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March 28, 2023 | Insurance Coverage Law Center
The justices were guided by a 2020 decision related to an identical Dorchester Mutual Insurance policy where the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts had found the term "physical abuse" as used in the policy exclusion was ambiguous.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
March 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
According to the court, "the unrebutted evidence at this juncture shows that the defendants were deliberately trying to disrupt Mack's prayers and so to pressure him to give up a central practice of his faith; no justification for that bigoted behavior has even been attempted."
By Riley Brennan
7 minute read
March 23, 2023 | Law.com
"In light of the extraordinary disregard defendants have shown for their legal obligations over the past ten years, judicial intervention and post-judgment discovery is crucial to the authority of this court and the integrity of the judgment it awarded," the court said.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
March 23, 2023 | Law.com
A federal judge in Virginia sided with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, granting summary judgment in its favor after concluding the majority of information the office withheld in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was exempted under the law.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
March 23, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer
"The UTPCPL, unlike common law compensatory damages, is designed to make plaintiffs completely whole (without regard to legal expenses associated with litigation) and to provide incentives for attorneys to litigate these claims," U.S. District Judge Marilyn J. Horan of the Western District of Pennsylvania said.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
March 22, 2023 | Law.com
"A careful review of the allegations in the Second Amended Complaint makes clear that the FTC has plausibly alleged that Dennis made misleading and material representations regarding customers' potential earnings from Raging Bull's products. First, the FTC plausibly alleges that Dennis made income-related 'representations' through electronic means which were directed at consumers," said U.S. District Judge George L. Russell, III, for the District of Maryland.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
March 21, 2023 | Law.com
"Respondent's own account of the events at issue—including that the employees' actions were motivated by monetary safety bonuses allegedly offered by their employer—clearly shows that they were acting in furtherance of their employer's business, albeit negligently so. As such, Stromberg and her fellow employees are immune from suit. The circuit court erred in finding otherwise and in refusing to dismiss respondent's complaint for failing to state a claim under Rule 12(b)(6)," wrote Justice John A. Hutchison on behalf of the West Virginia Supreme Court.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
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
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