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The Legal Intelligencer

Goldy v. Woodlands Bank, PICS Case No. 16-0778 (C.P. Lycoming May 31, 2016) Gray, J. (3 pages).

Amid questions of how cognizant plaintiff was of the dangers of a defective sidewalk and the proximate cause of her fall, defendant moved for summary judgment. Denied.
3 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Vicks v. Justison Landing Apts. DeFAX Case No. D67242 (Del.Super. April 28, 2016) Rocanelli, J. (4 pages).

Suit for negligent care of premises for injuries suffered during a winter storm filed in an untimely manner. Motion to dismiss granted with prejudice.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

MIC General Ins. Co. v. Chambers

Insurer Must Defend Absentee Landlord In Tenant's State Action Over Injury to Son
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Awards $112,500 for Nightclub Fall

A Philadelphia judge awarded $112,500 to a woman who fell at a nightclub and sprained her ankle.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

First the Massacre, Then the Lawsuits

After the candlelight vigils and speeches, the calls for gun control and stronger surveillance, there is a final chapter in most mass shootings: the lawsuits.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Galeano v. Susquehanna Health Syst., PICS Case No. 16-0721 (C.P. Lycoming May 11, 2016) Anderson, J. (4 pages).

Outpatient physical therapy patient alleged breach of care in patient's fall, but provided as expert witness a civil engineer instead of a medical expert. Defendants' motion for summary judgment granted.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Renders Mixed Verdict in Trip-and-Fall Case

On July 23, 2012, plaintiff Darrin White, 50, a cemetery director in Newtown, was in the course of his employment when he tripped and fell, striking his head. He later stated that he had tripped over an exposed pipe that housed electric cables providing power to a trailer. A construction project was taking place at the cemetery, overseen by G&C Fab-Con. General-contractor Scungio Borst & Associates LLC and electrical-contractor Travis Inc. were also involved in the project. White claimed that he suffered head injuries.
9 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Defense Verdict Allows Mall to Escape Liability for Escalator Rider's Injury

A Bridgeport jury has rendered a defense verdict in the case of a woman who sued a Trumbull mall after breaking an ankle trying to walk up an escalator whose stairs were moving downwards.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Appellate Court Overturns Burn Victim's $2.9 Million Award

In January 2007, Samuel Kearse says the heat was not working in his New Haven apartment. His solution was to turn on the gas stove. In the process, his clothes caught fire and he was left with second- and third-degree burns all over his body, according to court records.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jeter v. Greater Bibleway Church, PICS Case No. 16-0656 (C.P. Philadelphia April 5, 2016) Padilla, J. (3 pages).

In a continuation of a 2012 premises liability action, the injured party sought execution of the default judgment against the church owner of the premises. Premises owner filed for reconsideration and an appeal. Reconsideration granted (twice).
3 minute read

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