SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Gallardo v. Marstiller United States Supreme Court No. 20-1263, ____ S. Ct. ____ Decided: June 6, 2022 The Medicaid Act permits a state to seek reimbursement from settlement payments allocated for future medical care. Background Gianinna Gallardo suffered catastrophic injuries when she was hit
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
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Devoue v. Am. Sitework, LLC United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 2:20-CV-06003-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 Court holds that an uninsured Plaintiff is entitled to full tort coverage because, in a third party action, he was deemed to have
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Humans & Res., LLC v. Firstline Nat’l Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 20-2152-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 In connection with a COVID-19 business interruption claim, Court precludes Plaintiff’s legal expert, rejects Plaintiff’s assertion of the reasonable
On March 4, 2022, TT&H Attorney Kevin McNamara claimed victory with respect to two related Motions filed in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The action concerned a claim for financial losses incurred by a restaurant due to the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental closure orders designed to mitigate the spread of
Harrisburg, PA – On February 22, 2022, the US Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General of the United States to prepare a Brief to the Court on the issue of whether it is a violation of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (C.S.A.) for a workers’ compensation carrier to pay for
