Case Bulletin — Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules on Tolling of Oil and Gas Leases
On February 17, 2015 in the case Wayne Harrison et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation,2015 WL 668073 (Pa. 2015), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a landowner’s legal dispute against Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation (“Cabot”) would not allow Cabot to extend that lease. In 2007, the Harrisons entered into an oil and gas […]
Pennsylvania Enacts DUI Repeat Offense Provision
In late 2014, a key change to Pennsylvania’s DUI laws was enacted that has the potential to change how a repeat DUI offense is charged and what penalties are imposed. Prior to the enactment of Senate Bill 1239, individuals charged with a DUI could not be charged as a repeat offender unless they had […]
Governor Tomblin Signs Comparative Fault Bill Abolishing West Virginia’s Joint and Several Liability
On Thursday, March 5, 2015 Governor Tomblin signed HB 2002 into law, changing West Virginia’s joint and several liability standard – to one of comparative fault. Until now, defendants in West Virginia faced joint and several liability which meant that they could be responsible for more damages than those which actually reflect their percentage of […]
In Williams v. Werner (W.Va. Supreme Court March 2, 2015), a tractor-trailer was involved in a one-vehicle accident as a result of hazardous winter weather conditions on 1-79 near Jane Lew, West Virginia. The tractor-trailer hit a guardrail, jackknifed, overturned and slid 30 feet down the embankment. A fire had started which eventually consumed the tractor-trailer, […]
