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Defendants say Fla. man's suit over alleged inequitable will distribution doesn't pass muster
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants named in a Florida man’s lawsuit over the alleged inequitable distribution of assets from his mother’s will to himself and his two siblings, have countered that the plaintiff’s suit fails to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. -
Fencing academy owner alleging defamation from MyLife.com says arbitration provision was hidden in user terms
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility continues to disagree with the MyLife.com website’s argument that the dispute between the parties should be governed by an arbitration agreement, arguing that the agreement wasn’t obviously mentioned in the site’s terms and conditions. -
MyLife website denies it defamed Bucks County fencing instructor, and wants summary judgment arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – The MyLife.com website wants to dismiss litigation from a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility through summary judgment, arguing that the matter should be governed by an arbitration agreement contained in the site’s terms and conditions. -
Plaintiff suing after daughter was cut by broken glass in shower must pursue case in Canada, judge says
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ordered that more specificity must be provided by a Canadian plaintiff who alleged that a Bucks County manufacturer and installer of shower doors was negligent in its professional duties – and thus, led to her minor-aged daughter being cut by broken glass when it shattered during their hotel stay last year. -
Mom seeking damages from Pa. company, alleges young daughter was cut by broken glass in shower
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff from Canada alleges that a Bucks County manufacturer and installer of shower doors was negligent in its professional duties, and thus, led to her minor-aged daughter being cut by broken glass when it shattered during their hotel stay last year. -
Federal judge denies MyLife.com's attempt to dismiss defamation case of fencing academy owner
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has rebuffed an attempt by the MyLife.com website to dismiss litigation from a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility, finding that limited discovery should be conducted on the issue of whether or not the case will head to arbitration. -
MyLife website denies it defamed Bucks County fencing instructor and wants claims arbitrated
PHILADELPHIA – The MyLife.com website denies that it defamed a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility, and has motioned to dismiss the lawsuit filed against it alleging the same or send it to compulsory arbitration. -
Fencing academy owner alleges online records database website defamed him with false claim of criminal history
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility owner alleges he was defamed by the MyLife.com website, claiming that its promise to subscribers to reveal damaging legal information about him was shown to be false. -
Pa. Superior Court affirms transfer of ice rink injury case to Bucks County
HARRISBURG – A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld the transfer of a personal injury action brought by a man injured at a Warminster ice hockey rink to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, from its counterpart court in Philadelphia. -
Insurance company says man carelessly disposed of smoking materials
DOYLESTOWN — A subrogee is suing Robert Pacitti, an individual, citing alleged negligence. -
Lawsuit: Drywall contractor's head injuries the result of defendant companies' negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A drywall repairman who suffered serious head injuries on the job when he fell off a ladder onto a concrete floor, has sued the companies he believes are directly responsible for his injuries. -
Lawsuit over lawnmower that supposedly maimed plaintiff discontinued shortly after filing
PHILADELPHIA – A product liability action alleging that a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs was discontinued not even three months after its filing, according to court records. -
Former mental institution patients appeal gun ownership case dismissal to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – Two men have appealed a Sept. 25 order in which a federal judge dismissed their lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania and federal laws that prohibit individuals who were previously admitted to a mental institution from owning a gun. -
Negligence lawsuit against inflatable entertainment center sent to Bucks County court
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation initiated by a New Jersey family against a children’s inflatable entertainment facility for injury-related negligence was recently transferred to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Woman sues Chick-Fil-A and proprietor after allegedly finding dead rodent in her sandwich
DOYLESTOWN – A Bucks County woman is suing a local Chick-Fil-A restaurant and its proprietor, after discovering the bun of a chicken sandwich she was contained a dead rodent last year. -
Action claiming lawnmower severely injured plaintiff may soon be dismissed from Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – A product liability action alleging a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed a plaintiff may soon be dismissed from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
N.Y. law firm asks malpractice case filed against it to be dismissed for plaintiff's lack of cooperation
PHILADELPHIA – A New York City law firm accused of malpractice in a protracted legal battle spanning four years and counting has asked a federal court to dismiss the case filed against it, due to the plaintiffs’ alleged failure to comply with court orders. -
Superior Court upholds Philadelphia court's decision to transfer casino injury suit to Bucks County
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a state court in Philadelphia was not in error when it transferred a plaintiff’s premises liability action against a Bensalem casino to its counterpart court in Bucks County. -
Convicted murderer loses malicious prosecution claim over dropped bad-checks charge
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania appeals court has affirmed summary judgment against a Philadelphia convicted murderer who was accused of writing bad checks in Bucks County. -
Superior Court says slip-and-fall case against Parx Casino was properly transferred from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — In a lawsuit over a woman's alleged fall at a casino, the Superior Court has upheld a ruling that Bucks County, where the casino does business, was ruled the proper venue over Philadelphia, despite the appellant's claims of heavy advertising in that city.