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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries Adventist Healthcare, Inc. v. Behram Maryland Supreme Court No. 16, September Term, 2023 Decided: August 27, 2024 A reasonable juror could have determined petitioner violated the settlement agreement by including additional language in their report to regulatory authorities. Background This contractual dispute stems from Dr. Behram’s (“Respondent”) former employment… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Phillips v. Altair Real Estate Servs. Pennsylvania Superior Court 2024 WL 4052199, 2024 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2223 Decided: September 5, 2024 The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Expands the “hills and ridges” liability defense to apply to snow removal entities in negligence actions. Background This negligence action arises from… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Papin v. Taylor United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 23-2591 Decided: July 2, 2024 Plaintiff’s claims were dismissed because Plaintiff failed to make a good faith effort to timely effectuate service of original process. Background Plaintiff alleged personal injuries as a result of a… read more

Thomas Thomas & Hafer attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan recently prevailed before a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge on a contested claim for benefits arising from an alleged lung condition attributed to occupational exposure. The Claimant alleged that he was exposed to cleaning solvents while working in a slaughterhouse. However, his medical expert… read more

TT&H Attorney Chelsea Williams, an associate in the Philadelphia, PA office, recently won a slip and fall case in Delaware County, PA.  In the litigation that was pending in the Delaware County Court of the Common Pleas, the Plaintiff claimed significant and permanent injuries to her right knee and left hip, resulting in injections, 3… read more