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June 03, 2022
Attorney Joshua Bovender Wins Auto Negligence Trial After Jury Deliberates for Less Than 20 Minutes
Attorney Joshua Bovender, a partner in the firm’s Harrisburg office, recently obtained a defense verdict following a jury trial in Chester County. This is the second trial in the past year where Josh’s jury returned with a defense verdict in under 20 minutes. The case involved a classic “he said, she said” auto accident. Plaintiff… read more
June 02, 2022
eNotes: Liability – June 2022 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Gitelman v. Wilkinson United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53750 Decided: March 24, 2022 An injured party has no right to sue the insurer of an alleged tortfeasor unless a provision of the policy or statute creates such a right. Background… read more
June 02, 2022
eNotes: Liability – June 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Hartford Fire Ins. Co. v. Davis Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 310 MDA 2021, 2022 Pa. Super. LEXIS 200 Decided: May 9, 2022 Insured is entitled to underinsured motorist coverage when insurer’s policy does not comply with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1731. Background This case arises from an… read more
June 02, 2022
eNotes: Liability – June 2022 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY Murphy v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. Maryland Court of Appeals No. 5, 2022 Md. LEXIS 166 Decided: April 27, 2022 The Administrative Order tolling Maryland’s statute of limitations due to the Covid-19 pandemic is valid and within the authority of Maryland’s judiciary. Background On July 2, 2020, Liberty Mutual… read more
June 02, 2022
eNotes: Liability – June 2022 – New Jersey
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARY Hoover v. Wetzler New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-2688-20 Decided: May 16, 2022 The “like-qualified” standard established by the Affidavit of Merit statute, at N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-41, only applies to physicians. The Court found nothing in the statutory text that indicated nurses were to be encompassed within the… read more