Tort Talk

In the case of Shubitidze v. Shelton, No. 2:26-CV-05259-PD (E.D. Pa. Oct. 16, 2026 Diamond, J.), the court granted a Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss claims of punitive damages and vicarious liability claims against a truck owner and the driver’s employer in a trucking accident case.

According to the Opinion, the Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle acc...

In the case of Bernavage v. Greenridge Healthcare Group, LLC, No. 1576 MDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Oct. 22, 2026) (en banc) (Op. by Lazarus, J.) (Stabile, J., dissenting), the Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a trial court’s allowance of an amendment of a Complaint by a Plaintiff during the course of a trial to add claims for punitive damages.

According to th...