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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Thurman v. District of Columbia District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 19-CV-912, 2022 D.C. App. LEXIS 304 Decided: September 15, 2022 Standard of care can be proven via reliance on opponents’ expert reports. Background The Plaintiff was 15 years old when he was bitten by a Police Department… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARIES Philpott v. Virginia DOT United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 7:21-CV-00274, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145338 Decided: August 15, 2022 Federal Court quashes subpoena for years of social media content. Background Plaintiff, William S. Philpott, was a longtime employee of the Virginia Department of… read more

Ben Peoples recently completed a term as the President of the DC Defense Lawyers’ Association (“DCDLA”).  Prior to serving as President, Ben served as the DCDLA’s Secretary for two years.  Ben will now serve a four-year term on the DCDLA’s Board of Directors. The DCDLA is the preeminent professional organization for defense lawyers in Washington,… read more

TT&H Attorney Christopher Scott recently received a major defense summary judgment victory in a disability discrimination action filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania.  The ruling came after protracted litigation and more than five Amended Complaints.  The Plaintiff had alleged that she was discriminated against and terminated due to treatments for infertility, in violation of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Gleason v. Alfred I. Dupont Hosp. for Children & Nemours Found. Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 1757 EDA 2021 Decided: August 29, 2022 A workers’ compensation insurer cannot dispute the allocation of funds relative to a third party negligence and loss of consortium lawsuit when it did not offer… read more