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By Daniel E. Cummins | February 29, 2024
On Jan. 29, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited and much anticipated decision in the regular use exclusion case of Rush v. Erie Insurance Exchange, and, in doing so, seemed to signal a possible continuing movement away from its previous penchant for advancing plaintiffs' causes in personal injury matters and toward a more reasoned, moderate approach to civil litigation questions of law.
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By Alex Anteau | February 26, 2024
Raising the stakes, counsel for the excess insurance carrier was hired to sit on the trial where tensions were running high.
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By Alex Anteau | February 22, 2024
"It's the perfect example of a case where you shouldn't take the police report at face value," said Darl Champion of the Champion Firm, who litigated the case with co-counsel Adrienne McKay.
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By Alex Anteau | February 21, 2024
"Litigation strategy can be much debated among lawyers," Leonard's attorneys, former Supreme Court Justice Keith Blackwell, Steven Collins and Meredith Kingsley of Alston & Bird, wrote in their appellee brief. "That leaves even seasoned litigators open to second-guessing, especially when their decisions are viewed in hindsight after an adverse ruling."
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By Riley Brennan | February 20, 2024
In part, Meridian argued that the Batstones miscalculated the prejudgment interest by calculating them from the date of the defendants' original denial. The judge agreed.
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By Alex Anteau | February 16, 2024
Presiding Judge Christopher McFadden, in a dispute between a car dealership and insurer, expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of case law.
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By Alex Anteau | February 15, 2024
The Republican-backed legislation would allow the State Insurance Commission to gather and track data including how many torts are filed against people holding an insurer's policy, attorney fees from those suits and the total value of the claims.
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By Brian Lee | February 15, 2024
The Court of Appeals had been charged with answering whether "the actual, suspected, or threatened presence of COVID-19″ in the restaurants had caused direct physical loss or damage.
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By Emily Cousins | February 14, 2024
The insurance company argued that the defendants were negligent and are liable for the $170,000 policy paid to the insured for the damages caused by a fire, the complaint said.
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By Alex Anteau | February 13, 2024
According to the plaintiff-appellees, if the language of a contract is ambiguous, it needs to be strictly construed against the insurer.
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