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Phila. judge lifts stay on whistleblower suit against charter school under federal investigation

May 15, 2013 9:53 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Philadelphia judge this week vacated a three-year-old order staying a whistleblower suit against a city charter school that is apparently under federal investigation. Court records show that Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro has allowed the … Read More »

Issues, News, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, whistleblower complaint

BJ’s Wholesale Club moves to transfer slip-and-fall suit out of Phila. Common Pleas Court

May 15, 2013 9:51 AM
By Jon Campisi

Lawyers representing BJ’s Wholesale Club have moved to transfer a personal injury claim initiated in state court against their client last month out of Philadelphia and into the federal court system. The civil action was initially filed April 10 at … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Personal Injury, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Premises Liability

Hewlett Packard moves for venue transfer in Phila. motor vehicle accident case

May 10, 2013 7:01 AM
By Jon Campisi

An attorney representing Hewlett Packard and one of its employees have moved to transfer a personal injury claim initiated by a Philadelphia woman from state to federal court. Philadelphia resident Krista Aigeltinger filed suit against the Palo Alto, CA-based company … Read More »

Federal Court, motor vehicle accident, News, Personal Injury, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Following successful civil E-filing in Phila., FJD unveils similar program for criminal matters

May 8, 2013 7:13 AM
By Jon Campisi

Monday marked the start of the First Judicial District’s Criminal Electronic Filing System pilot program, in which attorneys could, for the first time in Philadelphia at least, file court documents relating to criminal matters on the website for the city’s … Read More »

Features, Issues, News, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia Municipal Court

Inventory counting services co. faces class action suit over compensation issues

May 7, 2013 8:34 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against a California-based company that provides inventory counting services to retail companies nationwide over allegations that the defendant regularly denies overtime wages to its employees. Joshua Reesey, a resident of Johnstown, … Read More »

Class Action, News, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Pa. Superior Court affirms decision by Phila. judge to grant judgment to plaintiff in real estate transaction case

May 6, 2013 7:07 AM
By Jon Campisi

A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court has affirmed a Philadelphia judge’s judgment in favor of a plaintiff who had sued over a commercial real estate transaction. The civil case involved Amritpal Singh, the owner of a Lukoil gas … Read More »

Breach of Contract, News, Pennsylvania Superior Court, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Phila. S.D. sued by mother of teen who broke leg during gym class

May 3, 2013 10:49 AM
By Jon Campisi

The mother of a Philadelphia middle-schooler has filed a personal injury claim against the School District of Philadelphia, alleging the defendant’s negligence led to her son sustaining a leg fracture during gym class. Philadelphia attorney Timothy Hough, of the firm … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

Phila. couple files breach of contract claim against two N.J. contracting firms

May 3, 2013 10:48 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Philadelphia couple claims in a newly filed state court civil action that two New Jersey home contracting firms performed shoddy workmanship on their house, and have refused to return to the residence to correct the problems. Philadelphia attorney John … Read More »

Breach of Contract, negligence, News, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas

GM, Buick dealer face products liability claim in death of Pa. man

May 3, 2013 10:47 AM
By Jon Campisi

The estate of a man who died as a result of injuries he sustained in a side-impact vehicle collision in Chester County during the summer of 2011 has filed a products liability claim against the vehicle’s manufacturer and seller. Plaintiff … Read More »

motor vehicle accident, negligence, News, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Product Liability, wrongful death

Phila. jury awards Pa. trooper $700,000 in vehicle accident case

May 2, 2013 6:46 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury recently returned a plaintiff’s verdict in favor of a Pennsylvania State trooper who was injured after her vehicle was rear-ended by a work van on the Girard Avenue off ramp of Interstate 76 in … Read More »

motor vehicle accident, News, Personal Injury, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas