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March 21, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
Though many pet owners call their furry friends "family," the legal world takes a different point of view.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
March 20, 2023 | Law.com
"The defendant told the officer that 'he was coming on the on-ramp and, then, he hit the snow and, then, lost traction and went into the woods,'" Associate Justice Joseph M. Ditkoff wrote on behalf of the unanimous panel, with Associate Justices Sabita Singh and Marguerite T. Grant concurring. "The defendant further explained that he had driven from Belmont, where he was a barber, and had stopped for dinner and drinks. At booking, the defendant said, 'I think I have a concussion, I might need to see someone'."
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
March 20, 2023 | Law.com
The SJC looked to an identical Dorchester Mutual Insurance policy in the case of Dorchester Mutual Insurance v. Krusell, holding in 2020 that the term "physical abuse" as used in the policy exclusion was ambiguous.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
March 20, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
"While the MHPA requires a written application to begin the involuntary examination process, it does not require a written application to begin voluntary inpatient examination and treatment," the court said. "Thus, facilities such as Geisinger and Alley may be held liable for refusal to provide voluntary inpatient examination and treatment to a person who submits himself for examination and treatment when the refusal constitutes willful misconduct or gross negligence.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
March 17, 2023 | Connecticut Law Tribune
A federal judge in Connecticut ruled to partially allow a class action over benzene in Banana Boat products to proceed.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
March 17, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
The federal appeals court affirmed a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, holding that defendant Bayada hadn't made improper deductions from the plaintiffs' salaries, as paid time off was not part of an employee's salary under the Department of Labor's salary basis regulations.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
March 17, 2023 | Law.com
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit court vacated an order granting class certification to Alaska citizens who had purchased LuLaRoe products and been charged an incorrect sales tax, remanding the decision for the district court to reassess whether the plaintiff had met her burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that common issues predominated over questions affecting only individual members.
By Riley Brennan
9 minute read
March 16, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
Jarmon asserted claims of racial discrimination and retaliation, alleging numerous racist incidents and comments at numerous store locations he was transferred between, and eventually, as he alleges, being terminated as a form of retaliation after the company learned he had filed a civil action against them.
By Riley Brennan
6 minute read
March 15, 2023 | Law.com
A federal judge in Virginia court joined the ranks of other federal courts around the country on the issue of COVID-19 business interruption coverage, refusing to reconsider her previous ruling that the coronavirus did not cause "physical loss or damage" and declining to certify the question to the Virginia Supreme Court.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
March 13, 2023 | Law.com
"Although we have never expressly expounded on the question, we have recognized implicitly that parents maintain a constitutionally protected liberty interest in the companionship of their adult children," the court said.
By Riley Brennan
8 minute read
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