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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Thomas DiStefano has joined the firm as a partner in the Pittsburgh, PA office.  Tom began his legal career in 2007 as an Assistant District Attorney in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he was assigned to the Narcotics and Forfeiture Unit.  At present, his practices involves representing… read more

Attorney Sunny Lapera recently won a defense verdict following a half-day bench trial, which took place on December 6, 2023, in the District Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland.  The case involved claims of automobile negligence where both Plaintiff’s vehicle and Defendant’s tow truck were turning right after exiting a parking lot from a stop… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Givens v. Walmart Stores, Inc. Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 22-2989 Decided: October 31, 2023 Plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie claim for malicious prosecution when there was probable cause for arrest. Background On May 13, 2021, a retail theft of tools occurred at the West Brownsville… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Coryell v. Morris Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1977 EDA 2021 Decided: November 8, 2023 The Superior Court, in a split decision, vacated judgment, holding that the franchisor-franchisee relationship did not create a master-servant relationship between Domino’s and Robizza, and therefore, Domino’s was not vicariously liable as a matter of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Baltimore Cotton Duck, LLC v. Ins. Comm’r of the State of Md. Maryland Appellate Court No. 951, September Term, 2022. Decided: October 25, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland holds that Baltimore Cotton Duck had not entered into the amendment of the lease under duress and that the authority… read more