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April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses v. Dep’t of Human Servs. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 65 MAP 2022 Decided: February 13, 2024 Commonwealth Court erred by disregarding prior rulings and violating the coordinate jurisdiction rule. Background The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania considered whether the Commonwealth Court violated the coordinate… read more
April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Creative Consolidation, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 22-CV-0950 Decided: March 21, 2024 The active presence of the COVID-19 virus in a business does not constitute “direct physical loss or damage” triggering the “all-risk” coverage of a policy. Background Ten restaurants and… read more
April 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – April 2024 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Anderson v. Ford Motor Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 3:22-cv-758-HEH Decided: February 27, 2024 Plaintiff was entitled to a jury trial on the limited issue of whether she was provided REV’s warranty at the time she signed the warranty acknowledgement form upon… read more
March 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – March 2024 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Ziadeh v. Walmart Inc. United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 597 Decided: January 2, 2024 Summary judgment granted in trip and fall over pallet in retail store as same was an open and obvious condition. Background A customer tripped over a… read more
March 01, 2024
eNotes: Liability – March 2024 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Rush v. Erie Ins. Exch. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 77 MAP 2022 Decided: January 29, 2024 In this long-awaited decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that the “regular use exclusion” in automobile policies is valid and enforceable and not contrary to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”)…. read more