May 19, 2017 | Articles/E-Alerts
In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has recognized a same-sex, common-law marriage when the marriage was entered into before the abolishment of common-law marriage in 2005. In Re: Estate of Stephen Carter Appeal of: Michael Hunter, No. 1126 WDA 2016...
May 15, 2017 | Articles/E-Alerts
In the case of Fernandez v. Erie Ins. Group, a non-precedential Pennsylvania Superior Court Memorandum, Bridget Fernandez appealed from an Order of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas granting Erie Insurance Company’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The...
May 4, 2017 | Articles/E-Alerts
In 1998, Kidd purchased an automobile policy with coverage for four (4) vehicles, including one for her son, James Fred Brown, a resident relative of the household. Subsequently, Mr. Brown’s vehicle was moved to a new policy and he executed a sign-down form for lower...
Apr 20, 2017 | Articles/E-Alerts
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued an opinion on whether a Plaintiff’s medical expert testimony on the reasonableness and necessity of a medical procedure should be precluded, due to that expert’s lack of qualifications. In Lingham v. Faison, (Mem. Op.,...
Apr 18, 2017 | Articles/E-Alerts
The most recent decision by the Superior Court on the Dead Man’s Statute, 42, Pa. C.S.A. 5930 is the case of Davis v. Wright, 2017 Pa. Super. 48 (Feb. 27, 2017). Defendant’s Summary Judgment Motion was granted by the trial court based upon the Dead Man’s Act. The...
