SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Garnett v. Transchem, Inc. United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 4:24-cv-00849 Decided: April 30, 2026 A company transporting sealed chemical drums that has no authority to inspect, open, or modify the contents thereof, has no duty regarding the labeling
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Huggins v. Progressive Adv. Insurance Co. Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 965 MDA 2025 Decided: June 18, 2026 Insurer’s omission of the policy number on the UIM coverage rejection form did not invalidate the executed waiver because the insured had one policy. Background The plaintiff
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Maryland Case Summary Murphy et al v. GEICO Maryland Supreme Court No. 55, September Term, 2025 Decided: July 13, 2026 Maryland’s Supreme Court reaffirms that insurance policies are interpreted the same way as other contracts, giving the words their customary and normal meaning. Background On August 19,
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Significant Case Summaries James G. Lowe, M.D. v. Bernard Audet, et al. Supreme Court of New Jersey Docket No. A-12-25, ___ N.J. ____ (2026) Decided: July 15, 2026 Insurance brokers, producers, and agents are not exempt from the Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) under the learned
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Significant Case Summaries Landberg v. City of New York Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Second Department 2026 WL 1579730, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 03433 (N.Y. App. Div. 2026) Decided: June 3, 2026 Second Department Affirms Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment Regarding Notice of
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, DC Significant Case Summary In re Meta Platforms, Inc., et. al., District of Columbia Court of Appeals Case No. No. 26-OA-0001 Decided: July 16, 2026 The D.C. Court of Appeals denied Meta Platforms, Inc. and Instagram, LLC’s petition for a writ of mandamus because they failed
