Berks County Court Of Common Pleas
Recent News About Berks County Court Of Common Pleas
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In animal sanctuary's possession case, Pa. Superior Court vacates default judgment and remands it to Berks County trial court
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently reversed a decision reached by a Berks County court, which had opened a default judgment against an animal sanctuary and transferred rights and title to eight horses, into the hands of a non-party to the original case. -
Superior Court: Berks County trial court properly dismissed breach of contract suit against Comcast
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania concurred with a Berks County court that Comcast properly survived a breach of contract and fraud case, brought against it by one of its customers. -
Third Circuit affirms dismissal of man's wrongful death suit against Berks County nursing entities
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a lower federal court’s dismissal of a negligence and wrongful action brought against Berks County and related health care entities, which charged they were responsible for the death of the plaintiff’s mother. -
A big TV, a torn bicep and a lawsuit against Best Buy
READING - Best Buy is being sued by a Shoemakersville man who says he tore his bicep lifting a television purchased from Best Buy into his car, according to documents filed in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Pa. man's hip surgery product lawsuit headed to Massachusetts federal court
BOSTON – The lawsuit of a Berks County man alleging that components installed in his body after a hip surgery failed and subsequently injured him, is now headed to a Massachusetts federal court through multi-district litigation. -
Reading man says pair of hip operation implants failed and injured him
ALLENTOWN – A Berks County man says that components installed in his body after a hip surgery failed and subsequently injured him, which caused him to file suit against the manufacturers. -
Fired for pornography, Berks County police officer will get job back without computer access
HARRISBURG – The state Supreme Court has reversed a Commonwealth Court decision concerning a Berks County police officer who had been terminated for accessing and storing pornographic photos on the job, remanding the case to the lower court with instructions to reinstate an arbitrator’s award. -
How the state police monitors social media among cases heard by Supreme Court
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is hearing cases over a three-day span during sessions in Harrisburg this week, with the following cases being among those on the top court’s docket. -
Family ejected from Kutztown trailer property has motion to reconsider eviction order denied
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied a family allegedly and wrongfully ejected from a Kutztown property a motion to reconsider the order which allowed for that same ejection to take place. -
Man's chemical exposure injury lawsuit sent to Berks County court
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit filed by a man who suffered blisters and rashes allegedly as a result of chemical exposure at a manufacturing plant has been transferred to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Court removes insurer from case against Berks Co. landlord over carbon monoxide poisoning
PHILADELPHIA - In a ruling on Nov. 5, the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of Foremost Insurance Co., saying it doesn’t have to defend a landlord who is facing a lawsuit in a carbon monoxide injury. -
Federal judge throws out damages motion seeking $1.5 million against Pa. and La. law enforcement and court officials
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has thrown out a motion from a Louisiana man seeking $1.5 million in damages from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, the Berks County Court of Common Pleas Clerk, the Bossier City, La. Police Department for allegedly violating his rights U.S. Constitution through incarcerating him based upon forged documents. -
Superior Court vacates $184K judgment in construction materials case
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has nullified the striking of a six-figure foreign judgment previously reached against a Wall Township, N.J.-based contractor and remanded the case back to its trial court. -
Lawyer objects for venue switch in assisted living facility resident's wrongful death action
PHILADELPHIA – A defense attorney is attempting to switch the venue of a wrongful death and survival action brought by the estate of a former assisted living facility resident, from a Philadelphia court to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Multi-vehicle accident case officially transferred to Berks County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – One of three preliminary objection motions in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas has been decided, sending a case revolving around an injurious multi-vehicle collision to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Trio of preliminary objections motions to be decided in multi-vehicle crash case which injured Maine family
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of preliminary objection motions are before the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas relating to a multi-vehicle collision which resulted in a number of serious injuries to the plaintiffs, a family of four. -
Judge overrules preliminary objections in case against Weis Market, snow removal firm
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has overruled objections made by defense counsel connected to a setting of improper venue, in a premises liability lawsuit filed against a major local grocery chain and its snow removal company. -
Several preliminary objections raised in fatal assault wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A number of preliminary objections from defense counsel are in play, in connection with a fatal assault and battery-based wrongful death and survival lawsuit emanating from Sinking Springs. -
Slip-and-fall lawsuit against Rite Aid refused transfer to Berks County
PHILADELPHIA – A premises liability case against Rite Aid will not be headed to Berks County, according to a recent decision in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Federal judge says restaurateur adequately pled violations of RICO Act by supply company
A restaurant supply company’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act and various state law fraud claims has failed.