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Supply firm seeking default judgment in legal pursuit over $26K of fees for allegedly unpaid goods
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Voorhees, N.J.-based supply company that claims a Philadelphia contracting firm owes it in excess of $26,000 for unpaid goods is now seeking a default judgment to that effect. -
Former rail electrician's FELA lawsuit transferred to Blair County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit filed by a former railroad electrician who sued his former employers for allegedly placing him in an unsafe work environment that later led him to develop kidney cancer, has been transferred to Blair County. -
After Fair Share Act ruling, tool can help Pa. asbestos defendants spread blame
WASHINGTON - Asbestos defendants facing verdicts in Pennsylvania can now make sure jurors know when plaintiffs have also blamed other companies - and ask that they dole out fault proportionally. -
Philly condominium complex seeking over $19K in unpaid assessments, fees from tenants
PHILADELPHIA – In a new lawsuit, a Philadelphia-based condominium group is seeking unpaid damages exceeding $19,000 from two of its residents connected to allegedly-unpaid assessments and other charges. -
Wrongful termination suit involving Reading Terminal Market restaurant settled in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – After being litigated in both state and federal court, dockets show the wrongful termination case of a former staff member at Molly Malloy’s restaurant in Philadelphia’s Reading Terminal Market was settled. -
Volvo owner settles litigation with dealership, auto body shop and insurance company over repairs, costs
PHILADELPHIA – Per court records, a Volvo owner has settled litigation filed against her dealership, an auto body shop which allegedly didn’t make needed repairs to her vehicle and an insurance company which she said was derelict in its professional duties. -
Pa. small business advocate sees hurdles to legal reform that targets litigation funders
HARRISBURG – The passage of legal reform legislation in Wisconsin last week in part took aim at the practice of third-party litigation funding, but the director of the National Federation of Independent Business's Pennsylvania chapter says an unfavorable legal climate may prevent such a law from coming to the Keystone State. -
Suit alleging defective Chevrolet settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Littlestown woman settled her action concerning an allegedly-defective Chevrolet vehicle and alleged violation of consumer protection laws, one filed against General Motors and which had initially been headed to arbitration. -
Verizon and City of Philadelphia settle litigation over water main break and damaged property
PHILADELPHIA – According to court records, Verizon Pennsylvania and the City of Philadelphia have settled litigation concerning a 2015 water main break, an incident that Verizon had claimed damaged its electrical conduits and copper cables at a Philadelphia intersection. -
Philly court consolidates FELA actions by former rail workers against Conrail, CSX
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of Federal Employment Liability Act (FELA) lawsuits filed by New York plaintiffs and former railroad workers against Conrail and CSX Transportation were recently consolidated in state court. -
Lawsuit: Ga. transport business needs to reconcile more than $19K in payments to Utah bank
PHILADELPHIA – A commercial bank in Utah claims a Georgia transport business owes outstanding funds to it in excess of $19,000, comprised of in equipment finance payments and other expenses. -
Philly law firm allegedly breached insurance policy from New York provider for $25,000
PHILADELPHIA – A New York-based insurance company is looking to recover $25,000 and other damages from a Philadelphia law firm who is said to have breached the terms of its insurance policy, per a new state court lawsuit. -
Business firm looking to recover more than $70K from Michigan construction company
PHILADELPHIA – A new breach of contract suit sees a business group litigating with a construction firm over more than $70,000 in allegedly-unpaid and outstanding fees connected to the sale of receivables between the parties. -
$100K breach of contract suit between printer and apparel retailer filed in Philly court
PHILADELPHIA – A locally-based designer and printer is looking to recoup well over $100,000 from an apparel retailer and its owner, who it claims collectively breached a working and financial agreement with the parties. -
Philly newspaper publisher wants to recoup more than $15K in ads placed for dental care practice
PHILADELPHIA – The parent company and publisher of two of Philadelphia’s major print news publications is pursuing legal action against a dental care practice, for over $15,000 in fees it’s looking to reconcile from advertising placements in those same newspapers. -
Lawsuit: Racially-charged confrontation led to man's arrest, false imprisonment
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man claims he was falsely arrested and imprisoned after he challenged the amount of change he received from a Dollar General store cashier, and the cashier used a racial epithet against him before calling the police and instigating the false arrest. -
Plaintiff sues SEPTA for injuries sustained in transit bus-car collision in Center City
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff has initiated legal action versus the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, for personal injuries she sustained as a passenger on a SEPTA bus which was involved in a collision in Center City. -
Injured roofing contractor sues employer who allegedly had no Workers' Compensation insurance
PHILADELPHIA – A roofing contractor who suffered a crushed right thumb on the job is suing his former employer for medical expenses, after said employer supposedly did not carry workers compensation insurance when the accident took place. -
Lafayette Hill assisted living center's walk-off mat led to plaintiff's accident, suit says
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff from the Main Line suburbs is suing a Lafayette Hill-based assisted living facility for negligence, after she claims to have been seriously injured when falling during her exit from the building. -
Plaintiff says McDonald's restaurant in Philly contained dangerous condition that injured her
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman has charged McDonald’s Restaurants and its operating companies with personal injury negligence, after sustaining an injurious fall in one of their Philadelphia branch locations.