News about Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor

Chief Justice Thomas G. Saylor

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Pa. Supreme Court disregards SCOTUS ruling, decides jurisdiction applies in pelvic mesh injury case

By Nicholas Malfitano | Monday, Oct 26, 2020 @ 7:37am

HARRISBURG – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the concept of specific jurisdiction in 2017 did not guide the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, when it affirmed a $12.85 million damages award in a pelvic mesh injury matter against a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary.
Supreme Court says tort reform law doesn't apply to asbestos lawsuits

By Nicholas Malfitano | Friday, Feb 21, 2020 @ 7:38am

HARRISBURG – According to a new ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the state’s Fair Share Act is not supposed to apply strict liability lawsuits such as asbestos cases, so verdicts will be evenly divided among multiple defendants rather than split according to the percentage each defendant is found liable.