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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Mate Jurkovic has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, DC office.  Mate is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies.  He is also a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer (“TT&H”) is pleased to announce that Lucas J. Duty has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Baltimore, Maryland office.  Before joining TT&H, Lucas worked at a mid-sized firm in Baltimore County, focusing on family law.  While with that firm, Lucas handled a variety of family law matters throughout… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Johnson v. Toll Bros. Pennsylvania Superior Court 2023 Pa. Super. 181 Decided: September 26, 2023 Plaintiffs’ tort claims were barred by the economic loss doctrine, the gist of the action doctrine and/or the applicable statute of limitations. Background Construction Company, who designed and constructed the home at issue, installed… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Williams v. Morgan State Univ. Maryland Supreme Court Misc. No. 9, September Term, 2023 Md. LEXIS 339 Decided: August 14, 2023 Maryland’s waiver of sovereign immunity for tort actions held not to extended to federal statutory claims. Background Plaintiff originally filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Gonzales v. GrubHub Holdings, Inc. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia No. 23-cv-1650 Decided: September 14, 2023 In wage dispute, an employee’s agreement to a digital employment contract was sufficient to make an arbitration provision enforceable. Background From 2018 through 2021, Plaintiff performed deliveries for Defendant… read more