Tag: #CivPro

Frisch v. James River Ins. Co.

After being involved in a car crash, the plaintiff sued his insurer and sought compensation under his policy’s underinsured motorist coverage. The primary trial issue was the plaintiff’s pre-existing condition

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Rellick Smith v. Rellick

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court took the oft-misunderstood coordinate jurisdiction rule and ensured it would continue to confound attorneys. The Court was unable to cobble together a majority on this critical

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HTR Rest., Inc. v. Erie Ins. Exch.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed what will surely be a booming business for litigators in the coming years: lawsuits filed by companies seeking coverage for losses related to COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Doe v. The College of N.J.

In Doe v. The College of N.J., the Third Circuit confronted a unique issue: whether the plaintiff should be permitted to proceed anonymously with her discrimination claim. She alleged her

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Barber v. Stanko

In the second Barber v. Stanko opinion issued the same day, the Pennsylvania Superior Court again sided with a minor whose father sold $1.5 million in structured settlement funds owed

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Barber v. Stanko

In Barber v. Stanko, the Pennsylvania Superior Court confronted a tangled morass of a case involving a structured settlement. The payee was a minor whose father sold more than $1.5

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