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December 27, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2023 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES AND CLIENT ADVISORY Washington, DC Case Summaries & Client Advisory CLIENT ADVISORY – DC Passes an Extension of Temporary Legislation Impacting Jurisdiction in Workers’ Compensation Cases. Lawmakers passed a resolution which temporarily amends the D.C. Code § 32-1503 (a-1). This portion of the statute completely bars injured workers from obtaining benefits in… read more
December 27, 2023
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – December 2023 – West Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY West Virginia Case Summary West Virginia Division of Highways v. Victor Shultz, Jr. Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia No. 23-ICA-244 Decided: November 1, 2023 Counsel fees were not warranted for the overturned denial of compensation where the Employer had a reasonable argument that the injury did not result from the… read more
December 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – December 2023 – Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Givens v. Walmart Stores, Inc. Third Circuit Court of Appeals No. 22-2989 Decided: October 31, 2023 Plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie claim for malicious prosecution when there was probable cause for arrest. Background On May 13, 2021, a retail theft of tools occurred at the West Brownsville… read more
December 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – December 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Coryell v. Morris Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 1977 EDA 2021 Decided: November 8, 2023 The Superior Court, in a split decision, vacated judgment, holding that the franchisor-franchisee relationship did not create a master-servant relationship between Domino’s and Robizza, and therefore, Domino’s was not vicariously liable as a matter of… read more
December 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – December 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Baltimore Cotton Duck, LLC v. Ins. Comm’r of the State of Md. Maryland Appellate Court No. 951, September Term, 2022. Decided: October 25, 2023 The Appellate Court of Maryland holds that Baltimore Cotton Duck had not entered into the amendment of the lease under duress and that the authority… read more