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On June 1, 2021, the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the dismissal of a negligence action against Rebecca and Brook’s client.  The suit claimed that Plaintiff was injured after tripping over a flatbed cart being used for strawberries.  After getting Plaintiff to admit at deposition that he knew of the cart’s presence, and even smelled the… read more

The District of Columbia City Council recently passed the Vulnerable User Collision Recovery Amendment Act of 2020.  The Vulnerable User Collision Recovery Act previously adopted the comparative negligence doctrine for roadway collisions between an automobile and a pedestrian, bicyclist or one using some other non-motorized transportation device.  The law allowed recovery for such individuals, so… read more

On May 27, 2021, TT&H Attorney Ryan Stanley won the dismissal of a suit pending before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.  The Plaintiff had sued a property developer for invasion of privacy after a patio was constructed such that it allegedly allowed occupants of the patio to look into the Plaintiff’s bathroom… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Weaver v. Breinig Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 490 C.D. 2021 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 224 Decided: April 26, 2021 After parking in her usual spot in Employer’s parking spot, Plaintiff’s slip and fall on ice while walking towards the building was considered in the course and scope of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Lacroix v. Tri-State Props., LLC Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1265 MDA 2020 Decided: May 11, 2021 Salting of sidewalk during ongoing storm did not abrogate hills and ridges defense where slippery conditions prevailed and salting did not increase the natural hazards of ice. Background Plaintiff entered a Waffle House… read more