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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Lopez v. D.C. Dep’t of Emp. Servs. D.C. Court of Appeals No. 22-AA-0765 Decided: August 8, 2024 DCA holds that day laborer is not a casual employee Background The Claimant, a day laborer, was injured while working for the Employer when he fell from a ladder. The Employer… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Mancuso v. Chapel Valley Landscape Co. District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2024 D.C. App. LEXIS 259 Decided: July 18, 2024 Trial court properly granted summary judgment because the reconstruction of a garage broke the chain of causation in connection with a claim for lost value of a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Rieger v. D.C. Dep’t of Emp. Servs. D.C. Court of Appeals No. 23-AA-0544, 2024 D.C. App. LEXIS 206 Decided: June 6, 2024 An injury that occurred before the start of the workday, while the employee was travelling on public sidewalk between two parts of an employer’s premises, may… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Tovar v. Regan Zambri Long, PLLC D.C. Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0165 Decided: June 27, 2024 Court provides clarity on the meaning of COVID-19 tolling orders. Background Plaintiff, Tovar, brought a legal malpractice action against Defendant, Regan Zambri Long PLLC. Defendant represented Plaintiff in an underlying negligence case… read more

The DCDLA, one of the preeminent organizations for civil defense attorneys in Washington, D.C., at its annual banquet in June, selected the D.C. office of Thomas, Thomas & Hafer as the organization’s Law Firm of the Year for 2024-2025.  This annual award recognizes the firm that best supports the organization’s goals of elevating the standards… read more