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May 05, 2023
TT&H Attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan Win Dismissal of Medical Claim Petitions in New Jersey
TT&H Attorney Caroline Gentilcore recently succeeded in obtaining a dismissal of two Medical Claim Petitions from a New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Judge for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The claimant/petitioner was a Pennsylvania resident who was injured in Pennsylvania while working for a Pennsylvania-based employer. His entire scope of employment was based in Pennsylvania. He… read more
May 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – May 2023 – Pennsylvania
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Santiago v. Philly Trampoline Park, LLC Pennsylvania Superior Court 2023 Pa. Super. 47 Decided: March 21, 2023 Parents as natural guardians, without more, cannot not bind minor children to arbitration agreements. Further, without evidence of apparent authority, a spouse cannot bind the other spouse to an agreement to arbitrate…. read more
May 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – May 2023 – Maryland
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summary Burke v. Kidz Jungle World Maryland Appellate Court No. 0311, September Term, 2022 (unreported) Decided: April 12, 2023 Appellate Court of Maryland holds that the operator of an indoor play facility was entitled to summary judgment based on exculpatory language contained in a waiver signed by Plaintiff a week… read more
May 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – May 2023 – Washington, DC
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Green v. Costco Wholesale Corp. United States District Court for the District of Columbia No. 21-CV-02061 (APM) Decided: March 29, 2023 Plaintiffs presenting complex medical injuries due to pre-existing conditions or claims of permanency require expert testimony to prove causation. Background On January 8, 2019, while at the… read more
May 01, 2023
eNotes: Liability – May 2023 – Virginia
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summaries Covington Specialty Ins. Co. v. Omega Rest. & Bar, LLC United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 55937, 2023 WL 2720805 Decided: March 30, 2023 An insurance company does not have a duty to defend their insured against a lawsuit claiming the… read more