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New York Law Journal

Villafranca v. Akhtar

Matter Rescheduled on Industry Standard Of Diminished Value of Cars Post-Accident
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Legislation, New Generation Are Focal Points for Trial Bar Leader

The future will be the focus for Ezra Wohlgelernter, the incoming head of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Injury Claim Settles Before Lawsuit Is Even Filed

A man hit by a car while riding a motorized scooter has settled his claim with the defendant for $1.25 million before even having to file the actual lawsuit.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Balentine v. Chester Water Auth., PICS Case No. 16-0746 (Pa. Commw. June 3, 2016) Covey, J. (15 pages).

The involuntary movement of a fully parked vehicle caused by the actions of a third party did not constitute "operation" of the vehicle sufficient to satisfy the motor vehicle exception to governmental immunity under the Tort Claims Act. Summary judgment affirmed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ward v. Potteiger, PICS Case No. 16-0763 (Pa. Commw. June 9, 2016) Covey, J. (15 pages).

Trial court properly dismissed appellant's sixth amended complaint with prejudice, because the vehicle liability exception to sovereign immunity did not apply where appellees, employees and officers of the county Office of Adult Probation and Parole (OAPP) allowed driver, who was on probation and who met with his parole officer and admitted he had injected heroin, to drive away from the office and hit appellant, because appellees did not operate the vehicle as a matter of law and the exception did not apply. Affirmed.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Liu v. Bathily

Parties' Motions for Summary Judgment Dismissing, Amending Complaint Denied
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Edwards v. Zipcar, Inc.

Defendants Fail to Show Prima Facie Case Plaintiff Did Not Sustain Serious Injury
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

$2.4M Settlement Ends Trial for DUI Wreck Victim Who Suffered Broken Feet

A $2.4 million settlement hammered out just before closing arguments were to begin halted a recent Gainesville trial involving a head-on collision with a drunken driver.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Jury Clears MARTA Driver in Death of Motorcyclist

Attorney says he knew the facts of the case were against him when he took it to trial.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Quinn Buseck Leemhuis Toohey & Kroto, Inc. v. Cooper, PICS Case No. 16-0741 (Pa. Super. May 23, 2016) (memorandum) Shogan, J. (10 pages).

Trial court properly granted judgment on the pleadings to law firm in its suit against client based on breach of contract/specific performance when client refused to pay law firm after the case settled because client's claim that she did not authorize law firm to settle. Affirmed.
3 minute read

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