Recently, in Simpson v. LM General Insurance Co., No. CV 23-4133, 2024 WL 4844793, (E.D. Pa. Nov. 20, 2024), the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied the insurance carrier’s motion for summary judgment and granted summary...
Antique Vehicle Insurance Policies: The Wild West of Insurance
Recently, the District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in Foremost Insurance Company Grand Rapids, Michigan v. Tracy Bufflap, No. 1:23-CV-02023, 2024 WL 4899999 (M.D. Pa. Nov. 26, 2024) analyzed the nature of antique automobile insurance policies and...
Let the Pretrial Battleground Over the Admissibility of Expert Testimony Begin
In 2007, many third-party payors and employee welfare benefit plans (“Plaintiffs”) filed lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline LLC (“GSK”) alleging violations of RICO and various state consumer protection laws in connection with the marketing of the diabetes drug, Avandia....
Molly Hecht Joins the Firm as an Associate in the Philadelphia Office
We’re delighted to share that Molly Hecht has joined McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an Associate Attorney in our Philadelphia office. During her time at Villanova Charles Widger School of Law, she served as a student attorney with the Clinic of Asylum, Refugee, and...
Michaela Peterson joins the Firm as an Associate Attorney in the New Jersey Office
We’re thrilled to announce that Michaela Petersen has joined McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an Associate Attorney in our New Jersey office. Michaela brings a wealth of experience, including clerking for the Hon. Keith A. Bachmann and the Hon. Marc D. Ramundo in the...
Alyssa Klier Joins McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an Associate in the Philadelphia Office
We’re excited to announce that Alyssa Klier has joined McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an Associate Attorney in our Philadelphia office. Alyssa is a graduate of Villanova Law, where she gained valuable experience as a federal judicial extern for the Honorable Michael...
Heavy Metal
First Department Puts the “Heavy” Back in Heavy Metal and Grants Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion as to Labor Law § 240(1) In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously reversed a Supreme Court, New York County decision that denied...
“Just Get it Done!”
If You’re Standing on a Bucket in a Labor Law Case, You’re Probably Winning Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, Bronx County decision that granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment...
Insufficient Inconsistencies, Part II
Benefit of the Doubt as To Plaintiff’s Credibility Staves of Evidence of Inconsistency and Defendants’ Opposition In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, New York County decision that granted plaintiff’s...
