SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries White v. McGill Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court No. 186 CD 2024 Decided: June 30, 2025 Commonwealth Court reinforces that public agencies, such as SEPTA (and its officers), are generally protected by sovereign immunity, limiting liability to specific statutory exceptions, and underscoring that procedural errors cannot
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Md. Indoor Play, LLC v. Snowden Invs., LLC Maryland Supreme Court No. 29 Decided: July 1, 2025 The Maryland Supreme Court holds that damages from a breach of a right of first refusal are general damages, not consequential damages, and the appropriate measure of
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Corporate Accountability Lab v. Sambazon, Inc. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-1020 Decided: August 14, 2025 Conflicts of law must be evaluated for both true and false conflicts. If a true conflict exists, the Court must determine which jurisdiction has a
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Lee v. Manson 2025 Va. App. LEXIS 468 Decided: August 12, 2025 Trial Court’s erroneous instruction invited jury to improperly equate a particular habit with proof of compliance with the standard of care. Background Plaintiff alleged that Defendants negligently performed her spinal surgery. She
