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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Pressley v. Mgmt. Support Tech., Inc. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141625 Decided: August 14, 2023 A pro se plaintiff’s Motion to amend a Complaint is likely to be granted if the Amended Complaint presents a triable issue and the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Colas v. Tyree Virginia Supreme Court No. 211226 Decided: January 26, 2023 Adverse witness testimony binds the party calling the adverse witness. Background Bradley Colas, a police officer, shot and killed Jeffrey Tyree. There was no dispute that Tyree was having a mental breakdown and suffering from suicidal ideation… read more

TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently prevailed in defending a Claim Petition before a Workers’ Compensation Judge in Harrisburg. The Claimant alleged that she sustained post-concussive syndrome, post-traumatic headaches, cervical sprain/strain, visual disturbances, convergence insufficiency, impaired ocular smooth pursuit, and blurry vision, after being struck by a young student. The employer immediately issued a denial, but… read more

Four Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) attorneys will serve in leadership positions in the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (“PDI”) during the upcoming year.  Ryan Blazure, a partner in the firm’s Wilkes-Barre office, will serve as Executive Vice President – Programming.  Rebecca Sember-Izsak, a partner in the Pittsburgh office, will serve as Director representing the West… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Hollis v. C&R Laundry (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 1233 C.D. 2021 Decided: July 31, 2023 Although the Claimant won his Yellow Freight motion, he did not prevail in his allegation of a shoulder injury, as said allegation was not well-pled. Background Here, the Claimant filed a claim… read more