Lackey v. Stinnie, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 866 (U.S. Supreme Court, February 25, 2025) (Roberts, J.) Drivers whose licenses were suspended under a Virginia statute for failure to pay court fines sued the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles under 42 U. S. C. §1983, challenging the statute as unconstitutional. The District Court granted […]
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CORPORATIONS-VICARIOUS LIABILITY-SUCCESOR LIABILITY
Crops v. WeCare Organics LLC, Pa. Super. LEXIS 91 ; 2025 PA Super 44 (Pa. Super., February 25, 2025) (Olson, J.) Appellant, Denali Water Solutions, LLC, (“Denali”) appeals from the April 22, 2024 judgment entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County. On appeal, Denali challenges the trial court’s determination that, under a […]
FALSE CLAIMS ACT-”CLAIM” UNDER THE ACT-FRAUD
Wis. Bell, Inc. v. United States ex rel. Heath, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 551 (U.S. Supreme Ct., February 21, 2025) (Kagan, J.) The E-Rate (short for Education-Rate) program, established under the Telecommunications Act of 1996, subsidizes internet and other telecommunications services for schools and libraries across the United States. To finance those subsidies, Congress required that […]
FOREIGN SOVEREIGN IMMUNITIES ACT OF 1976-JURISDICTION
Republic of Hungary v. Simon, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 549 (U.S. Supreme Court, February 21, 2025) (Sotomayer, J.) The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) provides foreign states with presumptive immunity from suit in the United States. 28 U. S. C. §1604. To sue a foreign sovereign in United States courts, plaintiffs must satisfy one […]
INSURANCE-FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-SIGNED ELECTION FORM-UIM COVERAGE
Goodville Mut. Cas. Co. v. McNear, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 95 (Pa. Superior Ct., February 26, 2025) (Sullivan, J.) Valerie McNear appeal for summary judgement granted in favor of Goodville Mutual Insurance Company. In 2012, Karen initially signed an election form for less-than-full underinsured motorist (“UIM”) coverage, and she selected benefits of $50,000 each person/$100,000 […]
CIVIL RIGHTS-1983-DUE PROCESS-CLAIMS SYSTEM
Williams v. Reed, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 550, (U.S. Supreme Ct., February 21, 2025) (Kavanaugh, J.) Several unemployed workers in Alabama applied for unemployment benefits from the State. In their view, the Alabama Department of Labor has unlawfully delayed the processing of their benefits claims. So, the claimants sued the Alabama Secretary of Labor in state […]
INSURANCE-FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-PRECLUSION FROM RECOVERING BENEFITS PAID OR PAYABLE
Morris v. Sutton, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30024 (Pa. Eastern District Ct., February 19, 2025) (McHugh, J.) In any action for damages against a tortfeasor, or in any uninsured or underinsured motorist proceeding, arising out of the maintenance or use of a motor vehicle, a person who is eligible to receive benefits under the coverages […]
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-TOLLING-MAGISTRATES COMPLAINT
Whittington v. Daniels, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 80 (Pa. Superior Ct., February 19, 2025) (Sullivan, J.) We conclude that the filing of a MDJ complaint tolls the statute of limitations during the pendency of that case (in emphasis). However, the Defendant perfects an appeal that properly serves the Plaintiff with a praecipe to file a […]
FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT-VETERANS ADMINISTRATION-WHEELCHAIR
Altomare v. United States, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28968 (Pa. Eastern Dist. Ct., February 18, 2025) (Diamond, J.) Leonard Altomare alleges that he fell when trying to enter a Veterans Affairs facility because the United States had negligently failed to provide him with a wheelchair as soon as he arrived. Because, under the Federal Tort […]
NFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW-SALES TAX
Garcia v. Am. Eagle Outfitters, Inc., 2025 Pa. LEXIS 233 (Pa. Superior Ct., February 19, 2025) (Brobson, J.) The Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) prohibits “[u]nfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce.” Section 3(a) of the UTPCPL, 73 P.S. § […]
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