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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Beahm v. Erie Ins. Exch. Maryland Appellate Court No. 1832, September Term 2022 Decided: January 30, 2024 Plaintiff, as an individual, was not entitled to coverage under his corporation’s automobile liability insurance policy, and Plaintiff failed to produce evidence that the insurer owed the necessary duty of care for… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Whiteru v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit No. 22-7154 Decided: December 29, 2023 Inquiry certified to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals as to the status of an individual as an invitee or trespasser where he… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Emergency Physicians of Tidewater, PLC v. Hanger Virginia Court of Appeals No. 230199 Decided: April 4, 2024 A party is not required to argue the specific grounds and relevant facts for a jury instruction at the time it is offered in order to preserve the challenge for appeal. Background… read more

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

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