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By Zack Needles | August 10, 2017
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to decide whether liability should extend to a contractor for creating a dangerous condition on land that was discoverable by a subsequent owner or user of the land.
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By Zack Needles | August 9, 2017
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to decide whether liability should extend to a contractor for creating a dangerous condition on land that was discoverable by a subsequent owner or user of the land.
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By Jason Grant | August 9, 2017
A company that owned a service ramp at the One New York Plaza building's loading dock shouldn't be liable for the injury of a security officer who failed to raise a triable issue of fact regarding negligence in the ramp's construction, a state appeals court has ruled.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 4, 2017
A plaintiff engaged in improper forum shopping where she named defendants who were not proper parties to the action for the purpose of manipulating the venue rules to create venue where it did not properly exist. The court ordered the matter to be transferred to another county where venue was appropriate.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 4, 2017
A plaintiff in a slip-and-fall case was required to show not only that the defendant was negligent, but that the defendant's negligence was the factual cause of plaintiff's injuries.
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By John Council | July 27, 2017
Guns and booze are a notoriously dangerous combination. But a host's decision to allow both at a barbecue wasn't negligent, a Texas court has ruled.
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By Greg Land | July 25, 2017
The pre-apportioned award includes $2.5 million in punitive damages against defendant McCorlew Realty Inc.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
Plaintiff failed to produce sufficient evidence that the City of Philadelphia was on constructive notice of a sidewalk defect through evidence that city employees had visited the area for purposes other than to inspect or clean the sidewalk. The court recommended affirmance of an order denying plaintiff's motion to set aside a nonsuit.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 20, 2017
On Nov. 11, 2011, plaintiff Daniel Albarracin, 46, a machine operator, had his right hand and lower forearm severed while working at a candy and nut processing plant, in Allentown. He worked on a conveyor belt, known as an E2 line, on which liquid chocolate pours onto toffees and nuts. The nuts, however, release a natural oil, which causes the conveyor belt to slip: the drive roller continues to spin but fails to move the belt. Meanwhile, the product sits on the stationary belt.
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By Alan R. Levy | July 17, 2017
Alan R. Levy writes: Do "out-of-possession" commercial landowners, who have transferred possession and control of premises to a commercial tenant, retain the non-delegable duty to remove snow/ice from their abutting sidewalks? Can they be liable for injuries arising from an alleged failure to do so? The courts appear to be struggling with this question, as there appears to be a split among the First and Second Departments.
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