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January 13, 2025
eNotes: Liability – January 2025 – New York
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Case Summaries Moller v. 68 W. 128th St. Partners LLC New York Supreme Court, New York County 2024 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 24727 Decided: December 9, 2024 Certain claims alleging individual liability dismissed against owner of construction company accused of trespass, nuisance and damage to neighboring property. An Amended Complaint was… read more
July 15, 2024
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Announces Opening of New York City Office
TT&H is proud to announce the opening of our New York City office, the firm’s 13th location. The Manhattan office will be staffed by attorneys Michael Giacopelli and Meagan Gabriel, with support from attorney Jim Cardenas. Mike Giacopelli is a partner with TT&H and joined the firm earlier this year. Mike brings a wealth of… read more
August 30, 2022
TT&H Attorneys Ryan Blazure and Joe Shields Win Summary Judgment for Worldwide Retailer
Ryan Blazure and Joe Shields of TTH’s Wilkes-Barre office recently won summary judgment for a well-known worldwide retailer in Tioga County. In the suit, the Plaintiff alleged that she slipped and stumbled due to spilled cooking oil, which she testified she had not seen previously. Similarly, the Plaintiff could not establish the retailer’s notice of… read more
May 25, 2022
eNotes: Workers’ Compensation – May 2022 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Joanne DeSue v. Bank of America (WCAB) Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania No. 151 C.D. 2021 Decided: April 21, 2022 An expert who disputed the existence of a work-related injury, which was deemed admitted and accepted by operation of law due to an untimely filed Answer, was incompetent to testify… read more
February 17, 2022
TT&H Attorneys Jamie DeSisto and Mike Bliley Win on Average Weekly Wage Issue
TT&H Attorneys Jamie DeSisto and Mike Bliley win on average weekly wage issue, and secure credit for Claimant’s unemployment benefits. Claimant worked only four weeks for the Employer, and worked highly irregular and inconsistent hours. Therefore, it was difficult to ascertain an average weekly wage, and the relevant statute was ambiguous as to how it… read more