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Preparing for an Appeal in Ohio: Preserving Issues at Trial & Understanding the Applicable Standard of Review
Article by Holly Olarczuk-Smith, Esq. Trial lawyers must wear several hats. Along with managing the various stages of the pre-trial process,...
Attorney Kane Successfully Defends National Automotive Retail Group
Attorney Brian Kane successfully defended a national automotive retail group in an arbitration involving claims the retailer violated the...
The Interplay of Workers’ Compensation, FMLA & ADA
Article by Courtney Brennan, Esq. and Mary-Jo Rebelo, Esq. When an employee becomes injured on the job, becomes ill, or has a disability they may be...
No Bad Faith for “Thorough Investigation”
Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed claims...
Attorneys Mundy & Pagano Secure Defense Verdict on Behalf of Assisted Living Facility
Attorneys Bill Mundy and Brian Pagano secured a defense verdict on behalf of a New Jersey Assisted Living Facility. The Burns White team established...
Middle District Finds No Bad Faith for Genuine Disputes of Non-Material Facts
Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s partial motion for summary judgment and dismissed an...
Understanding Dog Bite Negligence Laws: Navigating Common Law Liability Defenses on Property Claims
Article by McCall Chafin, Esq. Today, dog bite claims almost always involve a claim for statutory liability pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Dog Law...
Attorneys’ Fees Awarded Following UTPCPL Verdict & Treble Damages
Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. Following a recent award for Plaintiffs against a residential construction company for breach of warranty and...
Attorney Kane Successfully Resolves Federal & State Class Action Suits
Attorney Brian Kane successfully resolved both federal and state class action lawsuits involving alleged violations of the Federal Credit Reporting...
Attorneys Alexandersen & Hamilton Achieve Voluntary Dismissal of 13 Cases in Ohio
Kevin Alexandersen and Brooke Hamilton achieved voluntary dismissal of 13 cases against a client that was sued in multiple alleged diacetyl exposure...
Autopsy, Cremation & the Spoliation of Evidence in Wrongful Death Cases
Article by Courtney Barbacane, Esq., published in The Legal Intelligencer Posted on March 28, 2023 What happens when an autopsy is performed,...
Effective Appellate Advocacy in Ohio: 10 Tips for Success on Appeal
Article by Holly Olarczuk-Smith, Esq. While there are several steps involved in presenting a successful case on appeal, crafting the appellate brief...
Attorney Lyda Interviewed Regarding Heightened Concerns in Food Industry Injuries
Attorney T.H. Lyda was interviewed in an article published in the Business Insurance online publication on March 15, 2023. The...
No Bad Faith for “Reasonable, Not Perfect” Claims Handling
Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment after finding that...
Attorneys O’Neal, Washowich & Rafferty Successfully Remove Class Action Suit, Resulting in Plaintiff’s Voluntary Dismissal
Burns White attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Lyle Washowich, and Ken Rafferty successfully removed a class action suit to Federal court...
No Bad Faith or “Nefarious Purpose” in Updating Liability Assessment & Settlement Value
Article by Adam Murdock, Esq. The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a bad faith claim...
Illegal Action as a Bar to Recovery: In Pari Delicto in the Healthcare Malpractice Context
Article by Anne Frankel, Esq. and Josey Richards, Law Clerk. Published in the Professional Liability Defense Quarterly, Volume 15, Issue 1 in March...
Attorneys Kane & Harlovic Obtain Dismissal for a Multi-National Foreign-Based Corporation
Attorneys Brian Kane and Emily Harlovic successfully obtained the dismissal of a multi-national foreign-based corporation from a...
Attorneys Anderson & Fuga Granted Summary Judgment for Inspection Agency
Attorneys Justin Anderson and Andrew Fuga were granted summary judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania...
Attorneys O’Neal, Baron Funaro & Ha Receive Dismissal for Resident Physician
Burns White trial attorneys Stuart T. O’Neal, III and Kimberly M. Baron Funaro, along with attorney Na Lee Ha and paralegal Ann Konchinsky, received...
Attorneys Alexandersen & Mountcastle Receive Summary Judgment for Railroad Client
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Colleen Mountcastle received a summary judgment granted by Judge Navarre of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas...
Monico Receives ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award
Attorney Ralph Monico has been named a recipient of the 2022 American Bar Association (ABA) Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Service Award by...
Attorneys Barbacane, O’Neal & Tanker Secure Dismissal of Hospital in Luzerne County
Attorneys Courtney Barbacane, Stuart O'Neal, and Marcy Tanker secured dismissal of a Luzerne County Hospital three weeks prior to trial, after...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Enforces Household Vehicle Exclusion
Article by Daniel Twilla, Esq. and Josephine Mlakar, Law Clerk The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently affirmed that the household vehicle exclusion...
Attorneys Barbacane & O’Neal Secure Dismissal for Hospital in Luzerne County
Attorneys Courtney Barbacane and Stuart T. O'Neal III secured the dismissal, with prejudice, of a hospital client in Luzerne County, PA in a medical...
Asserting Immunity from Tort Liability as a Statutory Employer
Article by Alana Staniszewski, Esq. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently dove into the depths of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act...
Western District Finds No Bad Faith For Policy Interpretation Based On Unsettled Law
Article by Daniel Inadomi, Esq. The Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment and denied an...
Third Circuit Charts Path for Standing in Data Breach Litigation
Article by Daniel W. Inadomi, Esq. In a precedential opinion, the Third Circuit clarified the nature of the “injury-in-fact” that could give rise to...
No Bad Faith For “Proper” Investigation & Plaintiff’s Own Delay
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted an insurer’s motion for partial summary judgment and dismissed a bad faith claim after finding that the...