On July 9, 2024 the New Jersey Appellate Division held that a retail operator with drive-through service was entitled to defense and indemnification from a customer’s personal automobile liability policy, reasoning that serving the drive-through customer qualified as “using” her vehicle. Learn more by reading Christopher Hartt’s Case Law Update: Retail/Auto: Defense and Indemnification.
In March 2024 the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued a ruling regarding emotional support animals and New Jersey’s law against discrimination. For further details, read our Partner Denise Montgomery’s case law update: Emotion Support Animals and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
Partner J. Michael Kunsch was appointed to the Hearing Committee of The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for a three-year term. Hearing Committee Members perform essential roles in Pennsylvania’s disciplinary system, chief among them to review Disciplinary Counsel’s recommended dispositions and to conduct hearings into formal charges of attorney misconduct and petitions for reinstatement.
Partner Michael Kunsch authored an insightful article, No Standards: Defending Product Liability Claims When Compliance with Standards is In admissible, published in the Summer 2024 USLAW Magazine. The article analyzes Sullivan, explores evidentiary issues that are likely to arise from the decision, and offers practice tips for defending design defect cases when compliance with standards is inadmissible.
Sweeney & Sheehan is pleased to announce that Christopher Hartt has joined the firm. Chris concentrates his practice on matters involving retail and hospitality, transportation, general liability, and workers compensation.
Partner J. Michael Kunsch has been selected a 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer® (2011-2024). Super Lawyer® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Partner Warren Voter has been selected a 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyer®. He has been selected a Super Lawyer® for 18 years. Super Lawyer® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Sweeney & Sheehan is proud to be a sponsor of the South Jersey Claims Association 2024 Barbara Johnson Golf Outing.
Sweeney & Sheehan is pleased to announce that Nicole Cramer has joined the firm. Nicole is a member of the Pennsylvania and Texas bars. She concentrates her practice in product liability, retail and hospitality and general liability.
Sweeney & Sheehan is pleased to announce that Marcus E. Abramson has joined the firm as an associate. Marcus’ practice includes general liability, premises liability and motor vehicle accidents. His prior experience includes representing insurance carriers in first-party property litigation and pre-litigation advising in claims handling. Not only a great attorney, but a genuinely nice person as he was a Peace Corp Volunteer in Zambia for three years.