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Defendant's objections rejected in case over woman's drowning on anniversary trip
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has denied the defense’s preliminary objections, in a wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the drowning death of the plaintiff’s wife, during a vacation the two had taken to St. Martin to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. -
Law firm says defamation and slander suit is not duplicative, and should proceed
MEDIA – A local law firm and one of its Delaware County-based partners who accused a group of individuals of defamation and slander say their complaint should not be dismissed and is not duplicative of a prior action, to the contrary of the defendants’ arguments. -
Dominican Republic resort presents affirmative defenses in Delaware couple's injury lawsuit
MEDIA – A Dominican Republic resort argues that it is not responsible for injuries suffered by one-half of a Delaware couple, when the husband-plaintiff slipped on a wet staircase and suffered injuries to his ribs, shoulders and spine. -
Pittsburgh man launches negligence lawsuit, after wife drowns on anniversary trip in St. Martin
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man alleges in wrongful death litigation that a Delaware County vacation-planning company negligently contributed to the drowning death of his wife, during a vacation the two had taken to St. Martin to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary. -
Delco judge overrules objections of Dominican Republic resort, which argued jurisdiction should bar injury suit
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections filed by a Dominican Republic resort, which had argued that a Delaware couple’s injury lawsuit against it should be dismissed without prejudice on jurisdictional grounds, since the alleged events in question took place in that Caribbean country and not Pennsylvania. -
City of Philadelphia, Commissioners dismissed from election poll worker's six-figure injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and two of its Commissioners have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself. -
Counsel agree on dismissal without prejudice for company named in election poll worker's injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for all parties have agreed upon a conditional dismissal for one defendant company named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself. -
Judge sends Philadelphia woman's injury lawsuit versus UPS back to state court on jurisdictional grounds
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has remanded to state court the case of a local woman who claimed she suffered extensive knee and back injuries when she slipped and fell on a section of walkway in the lot of a UPS building in Philadelphia last year. -
Defendants accused of defamation by Delco attorney say they were not served with plaintiff's complaint
MEDIA – Individuals accused of defamation and slander by a Philadelphia law firm and one of its Delaware County-based attorneys seek the dismissal of the associated lawsuit, for an alleged lack of service. -
Skateboarder sues over fall at Stauffer Park
LANCASTER — A skateboarder who allegedly suffered injuries after hitting a defective path at a park is suing. -
Security guard leaving work says she suffered serious knee and back injuries in sidewalk fall outside UPS building
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman claims she suffered extensive knee and back injuries when she slipped and fell on a section of walkway in the lot of a UPS building in Philadelphia last year. -
One company dismissed without prejudice from Philly election poll worker's $350K injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge ordered a conditional dismissal for one company named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself. -
In misappropriated funds case, Delco woman who received default judgment seeks assessment of her petition for damages
MEDIA – After a Delaware County woman pursuing legal action against her former attorney for the second time over allegedly misappropriated trust funds was granted a default judgment, she now seeks a judge to consider her petition to assess the full amount of damages. -
Companies deny cross-claims in $350K injury suit brought by Philly poll worker, who was hurt after trying to repair machine
PHILADELPHIA – Two separate companies named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself, mutually and steadfastly deny cross-claims levied against them by one of their co-defendants. -
Philly law firm files defamation, slander case against parties who claimed it defrauded investors of $1.1M
MEDIA – A Philadelphia law firm and one of its Delaware County-based attorneys have launched a defamation and slander lawsuit against individuals the firm says falsely accused it of stealing money from its investors. -
Bucks County man discontinues federal case against wrapper machine manufacturer, intends to continue in state court
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man has voluntarily discontinued litigation against a pair of manufacturers for negligence and other causes of action in federal court, after his legs were allegedly crushed while using a turntable stretch wrapper machine. -
Company says it's not responsible for $350K injury suffered by election poll worker called to repair voting machine
PHILADELPHIA – A corporate defendant named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself, has said that any liability should instead be directed to its co-defendants. -
Delco accident witness dismisses case against alleged instigating road-rage driver
MEDIA – A Delaware County man who witnessed a road rage-influenced motor vehicle accident in Upper Chichester Township that resulted in the death of one woman and who sued the man that allegedly caused the accident, has dismissed his case. -
Delco woman suing former attorney for second time over misappropriated funds, receives default judgment
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman pursuing legal action against her former attorney for the second time, alleging that trust funds she was intended to receive after the death of her companion were instead misappropriated by that same lawyer, has been granted a default judgment. -
Doctor says no attempt at service of complaint surrounding road-rage death should dismiss him from case
MEDIA – A Delaware County doctor insists that he was not properly served with negligence litigation surrounding a road rage-influenced motor vehicle accident in Upper Chichester Township, which resulted in one woman’s death.