SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Wunderly v. Saint Luke’s Hosp. of Bethlehem, Pa. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 119 MAP 2023 Decided: October 23, 2025 Section 114 of the Mental Health Procedures Act extends to physical injuries that are coincident to involuntary mental health commitments. Background Decedent Kenneth E. Wunderly
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Maryland Case Summary Lyles v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. Maryland Supreme Court No. 2, Sept. Term, 2025 Decided: November 25, 2025 An arbitration agreement contained in a separate document was not part of the agreement between Plaintiff and Defendant. Background In October 2015, Plaintiff, Jabari Morese Lyles,
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, DC Case Summary Eckington House Mental Health Servs., LLC v. Office of Wage-Hour District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-AA-0194 Decided: November 13, 2025 Contractual language identifying an individual as an “Independent Contractor” was not adequate to overcome the classification of that worker as an
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Virginia Significant Case Summary Tessema v. Moulthrop Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0865-24-2 Decided: September 30, 2025 When curing a misnomer, Plaintiff must provide timely notice of the institution of the action to the proper defendant within the statute of limitations. Background In April of 2017, Plaintiff
