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Superior Court quashes appeal of company ordered to turn over potential members of class
HARRISBURG — A New Jersey-based home health care company will have to abide by a trial judge's order last fall to hand over contact information of current and former employees who potentially could become part of a class action, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled. -
Superior Court reinstates priest molestation lawsuit filed against Altoona-Johnstown Diocese
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently reinstated a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown filed by a woman who alleged she was repeatedly molested by a pedophile priest in the 1970s and 1980s. -
Defendants get negative ruling from Superior Court in asbestos lawsuit
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has overturned summary judgment for two companies sued over alleged asbestos exposure that possibly led to a man’s death. -
Chester Heights' mayor will continue to face defamation lawsuit filed by opponent in Philadelphia court
HARRISBURG – On May 23, Chester Heights Mayor Stacey Smith lost her appeal in a defamation case against her filed by her campaign opponent when the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed an overruling of her preliminary objections to the venue. -
Case of fraternity hazing death in Poconos makes judges wonder if corporations can be banished from Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG – A fraternity has not convinced a Pennsylvania appellate court to order a new trial over the 2013 death of a freshman during a ritual known as “The Crossing” that took place in the Poconos, though the court has decided a ban on operating in the state went too far. -
Superior Court vacates Philly ruling transferring man's Cancun slip-and-fall lawsuit
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently said a lower court erred when it granted a motion for reconsideration in a negligence lawsuit and then transferred the case to another court. -
Pa. Supreme Court urged to require trial judges to question witnesses' credentials
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent science law attorney has authored an amicus brief on behalf of 11 organizations interjecting themselves in a fight before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, connected to determining quality of expert witnesses by the Frye standard in trial courts. -
One of the key Risperdal cases in Philadelphia just settled under the threat of punitive damages
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent Risperdal case where the issue of punitive damages applicability reached the state Superior Court has been resolved through a settlement in Philadelphia, according to mutual confirmation from plaintiff counsel and the drug’s manufacturer. -
Court dismisses lawsuit against Pocono Mountain recovery center where patient fell on icy ground
HARRISBURG – Dismissing arguments from a Monroe County couple accusing a recovery center of negligence that led to a patient's fall, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed summary judgment for Pocono Mountain Recovery Center LLC on April 24. -
Bath Fitter failed to link $1 million in lost sales to competitor's YouTube video, court rules in defamation case
HARRISBURG – Summary judgment for two companies accused of defaming a competing business in a YouTube video shown to customers was affirmed in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on April 23. -
Superior Court says woman didn't have authority to sign arbitration agreement for father before he died
HARRISBURG — The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that a woman had the authority in the state to sign an arbitration agreement for her father who later passed away. -
Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon prevail over plaintiff who claimed product-related injuries in pelvic mesh trial
PHILADELPHIA – After five years of litigation, a Philadelphia jury recently found in favor of Johnson & Johnson, one of its subsidiaries and partner companies, who were accused of manufacturing a pelvic mesh product that a plaintiff claimed caused her to suffer incontinence and other injuries. -
Wrongful death case against Quest Diagnostics revived in York County
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a trial court ruling involving a medical malpractice suit filed against Quest Diagnostics, granting a motion for reconsideration. -
Superior Court backs health care company sued over woman's fall on ice at Lehigh Valley Hospital
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania backed the granting of a motion for compulsory nonsuit for Crothall Healthcare Inc. on April 9 after it was sued for negligence stemming from a woman’s slip and fall. -
Pennsylvania court to hear lawsuit over duodenoscope, though procedure occurred in North Carolina
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed a lower court ruling in determining a negligence case against Olympus Medical System can be heard in the Keystone State. -
Exclusion of medical expert's testimony warrants new damages phase in slip-and-fall trial against Residence Inn
HARRISBURG – A denial of a man’s damages judgment was reversed in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on April 9. -
Pa. Supreme Court set to consider jurisdiction questions in pelvic mesh litigation
HARRISBURG – Pelvic mesh litigation in Philadelphia may now be greatly affected by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s choice to examine a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision pivotal to the issue of jurisdiction. -
Geisinger Medical Center beats lawsuit over bypass surgery
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently affirmed a trial court’s ruling in favor of Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in a lawsuit filed by a patient claiming negligence regarding his coronary artery bypass graft surgery. -
Superior Court affirms ruling for Hershey Medical Center in malpractice claim
HARRISBURG - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a trial court’s ruling against a couple who sued Penn State Hershey Medical Center for alleged medical malpractice. -
Washington Legal Foundation urges Superior Court to stop letting out-of-state plaintiffs sue in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG - Opponents of what is called "forum shopping" are urging the full panel of Pennsylvania's Superior Court to overturn a decision finding that out-of-state plaintiffs can sue any company registered in the state.