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Hoare, Christopher J.

Capehart & Scatchard, P.A.
8000 Midlantic Dr., Ste 300 S
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-1518
Phone: (856) 914-2066
Fax: (856) 235-2786
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
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Lawyer Overview
Litigation and Transportation Groups. Focuses his practice in railroad litigation. For over 16 years, he has represented Class I and short line railroads in cases involving FELA defense, railroad litigation, retail/owner operator liability, dram shop, construction litigation and accidents, products liability, grade crossing collisions, trespasser fatalities, passenger injuries, collections, property damage, insurance coverage, and other matters.
Areas of Practice
- Railroad Law
- Environmental
- Toxic Torts
- Construction Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Professional Liability Litigation
- Insurance Coverage
- Intellectual Property
- Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)
- Transportation Law
West Practice Categories
Construction Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Litigation & Appeals, Professional Malpractice Law, Toxic Torts, Transportation Law, Railroad
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1992
- New York, 2007
- Pennsylvania, 1992
Professional Associations and Memberships
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC) (Member)
- Pennsylvania Bar Association (Council Member, Civil Litigation Section)
Honors and Awards
- Recognized as one of South Jersey's "Top Attorneys" as published by SJ Magazine, 2009
Classes and Seminars
- How to Investigate and Defend a Grade Crossing Collision Case, CNA Insurance Defending the Trespasser Injury Case
- Principles of Federal Preemption in the defense of Grade Crossing Accidents
Past Employment Positions
- Amtrak, Senior Claims Agent, 1986 - 1992
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey,
1992
J.D. - Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey,
1974
Bachelor of Arts
Articles
Published Works
- Salmonella Poisoning Alleged in Product Liability Case Defendant's Verdict in Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Defense Digest, Spring, 1993
- Summary Judgement Granted in Favor of Landowner and Against Independent Contractor, Defense Digest, Spring, 1993
- "Occupied Crossing Rule" Shields Railroad From Liability, Defense Digest, February, 1996
- Pennsylvania Trial Court Upholds Lack of Railroad Duty Owed to Minor Trespasser in Double Amputation Case, Defense Digest, Vol. 3, No. 3, 1997
- Third Circuit Defines Limits of Landowner Liability to Trespassers Injured by a Condition on the Land, Defense Digest, Vol. 5, No. 4, 1999
Office Information
Address
8000 Midlantic Dr., Ste 300 S
Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054-1518
Phones
(856) 914-2066
Faxes
(856) 235-2786