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Instruction Malfunction: Pennsylvania Superior Court Vacates $1B Verdict Due to Faulty Jury Instructions
By Sophia M. Landress & Benjamin R. Grossman
Preserving objections to jury instructions can be the difference between paying a significant judgment or making a plaintiff prove their case again at trial. The appellate panel held that the trial court ought to have instructed the jury properly about the crashworthiness doctrine, rather than only instructing the jury on the standard strict liability doctrine.
A Win for the Gig Economy: First Appellate Ruling on Florida’s TNC Statute Affirms Independent Contractor Protections
By Traci T. McKee, Dona Trnovska Gilliland, & Andrew J. Koehler
The TNC Statute generally shelters transportation network companies (TNCs) from vicarious liability for drivers’ actions if certain conditions are met. Abner v. Lyft Fla., Inc. not only reinforces a textual reading of the legislature’s independent contractor structure but also sets a high bar for negligent hiring claims.
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