July 1, 2010: Court of
Common Please, Montgomery County grants dog owner's motion for
Summary Judgment.
May 5, 2010: Pennsylvania Supreme
Court Case holding that under §1722 of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Law
a plaintiff is precluded from recovering benefits received from a disability
plan.
February 2, 2010: Superior Court of
New Jersey, Appellate Division addresses whether a plaintiff whose uninsured
motorist (“UM”) claim proceeds to verdict against a tortfeasor is barred on entire controversy grounds from filing a
subsequent complaint against the insurer alleging its bad faith in not
settling plaintiff’s UM claim and forcing him to trial.
January 22, 2010: New Jersey Supreme
Court held that the insured of an insurance carrier that does not do business in
New Jersey cannot assert the verbal threshold as an affirmative defense.
October 30, 2009: "Two Disease Rule" - Pennsylvania Supremem Court permits asbestos plaintiff to recover against defendant not named in prior suit.
October 19, 2009: Pennsylvania Supreme Court case involving a nurse's ability to testify as an expert at trial regarding medical diagnoses.
October 15, 2009: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issue opinions regarding subrogation.
September 17, 2009: Superior Court bars Common Law Cause of Action against Employer where Workers’ Compensation Claim is precluded by Statute of Limitations.
July 21, 2009: New Jersey Supreme Court decides whether a Personal Injury Protection (PIP) carrier’s right to reimbursement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:6A-9.1
July 21, 2009: Workmen's Compensation Subrogation Recovery In Pennsylvania -- Recovery Against Returned Attorney's fee
June 16, 2009: New Jersey Superior Court holds that in UIM litigation, the defendant ordinarily should be identified to a jury by using the name of the tortfeasor, not the insurer.
May 8, 2009: Pennsylvania Superior Court Case Involving Withdrawal of 1311.1 Stipulation Capping Damages and Ability of Plaintiff to Call Defense IME Expert as Witness at Trial
April 14, 2009: Pennsylvania Appellate Court Case Involving Claim for Delay Damages in Case Where High-Low Agreement Existed Prior to Trial