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West Virginia Updates April 18, 2018

Case Bulletin – West Virginia Enacts Legislation Limiting Non-resident Lawsuits in West Virginia

On March 27, 2018, West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice, approved House Bill 4013.  Notably, this bill limits venue for civil actions to West Virginia residents or to non-residents where a substantial part of the acts/omissions giving rise to the claim(s) occurred in the state of West Virginia.  This bill is essentially the West Virginia legislature’s […]

Pennsylvania Updates April 17, 2018

Case Bulletin – PA Supreme Court allows Suit against Commonwealth for Negligent Installation and Design of a Guardrail

On February 21, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that when PennDOT installs a guardrail, “sovereign immunity is waived if the agency’s negligent installation and design creates a dangerous condition.” Cagey v. Commonwealth, ___ A.3d ___, 2018 WL 987783 (Pa. Feb. 21, 2018) (overruling Lambert v. Katz, 8 A.3d 409 (Pa. Commw. 2010); Stein v. […]

Pennsylvania Updates April 16, 2018

Case Bulletin – Superior Court Grants New Trial In Case in which Jury Charge Contained an Outdated Definition of “Defect”

On February 16, 2018, the Superior Court found that a Defendant manufacturer/supplier was entitled to a new trial following a denial of post-trial motions.  It held that because the Supreme Court’s decision in Tincher v. Omega Flex, Inc., 104 A.3d 328 (Pa. 2014) created a new definition of “defect” a jury charge containing an outdated […]