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Appearance withdrawal motion OK'ed in premises liability case against herbal products store
Plaintiff counsel for a customer injured in a slip-and-fall accident at an herbal products store had their motion to withdraw from the resulting litigation approved in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Man claims negligence led to collision
PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey man is suing a Bucks County resident, claiming negligence and alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries. -
Philly motorcycle crash case settled prior to assignment for trial, says plaintiff counsel
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas was rendered moot this week, in the wake of the case being settled prior to trial. -
Plaintiff allegedly injured on Philly café sidewalk seeking to enforce settlement terms
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff allegedly injured in a sidewalk fall outside a Philadelphia café, is seeking the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to enforce a settlement in a lawsuit resulting from that incident. -
Loss of consortium claim ruled time-barred in slip-and-fall case against local church, U.S. Postal Service
PHILADELPHIA – Negligence charges against a local church and the United States Postal Service (USPS) in a slip-and-fall case will proceed in federal court, but a loss of consortium claim associated with that same complaint, in part, will not. -
Disagreements, communication issues lead plaintiff counsel to leave case against ShopRite
PHILADELPHIA – Case disagreements and communication difficulties have led plaintiff counsel in a slip-and-fall case against an area Shop-Rite grocery store to leave that case. -
Hearing for cancelled arbitration sessions in accident lawsuit continued to late May
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case has been moved back until late May, according to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Plaintiff counsel withdraws from slip-and-fall action against herbal products store
PHILADELPHIA – A lack of communication has led a plaintiff’s attorney to leave a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the proprietor of an herbal products store. -
Communication issues with client lead to plaintiff counsel's withdrawal from crash lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a serious motor vehicle accident lawsuit is seeking to leave the litigation after communication issues with his client made his representation no longer possible. -
Accident complaint versus New Jersey Transit dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania plaintiff’s complaint against New Jersey Transit and one of its bus drivers was recently dismissed without prejudice from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, in order to allow future re-filing in a more “appropriate forum.” -
Woman says Delaware resident struck her with car
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing a Delaware resident after she was allegedly struck by the defendant's car, claiming insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence. -
Third Circuit: SCRA does not nullify collection of delinquent tax money owed to City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A former enlisted member of the U.S. Army Reserve who sued the City of Philadelphia in connection with an assessment of delinquent taxes on property he and his spouse rented during his tour of active duty has lost his case, a federal appellate court ruled last Wednesday. -
Hearing on cancelled arbitration sessions in crash case continued to late May
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case has been moved back until late May, according to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
PECO withdraws motion against Philadelphia property owner
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for PECO Energy Company has withdrawn a motion for writ of seizure to repossess its electrical meters and moved to end a case filed against a Philadelphia property owner. -
Differing views on further pursuit of accident lawsuit lead plaintiff's attorney to leave action
PHILADELPHIA – Due to differing views as to the pursuit of a negligence-related fatal car crash lawsuit, plaintiff counsel has chosen to withdraw from the litigation. -
Fatal tractor-trailer accident case sent to Montgomery County court
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit related to a fatal tractor-trailer collision has been transferred to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, who will decide the fate of other preliminary objections tied to the case. -
Defense counsel wants car crash case transferred to Delaware County court
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a defendant named in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit wants the case transferred to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, for reasons tied to where defendants are based, as well as concurrent litigation. -
Plaintiffs claim defect in chair led to serious injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A married couple's lawsuit alleges injuries stemming from a sudden break in an office chair. -
City believes business partnership is liable for six-figure rent and lien payments
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia says it is pursuing the recovery of delinquent water and sewer rents from a West Philadelphia-based business entity. -
Personal issues cited as reason for defendant's lack of response to subrogation complaint
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a defendant faced with a default judgment in a subrogation action pointed to personal issues, as the cause for their client’s being remiss in responding to legal correspondence relating to the original complaint.