In the case of McGuire v. Nationwide Aff. Ins. Co. of America, No. 2:23-CV-01347-NR (W.D. Pa. March 6, 2025 Ranjam, J.), the court denied the carrier’s Motion for Reconsideration of the court’s previous decision relative to a UM/UIM coverage issue. With this decision denying the carrier’s Motion for Reconsideration, the court maintained its previous
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Zero Verdict For Pain and Suffering Sent Back Down For a New Trial
In its non-precedential decision in the case of Banasiak v. Robinson, No. 2041 EDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Feb. 24, 2025 Olson, J., Dubow, J., and Lane, J.) (Op. by Olson, J.), the Superior Court sent a zero verdict case back down the appellate ladder for a new trial. According to the Opinion, the Plaintiff
Court Rejects Summary Judgment For Open and Obvious Condition in Trip and Fall Case
In the case of Knepp v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P., No. 3:22-CV-144 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 28, 2025 Fischer, J.), the court denied a Motion for Summary Judgment in a case in which the Defendant relied upon the open and obvious doctrine relative to a trip and fall incident.
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Court Addresses Admissibility of Expert Testimony Under the Federal Employer's Liability Act
In the case of Lindsay v. Delaware and Hudson Railway Co., Inc., No. 2019-CV-3949 (C.P. Lacka. Co. March 3, 2025 Nealon, J.), the court addressed a pre-trial Motion In Limine filed by the Defendants seeking to preclude the opinions of a Plaintiff’s medical expert in a personal injury claim arising out of the Federal
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Court Addresses Admissibility of Expert Opinions
In the case of Twigg v. Varsity Brands Holding Co., No. 4:23-CV-00067 (M.D. Pa. March 7, 2025 Brann, C.J.), the court provided the latest pronouncement on the Rules of Admissibility for an expert witness under Federal Rule of Evidence 702.
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