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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Testa v. Broomall Operating Co., L.P. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 21-5148-KSM, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 147856 Decided: August 18, 2022 Claim for COVID-19 death of nursing home patient survives Motion to Dismiss. Background Plaintiff Testa brought this negligence suit after her mother… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Cowher v. Kodali Pennsylvania Supreme Court 2022 Pa. LEXIS 1408, 2022 WL 4542224 Decided: September 29, 2022 When the jury returned a general verdict for Plaintiff, resting on both valid and invalid grounds, Defendant’s failure to request a special verdict slip that would have clarified the basis for the… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries CX Reinsurance Co. v. Johnson Maryland Court of Appeals 2022 Md. LEXIS 342 Decided: August 29, 2022 Maryland’s Highest Court holds that claimant tenants who had not obtained final judgments against their alleged tortfeasor landlords were not intended beneficiaries of their landlords’ insurance policies. Background Plaintiffs were allegedly exposed… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Dennehy v. E. Windsor Reg’l Bd. of Educ. New Jersey Supreme Court No. A-36-21, 086350 Decided: October 26, 2022 The New Jersey Supreme Court decided that the higher “recklessness” standard, applicable to plaintiff participants in recreational activities, should not apply to a coach’s decision to allow a high… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary BDO USA, LLP v. Jia-Sobota District of Colombia Court of Appeals Nos. 20-CV-536 & 20-CV-696 Decided: October 6, 2022 Arbitration clauses allowing a party to seek provisional remedies through concurrent litigation are enforceable. Background Eric Jia-Sobota, a partner at the accounting firm BDO USA, LLP, resigned to launch… read more