Case digests and stories on significant verdicts and rulings
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 21, 2017
Plaintiff failed to produce sufficient evidence that the City of Philadelphia was on constructive notice of a sidewalk defect through evidence that city employees had visited the area for purposes other than to inspect or clean the sidewalk. The court recommended affirmance of an order denying plaintiff's motion to set aside a nonsuit.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 20, 2017
On Nov. 11, 2011, plaintiff Daniel Albarracin, 46, a machine operator, had his right hand and lower forearm severed while working at a candy and nut processing plant, in Allentown. He worked on a conveyor belt, known as an E2 line, on which liquid chocolate pours onto toffees and nuts. The nuts, however, release a natural oil, which causes the conveyor belt to slip: the drive roller continues to spin but fails to move the belt. Meanwhile, the product sits on the stationary belt.
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By Alan R. Levy | July 17, 2017
Alan R. Levy writes: Do "out-of-possession" commercial landowners, who have transferred possession and control of premises to a commercial tenant, retain the non-delegable duty to remove snow/ice from their abutting sidewalks? Can they be liable for injuries arising from an alleged failure to do so? The courts appear to be struggling with this question, as there appears to be a split among the First and Second Departments.
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By Commentary by Stuart Z. Grossman and William Mulligan | July 14, 2017
Personal injury litigators Stuart Z. Grossman and William Mulligan call for local ordinances to warn visitors of hidden hazards in Florida waters.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 13, 2017
On Feb. 1, 2014, plaintiff Jacek Dmochowski, 58, left his residence, at 5441 Baywood St., in Pittsburgh and started down the steps. He claimed that as he did so, he slipped and fell on ice and struck his left knee, tearing his quadriceps muscle.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | July 13, 2017
A man who entered surgery thinking one testicle was going to be removed only to find afterward that the wrong one was missing has been awarded $870,000, including $250,000 in punitive damages, by a Huntingdon County jury.
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By Greg Land | July 6, 2017
A $1 million settlement has been reached with the survivors of a disabled veteran who strangled to death when an apartment deck railing broke loose and trapped him in his wheelchair. But the parties are continuing to litigate, as the family and estate seeks $25 million from the apartment complex owner's excess coverage policy.
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By MCKENNA MOORE | July 5, 2017
A breach of contract or dog racism? It depends on who you ask.In a complaint filed last week in New York state court against Michelle Kelban-Carteron, the board of managers at the Chelsea Modern condominium in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood allege that the co-chair of Latham & Watkins' real estate practice committed breach of contract by owning and harboring an aggressive pit bull in her unit.
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By Greg Land | July 5, 2017
The Georgia Court of Appeals has affirmed a DeKalb County judge's dismissal of a premises liability suit brought by a man stabbed repeatedly during a dustup with his ex-girlfriend.
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By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 29, 2017
On the evening of March 27, 2011, plaintiff Jennifer Brown, 30, was walking on a brick path along the side of an apartment building, at 1013 DeKalb St., in Norristown. While she was walking, she tripped and fell. She claimed that she rolled her left ankle on the uneven surface and fell on her buttocks. She suffered an ankle fracture.
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