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Federal Court Refuses to Strike Regular Use Exclusion in Liability Policies

Amelia Michael July 7, 2023 No Comments

As was the case in Gallagher v. GEICO Indem. Co., 201. A.3d 131 (Pa. 2019), the Pennsylvania Superior Court’s decision in Rush v. Erie Insurance Exchange, 265 A.3d 794 (Pa.…

If it’s Broken, Fix it: Expanding the Scope of Contractor’s Liability to Third Persons for All Defects, Patent or Latent

Amelia Michael July 6, 2023 No Comments

Recently, in Brown v. City of Oil City, 294 A.3d 413 (2023), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania was asked to determine whether Section 385 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts…

Glen Shikunov to Present “Unraveling the Complexities of UM and UIM Stacking” CLE Seminar

Amelia Michael June 20, 2023 No Comments

On June 29, 2023, the Federal Bar Association is scheduled to present a CLE seminar to the national audience concerning the various complexities of uninsured and underinsured “stacking” concepts, pitfalls…

ChatGPT in the Legal World: Friend or Foe?

Amelia Michael June 12, 2023 No Comments

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI released an artificial intelligence chatbot called ChatGPT, which quickly sparked controversy throughout the legal industry concerning its capabilities in the legal arena. Some panicked that…

Third Circuit Rejects Statutory Bad Faith Claim Stemming from Denial in Unsettled Area of the Law

Amelia Michael June 11, 2023 No Comments

In a recent decision in Slupski v. Nationwide Insurance Company, 2023 WL 3477828 (3d Cir. May 16, 2023)(not for publication), the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit,…

Glen Shikunov named as a 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer – Rising Star

Amelia Michael May 30, 2023 No Comments

Glen Shikunov has been named as a 2023 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer – Rising Star in the Insurance Coverage practice area. The Super Lawyers list recognizes attorneys who, through a peer…

Regan Curran Joins McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an Associate in the Philadelphia Office

Amelia Michael May 24, 2023 No Comments

Regan Curran joins McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an associate. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Curran worked with Legal Aid of Southeastern PA and the Center for Employment Opportunities.…

Navigating the New Waters of Joint and Several Liability

Amelia Michael May 10, 2023 No Comments

Prior to 2011, Pennsylvania common law recognized the concept of “joint and several liability,” which held that all codefendants are jointly and severally liable for the entirety of the verdict…

Glen Shikunov to Argue “Regular Use Exclusion” Case Before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Amelia Michael April 27, 2023 1 Comment

The “regular use exclusion” is commonly included in all Pennsylvania auto insurance policies as a method to preclude benefits while operating vehicles an insured regularly uses or has access to…

Hot Potato: The Requirement to Add (or Remove) a Vehicle

Amelia Michael April 21, 2023 No Comments

On April 19, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarified the need for UM/UIM stacking waivers after the removal of a vehicle in Franks v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company,…

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