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New York Law Journal

Diaz v. Khaydarou

Order Modified Denying Defendants' Dismissal Of Significant Consequential Limits Claims
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

State Lawmakers Back Payments in Death, Injury Cases

Saying the Florida Department of Children and Families didn't do its job, state lawmakers last month approved paying $3.75 million in a 2011 child-abuse case that drew national headlines.
13 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

After Venue Musical Chairs, Auto Worker's Injury Suit Stays Put

After being kicked around to multiple courts, an auto worker's personal injury suit has finally found a home in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Civil Implications for Medical Practitioner of Sexual Contact with Patient

Sexual contact by a medical practitioner with a patient, even if consensual, can result in criminal charges, suspension or revocation of professional license, and the potential for monetary penalties.
16 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Man Who Lost Arm in Sausage Plant Accident Settles for $2.7 Million

A man whose arm was severed while he was cleaning food preparation equipment settled his Passaic County suit on April 21 for $2.7 million.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Schwartz v. Accuratus Corp., PICS Case No. 17-0713 (E.D. Pa. March 30, 2017) Shmehl, J. (13 pages).

Court applied the new legal standard set forth during the appeals process to defendant's motion to dismiss plaintiff's negligence action, based on her exposure to beryllium particulates that her boyfriend carried home on his clothes, and found that the nature of the toxic substance and the relationships in the case were sufficient to generate a duty. Motion denied.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Castellani v. The Scranton Times, PCIS Case No. 17-0703 (Pa. Super. April 26, 2017) Bowes, J. (37 pages).

Bifurcation of the issues of falsity and malice in a defamation trial was proper, so that plaintiffs could introduce judicial opinions concerning the allegedly defaming newspaper articles for the proper purpose of proving malice. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Holtzapple v. Dunkleberger, PICS Case No. 17-0611 (C.P. Lycoming Mar. 15, 2017) Gray, J. (6 pages).

The lack of general slippery conditions in the community at the time of plaintiff's slip and fall accident precluded application of the hills and ridges doctrine. Genuine issues of material fact existed as to whether defendant had constructive notice of the icy condition in its parking lot where plaintiff fell. The court denied defendant's motion for summary judgment.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Mullins v. Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC, PICS Case No. 17-0597 (C.P. Northampton Mar. 10, 2017) Roscioli, J. (19 pages).

Defendant was not liable for negligently serving alcohol to a visibly intoxicated person where there was no causal nexus between the service of alcohol and the injuries that occurred more than three hours later. The court denied plaintiff's motion for post-trial relief in its entirety.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs Lawyer Asks Justices for Access to IME Psych Exams

So-called independent medical exams are "far from independent," and so attorneys or their associates should be allowed to accompany their injured clients during those exams, a plaintiffs attorney argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on May 9.
7 minute read

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