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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Hughes-Turner v. Supercuts DC Court of Appeals No. 20-AA-332 Decided: July 14, 2022 D.C. Code § 32-1505(b), which capped TTD benefits at 500 weeks, is ambiguous as to whether the cap applies in the aggregate to TTD benefits and PPD benefits, or applies separately to each type of benefit…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Iron Vine Security, LLC, et al., v. Cygnacom Solutions, Inc. District of Colombia Court of Appeals 2022 D.C. App. LEXIS 153 Decided: May 22, 2022 A plaintiff in DC may pursue numerous possible avenues of relief simultaneously but may be compensated for a single harm only once. Background In… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Marcelo Perez has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, D.C. office.  Marcelo’s practice will focus on a variety of civil litigation matters, including automobile, premises liability, and construction cases, matters with which he already has considerable familiarity.  Prior to joining the firm,… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Latonya Lee v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, et al. DC Court of Appeals No. 21-AA-0130 Decided: May 26, 2022 An injury occurred in the course of employment while being paid to walk from one work location to another to retrieve her personal vehicle, even when it was parked… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Vantage Commodities Fin. Servs. I, LLC v. Assured Risk Transfer PCC United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 31 F.4th 800 Decided: April 22, 2022 Economic loss doctrine bars claims of negligence when claimant seeks to recover purely economic losses. Background An insurance broker was… read more