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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summaries Angelo v. CVS Health Corp. United States District Court of New Jersey 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 234576 Decided: December 30, 2024 CVS’ Motion for summary judgment denied despite Plaintiff’s inability to identify a dangerous condition. Background In this slip-n-fall action, Plaintiff was entering the store’s front entrance when… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Jacobson v. Clack No. 22-CV-0523 D.C. Court of Appeals Decided: February 15, 2024 Attorney’s fees awarded in Anti-SLAPP Act action. Background Mark Jacobson (“Jacobson”) sued the National Academy of Sciences (“NAS”) and Christopher Clack (“Clack”) for defamation following their publishing of an article critical of his scientific research… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Virginia Case Summary Jolley v. Ellis Virginia Court of Appeals No. 0870-23-1 Decided: October 1, 2024 When determining if a government employee is entitled to sovereign immunity following a motor vehicle accident in their government vehicle, Courts must evaluate the degree of discretion exercised at the moment of the accident and not… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New York Case Summaries Echeverria v. Faztec Indus., Inc. New York Supreme Court, New York County 2025 NYLJ LEXIS 191 Decided: January 17, 2025 Court addresses serious injury threshold requirements of Insurance Law Sections 5104(a) and 5104(d). Background Plaintiff Hernandez Echeverria brought an action against Defendants Faztec Industries, Inc., and Francisco Gomez,… read more

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Saleb has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Allentown, PA office.  Elizabeth received her J.D. from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, where she graduated with honors and in the top 25% of her class.  While in law school, she participated in national… read more