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Thomas, Thomas & Hafer Attorney Joseph Shields recently prevailed before a Northeastern Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Judge on a Claim Petition.  The Employer was a temporary agency and sent its employees to work for one of the Employer’s clients.  However, it did not identify that client as an alternate employer, or location for the employee to… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Turner v Lower Merion Sch. Dist. Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court 2024 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 119 Decided: May 10, 2024 Item temporarily affixed to real property did not qualify as exception to school district’s immunity. Background A high school student was participating in gym class when he was injured during a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries AXE Props. & Mgmt. LLC v. Merriman Maryland Appellate Court 261 Md. App. 1 Decided: March 1, 2024 While a plaintiff may allege causes of action for breach of contract and unjust enrichment concurrently, a plaintiff may not recover under both theories for any claim covered by the contract…. read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Tovar v. Regan Zambri Long, PLLC D.C. Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0165 Decided: June 27, 2024 Court provides clarity on the meaning of COVID-19 tolling orders. Background Plaintiff, Tovar, brought a legal malpractice action against Defendant, Regan Zambri Long PLLC. Defendant represented Plaintiff in an underlying negligence case… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Page v. Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Auth. Virginia Supreme Court 2024 Va. LEXIS 42 Decided: July 3, 2024 Sovereign immunity did not protect Defendant from liability for damage to Plaintiff’s building. Background H. Cliff Page filed a lawsuit against the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority (“PRHA”), alleging that PRHA… read more