Attorney Scott Charles Rosentrater's Legal Cases

Insurance

Won Motion for Summary Judgment on Insurance bad faith.

Apr 30, 2011

OUTCOME: MSJ was granted. Plaintiffs' appeals were denied by the Superior and the Supreme Court.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Hon. Arnold L. New) where I was actively involved in the representation of the defendant (an insurance carrier). S ... ummary judgment was granted in favor of my client against plaintiffs' claims of bad faith for my client's denial of plaintiffs' insurance claim. My exhaustive investigation successfully proved that my client had a reasonable basis to deny coverage given substantial evidence that actions by the plaintiffs triggered the arson exclusion.

Litigation

Great Result in a large loss subrogation claim for blast damage caused by a natural gas explosion.

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his own case and co defendant's claims were also extinguished.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County (Hon. William E. Ford) where I represented the defendant (property owner). Defended client whose house was obliterated i ... n a natural gas explosion causing pieces of my client's home to cause extensive shrapnel and blast damage to a property owned by plaintiff (an adjacent neighbor). This was a large loss property subrogation claim. Neither plaintiff nor co defendant (natural gas utility company) were unable to establish the source of the gas infiltration, defendant's notice of a defect, and the stoichiometric air-fuel ratio (the proper physicial conditions) for an explosion to have occured.

Litigation

Great result after jury trial over claims of security guard excessive use of force personal injury action.

Sep 30, 2010

OUTCOME: My client was released from the action with no fear of future action. Co defendant will not bring a subsequent case for indemnity and contribution ('pay and chase') since there was no contractual provision between the defendants.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Hon. Esther R. Sylvester) where I represented the defendant (security guard company) which worked in a Center-City ... department store (co-defendant) where plaintiff alleged that she was falsely accused of shoplifting, and also claimed that she sustained severe wrist fractures and a shoulder tendon tear when she was detained by my clients. Plaintiff was detained by my clients because they had probable cause to believe plaintiff was a shoplifter. Even after five days trial, my client made no contribution toward settlement which was paid by co defendant towards plaintiff's claim.

Defective and dangerous products

Great Result at Jury Trial for Products Liability Case.

Aug 31, 2010

OUTCOME: We paid the verdict - which was only one third of what was originally offered.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Hon. Joseph A. Dych) where I was actively involved in the representation of the defendant (construction equipment ... supply distributor of pile driver with telescopic leader) in a products liability action where plaintiff had allegations of design defects as well as failure to warn and other like claims which resulted in an accident that caused plaintiff to suffer severe hip fractures for which he claimed that he was forced into premature retirement. Successfully struck two of plaintiff's liability experts, obtained a low jury award, and quashed plaintiff's appeal, per curiam, in Superior Court.

Slip and fall accident

Won jury trial for a premises liability action.

Feb 29, 2008

OUTCOME: Win at Trial. No appeal was filed.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Hon. Paul P. Panepinto) where I represented the defendant (City of Philadelphia) in a premises liability action. ... Plaintiff successfully proved liability, however, plaintiff was unable to establish that her foot fracture was a permanent injury thereby resulting in a defense verdict before a Philadelphia jury trial.

Car accident

Won jury trial for a motor vehicle action.

Jul 31, 2006

OUTCOME: Win at Trial. No appeal was filed.

First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Hon. Paul P. Panepinto) where I represented the defendant (driver #1) in a stipulated negligence motor vehicle act ... ion. Plaintiff (driver #2) originally won $35,000 at a previous common pleas arbitration. I appealed the arbitration award and obtained a complete defense verdict on behalf of my client at a Philadelphia jury trial. No appeal was ever filed by plaintiff. Opposing trial counsel was originally Scott's former mentor.

Scott Charles Rosentrater's Legal Cases (6)

Won Motion for Summary Judgment on Insurance bad faith.

Great Result in a large loss subrogation claim for blast damage caused by a natural gas explosion.

Great result after jury trial over claims of security guard excessive use of force personal injury action.

Great Result at Jury Trial for Products Liability Case.

Won jury trial for a premises liability action.

Won jury trial for a motor vehicle action.