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City of Philadelphia still seeking sanctions against chicken restaurant owner
PHILADELPHIA – The operator of a Philadelphia fried chicken restaurant remains the subject of a hearing for sanctions, which the City of Philadelphia seeks to levy against him. -
Hearing regarding crash case's cancelled arbitration sessions continued to late April
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case has been moved back until late April, according to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Court considering appearance withdrawal and alternative service motions in grocery fall lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Motions for withdrawal of appearance and alternative service are being considered in a slip-and-fall case connected with the sidewalk outside a Philadelphia grocery market. -
Irreconcilable differences lead counsel to exit market fall negligence action
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a premises liability suit has filed to exit the litigation, citing irreconcilable differences from evidence garnered through the discovery process. -
Plaintiff counsel cites numerous reasons for exiting apartment complex fall negligence suit
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for a woman claiming to be injured in a stairway fall at her rental apartment complex cited a lack of proper medical evidence, the presence of a signed release form and disagreements over procession of the case as his reasons for withdrawing from the lawsuit. -
Defense counsel wants recklessness allegations stricken from car accident suit
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel is seeking allegations of recklessness stricken from a negligence-related motor vehicle accident complaint filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Chicken restaurant owner ordered to appear in sanction hearing for slip-and-fall suit
PHILADELPHIA – The operator of a Philadelphia fried chicken restaurant, a co-defendant in a slip-and-fall suit, will have an opportunity to show why he should not be liable for sanctions, which the City of Philadelphia seeks to levy against him. -
Local salvage company proprietor may face incarceration for failure to pay settlement, sanction costs
PHILADELPHIA – The proprietor of a local salvage company may face immediate incarceration, for failing to fulfill the remaining balance of a settlement award and subsequent sanctions in a personal injury case. -
Sidewalk fall case involving New York couple settled in advance of arbitration hearing
PHILADELPHIA – A premises liability suit from a Brooklyn, N.Y. couple against several defendants based on an injuries fall occurring in December 2011 has been settled, per a praecipe from counsel for the couple. -
Philadelphia court names beer distributor liable for nearly $23K in damages
PHILADELPHIA – A beer distribution business named in a slip-and-fall action is liable for nearly $23,000 in damages, according to an order from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
N.J. Transit bus accident lawsuit from Pa. plaintiff sees jurisdiction dispute
PHILADELPHIA – Attorneys for New Jersey Transit and one of its bus drivers believe a motor vehicle accident case should be heard in a New Jersey Superior Court, and not the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Federal court finds former restaurant owners not liable for illegal boxing match broadcast
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has ruled a pair of former restaurant owners cannot be held liable for the illegal exhibition of a televised boxing match at their former establishment nearly four years ago. -
Law firm looking for contingent fee settlement funds from clients
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a motor vehicle accident insurance case are seeking settlement funds supposedly due them, through a contingent fee agreement associated with the action. -
Parties resolve settlement issues in vehicle-SEPTA bus collision case
PHILADELPHIA – A scheduled settlement hearing has been canceled, in the case of a Philadelphia man suing a pair of motorists and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for injuries he sustained in a car-bus collision. -
Judge resolves motions to quash and for protective order in Speedway station slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – On Wednesday, a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge resolved both a motion to quash and a motion for a protective order that had been filed by defense counsel in a gas station slip-and-fall case. -
Attorneys looking to withdraw from SEPTA bus-fire vehicle collision suit
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of plaintiffs lawyers are looking to leave a premises liability lawsuit centered on a collision between a Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus and a City of Philadelphia fire rescue vehicle. -
After $700K verdict, SEPTA and City of Philadelphia file appeal
A 70-year old man was recently awarded $700,000 for injuries he sustained after his scooter hit a raised trolley track in South Philadelphia, though the defendants on the hook for it have appealed. -
Beer distributor will be liable for damages if it fails to appear at February hearing
A beer distribution business named in a slip-and-fall action may be liable for damages if it fails to appear at a related hearing in February. -
Injured pedestrian suing SEPTA, City of Philadelphia needs to seek new counsel
PHILADELPHIA – An injured pedestrian who filed suit against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), PECO Energy Company and the City of Philadelphia will be required to seek new counsel. -
Plaintiff counsel withdraws from slip-and-fall suit against Philadelphia Walgreen's store
Plaintiff counsel for a man allegedly injured in a fall at a Philadelphia-area Walgreen’s store has elected to leave the suit.