New Jersey Public Schools May Be Held Vicariously Liable for Sexual Abuse March 20, 2026 By Andrew G. Simpson A New Jersey public school district may be held vicariously liable for sexual abuse by a teacher even if the...
Death and Destruction at Orlando I-4 Project But Punitive Damages Not Allowed March 3, 2026 By William Rabb The Interstate 4 construction project in Orlando may have been one of the most accident-plagued sites in Florida history, leading...
Markets/Coverages: MGA Pen Expands International Cover for UK Recruitment Agencies February 28, 2025 Pen Underwriting, the London-based managing general agent, has expanded and enhanced its specialist insurance proposition for recruitment agencies, to support...
Hospital Not Liable in Nurse’s Sexual Battery Against Patient June 5, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson A Virginia hospital is not vicariously liable for a sexual molestation committed by one of its nurses against a patient...
Mom Not Liable in Son’s Crash of Family Car, Florida Supreme Court Says November 17, 2023 By William Rabb Florida families and their auto insurers can rest a little easier after the state Supreme Court decided Thursday that a...
Fla. High Court: 2-Year Statute of Repose Applies, Even in Liability Insurance Suits July 5, 2023 By William Rabb A Florida Supreme Court decision has put to rest some questions about whether a statute of limitations on lawsuits can...
Car Dealer Shielded From Liability in ‘Courtesy’ Car Accident June 28, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson Massachusetts car dealerships that provide customers with a courtesy vehicle to use while their car is being repaired are protected...
Jury Should Decide ‘Borrowed Employee’ Liability, New Jersey High Court Affirms June 6, 2023 By Andrew G. Simpson The New Jersey Supreme Court has affirmed that whether an employer is vicariously liable under the borrowed-employee doctrine is a...
Nebraska Supreme: Rental Car Customer Doesn’t Owe Avis for ‘Voluntary’ Payment February 15, 2023 By Jim Sams No one threatened to sue Avis Rent a Car after Roynetta McDavid’s little sister borrowed her rental car without permission...
Two UK Court Rulings Limit Corporate Responsibility for Employee Conduct April 2, 2020 By Ellen Milligan UK companies may let out a “sigh of relief” after Barclays Plc and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc won a pair...