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April 29, 2026 | General Liability, Products Liability
Philadelphia partner John Livingood secured a complete dismissal of a $60M commercial action in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Commerce Program. John successfully advanced preliminary objections challenging personal jurisdiction, resulting in the Court sustaining the objections and dismissing the complaint in its entirety at the outset of the case.
April 20, 2026 | General Liability
Dismissal of claims secured against a homeowner sued after neighboring property damage allegedly arose during construction work performed by independent contractors. The defense established the homeowner neither performed nor controlled the work at issue.
April 14, 2026 | Public Entity & Civil Rights
Harrisburg attorneys Rolf Kroll and Claire Murtha secured a significant summary judgment ruling on behalf of a law enforcement officer in a federal civil rights action arising from a retail theft arrest. The plaintiff asserted claims for false arrest, false imprisonment, malicious prosecution, and violations of equal protection, alleging that the arrest lacked probable cause and was motivated by racial animus
April 9, 2026 | General Liability
Philadelphia partner Ryan Smith secured summary judgment for our client, a cleaning services company, in a premises liability matter arising from an alleged slip and fall at a SEPTA train station in Philadelphia. Plaintiff claimed that missing paint on steps created a dangerous condition that caused her fall and sought to impose liability on our client, which provided cleaning services at the location.
March 23, 2026 | General Liability, Hospitality & Retail
Philadelphia partner Carol Murphy and associate Jessie Barbin secured summary judgment on behalf of our client, a bar, in a dram shop action arising from a fatal motor vehicle accident.
March 19, 2026 | General Liability
Pittsburgh attorneys Jen DeFlitch and Ron Reitz successfully positioned the matter for dismissal after the plaintiff passed away on March 17, 2025 and plaintiff’s counsel failed to take the necessary procedural steps to continue the action. Despite indicating an intent to substitute an administrator, plaintiff’s counsel neither filed a substitution nor notified the court of the plaintiff’s death.
March 18, 2026 | Labor & Employment
Anastasia Baranowski and Meghan Wynkoop achieved a successful dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a Pennsylvania County Agency following the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s denial of the third-party plaintiffs’ Petition for Permission to Appeal the trial court’s order.
March 9, 2026 | General Liability, Hospitality & Retail
In a recent Cumberland County premises liability matter, Harrisburg partner Barry Kronthal obtained summary judgment where the plaintiff alleged serious injuries after falling down an interior staircase that lacked handrails. The plaintiff and her spouse asserted negligence and loss‑of‑consortium claims, supported by expert opinions criticizing the staircase’s construction and the absence of handrails and signage. However, during her deposition, the plaintiff acknowledged she had used the stairs many times before and ultimately could not identify what caused her to fall, a critical gap in her proof.
March 6, 2026 | Labor & Employment
Margolis Edelstein attorneys John Nolan and Lanie Turchi secured summary judgment on behalf of their clients in an employment action alleging violations of the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA) and race discrimination under Title VII and related state law claims.
March 3, 2026 | General Liability
In a premises liability action filed in Philadelphia County against a country club in Tioga County, the plaintiff alleged a fractured clavicle and other injuries from a golf cart crash. We successfully transferred the case to Tioga County under forum non conveniens, where the incident and witnesses are located.
March 3, 2026 | Automobile & Trucking
The arbitration panel agreed with the defense and limited the plaintiff’s attempt to expand recovery beyond what the evidence and policy election permitted in a limited tort rear-end case in Philadelphia County.
January 9, 2026 | Automobile & Trucking
Jennifer DeFlitch obtained withdrawal of a loss of consortium lawsuit after asserting that the plaintiff’s claims were barred by a pre-suit release and indemnification agreement in a Blair County motor vehicle matter.
December 15, 2025 | Automobile & Trucking, General Liability
Dennis Geis secured an early federal court dismissal in the Western District of Pennsylvania, defeating a negligent entrustment claim against a national rental car company by establishing that Pennsylvania law imposes no duty to investigate a renter’s driving history.
December 12, 2025 | General Liability, Hospitality & Retail
Philadelphia attorneys John Nolan secured a defense win for a New Jersey nail salon client, resulting in the voluntary dismissal of all negligence claims after key deposition testimony revealed fatal deficiencies in the plaintiff’s case.
December 3, 2025 | Healthcare & Senior Living, Professional Liability
Harrisburg partner Michael Badowski secured a defense win in a long-running medical malpractice action, with the Pennsylvania Superior Court affirming the dismissal of all claims after finding the plaintiff failed to properly preserve her challenges for appellate review.
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