Thought Leadership Search Results: Harrisburg

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Case Law Alerts
Court Reversed Summary Judgment on Defendant’s Liability, Finding the Passenger of a Leading Vehicle Failed to Establish Entitlement to Judgment as a Matter of Law on the Trailing Driver’s Negligence.
January 1, 2024
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Summary Judgment for Defendants Reversed on the Basis that Defendants Failed to Make a Prima Facie Showing that They Did Not Breach a Duty Owed to Plaintiff.
January 1, 2024
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Denial of Summary Judgment Affirmed as the Emergency Doctrine Did Not Bar Plaintiff’s Recovery and the Severity of Plaintiff’s Injury Was an Issue of Fact.
January 1, 2024
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Middle District Confirms That You Can Sue the Tortfeasor, Not Their Insurer
October 1, 2023
by Christopher W. Woodward
Case Law Alerts
Regular use exclusion lives—for liability claims, at least.
July 1, 2023
by Christopher W. Woodward
Case Law Alerts
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division reversed trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion for summary judgment on issue of liability because record evidence demonstrated that defendant proved he was absolved of liability under emergency doctrine.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division affirmed trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff on issue of liability where plaintiff made prima facie showing of negligence against defendant, who failed to raise triable issue of fact.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
New York court affirmed trial court’s denial of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and held that a party should be afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct discovery prior to determination of motion for summary judgment.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Delaware Superior Court grants plaintiff’s motion for new trial because the evidence of record demonstrated plaintiff sustained a compensable injury, obligating the jury to award plaintiff some amount of monetary damages.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
NY court reversed denial of summary judgment to vehicle manufacturer/distributor, finding they made prima facie case showing they were not vicariously liable for actions of franchisee dealership and that plaintiff did not raise triable issue of fact.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirms trial court’s refusal to open the judgment of non pros against plaintiff.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
New Jersey Superior Court concludes that grant of summary judgment on basis of New Jersey Tort Claims Act was improper because a genuine issue of material fact existed regarding the cause of motor vehicle accident.
July 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Legal Updates for Insurance Services
Insurers’ Actions as Legal Adversary Cannot Be the Basis for Bad Faith Claims
April 25, 2023
by Christopher W. Woodward
Case Law Alerts
Despite documentary evidence, insured’s testimony alone is sufficient to create an issue of fact to defeat summary judgment in an uninsured motorist case.
April 1, 2023
by Christopher W. Woodward
Defense Digest
The New and Broadened Law Governing Venue in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Cases
March 1, 2023
by Karen "Missy" E. Minehan
Case Law Alerts
Defendant’s operation of emergency vehicle did not rise to level of reckless disregard to safety of others to meet standard for imposition of liability.
January 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
City and Transportation Department entitled to qualified immunity and driver’s own actions were sole proximate cause of the accident.
January 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Summary judgment reversed as completely divergent accounts of the accident presented triable issues of fact.
January 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Case Law Alerts
Jury verdict reversed on the issues of liability against the defendants and future pain and suffering in a motor vehicle/bus accident case.
January 1, 2023
by Brittany E. Bakshi
Defense Digest
Your Residence Is Not Necessarily Where You Live
December 1, 2022
by Christopher W. Woodward
Legal Updates for Insurance Services
Household Vehicle Exclusion Lives on When Insured Validly Waives Inter-Policy Stacking
January 4, 2022
by Christopher W. Woodward
Case Law Alerts
Discovery rule does not apply to toll statute of limitations where plaintiff failed to timely discover secondary basis for liability.
January 3, 2022
Case Law Alerts
Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health’s August 31, 2021, Masking Order requiring face coverings in school entities is void ab inito.
January 3, 2022
Legal Updates for Employment Law
OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard Suspended for Now
November 18, 2021
by Sharon M. O'Donnell
Legal Updates for Employment Law
COVID-19 Update: New OSHA Regulatory Standard Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations for Large Employers
November 11, 2021
by Sharon M. O'Donnell
Pa. Ruling Leaves Auto Policy Stacking Questions
November 10, 2021
by Christopher W. Woodward and Allison L. Krupp
Legal Updates for Insurance Services
Despite Attacks, the Regular Use Exclusion to UIM Coverage Lives On
September 27, 2021
by Christopher W. Woodward
Let's Give a Cheer for Free Speech: U.S. Supreme Court Holds School District Cannot Discipline Cheerleader for Off-Campus Snapchat Posts
September 21, 2021
by Christopher J. Conrad
Legal Updates for Insurance Services
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Opinion in Donovan Does Little to Clarify the Long Line of Post-Gallagher Opinions
August 24, 2021
by Christopher W. Woodward
Bullies In the Schoolyard and Beyond: Avoiding and Defending Federal Bullying Claims Against Schools and School Leaders
March 1, 2021
by Christopher J. Conrad

Thought Leadership

Court Reversed Summary Judgment on Defendant’s Liability, Finding the Passenger of a Leading Vehicle Failed to Establish Entitlement to Judgment as a Matter of Law on the Trailing Driver’s Negligence.

Summary Judgment for Defendants Reversed on the Basis that Defendants Failed to Make a Prima Facie Showing that They Did Not Breach a Duty Owed to Plaintiff.

Denial of Summary Judgment Affirmed as the Emergency Doctrine Did Not Bar Plaintiff’s Recovery and the Severity of Plaintiff’s Injury Was an Issue of Fact.

Middle District Confirms That You Can Sue the Tortfeasor, Not Their Insurer

Regular use exclusion lives—for liability claims, at least.

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division reversed trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion for summary judgment on issue of liability because record evidence demonstrated that defendant proved he was absolved of liability under emergency doctrine.

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division affirmed trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff on issue of liability where plaintiff made prima facie showing of negligence against defendant, who failed to raise triable issue of fact.

New York court affirmed trial court’s denial of plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and held that a party should be afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct discovery prior to determination of motion for summary judgment.

Delaware Superior Court grants plaintiff’s motion for new trial because the evidence of record demonstrated plaintiff sustained a compensable injury, obligating the jury to award plaintiff some amount of monetary damages.

NY court reversed denial of summary judgment to vehicle manufacturer/distributor, finding they made prima facie case showing they were not vicariously liable for actions of franchisee dealership and that plaintiff did not raise triable issue of fact.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirms trial court’s refusal to open the judgment of non pros against plaintiff.

New Jersey Superior Court concludes that grant of summary judgment on basis of New Jersey Tort Claims Act was improper because a genuine issue of material fact existed regarding the cause of motor vehicle accident.

Insurers’ Actions as Legal Adversary Cannot Be the Basis for Bad Faith Claims

Despite documentary evidence, insured’s testimony alone is sufficient to create an issue of fact to defeat summary judgment in an uninsured motorist case.

The New and Broadened Law Governing Venue in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Cases

Defendant’s operation of emergency vehicle did not rise to level of reckless disregard to safety of others to meet standard for imposition of liability.

City and Transportation Department entitled to qualified immunity and driver’s own actions were sole proximate cause of the accident.

Summary judgment reversed as completely divergent accounts of the accident presented triable issues of fact.

Jury verdict reversed on the issues of liability against the defendants and future pain and suffering in a motor vehicle/bus accident case.

Your Residence Is Not Necessarily Where You Live

Household Vehicle Exclusion Lives on When Insured Validly Waives Inter-Policy Stacking

Discovery rule does not apply to toll statute of limitations where plaintiff failed to timely discover secondary basis for liability.

Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health’s August 31, 2021, Masking Order requiring face coverings in school entities is void ab inito.

OSHA’s New Emergency Temporary Standard Suspended for Now

COVID-19 Update: New OSHA Regulatory Standard Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations for Large Employers

Pa. Ruling Leaves Auto Policy Stacking Questions

Despite Attacks, the Regular Use Exclusion to UIM Coverage Lives On

Let's Give a Cheer for Free Speech: U.S. Supreme Court Holds School District Cannot Discipline Cheerleader for Off-Campus Snapchat Posts

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Opinion in Donovan Does Little to Clarify the Long Line of Post-Gallagher Opinions

Bullies In the Schoolyard and Beyond: Avoiding and Defending Federal Bullying Claims Against Schools and School Leaders

Firm Highlights

Jason Banonis Named Attorney of the Year by the Pennsylvania Defense Institute

Defense Verdict in Complex Medical Malpractice Trial

Fla. Workers' Comp Physician Dispensing Ruling Could Produce New Legislative Fight

Appellate Division Affirms Dismissal of Legal Malpractice Counterclaim Against Martin Law Firm

A Unified, Single Claim for Damages Requires Apportionment in a Joint Proposal: What the Decision in 'Trace Elements' Means for Property Insurance Claims

Pennsylvania Appellate Update 2025-2026

Marshall Dennehey Announces 2026 Ohio Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Summary Judgment Secured for Life Insurance Agent

Summary Judgment Secured, Preserving $750,000 in Coverage for Insured in Major Trucking Liability Dispute

Marshall Dennehey Names Carolyn Schweizer New Philadelphia Office Managing Attorney