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March 16, 2022
Attorney Kevin McNamara Precludes Plaintiff’s Expert and Wins Summary Judgment in Connection with COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
On March 4, 2022, TT&H Attorney Kevin McNamara claimed victory with respect to two related Motions filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The action concerned a claim for financial losses incurred by a restaurant due to the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental closure orders designed to mitigate the spread of the virus. The restaurant instituted… read more
March 14, 2022
Attorney Josh Bovender Secures Dismissal of $500,000 Fraud Claim, Forcing Pre-Trial Settlement of Action in Josh’s Favor
TT&H Attorney Josh Bovender recently prevailed in a lawsuit arising from the construction of a multi-million dollar nursing home. Josh’s client, a nationally-recognized lumber company, supplied all of the roofing and siding materials for the project. After a dispute arose concerning the project, Josh and his client successfully secured over $120,000 in settlement proceeds from… read more
March 10, 2022
U.S. Solicitor General Asked to Take Stance on Medicinal Marijuana for Workers’ Compensation Cases
Harrisburg, PA – On February 22, 2022, the US Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General of the United States to prepare a Brief to the Court on the issue of whether it is a violation of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (C.S.A.) for a workers’ compensation carrier to pay for the cost of an injured… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Virginia
VIRGINIA CASE SUMMARY Farah v. Commw. of Va. Dep’t of Med. Assistance Servs. Virginia Supreme Court No. 201413 Decided: February 17, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court affirms settlement payout to Virginia Medicaid program. Background Amir Farah was seriously injured in a head-on car crash while working as a cab driver. The Commonwealth’s Medicaid program paid for… read more
March 01, 2022
eNotes: Liability – March 2022 – Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, DC CASE SUMMARY Hines v. Wash. Metro. Transit Auth. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23402 Decided: February 9, 2022 The Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority’s sovereign immunity is limited to actions properly in accordance with a statute or rule. Background An elderly woman diagnosed with brain atrophy… read more