Recent News About Judge Thomas I. Vanaskie
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PHILADELPHIA – Appellants seeking a new trial for recovery of damages connected to a slip-and-fall accident in a Marshalls department store have again been denied that opportunity.
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A federal appeals court has upheld an order of summary judgment for Lockheed Martin in the case of a former employee who filed suit against the aerospace and defense contractor for employment discrimination and retaliation.
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PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has turned away a couple’s argument that State Farm Mutual Insurance Company acted in bad faith in handling their claim for underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits.
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PHILADELPHIA – Due to a lack of evidence to the contrary, a federal appeals court affirmed a prior judgment granting summary judgment to a Penn State University research assistant in a defamation and tortious interference case.
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A married couple who felt their accountant was negligent for not informing them of improper accounting practices conducted by relatives and business associates has had their case dismissed by a federal appeals court.
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PHILADELPHIA – On May 12, a federal appeals court affirmed a lower court’s decision in a class action lawsuit that prevents drivers for a West Chester-based charter bus company from being eligible for overtime compensation pay.
