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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Gant v. The Lynne Experience Ltd. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 2022-CA-002791-B Decided: October 31, 2024 Trial Court correctly dismissed Plaintiff’s case where Plaintiff did not clearly establish that her negligence claim fell outside the scope of the Worker’s Compensation Act. Background Plaintiff alleged that Defendant… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Case Summaries Moller v. 68 W. 128th St. Partners LLC New York Supreme Court, New York County 2024 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 24727 Decided: December 9, 2024 Certain claims alleging individual liability dismissed against owner of construction company accused of trespass, nuisance and damage to neighboring property. An Amended Complaint was… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) has promoted five lawyers from associate to partner, effective January 1, 2025.  The five lawyers hail from two states and the District of Columbia and seven of the firm’s thirteen offices.  Kevin McNamara, one of TTH’s managing partners, observed: “As the firm celebrates 48 years of practice, we are… read more

TT&H Attorneys Marc Aoun and John Morgan recently prevailed before an Allentown Workers’ Compensation Judge on a Claim Petition – not just once, but twice. The Claimant initially testified in support of his claim, but failed to comply with the WCJ’s trial schedule, so his medical evidence was precluded. The WCJ rejected the Claimant’s testimony… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Sarah E. Cobbs has joined the firm as a partner in the Pittsburgh office, where Sarah will be a member of the general liability practice group.  Sarah obtained her B.S. in neuroscience in 2009.  She then earned her law degree from the University of Pittsburgh in… read more