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Knowledge of reliance on expertise may bar release of gross negligence.
In this case, a release was effective in barring a claim in ordinary negligence and negligent hiring, as it was not the result of unequal bargaining.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2020 is prepared
Clarity in reason for summary judgment required.
An appeal of a summary judgment was granted when based on the plaintiff’s expert giving a net opinion.
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2020 is prepared
The Supreme Court of Louisiana concluded that a riverboat casino was not a “vessel” under general maritime law.
The plaintiff, an employee of Grand Palais Riverboat L.L.C., was injured onboard the Grand Palais, a riverboat casino, and subsequently filed a claim for damages
Case Law Alerts, 2nd Quarter, April 2020 is prepared
Wrongful prosecution of a contempt proceeding against opposing counsel within a civil action could give rise to liability under Pennsylvania’s wrongful use of civil proceeding statute.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted allowance of appeal from the Superior Court’s determination that a motion for contempt proceeding prosecuted against opposing counsel co
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Judge dissents as to whether a wife is an agent of her husband when signing an arbitration agreement.
Denial of preliminary objections was upheld when the court found that the mere relation
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Falling from a step onto a running treadmill is not a risk waived by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff’s exercise class involved stepping onto a running treadmill.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
A step onto and off a cheerleading mat when child was in the path did not imply negligence on facility.
The plaintiff appealed summary judgment for a claim of injury when she stepped onto and off of a four-inch raised cheerleading mat.
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
PA Superior Court holds that future medical expenses in motor vehicle litigation are not subject to Act VI’s cost-containment provisions.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that in motor vehicle litigation, future medical expenses do not need to be reduced under Act VI before being presented to
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Presumption of rear driver’s negligence not rebutted by evidence of a sudden stop by lead driver at a time and place where sudden stops are to be expected.
The rear-end accident in this case occurred at an intersection where the traffic light was green and a sedan in front of the plaintiff’s vehicle stopped at the
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar
Trial court erred in granting motion for directed verdict on the statutory alcohol impairment defense.
While riding a bicycle in the dark, without reflective clothing, proper lighting or reflectors on his bicycle, on a six-lane roadway, rather than an adjacent s
Case Law Alerts, 1st Quarter, January 2020 is prepar