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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES VA CASE SUMMARY Khattab v. Berkley Reg’l Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia No. 3:21cv789-HEH Decided: April 15, 2022 Va. Code § 38.2-2022 does not mandate specific language required to reduce uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. Background Plaintiff, Affan Mohamad Khattab’s widow, pursued a wrongful death action as… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Riemenschneider v. D. Sabatelli, Inc. Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1842 EDA 2021, 2022 Pa. Super. 105 Decided: June 7, 2022 Superior Court affirms Trial Court’s dismissal of estate’s negligence and wrongful death action pursuant to the exclusivity provision of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. Background Samantha Riemenschneider, as the… read more

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 by a truck while exiting… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES MD CASE SUMMARY GPL Enter., LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s Maryland Court of Special Appeals No. 302, September Term, 2021 Decided: May 24, 2022 Maryland Court of Special Appeals holds that a commercial property insurance policy does not cover business interruption losses resulting from the COVID-19 virus or from an emergency… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES NJ CASE SUMMARIES Hoelz v. Bowers v. Cominsky New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division No. A-1534-21, ___ N.J. Super. ___ Decided: June 20, 2022 The Appellate Division provides a review of three significant areas of law: (1) the recovery, from an alleged joint tortfeasor, of settlement proceeds paid pursuant to the Joint… read more