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April 04, 2024
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Welcomes Chelsea A. Williams to its Philadelphia, PA Office
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP is pleased to announce that Chelsea A. Williams has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Philadelphia, PA office. Chelsea’s practice areas include premises liability, transportation liability, and construction defects. TT&H attorney Christopher Gallagher, who leads the firm’s Philadelphia office, welcomed Chelsea, stating: “Chelsea has already proven herself… read more
April 03, 2024
TT&H Attorney Amanda Hennessey Persuades Federal Judge to Dismiss Her Clients from Federal Lawsuit for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
TT&H Attorney Amanda Hennessey recently won a full dismissal in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Judge Sylvia H. Rambo authored the Opinion granting the dismissal. Amanda had represented the operator of an ocean-container terminal (“the Terminal”) and an organization that was a limited partner in a limited partnership, which was in turn a limited partner… read more
April 02, 2024
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan Win Total Denial of Claim Petition
TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan Win Total Denial of Claim Petition TT&H attorney Marc Aoun recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on a contested Claim Petition. The claimant earned hundreds of thousands of dollars as a high-ranking executive. She alleged neck pain from working long hours at a computer,… read more
April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Dep’t of Human Servs. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 65 MAP 2022 Decided: February 13, 2024 Commonwealth Court erred by disregarding prior rulings and violating the coordinate jurisdiction rule. Background The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania considered whether the Commonwealth Court violated the coordinate… read more
April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Creative Consolidation, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0950 Decided: March 21, 2024 The active presence of the COVID-19 virus in a business does not constitute “direct physical loss or damage” triggering the “all-risk” coverage of a policy. Background Ten restaurants and… read more