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February 01, 2021
eNotes Liability: February 2021
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Orner v. Int’l Labs., Inc. United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 1:20-CV-00449 Decided: November 16, 2020 The Middle District of Pennsylvania holds that filing an entry of appearance and demanding a jury trial does not waive objections to service. Background Decedent Raymond Orner received… read more
January 29, 2021
TT&H Attorneys Rebecca Sember Izsak and Brook Dirlam Win Summary Judgment in Case Against Retailer
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has granted a Motion for Summary Judgment prepared by Rebecca Sember Izsak and Brook Dirlam. The two TT&H attorneys represented a large retailer who was sued after a customer asserted that he was caused to slip and fall in the vestibule due to snow that… read more
January 26, 2021
Client Advisory: District of Columbia Superior Court to Resume Jury Trials
The D.C. Superior Court is planning to resume jury trials on March 22, 2021, nearly one year after they were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. As safety measures, the Court reportedly has added plexiglass partitions to the jury boxes, and court officials plan to space out seats in the jury boxes and the gallery… read more
January 22, 2021
TT&H Attorney Lauren Upton Wins Dismissal of Inmate’s Suit Against a Doctor and Detention Center
On January 14, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland granted a Motion to Dismiss filed by TT&H Attorney Lauren Mistretta Upton. Lauren represented an individual doctor and prison health care provider who was sued by an inmate located within a Maryland detention center. The Plaintiff claimed that the doctor and… read more
January 21, 2021
Maryland Legislature Considers an Increase of the Damages Available for Injured or Killed Pets
Maryland law allows individuals to recover reasonable veterinary expenses for injuries to a pet, with the fair market value of the pet being available should it die from its injuries. At present, the Maryland legislature is considering a law that, if passed, would raise the compensatory damages cap for such claims. The current limit of… read more