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April 16, 2021
TT&H Attorneys Scott McCarroll and Julia Morrison Win Appeal, Affirming the Trial Court’s Dismissal of Plaintiffs’ Complaint In a Suit Filed Against a Deceased Person
On April 13, 2021, the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the dismissal of a personal injury suit. The suit was initiated against a deceased person “in care of surviving spouse.” Although Plaintiffs filed their suit within the applicable statute of limitations, they did so before the estate of the deceased defendant had been raised. The estate… read more
April 01, 2021
TT&H Attorney Rebecca Sember-Izsak Wins Appeal, Affirming the Trial Court’s Dismissal of Plaintiff’s Complaint
On March 15, 2021, the Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a published opinion affirming the dismissal of a wrongful death professional negligence action. The suit claimed that Plaintiff’s decedent died on April 19, 2015 as a result of “combined drug poisoning.” The Plaintiff had filed Writs of Summons against various Defendants in April 2017, but service… read more
March 11, 2021
After Winning a Defense Verdict at Trial, Mike Burgoyne Prevails on Appeal Filed with the Maryland Court of Special Appeals
On March 3, 2021, the Court of Special Appeals (Maryland’s intermediate appellate court) affirmed a jury verdict in favor of a bar represented by TT&H Attorney Mike Burgoyne. The case concerned an incident that occurred on New Year’s Eve in 2017 when an individual allegedly grabbed a customer’s arm and caused her to fall to… read more
March 01, 2021
eNotes Liability: March 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Cleveland Brothers Equipment Co., Inc. v. Vorobey United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 4:19-CV-01708 Decided: January 13, 2021 Motion for summary judgment denied where Defendant driver stops suddenly and vehicle traveling behind rear-ends a third party. Background This matter arose from a deadly car… read more
February 26, 2021
TT&H Attorney Matthew Clayberger Wins Appeal, Affirming the Entry of Summary Judgment in Connection With an Insurance Coverage Declaratory Judgment Action
TT&H Attorney Matthew Clayberger represented an insurance company that issued a commercial general liability policy to a local roofing contractor. An individual working under-the-table for the roofing contractor was injured in a roof collapse. The worker filed a civil lawsuit against the contractor, since the contractor did not maintain workers’ compensation insurance. The roofing contractor… read more