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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries The Bert Co. v. Turk Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 13 WAP 2022 Decided: July 19, 2023 For multi-defendant cases, Pennsylvania Supreme Court opts to use the per-defendant approach for calculating the ratio of punitive-to-compensatory damages, emphasizing the need for tailored punitive damages for each defendant and consideration of individual… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Pressley v. Mgmt. Support Tech., Inc. United States District Court for the District of Columbia 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141625 Decided: August 14, 2023 A pro se plaintiff’s Motion to amend a Complaint is likely to be granted if the Amended Complaint presents a triable issue and the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Colas v. Tyree Virginia Supreme Court No. 211226 Decided: January 26, 2023 Adverse witness testimony binds the party calling the adverse witness. Background Bradley Colas, a police officer, shot and killed Jeffrey Tyree. There was no dispute that Tyree was having a mental breakdown and suffering from suicidal ideation… read more

TT&H attorney Jim Tinnyo recently prevailed in defending a Claim Petition before a Workers’ Compensation Judge in Harrisburg. The Claimant alleged that she sustained post-concussive syndrome, post-traumatic headaches, cervical sprain/strain, visual disturbances, convergence insufficiency, impaired ocular smooth pursuit, and blurry vision, after being struck by a young student. The employer immediately issued a denial, but… read more

Four Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TT&H”) attorneys will serve in leadership positions in the Pennsylvania Defense Institute (“PDI”) during the upcoming year.  Ryan Blazure, a partner in the firm’s Wilkes-Barre office, will serve as Executive Vice President – Programming.  Rebecca Sember-Izsak, a partner in the Pittsburgh office, will serve as Director representing the West… read more