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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY De Macedo v. Auto Ins. Co. Maryland Court of Appeals No. 52, September Term, 2021, 2022 Md. LEXIS 321 Decided: August 11, 2022 Court of Appeals upholds the enforceability of an umbrella policy clause excluding claims against named insureds by members of the same household. Background Michael Buarque De… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARIES City of Hoboken v. Chevron Corp. United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 21-2728 Decided: August 26, 2022 The United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals condemns the burning of fossil fuels, recognizes rising seas and global warming, but finds that the Plaintiffs’ suit against the Defendant oil… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES DC CASE SUMMARY Thurman v. District of Columbia District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 19-CV-912, 2022 D.C. App. LEXIS 304 Decided: September 15, 2022 Standard of care can be proven via reliance on opponents’ expert reports. Background The Plaintiff was 15 years old when he was bitten by a Police Department… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARIES Philpott v. Virginia DOT United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia No. 7:21-CV-00274, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145338 Decided: August 15, 2022 Federal Court quashes subpoena for years of social media content. Background Plaintiff, William S. Philpott, was a longtime employee of the Virginia Department of… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Cannon v. Watermark Ret. Cmtys., Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Nos. 21-7-67, 21-7096, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 21731 Decided: August 5, 2022 D.C. Circuit Court denies nursing homes’ PREP Act appeals. Background The subject ruling addressed consolidated appeals from two cases filed with… read more