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August 02, 2021
eNotes: Liability – August 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES White v. Bush United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 20-2059-KSM Decided: June 3, 2021 After plaintiff discovered new facts, Court granted Plaintiff’s Motion for leave to amend Complaint to add allegations of recklessness, punitive damages and negligent hiring. Background The matter before Judge Marston… read more
August 02, 2021
Daniel Grill and Jonathan Danko Win Appeal, Affirming Their Summary Judgment Victory for a Defendant Anesthesiologist
After winning summary judgment at the Trial Court level, Daniel Grill and Jonathan Danko recently prevailed on an appeal filed with the Superior Court. The action was brought against an anesthesiologist who allegedly took a photograph of Plaintiff prior to Plaintiff’s procedure and then subsequently texted the photograph to the Plaintiff. The Plaintiff claimed professional… read more
July 22, 2021
Attorney Jonathan Danko Wins Dismissal of Philadelphia County Slip and Fall Action
Attorney Jonathan Danko recently won the dismissal of a personal injury action filed in Philadelphia County. The action arose from an alleged slip and fall at a chain restaurant. Notably, though the incident occurred in Dauphin County, where the Plaintiff lived, the suit was filed in Philadelphia. Also of note, Plaintiff did not sue the… read more
July 19, 2021
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – July 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Jack Lehr Electric v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 913 C.D. 2020 Decided: June 8, 2021 In a published opinion, the Commonwealth Court held that an employee that tested positive for marijuana was eligible for unemployment benefits because he had acquired a medical marijuana… read more
July 14, 2021
TT&H Attorney Jonathan Danko Wins Judgment on the Pleadings in Berks County Negligence Action
Attorney Jonathan Danko recently won judgment on the pleadings in a personal injury action involving two commercial vehicles. The Plaintiff, who was driving a commercial motor vehicle on a highway, claimed injuries following a collision between his vehicle and a tractor-trailer that entered the highway from an on-ramp. Jonathan’s client was not directly involved in… read more