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Attorneys O’Neal, Tanker & Murray Obtain Defense Verdict For Large Community Hospital
Burns White trial attorneys Stuart T. O’Neal and Marcy B. Tanker along with attorney William D. Murray and paralegal Ann Konchinsky, obtained a...
Attorney O’Mahoney Receives Defense Verdict For Nursing Home
Attorney Sean O’Mahoney represented a nursing home where the plaintiff decedent resided for 6.5 years. The claim at issue focused on recurring...
Attorney Comas Receives Favorable Decisions From ALJ
Attorney Tony Comas represented a large insurance carrier before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The hearings were held to appeal charges...
Do’s & Don’ts Of Your Initial Separation
Article by Aleksandra Kocelko, Esq. The initial days and weeks following a separation are emotional and challenging. The choices made during this...
Are You Prepared For A Data Breach?
Article by Daniel Inadomi, Esq. Data breaches are a source of major concern for companies across all industries, and for good reason: a data breach...
Appraisal Provision Enforced
In a dispute involving the appraisal provision of a residential insurance policy, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted an insurer’s motion...
Sayles Does Not Preclude Request For IME
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a bad faith claim after finding that the insurer did not act in...
Attorneys Mundy And Podheiser Receive Favorable Appellate Ruling For Nursing-Home Client
Attorneys William Mundy and Ira Podheiser represented a nursing-home defendant sued in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas for survival damages...
16 Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious Pennsylvania Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Lists
PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2021 —16 Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These attorneys...
PA Federal Court Clarifies: Damage to Product due to Defective Design and Workmanship is Not an “Occurrence”
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently held that three insurance companies are not obligated to defend or indemnify Tristar Products Inc. in...
“Red Flags” Provide “Ample Basis for Denial” of Theft Claim
The Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss a bad faith claim after finding that the...
Alexandersen and Hamilton Obtain Summary Judgement for Large Manufacturer
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Brooke Hamilton obtained a summary judgment motion for a large forklift manufacturer in a mesothelioma asbestos...
COVID-19 Litigation: What Employers Need to Know
Article by Courtney C. Brennan, Esq. For employers of all sizes, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a host of challenges. From keeping pace with...
Barbacane And O’Neal Obtain Summary Judgment On Behalf Of A Mercer County Hospital
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Courtney Barbacane obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Mercer County hospital on both punitive damages and...
Bobnak And Malin Secure Dismissal Of International Supplier From Philadelphia County Asbestos Case
Members George “Jerry” Bobnak and Michael Malin secured the dismissal of the world’s largest, most comprehensive supplier of equipment and...
Pennsylvania Federal District Court Rules That Putative Class Members May Be Interviewed By Defendant
Article by Lyle D. Washowich, Esq. A recent ruling by a Pennsylvania Federal District Court addresses whether putative class members may be...
PA Federal Court Denies Retailer’s 12(b)(6) Motion In COVID-19 Products Liability Case
Article by Gerard Hornby, Esq. In May 2020, Dennis Avicolli purchased hand sanitizer. Two months later, the manufacturer recalled the product...
Medical Marijuana: What Do Employers Need To Know?
Article by Doug Hart, Esq. As more states make the push to legalize marijuana, employers are increasingly facing challenges related to employee...
Burns White Appoints New Employment Practices Liability Practice Group Co-Chair
Burns White has appointed Philadelphia Member Angela A. Cronk as the Co-Chair of the Employment Practices Liability Group, serving alongside Chief...
No Bad Faith In Denial Based Upon Disputed Residency
A judge in the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment and dismissed a bad faith claim...
O’Neal And Barbacane Obtain Favorable Result For Mercer County Hospital
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal and Courtney Barbacane obtained a favorable result for a Mercer County hospital. The case settled and fully resolved,...
Update: Pa. Superior Court Holds That Plaintiff Must Be Found Comparatively Negligent For Fair Share Act To Apply
A Superior Court panel in Spencer v. Johnson, et. al., 2021 PA Super 48 (2021) has held that a plain reading of the Fair Share Act limits...
Rebelo & Brennan Obtain Defense Verdict On Behalf Of Consumer Finance Company
Burns White attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan successfully obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a consumer finance company in the...
Age Discrimination In The Workplace: What Is It & How Can Employers Prevent It?
By Mark Sottile, Esq. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) makes it unlawful for employers to make employment-related decisions like...
Household Vehicle Exclusion Upheld By Third Circuit
The Third Circuit recently affirmed that the household vehicle exclusion in an automobile insurance policy may be applied to bar stacked...
No Bad Faith In Concluding Injury Would Not Breach Limited Tort
The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment to dismiss a bad faith claim after finding...
Margonari, Podheiser, and Johnson Obtain Summary Judgment for Pennsylvania Hospital
Attorneys, Daniel Margonari, Ira Podheiser, and Dave Johnson, successfully defended an order granting summary judgment for a Pennsylvania hospital...
O’Neal, Kelleher, and Cocco Successfully Obtain Dismissal of Three Individuals and One Hospital Defendant
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Megan Kelleher, and Vincent Cocco successfully obtained dismissal of three individuals and one hospital entity defendant in...
Arbitrators Find In Favor Of Assisted Living Facility
Burns White Attorneys William Mundy and Brian Pagano received a defense verdict for an assisted living facility in New Jersey after a two-day...