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Superior Court affirms that trial court has jurisdiction in injury case against Russian company
HARRISBURG – A Russian steel and mining company has lost its appeal of a trial court's decision that the court had personal jurisdiction in a suit over a man's injuries at a coal plant.
Court takes defendant's side in sexual harassment case against Philadelphia Department of Public Health
PHILADELPHIA -- Civil rights claims from a former employee at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health who alleged that she experienced sexual harassment from her supervisor and was fired after speaking up have been dismissed.
'Years of meritless' litigation against Allstate leads to sanctions against 'slumlord' and her disbarred attorney
PHILADELPHIA - On Sept. 30, a court ordered sanctions against a "slumlord" after “years of meritless, inherently contradictory and ever-changing allegations."
Court dismisses most of protester's claims against Secret Service agent, allows one to continue
PHILADELPHIA – A protester who filed a lawsuit against a U.S. Secret Service agent in that agent's personal and professional capacities will have one of his Fourth Amendment claims heard, but his First Amendment claims against the agent were dismissed Sept. 30 because the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled it did not have jurisdiction over a federal agent.
Paralegal sues law firm, her former employer, on charges of sexual misconduct
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman is suing her former employer after accusing the law firm of sexual harassment and inappropriate behavior in the workplace.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of tax-assessment complaint – but for other reasons
PITTSBURGH – An appeals court upheld a tax reassessment on a couple's property, backing a lower court's decision to dismiss their complaint – even though the lower court was wrong in its reasoning for dismissal.
Another chapter written in Reading residents' fight over recycling fee; Court ruling goes the City's way
READING – A years-long battle between Reading and several residents over a new recycling fee was extended after the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on Thursday vacated a declaratory verdict for the residents and remanded the case to the Court of Common Pleas of Berk County.
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.
Appeals court vacates verdict in case between plumbing company, North Versailles Township
HARRISBURG -- A plumbing company may not be responsible for flooding damage to a home after the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania vacated a lower court's decision against it Aug. 13 and remanded the case to the lower court for further consideration.
Author can't sue Pa. libraries because they rejected anti-Semitism book
PHILADELPHIA – Federal judge Cynthia Rufe has dismissed an author's lawsuit against the Chester County Library System, accusing it of religious discrimination.
Judge gives bad news to cop-turned-maintenance-worker in lawsuit against Muhlenberg Township
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has granted Muhlenberg Township’s motion to dismiss an employment dispute with a former employee.
Crossbow user says his permanent injury stems from Precision Shooting Equipment's negligence
A crossbow user is suing Precision Shooting Equipment Inc., alleging he was injured because of the company’s negligence.
Court reaches new ruling in 25-year-long case; Defendant asked for judge's recusal too late
HARRISBURG – The state Supreme Court has affirmed a judgment of the Superior Court in a case that has spanned more than 25 years.
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County allege homeowners failed to state claim in tax dispute
The city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County object to claims made by a husband and wife who filed a class action lawsuit against Allegheny County, the county's Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review, the city and Pittsburgh Public Schools alleging the county raised their real estate tax during the years 2014 through 2016.
Superior Court won't overturn med-mal jury verdict in favor of Einstein Medical Center, others
HARRISBURG – The state Superior Court has affirmed the judgment of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for the defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Super Bowl ticketholders lose effort to add claim to lawsuit over lost seats
HARRISBURG – The state Superior Court has upheld a trial court's decision regarding seats at Super Bowl XLV that prevents the plaintiffs from filing a second amended complaint.
Default judgments final for Lit Ultrabar operators who repeatedly failed to respond on time
PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Superior Court denied final appeals on May 16 from two bar operators who failed to file timely challenges from default judgments against them stemming from a 2013 fight that allegedly left a patron injured.
Superior Court reverses ruling, says six-figure sum in Wells Fargo account not exempt from garnishment
PHILADELPHIA — The state Superior Court has reversed a Bucks County judgment, with the appeals court holding that nearly $200,000 in a Wells Fargo bank account wasn't exempt from garnishment by Bollard & Associates.
Superior Court gives new life to decade-old lawsuit
PITTSBURGH — The state Superior Court has reversed a Westmoreland County decision that had granted summary judgment to a maker of "belleville washers" in a long-running lawsuit over trade secrets.
Superior Court affirms medical malpractice win for defendants
PHILADELPHIA – The Superior Court recently ruled in favor of defendants Chestnut Hill Hospital, Tri-County Emergency Physicians and many of its associates in an appeal filed by Ellesia Blaque of a trial court decision clearing the healthcare provider of medical malpractice.