Pennsylvania supreme court rules

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court went on to hold that, while there are some penalties assessed to an uninsured driver for driving without insurance (no first party benefits, limited tort status, criminal penalties), there is no recognized prohibition against an injured uninsured motorist pursuing a claim against another negligent driver to recover the injured party's economic damages such as wage loss and medical expenses in addition to the ordinary claims for pain and suffering. … [Read more...] about Major Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling: Uninsured Motorists Can Sue for Wage Loss and Medical Expenses

When workers can take advantage of union representation without paying anything for it, unions have to repeatedly prove their value to their dues-paying members. The specter of the Janus decision forced unions to look inward and become more responsive to the people they represent.   … [Read more...] about After Supreme Court Ruling, Conservative Groups Encourage Workers To Ditch Unions

On July 21, 2015, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in The Babcock & Wilcox Company v. American Nuclear Insurers, No. 2 WAP 2014 adopted a variation of the test set forth in United Services Auto. Ass'n v. Morris, 741 P .2d 246 (Ariz. 1987), permitting an insured to settle over the objections of the insurer. The court was faced with an issue of first impression concerning whether insurance coverage is forfeited when an insured settles a tort claim without its insurer’s consent when the policy is subject to a reservation of rights and the insurer asserts that the claims may not be covered by the policy. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Insured May Enter Settlement Despite Insurer’s Objections

Tooey v. AK Steel Corp.The workers in Tooey alleged that they were exposed to asbestos products and asbestos dust throughout their careers and ultimately developed mesothelioma. After their deaths, the estates of these former employees filed suit against multiple defendants, including their respective former employers. The trial court denied summary judgment motions from the former employers seeking to dismiss the claims against them in light of the Workers’ Comp. Bar. The Superior Court reversed, finding that the Act barred the plaintiffs’ claims at common law against their former employers, even if their mesothelioma developed more than 300 weeks after their last dates of employment. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules on Workers’ Compensation Act Case

After the police union’s collective bargaining agreement with the city of Pittsburgh expired at the end of 2014, the union and the city were unable to reach another agreement. The two parties began arbitration in compliance with Pennsylvania’s Police and Fireman Collective Bargaining Act. The arbitration panel then issued an award from the years 2015-2018 after examining many factors, including police office compensation in comparison to officers in similarly situation districts. The lower court quashed the union’s appeal of the award. … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules against police union in arbitration award case