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P.j. Dannunzio

P.j. Dannunzio

February 08, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Federal Judge Upholds Disability Discrimination Verdict for Special Ed Worker

A federal judge has affirmed a jury's verdict that the Greenwich Board of Education failed to accommodate a teacher's disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

4 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Reverses Inconsistent Award in Breach of Contract Case

In a breach of contract case involving a commercial landlord/tenant dispute, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed a Philadelphia judge's ruling that the landlord simultaneously breached a contract while no contract existed.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 07, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Relying on 'Protz,' Court Reverses Limitation of Man's Disability Benefits

The Commonwealth Court has reversed a ruling limiting the amount of benefits a disabled man can obtain.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 07, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Court: UIM Policy Limit Increase a 'Purchase' Requiring New Stacking Waiver

A federal judge has clarified that increasing underinsured motorist policy limits constitutes a "purchase" requiring the insurer to offer a new stacking waiver.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 06, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Criminal Charges Reinstated Against Amtrak Engineer in 2015 Phila. Derailment

After previously avoiding prosecution, the Amtrak train engineer involved in the fatal derailment in Philadelphia in 2015 will once again face charges now that a Philadelphia judge has revived the case against him.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 05, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

SCOTUS Denies Pa. GOP Lawmakers' Request to Halt Redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed redistricting of Pennsylvania's congressional map to continue, denying a request from state Republican leaders to delay the process.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cosby Retains New Lawyer for Retrial on Sexual Assault Charges

Comedian Bill Cosby has hired a new local lawyer to represent him as his retrial on sexual assault charges nears.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 01, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circ. Denies Ex-NJ Cop Nearly $1M in Back Pay in Termination Suit

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling denying a former Newark city police officer's claim that he was entitled to nearly $1 million in back wages,…

By P.J. Dannunzio |

1 minute read

February 01, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Government Drops Appeal, Agrees to Pay $42M in Pa. Birth Injury Case

In withdrawing its appeal of an approximately $41.6 million bench verdict against it, the U.S. government has agreed to pay the parents of a child who was injured at birth due to a doctor's botched use of forceps.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 01, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Rebukes Trial Court for 'Retransferring' Inmate's ADA Case

A prisoner's Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit continues to ping-pong back and forth between the Greene County Court of Common Pleas and the Commonwealth Court, with each claiming it does not have jurisdiction to decide the issue.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read