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Judge Sends Bucs' Case Over MRSA Infection to State Court

A former Tampa Bay Buccaneer who claims he contracted a drug-resistant staph infection at the team's training camp wins the right to pursue his claim in state court.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Dunlap v. Ridley Park Swim Club, PICS Case No. 15-1411 (Pa. Super. Sept. 4, 2015) (memorandum) Olson, J. (14 pages).

By | September 29, 2015
Where one co-defendant made a prima facie showing of a settling defendant's negligence, the trial court abused its discretion by not including the settling defendant on the jury verdict form so as to allow the jury to apportion responsibility. Reversed and remanded.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Justices Decline to Expand 'Mode of Operation' Doctrine

The New Jersey Supreme Court has chosen to not expand the ability of plaintiffs to use the "mode of operation" doctrine and make it easier for them to prove premises liability claims.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Winners & Losers

By | September 25, 2015
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Daily Report Online

Suit: Hotel Balcony Golfer Beaned Honeymooner at Balinese Resort

A couple's honeymoon in Bali came to a rude and painful end when an allegedly drunken guest who had been whacking golf balls off of his balcony hit one to the head of the groom, fracturing his skull and leaving him with complications that persist nearly two years after the incident, according to a recently filed suit.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ford v. Red Robin Int'l, Inc., PICS Case No. 15-1388 (Pa. Super. Sept. 1, 2015) (memorandum) Gantman,P.J. (9 pages).

By | September 15, 2015
TORTS
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Daily Report Online

Gwinnett Jury Awards $3.56M for Steel Mill Death

A Gwinnett County jury has awarded $3.56 million to the family of a 24-year-old electrician's apprentice who was killed on a work site in a Cartersville steel mill.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Governor Vetoes Drone Bill

Says measure aimed at restricting low-altitude flights over private property would invite litigation.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Moll v. Reinhart and Rusk Inc., PICS Case No. 15-1336 (C.P. Monroe May 11, 2015) Williamson, J. (9 pages).

By | September 01, 2015
Finding that the passage of nearly four years between the writ of summons and the filing of the complaint, without compelling reason for delay, constituted a lack of due diligence. Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution granted.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Lockman v. Berkshire Hills Assocs., L.P., PICS Case No. 15-1270 (Pa. Super. Aug. 7, 2015) (memorandum) Musmanno, J. (10 pages).

By | September 01, 2015
The trial court did not err in applying the "hills and ridges" doctrine to plaintiff's slip and fall case where the evidence of record, including plaintiff's own testimony, established the existence of generally slippery conditions at the time of his fall. Affirmed.
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