Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, LLP (“TTH”) is proud of the long-standing tradition of the firm’s attorneys being leaders of the defense bar. Several of TTH’s lawyers again will have leadership roles in 2026. Rebecca Sember-Izsak, a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office, will serve as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Defense
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, D.C. Case Summary Galvin v. Ruppert Nurseries, Inc. District of Columbia Court of Appeals 341 A.3d 1165 Decided: August 28, 2025 Homeowner could not establish her claims against a tree nursery for alleged faulty installation of six trees on her property. Background The litigant homeowner contracted
Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Joseph M. Badami, Jared Friedman, Veronica Giron, Shadwal Jha, Grace Lonergan, Kaylie O’Donnell, Sean Raftery, Danielle Schwartz, Eli Weisman and Zoe Wilson have passed the Bar Exam and become associates at TTH. Joseph Badami is a member of the general liability
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, DC Case Summary Eckington House Mental Health Servs., LLC v. Office of Wage-Hour District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-AA-0194 Decided: November 13, 2025 Contractual language identifying an individual as an “Independent Contractor” was not adequate to overcome the classification of that worker as an
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, DC Case Summary Shea Yeleen Health And Beauty LLC v. Office of Wage-Hour District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 24-AA-0526 Decided: September 4, 2025 The D.C. Wage Payment and Collection Law allows a claimant to seek damages and a statutory penalty even when there is
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Client Earth v. Washington Gas Light Co. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0826 Decided: September 4, 2025 Court of Appeals confirms that persons subject to regulation by the Public Service Commission cannot be sued in a private right of action under
