In an effort to resolve a disputed issue in the area of bad faith litigation, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently decided the issue of whether an insured’s bad faith claims can be assigned to third party plaintiffs. In Allstate Property & Casualty Ins. v....
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Philadelphia County Defense Verdict
After a two day trial before the Judge Lachman, a Philadelphia jury in Rosa v. Roman returned a defense verdict under the limited tort doctrine. The Jury, after less than one hour of deliberation, found plaintiff’s’ complaints constant lumbar pain did not breach the...
Bad Faith Count Dismissed
United States District Court Judge Mariani granted partial summary judgment dismissing Plaintiffs’ allegations of bad faith in a claim where Plaintiffs allege water damage to their basement. Plaintiffs brought a claim under their homeowner’s insurance alleging that on...
Summary Judgment Granted to Defendant in Philadelphia County under Lamp v. Heyman
Judge Padilla granted summary judgment in Harvey v. Garner and Gaines, Phila. CCP 130401081 for two Defendants for improper service under Lamp. Both Defendants were not served with the Complaint until five (5) months after the Statute of Limitations. A...
Congratulations Jill Moffitt
The firm would like to congratulate Jill Moffitt who was chosen to serve as the President of the American Inn of Courts for Montgomery County during 2014-15. The Inn membership includes judges and attorneys who meet for discussions on various legal issues and topics.