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November 06, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – October 2023 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Sykes v. George Harms Constr. Co. New Jersey Superior Court No. A-3320-20, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1594 Employer fact witnesses or video evidence are essential to the success of the idiopathic defense. Background The petitioner lost consciousness while operating an excavator. The petitioner believed that while he… read more
November 06, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – October 2023 – West Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES West Virginia Case Summary Lewis v. Columbia W. Va. Corp. West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals 2023 W. Va. App. LEXIS 213, 2023 WL 5695908 The Workers’ Compensation Board of Review did not err when it rejected the petitioner’s occupational pneumoconiosis claim because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that he had been… read more
November 02, 2023
TT&H Attorney Jack D. Lapidus Completes Term as President of DCDLA
Jack Lapidus recently completed a term as the President of the DC Defense Lawyers’ Association (“DCDLA”). Prior to serving as President, Jack served as the DCDLA’s Vice President. Jack will now join TT&H Managing Partner, Ben Peoples, on the organization’s Board of Directors for a four-year term. The DCDLA is the preeminent professional organization for… read more
November 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – November 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Klar v. Dairy Farmers of Am., Inc. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 29 WAP 2022 Decided: August 22, 2023 Non-licensed hosts who organize events where attendees pay for self-serve alcohol meet social host criteria and are therefore not liable under the Pennsylvania Liquor Code for injuries resulting from an intoxicated… read more
November 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – November 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Blitzer v. Breski Maryland Appellate Court 2023 Md. App. LEXIS 648 Decided: September 27, 2023 Plaintiff can be awarded $132,322.00 for injuries sustained from a dog bite while the dog was running at large. The Appellate Court unanimously found the Trial Court did not abuse its discretion in upholding… read more