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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Jolley v. Ellis Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0870-23-1 Decided: October 1, 2024 When determining if a government employee is entitled to sovereign immunity following a motor vehicle accident in their government vehicle, Courts must evaluate the degree of discretion exercised at the moment of the accident and not… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Case Summaries Echeverria v. Faztec Indus., Inc. New York Supreme Court, New York County 2025 NYLJ LEXIS 191 Decided: January 17, 2025 Court addresses serious injury threshold requirements of Insurance Law Sections 5104(a) and 5104(d). Background Plaintiff Hernandez Echeverria brought an action against Defendants Faztec Industries, Inc., and Francisco Gomez,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Saleb has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Allentown, PA office.  Elizabeth received her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she graduated with honors and in the top 25% of her class.  While in law school, she participated in national… read more

TT&H Attorney Michael Moran was victorious in an arbitration hearing in Philadelphia County.  The Plaintiff sued Michael’s client, a cremation facility, alleging, among other things, that the Defendant facility failed to complete and submit paperwork that would have entitled the Plaintiff to rebates, credits and benefits on behalf of his deceased mother. The arbitration included… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Jayden N. Peters has joined the firm in the Hampton, NJ office, where he is a member of the general liability practice group.  Jayden graduated in 2018 from DeSales University and received his J.D. in 2021 from Widener University Commonwealth Law School.  After law school, Jayden served… read more