Pittsburgh business court judge Christine Ward has issued a Covid-19 coverage opinion, allowing the insured to proceed against its carrier for income loss. Judge Ward’s…
No Covid-19 Litigation Stay In his last few days serving in Philadelphia’s Commerce Court, Judge Gary S. Glazer issued an Order denying an insurer’s request…
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Administrative Judge Lisette Shirdan-Harris has issued a Notice to the Bar that the Honorable Leon W. Tucker is assigned to…
A Philadelphia restaurant, Taps & Bourbon on Terrace, LLC, (Taps & Bourbon) sought business interruption insurance coverage from Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London (Lloyds) arising…
Philadelphia’s Commerce Court has created an innovative new program to assist businesses struggling with the Covid-19 crisis. The Temporary Financial Monitor Program utilizes volunteer lawyers…
The force majeure defense, and related defenses like impossibility, impracticability and frustration of purpose, are becoming commonplace in the Covid-19 era. While prior case law…
A recent article in Philadelphia’s Legal Intelligencer posits using the Philadelphia Commerce Court as a vehicle for implementing an early and aggressive commercial mediation program…
For those practicing in Philadelphia’s Commerce Court, here are some notes on recent decisions. March 2, 2020 (Abuse of Process/Wrongful Use of Civil Proceedings) American…
Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Ramy I. Djerassi issued an opinion last week describing the difference between “abuse of process” and “wrongful use of civil proceedings”…
Philadelphia’s Commerce Case Management Program (“Commerce Court”) has three dedicated judges who manage all aspects of cases assigned to them from beginning to end. The…