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Daniel Q. Harrington

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Office Philadelphia

Phone (215) 665-2126  Fax (215) 665-2013

Email dharrington@cozen.com

 
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Daniel Q. Harrington's practice focuses on the pursuit of product liability and professional negligence claims in connection with major property damage losses suffered by businesses, homeowners and their insurers. Dan has also represented clients in commercial disputes, such as tortious interference, wrongful termination and breach of warranty claims.

Dan is a frequent author and speaker on issues related to subrogation and the investigation and pursuit of property damage claims and regarding legal ethics and professional responsibility. He is co-author (with Cozen O’Connor attorney Tom Wilkinson) of the chapter on "Conflicts of Interest" in the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Ethics Handbook.

Dan is a member of the American, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania (past Chair, Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility) and Philadelphia Bar Associations. He also chaired the New Jersey Supreme Court's District IV Ethics Committee, which conducts attorney ethics investigations in Camden and Gloucester counties. He has also served as an adjunct instructor in trial advocacy at the Beasley School of Law at Temple University.

Dan earned his Bachelor of Arts (with high distinction) at the University of Iowa in 1979 and his law degree, also at the University of Iowa (also with high distinction), in 1981.

Litigated property damage claims and commercial disputes in state and federal courts in over 20 states.

Pursued multiple fire damage claims on behalf of commercial property owners and their insurers against manufacturers of metal halide lighting products.

Represented a startup pharmaceutical developer in a contamination claim against its European-based contract manufacturer and testing laboratory.

Successfully defended a medical device manufacturer against tortious interference and wrongful termination claims by an independent distributor of an acquired business.

Represented a building products manufacturer in a breach of warranty claim against a raw materials supplier whose non-conforming goods subjected the client to over 800 product liability claims.

Represented the insurer of a business that suffered increased flood damages due to the collapse of a privately owned dam during Tropical Storm Irene.

Pursued an indemnity claim on behalf of a livestock feed manufacturer against an ingredient supplier whose breach of warranty resulted in a product recall and illness and death among hundreds of thousands of animals.


"Reply All” Redux: Does ABA Formal Opinion 503 Elevate Lawyers’ Interests above the Client’s?

January 10, 2023

Daniel Q. Harrington published the article, "Reply All” Redux: Does ABA Formal Opinion 503 Elevate Lawyers’ Interests above the Client’s?” for the American Bar Association Litigation Section.

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Hardball Attorney Tactics Considered Extortion

December 13, 2022

Daniel Q. Harrington was quoted in the article, “Hardball Attorney Tactics Considered Extortion” from the American Bar Association Litigation Section.

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Pa. Bar Groups Ask 3rd Circ. To Support Atty Anti-Bias Rule

September 20, 2022

Thomas Wilkinson, Daniel Harrington, and Deborah Winokur, representing the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Allegheny County Bar Associations, were quoted in a Law360 Article.

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Daniel Harrington Appointed As co-chair of PBA Committee of Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility

April 28, 2016

Daniel Harrington (Subrogation & Recovery) has been appointed to serve as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility for 2016-2017.

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Daniel Harrington Discusses Professional Conduct after Medical Marijuana Legislation

April 14, 2016

Daniel Harrington discusses professional conduct in light of Pennsylvania's new medical marijuana legislation.

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Court Rewrites Insurance Policy to Create Defense Obligation in Favor of “Implied Coinsured” Tenant [Alert]

January 05, 2022

Dan Harrington discusses the Appellate Court of Illinois's opinion in Sheckler v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company.

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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court Should Remove the “Z” Words from the Rules of Professional Conduct

November 04, 2021

Daniel Harrington co-wrote an article in the Fall 2021 edition of The Philadelphia Lawyer emphasizing the importance of removing the word "zeal" and all its derivatives from the Rules of Professional Conduct in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

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Unauthorized Practice of Law Update: Ohio Breaks New Ground on Remote Practice Rules

October 08, 2021

Daniel Harrington, writing for the American Bar Association Litigation Section, discusses the perils of practicing law from a jurisdiction where you are not licensed under ABA Rule 5.5 and Ohio's recent amendments to its ethics rules making clear what is required of lawyers who are physically located but not licensed there.

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Is it Time to Remove "Zeal" From the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct?

May 26, 2021

Daniel Harrington published an article in the American Bar Association Litigation Section titled, "Is it Time to Remove 'Zeal' From the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct?"

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Conversation vs. Correspondence: New Jersey Ethics Opinion Goes Its Own Way on "Implied Consent" [American Bar Association Litigation Section]

May 06, 2021

Daniel Harrington published an article titled, "Conversation vs. Correspondence: New Jersey Ethics Opinion Goes Its Own Way on 'Implied Consent' in the American Bar Association Litigation Section.

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The Sixth Circuit Tackles Twombly, Iqbal And The Malfunction Theory [Alert]

April 29, 2021

Dan Harrington discusses the Sixth Circuit's decision in Genaw v. Garage Equipment Supply Co., and how it may impact products liability filings going forward.

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Post-Election Litigation and Rule 3.6 Restrictions on Trial Publicity [American Bar Association Litigation Section]

March 29, 2021

Daniel Harrington published an article titled, "Post-Election Litigation and Rule 3.6 Restrictions on Trial Publicity" in the American Bar Association Litigation Section.

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Implied Coinsured? Subrogation Actions Against Condominium Tenants [Alert]

June 09, 2020

Rick Maleski and Dan Harrington discuss the ruling in Erie Ins. Exchange v. Alba et al., and its impact on subrogation professionals.

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Sometimes It’s Hard to Waive Subrogation: Pacific Indemnity v. Deming [Subrogation & Recovery Alert]

September 28, 2016

Dan Harrington discusses a recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Pacific Indemnity Company v. Deming that common contractual provisions defendants frequently assume amount to waivers of subrogation are actually insufficient to establish the existence of a waiver.

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Appellate Court Says Responsible Party Must Be Informed That Fire-Damaged House Will Be Torn Down [Subrogation & Recovery Alert]

April 05, 2016

Dan Harrington discusses the Maryland Court of Special Appeals decision in Cumberland Insurance Group v. Delmarva Power that puts the onus on subrogated insurers to affirmatively tell already on-notice parties that a building is to be demolished, or potentially face dismissal of their claims.

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General Jurisdiction Over Foreign Manufacturers of Defective Products [Cozen O'Connor White Paper]

October 03, 2011

General Jurisdiction Over Foreign Manufacturers of Defective Products - Cozen O'Connor White Paper - In our increasingly globalized economy, there is a growing need to establish jurisdiction in U.S. courts over foreign manufacturers of defective products. Recent legal developments will, in some cases, make that task more
daunting.

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The Gang that Couldn't Spoliate Straight [Subrogation and Recovery Alert!]

January 24, 2011

The Gang that Couldn't Spoliate Straight - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Familiar with claims of evidence spoliation? One court broke new ground ruling that even imprisonment may be authorized for evidence destruction. This Alert discusses spoliation law and increased sanctions for a finding of spoliation.

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FAIL (UN)SAFE: METAL HALIDE LIGHTING [Metal Halide Whitepaper]

August 24, 2009

FAIL (UN)SAFE: METAL HALIDE LIGHTING - Metal Halide Whitepaper - Metal halide light bulbs (or “lamps” in industry parlance), are part of the “High Intensity Discharge” or “HID” family of lighting products, which also includes mercury vapor and sodium lighting. HID lighting is typically used to illuminate large commercial, industrial, or assembly occupancies, and also has outdoor applications, such as ballparks and
parking lots. Metal halide bulbs sometimes also turn up in specialty applications, such as aquarium

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Lightning-Induced CSST Fires: Protecting Your Subrogation Rights [Subrogation and Recovery Alert!]

May 11, 2009

Lightning-Induced CSST Fires: Protecting Your Subrogation Rights - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - Since the introduction of CSST, there has been an
increase in fire damage caused by lightning strikes. Direct and indirect lightning strikes can energize CSST, inducing current that attempts to use the metal conduit to reach ground.The corrugated design and the thin walls cannot withstand the energy produced, causing a
hole to be melted in the CSST.That hole results in the release of pressurized natural gas or propane into the structure

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Summer 2008 [Subrogation and Recovery Observer]

July 01, 2008

Summer 2008 - Subrogation and Recovery Observer -

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Proof of Damages in Subrogation Actions; Problems and Solutions [Subrogation and Recovery - Articles and Papers]

January 13, 2006

Proof of Damages in Subrogation Actions; Problems and Solutions - Subrogation and Recovery - Articles and Papers - 14 pgs total. While there are some minor variations from state to state in the applicable law regarding property damages, the basic principles are universal... This article discusses the legal standards for proving the amounts recoverable from a tortfeasor for the kinds of damages that are most frequently involved in subrogation claims...

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The Impact of Professional Licensure Requirements Upon a Fire Investigator’s Qualification To Testify as an Expert [Arson & Fraud]

January 13, 2006

The Impact of Professional Licensure Requirements Upon a Fire Investigator’s Qualification To Testify as an Expert - Arson & Fraud - 24 pgs total, paper is from, 1996 Property Insurance Seminar. Topics: Licensure Requirements for Fire Investigators; Is Professional Licensure Required in Order to Testify as a Fire Expert?; Strategies for Avoiding Preclusion of Unlicensed Experts’ Opinions; Licensure Does Not Guarantee That a Witness is Qualified as an Expert.

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Daubert Update [Subrogation and Recovery - Articles and Papers Forensic Consultants & Loss Site Investigations]

January 13, 2006

Daubert Update - Subrogation and Recovery - Articles and Papers Forensic Consultants & Loss Site Investigations - 10 pgs total, written in '00; edited '05. Topics: Background:U.S. Supreme Court Decisions; Daubert v. Merrell Dow; General Electric v. Joyner; Kumho Tire v. Carmichael; Daubert Today; The trend is toward increasingly rigid application of the Daubert criteria.; Fire investigators are now under heightened scrutiny.; Trial judges do not have unfettered discretion to exclude expert testimony; Daubert in the State Courts; What is the Ultimate Impact of Daubert and Kumho on Subrogation Recoveries?

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Pennsylvania Bar Institute's A Day on Ethics Philadelphia, PA 04/20/2018
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18th Annual NASP Conference Colorado Springs, CO 10/23/2016
Delaware Claims Association's 2016 Claims Seminar Newark, Delaware 10/04/2016
2016 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Annual Meeting Hershey, PA 05/11/2016
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2011 Philadelphia Subrogation Seminar and Baseball Game Philadelphia, PA 06/16/2011

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  • University of Iowa College of Law, J.D., 1981
  • University of Iowa, B.A., 1979

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