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Superior Court: Father did not support son, is not owed settlement from son's wrongful death case
A father is not entitled to a global settlement from a wrongful death case stemming from his son’s drowning, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled. -
Thanks to unexecuted warranty, homeowners not bound to arbitration clause, court rules
By not executing a warranty agreement in a home purchase, a group of homebuyers escaped a mandatory arbitration clause. -
Philly judge recommends Superior Court affirm $41M pelvic mesh verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge who presided over a case where a Lancaster woman claimed she suffered permanent injuries to her genitalia after the installation of a pelvic mesh implant manufactured by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, Inc., is recommending the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirm the action’s $41 million verdict on appeal. -
Superior Court denies new trial to trio of health care companies hit with $1M negligence verdict
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently denied the appeal of three health care organizations who were seeking a new trial, after a trial court found them negligently liable for injuries that a now-deceased former resident of Whitestone Care Center sustained in 2014. -
Court: Arbitration agreement not enforceable in wrongful death lawsuit, as deceased was not fit to sign
HARRISBURG – An appeals court upheld a lower court's ruling against Chatham Acres Healthcare Group and several other health-care groups in a woman's lawsuit over her husband's death. -
Superior Court reviewing venue issue in toxic exposure action brought by estate of late signalman
HARRISBURG – The choice of venue is at issue in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a former signalman for both Conrail and Amtrak who claims exposure to toxic substances led the decedent to contract a fatal case of colon cancer. -
Trip-and-fall plaintiff who said a step 'should be more evident' handed another loss
On July 30, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania backed a summary judgment for a hotel accused of negligence after a female patron fell. -
Lawsuit over accident with pressurized hose fails at Superior Court
PITTSBURGH - Eric Urbieta, who sued after being injured in a hose accident, lost his appeal July 26 following dismissal of his case. -
Superior Court backs Volkswagen after widow alleged defective fuel tank caused husband's death
HARRISBURG -- A design defect in a Volkswagen Passat did not cause a man’s death after a fiery and fatal crash, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed July 19. -
Superior Court backs rail company in ongoing injury case
HARRISBURG -- The Superior Court of Pennsylvania on July 19 reversed and remanded a rail company's bid for motion to dismiss back to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County’s Civil Division. -
Ruling: Arbitration agreement void because visually impaired man did not know what he was signing
HARRISBURG -- A vision-impaired man did not voluntarily sign on to an arbitration agreement with a local nursing home, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania determined July 16 as it affirmed a lower court’s ruling that overruled the nursing home’s objections. -
Superior Court affirms $3.3M judgment in malpractice lawsuit against Wilkes-Barre Hospital
HARRISBURG -- The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed July 19 a jury's verdict against Wilkes-Barre Hospital Company LLC in a medical malpractice lawsuit. -
A Supreme Court ruling falls on deaf ears in Pennsylvania
It’s one of life’s major annoyances – being forced to repeat oneself because someone isn’t paying attention. -
Janssen win in Philly Risperdal case overturned by appeals court
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reinstated a Risperdal lawsuit which was thrown out after 11 days of trial proceedings in a Philadelphia court in December 2016 and said its original granting of nonsuit was improper. -
Superior Court keeps auto repair shop from operating in East Nottingham residential area
PHILADELPHIA – A Superior Court panel recently upheld injunctive relief granted to an East Nottingham Township couple who filed a lawsuit claiming a neighbor operated a car repair shop in their residential area. -
Facing class action, health care provider must hand over info on possible class members
HARRISBURG – A home health care provider must hand over documents relating to a class action filed by a group of employees for alleged wage violations, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has ruled. -
Superior Court upholds change of venue in slip-and-fall case against Montgomery County landlords
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a lower court ruling that moved a slip-and-fall lawsuit to a different county. -
Companies dragged into Pennsylvania courts get ammo with recent federal decision; SCOTUS intervention a possibility
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge’s recent ruling which said that Pennsylvania’s requirement for out-of-state corporations to both register in and consent to general jurisdiction here was “a statutory scheme” and “unconstitutional” may have lasting effect on a number of prominent cases statewide, both pending and in the future. -
Pennsylvania appeals court: Judge erred in ordering disclosure of attorney-client interviews in amputation case
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania appeals court has determined that communication used in a personal injury lawsuit should have been barred due to attorney-client privilege. -
Appeals court grants new trial in ShopRite customer's slip-and-fall case; Deleted video of store an issue
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania appeals court has ordered a new trial for a woman who fell and was injured in a ShopRite grocery store.