HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Philadelphia trial court was correct when it transferred the medical malpractice action of a woman who alleged sub-standard medical care prior to suffering a stroke, to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of patients from a Montgomery County fertility clinic have launched class action litigation against the facility to pay for a lifetime of identity theft protection, after more than 37,000 patients had their personal and health information hacked due to alleged company failures.
David Ladov was named the 2021 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Family Law Section Eric Turner Memorial Award winner. He was presented with the award during the section’s virtual Summer Meeting, July 15-16, 2021.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and other defendants are denying for the second time liability for injuries sustained by a Montgomery County woman after she was allegedly assaulted at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jane Deitrick against CCND Corp. and Synergy Home Care a K a Synergy Homecare Montgomery County on June 21.
PHILADELPHIA – A former Jenkintown mayoral candidate and her spouse who lost their retaliation case against a number of borough officials have also lost the appeal of their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court ruled that the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin will continue, defeating a lawsuit brought by state Senate Republicans seeking to overturn it and handing down a decision which state Senate Democrats hail as an environmental victory.
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and the GEO Group are denying liability for injuries sustained by a Montgomery County woman after she was allegedly assaulted at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, arguing that she has not supported her claims.
HARRISBURG – For procedural reasons, a three-judge panel from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania have thrown out an appeal brought forward by a man who had claimed multiple courts criminally conspired against him and thrown out his extortion complaint against a lumber distributor.
PHILADELPHIA – Expert testimony in a six-figure financial dispute between collectors of rare “Magic: The Gathering” playing cards is at odds, with a recent filing from a plaintiff’s expert appraisers suggesting that breach of contract damages in the action come to just shy of $500,000.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia federal court has declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims, brought by the estate of a man who suffered a severe medical episode and died in custody at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility.
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman says that a highly active ingredient in Coppertone sunscreen causes severe burns, rather than helping to protect its users from burns as advertised.
PHILADELPHIA – Class action litigation filed by a Montgomery County man against a New York company which allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in its efforts to collect debts for Bank of America has been settled.
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Megan K. Stack against Liberty Mutual Insurance Group Inc. and Montgomery Mutual Insurance Co. on May 5: 'Complaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15100699.), Filed By Megan K. Stack.(oxman, Harry)'.
