PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has affirmed a District Court ruling dismissing a Colwyn man’s complaint against PECO Energy Company, a PECO Bankruptcy Department attorney and a trustee from U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
HARRISBURG – A Shenango Township condominium group’s attempt to overturn a Mercer County Court of Common Pleas order connected to a Sheriff’s sale of property in its complex has been denied, per the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday, a federal appeals court denied an emergency application for a writ of mandamus to a pair of civil case defendants, who were seeking the writ to ensure the recusal of the judge assigned to their case.
As one attorney looks to leave a negligence action against a local restaurant, another member of defense counsel is seeking to extend deadlines associated with the case.
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of former Pizza Hut employees who claim they were fired due to their age have been awarded damages totaling nearly $200,000 by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has thrown out a breach of contract claim for over $700,000 in alleged unpaid sales commissions from a former Hewlett-Packard (HP) sales operative.
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed a 2014 judgment of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to deny a petition of striking or opening a judgment in a breach of contract suit
A Philadelphia motel and its New Jersey-based ownership entity named in a negligence lawsuit have been ordered to comply with the terms of a settlement
Defense counsel retained in a motor vehicle accident negligence action has successfully petitioned the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas that it is an improper venue
A judge has dismissed a federal claim of due process violations under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments made by a former homeowner against a married couple
If a defense counsel motion is approved, it would see a tractor-trailer crash suit moved from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to its counterpart in Luzerne County.
An inmate’s claims of indifference to his medical needs against Lancaster County prison officials will not be dismissed, according to a recent ruling from a federal judge.
A personal injury and product liability action against a major automobile manufacturer and rental service will be headed back to a state court due to untimely removal by the defendants, per an order from a federal judge.
PHILADELPHIA – On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled against a former employee of Bristol Township who sued the municipality for unlawful age discrimination.
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining evidence submitted in Garlock Sealing Technologies’ bankruptcy proceeding that was recently unsealed as a result of Legal Newsline’s legal challenge.
Editor’s note: This article is part of a series examining evidence submitted in Garlock Sealing Technologies’ bankruptcy proceeding that was recently unsealed as a result of Legal Newsline’s legal challenge.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Four complaints that accuse asbestos law firms of racketeering were recently unsealed, providing a glimpse into information a federal bankruptcy judge likely relied on when he found those firms have committed “a startling pattern of misrepresentation” through the years.
