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  • Who’s Liable For Injuries Sustained On A Public Sidewalk–the City or Land Owner? (NY)

    Sidewalks are a tricky business. On one hand, they are public property and maintenance is the city’s responsibility whereas on the other hand, you own land bordering that same sidewalk and are responsible for making nonnegligent repairs and not creating dangerous conditions on that sidewalk. There’s a fine line between the two and issues arise […]

  • Is Cyberattack Considered Hostile/Warlike Action (NY)

    In Merck & Co., Inc. et al. v. Ace American Ins. Co. et al, the New Jersey appeals court ruled in favor of Merck & Co. in its $1.4 billion insurance claim over the 2017 NotPetya cyberattack. The court found that the “Hostile/Warlike Action” exclusion in Merck’s all-risks property insurance policies did not apply to […]

  • Co-Owners Of Property Are Indispensable Parties In A Premises Liability Action (PA)

    The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently addressed whether co-owners of property as tenants in common are considered indispensable parties in a premise liability action. In Simone v. Alam, the Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s dismissal for failure to join an indispensable party, the co-owner of the property. Nicole Simone rented a unit from the […]

  • PA Superior Court Holds Estate Sale Hosts Don’t Owe Duty Of Care To Injured Motorist On Adjacent Roadway

    The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that hosts of an estate sale didn’t owe a duty of care to a man who injured in a car collision that happened on the street where the sale was occurring. Kistler v. Dietrich, 2023 PA Super 177 (Sept. 22, 2023). The injured motorist claimed that the estate sale caused […]

  • Pandemic-Shutdown-Induced Lost Revenue May Be Covered Under All-Risk Policy (PA)

    The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently issued an order that adds a wrinkle to the oft-litigated dispute between insureds and insurers regarding coverage for losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic: absent sufficient policy definitions, an insured’s lost revenues may satisfy an insurance policy’s coverage for loss of business income and extra expense incurred due to […]

  • MTA Cannot Avoid Liability Under Emergency Doctrine (NY)

    In Greene v. MTA Bus Co. 2023 NY Slip Op 04658, (September 20, 2023) plaintiff brought action against the MTA, and another motorist, when plaintiff sustained injuries caused by the sudden stop of the bus she was riding on. The facts here appeared clear cut as Plaintiff was riding an MTA bus on Hillside Avenue in […]