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Daily Business Review

Franchiser Doesn't Owe Damages to Employee Shot by Boss, Split South Florida Court Rules

The ruling, from a divided appellate panel, provides some legal cushioning to defendant franchisers that aren't involved in the day-to-day operations of stores.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff Caused Own Fall by Stepping Into Water: Defense

On April 23, 2017, plaintiff Theresa Butler, a woman in her late 50s, was a patron of Michael's Water Ice, in Roxborough. Butler slipped on a puddle of water and fell. She suffered a fractured knee.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The 'Vicious Propensities' Rule and Property Owner Liability, Part 2

In light of the recent appellate decision in 'Hewitt v. Palmer Veterinary Clinic', former Housing Court Judge George Heymann provides an update on his previous articles on the topic of "vicious propensities" and a landowner's duty of care.
14 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Seeking to Squelch 'Litigation Maker,' Texas Tort Reformers Eye COVID-19 Liability Bill

A bill to protect health care providers, manufacturers, educational institutions and other businesses from lawsuits over COVID-19 exposure will be coming to the Texas Legislature this session.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Lawyers Are Using a Kitchen Knife From Publix to Underpin Premises Liability Suit

"This is not a little table knife. This is not a little butter knife. These are weapons and they should not be sold to children," the plaintiffs appellate counsel said.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

After Initial $1.2M Default Judgment, Atlanta Restaurant Slip & Fall Case Settles for $1M

The case of a woman who fell on the stairs at The Metro Cafe in Peachtree Center was settled for just over $1 million, ending cross-appeals by the co-defendants and plaintiff.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

The Effect of COVID-19 on Nursing Home Abuse: A Legal Perspective

Numerous class-action and individual wrongful death lawsuits have been filed asserting that proper precautions were not maintained to keep nursing homes residents safe from contracting COVID-19.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Rules Operator of Snowmobile Club Liable for Man's Spill on Trail, but Spares Landowner

A Lackawanna County judge has ruled that a snowmobile club operator is liable for injuries sustained by a man after his ride crashed into a hidden six-foot-deep gully on one of the trails, but that the landowner is not negligent.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

How a Danbury Attorney Overcame Ongoing-Storm Guidelines in Slip-and-Fall Case

Plaintiffs attorney Jon Norris helped secure a $90,000 settlement for his pregnant client, who suffered injuries in a fall on black ice in front of a Rite Aid store.
3 minute read

Law.com

Report: Despite Pandemic, Law Firms Are Filing More Tort Cases

Lex Machina's first "Torts Litigation Report" found tort lawsuits increased slightly in the second quarter of 2020, with most of the 173 cases related to the COVID-19 pandemic alleging negligence against cruise lines.
4 minute read

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