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State of Delaware Asbestos Litigation

On February 2, 2017, the Honorable Vivian L. Mednilla of the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, ruled that a manufacturer/supplier of asbestos containing component parts (i.e. paper), used by its customer (i.e. pipe manufacturer),  does not owe a duty to warn the spouse of the customer’s employee as no special relationship exists between […]

Week of Giving Benefits Northern Children’s Services

Attorneys and staff of Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly participated in the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s, “Week of Giving” by volunteering for Northern Children’s Services, an organization that supports the healthy development of children, while stabilizing their families to build stronger communities.

Clothing Drive to Support Career Wardrobe

Marks, O’Neill, O’Brien, Doherty & Kelly’s Philadelphia and New Jersey offices recently hosted a clothing drive to benefit Career Wardrobe. The staff members joined together, successfully collecting hundreds of ­professional items for the local charity which provides a continuous system of employability support as women and men transition into the workforce.

Summary Judgment in New Jersey Strip Search Class Action

Sean X. Kelly of our New Jersey office successfully obtained summary judgment in favor of Atlantic County in a long-running, putative class action law suit which challenged the constitutionality under the Fourth Amendment of the county’s policy of strip-searching incoming detainees to its jail.  We successfully argued that Atlantic City’s strip search policy did not […]

Superior Court Affirms Dismissal in Philadelphia Malpractice Action

Benjamin J. Tursi of our Philadelphia Office successfully prevailed before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, affirming summary judgment in a psychiatric malpractice case. Plaintiffs, husband and wife, brought suit against a hospital and its attending physician alleging that the failure to admit the husband to voluntary inpatient mental health care treatment was grossly negligent and […]

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