Bock’s Tops
Bock’s Tops – Summer 2016
Plaintiff’s Attorney Deposed in Bad Faith Action In the matter Adeniyi-Jones v. State Farm, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85053 (E.D. Pa. 2016), plaintiff brought suit against State Farm alleging breach […]
Continue ReadingBock’s Tops Spring 2016
Person Injured by Insured Has No Standing to Bring Bad Faith Against Insurer In Leboon v. Zurich Am. Ins. Co., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51381, Judge Pappert of the Eastern […]
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Refuses to Compel Arbitration
In Wert v. Manorcare, 2015 Pa. LEXIS 2422, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the validity of a pre-dispute arbitration clause. Decedent’s estate alleged that decedent suffered a multitude of injuries […]
Continue ReadingSuperior Court Outlines Standard of Review for Remittitur/New Trial Motions
Plaintiff sustained an injury from a motor vehicle accident that resulted in persistent knee pains and discomfort. The Montgomery County jury returned a verdict of $1 million. Defendant filed a […]
Continue ReadingTrial Court Erred By Not Including Settling Defendant on Jury Verdict Sheet
Plaintiff, Dunlap, was injured when a tree fell on her as she was leaving the Ridley Park Swim Club. The tree was actually located on an adjacent property owned by […]
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