James D. Cella
Mr. Cella has devoted his career to civil defense litigation. He concentrates his practice on general casualty defense litigation, including premises liability, catastrophic injury, trucking and transportation, motor vehicle accidents and general negligence. Mr. Cella has participated in lectures and seminars on various topics including the MIST defense, premises liability, uninsured and underinsured arbitrations and litigation and coverage issues.
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Widener University School of Law (J.D.)
- Temple University (B.A.)
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Pennsylvania Defense Institute
• Insurance Coverage
• Motor Vehicle Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Property Damage Claims
• Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company v. Quinn, 138 Fed. Appx. 339; 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 10501 (2005).
• Foremost Insurance Company v. Erickson, 2007 U.S. LEXIS 58017 (2007).
• First Oak Brook Corporation Syndicate v. Ultimate Sports Bar, Inc., 1996 U.S. LEXIS 5408 (1996).
• Sheehan v. Nationwide Insurance Company, 2001 Pa. Super. 193; 779 A.2d 582 (2001).
• Scheidly v. Travelers Insurance Company, 2001 U.S. LEXIS 24114 (2001).