Angeline C. Panepresso

Significant Representative Matters: Successfully moved for summary judgment in numerous personal injury actions, resulting in determinations of non-liability.; Obtained favorable rulings on motions for partial summary judgment, resulting in the dismissal of a variety of claims.; Successfully moved for dismissal of a premises liability case brought against the owner of a home abutting a common driveway, totally eliminating liability on behalf of the client.; Successfully moved to open and strike a default judgment entered against a roofing company and its owner in a personal injury action.; Obtained a voluntarily dismissal of all claims against a client after filing a motion for summary judgment.; Obtained defense verdict in favor of client, homeowner, at arbitration where plaintiff alleged personal injuries from falling on the sidewalk outside the client's home.; Obtained dismissal of all claims against clients, beverage company and driver, where three (3) plaintiffs had alleged personal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident involving the beverage company's tractor-trailer, after first obtaining the order to preclude plaintiffs from presenting evidence against the beverage company and its driver at trial.; Obtained dismissal of all claims against client, beverage company, where a plaintiff hotel owner alleged the client's vending machine caused a fire and resulting property damage at its hotel.; Obtained dismissal of third-party complaint and cross-claim against client, equipment manufacturer, where plaintiff's decedent suffered fatal injuries while using equipment on the third-party plaintiff's premises.; Obtained dismissal of punitive damages claims against clients in actions involving DUI motor vehicle accidents.; Sat second chair for jury trial resulting in a verdict in favor of client, airline, whose commercial airplane sustained significant damage when struck by improperly secured equipment at an airport.;; ;; ; ; Published Works: 'Pennsylvania Pleading Requirements Clarified for Negligent Hiring and Related Claims: Rideshare Companies Have No Generalized Duty to Investigate Drivers,' Defense Digest, Vol. 30, No. 4, December 2024; 'Narrowing the Scope of Medical Expert Qualifications and Testimony under the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence,' Defense Digest, Vol. 21, No. 1, March 2015; 'Catch and Release: A Plaintiff May Expressly Preserve Actionable Claims Against Insurance Agent While Releasing Insurer of Vicarious Liability,' Defense Digest, Vol. 16, No. 3, September 2010