Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 319: Listen and Learn -- Negligence: Duties of Landlords, Owners, and Possessors of Land
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GRSM’s Construction Group is pleased to publish the latest issue of our Construction Law Update, a quarterly take on trends of interest to design professionals, contractors, and developers throughout the country....more
New York’s Court of Appeals has overturned decades-old precedent and permitted victims of animal-related injuries to recover damages against an animal’s owner. An injured person can now pursue claims against an animal’s owner...more
In a landmark decision likely to have wide-ranging implications for premises liability claims and insurance defense litigation, the New York Court of Appeals, the state’s highest court, has upended decades of precedent in its...more
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been a proponent of tort reform legislation for years, stating that the “current litigation climate has led to increased costs for consumers and a higher barrier to entry for those who want to...more
A Georgia appellate court recently affirmed the grant of class certification in favor of a class of Georgia individuals whose vehicles were booted in locations where no ordinance had been enacted authorizing the booting of...more
Can parents legally agree to financially protect third parties from claims arising from their children’s injuries? In MK v. Auburnfly, LLC, (No. 364577, 2024 WL 5148278, Dec. 17, 2024), a published opinion, the Michigan Court...more
There is no question COVID-19 altered our existence as humans. Worldwide, the pandemic has touched all aspects of daily life. It is not surprising, then, that we are still seeing the ripple effects in the California Workers’...more
A recent Fourth District Court of Appeal ruling illustrates how defendants in premises liability cases can posture themselves for success at the summary judgment stage by implementing and complying with comprehensive...more
Active shooter incidents[i] are occurring with greater frequency in the United States, resulting in a new type of premises liability exposure for most companies. The broad insuring agreement in CGL policies typically covers,...more
On May 28, 2019, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division examined the phrase “based on” in an assault-and-battery exclusion, finding that the phrase means “to make, form, or serve as the foundation of any claim,...more
Supreme Court Advance Release Opinions: SC19248 - Western Dermatology Consultants, P.C. v. VitalWorks, Inc. - This decision partially upheld an Appellate Court decision I previously summarized for you where a...more
Property boundaries have great significance in law and life. Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon, the boundary between Gaul and Italy in violation of Roman law, and nothing was the same for him thereafter. ...more
In Wright v. State of California (No. A139034, filed 1/30/2015) the First District Court of Appeal held a state correctional officer, who lived on state owned property adjacent to his place of employment, was not precluded,...more
Before the next big winter storm packs a punch, if you are a landlord or business owner in Rhode Island, make sure you understand your obligation to remove snow accumulation and treat surface areas on your premises. ...more
In one of the first decisions issued this term, the Rhode Island Supreme Court confirmed in Wyso v. Full Moon Tide, LLC, No. 2012-195-Appeal; 2012-359-Appeal that neither property owners nor lessees of real property owe a...more