Cases
Significant Representative Matters: Ferdin
v. Save-A-Lot/SuperValu, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30683 (E.D. Pa. April. 14, 2008). Plaintiff sued Save-A-Lot alleging wrongful detainment for shoplifting. Although the facts bore out that the plaintiff had properly paid for her purchases, the court, nevertheless, granted summary judgment for the defense pursuant to the Pennsylvania Retail Theft Act.
Doylestown Electric Supply Company v. Maryl
Cas. Ins. Co., 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS, 20599 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 31, 1996). Plaintiff sustained water damage in home due to heavy rains filling drainage system. Court found for defendant stating that, because the damage was caused by both water that backed up from a sewage drain
surface water, the surface water exclusion in the policy allowed insurer to properly deny coverage.
Plaintiff claimed to have tripped
fallen over a bare end cap in a major retail department store. Jury found for the defendant on the basis that the plaintiff failed to prove that the store was negligent.
Plaintiff alleged personal injuries arising out of a dog attack in a public park. Court granted compulsory nonsuit for the defendant under prevailing Pennsylvania statutes
case law.
Intersectional collision between plaintiff's vehicle
defendant's tractor trailer. Jury trial in favor of defendant with no appeal.
Plaintiff fell down residential staircase
suffered brain damage injury. There was a controversy as to plaintiff's mental capacity at time of fall. Due to complexity of case, it was referred to ADR where defense verdict was awarded.
Raimo v. Waddy, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20499 (E.D.Pa. Oct. 8, 2004).
Booth v. Black & Decker, Inc., 166 F. Supp. 2d 215 (E.D. Pa. 2001)
Christian v. United States, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17381 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 8, 1999)
Fanning v. Black & Decker, Inc., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3407 (E.D. Pa. March 18, 1999)
Duffy v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16197 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 10, 1993)
Kimmel v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co., 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 329 (E.D. Pa. Jan 14, 1992)
Pilong v. Rome, 555 Pa. 559 (1999)
Published Works: A Merchant's Guide to Enforcing Pennsylvania's Retail Theft Act, The Pennsylvania Retailer
Pleadings Really Count in Premises Liability, Pennsylvania Law Weekly
Appraising Loss Under Homeowners Insurance Policies, For the Defense
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Finally Rules on the Necessity of Disclosing Surveillance Videotapes Prior to Trial, Defense Digest
No Blind Man's Bluff
Disabled Store Employee Open & Obvious, Defense Digest
Trivial/DeMinimus Defects Clarified, Defense Digest
