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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY GPL Enter., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s Maryland Court of Special Appeals No. 302, September Term, 2021 Decided: May 24, 2022 Maryland Court of Special Appeals holds that a commercial property insurance policy does not cover business interruption losses resulting from the COVID-19 virus or from an emergency… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARIES Hoelz v. Bowers v. Cominsky New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-1534-21, ___ N.J. Super. ___ Decided: June 20, 2022 The Appellate Division provides a review of three significant areas of law: (1) the recovery, from an alleged joint tortfeasor, of settlement proceeds paid pursuant to the Joint… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Iron Vine Security, LLC, et al., v. Cygnacom Solutions, Inc. District of Colombia Court of Appeals 2022 D.C. App. LEXIS 153 Decided: May 22, 2022 A plaintiff in DC may pursue numerous possible avenues of relief simultaneously but may be compensated for a single harm only once. Background In… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Edwards v. Omni Int’l Servs., Inc. Virginia Supreme Court No. 201329 Decided: May 26, 2022 Virginia Supreme Court limits refiling outside statute of limitations in misnomer cases to instances where proper defendants would not be prejudiced in defense. Background Carol Renee Edwards filed an action in Brunswick County Circuit… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Marcelo Perez has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Washington, D.C. office.  Marcelo’s practice will focus on a variety of civil litigation matters, including automobile, premises liability, and construction cases, matters with which he already has considerable familiarity.  Prior to joining the firm,… read more