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On March 28, 2017, Attorneys Charles “Ben” Peoples and Michael Burgoyne obtained a defense verdict in the Circuit Court of Baltimore County, Maryland. The verdict came after a six-day jury trial presided over by Judge Robert Cahill, Jr. The negligence action was brought against a local bar after the Plaintiff was stabbed twice by another… read more

Anthony Bowser recently obtained a defense award for an employer in a private arbitration in which a former employee sought more than $66,000 in sales commission payments. The dispute arose between a California-based company and an outside sales employee working from his home in suburban Philadelphia. The employee was terminated after the company discovered he… read more

In a dispute between the drivers of three vehicles who collided on Interstate-270 in Frederick County, Maryland, Michael Burgoyne successfully defended the driver of dump truck who allegedly left his lane of travel and struck the plaintiff’s vehicle. Prior to the start of same, the parties had agreed to bifurcate the trial, while also stipulating… read more

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously resolved a municipal boundary dispute in Adams Township v. Richland Township and, in doing so, it brought certainty and closure to the residents in the affected area. The decision, authored by Justice David Wecht, confirmed the constitutionality of the procedures employed to resolve the dispute and it endorsed the decision… read more

On February 17, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the entry of summary judgment in favor of a police officer who was accused of civil rights violations after shooting at a car leaving the scene of a crime. The driver of the car, who was convicted of aggravated assault,… read more