Bucks County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Bucks County Court of Common Pleas
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Bucks County may hear DUI crash case
Should a preliminary objection for improper venue be approved by the Court, a DUI motor vehicle accident lawsuit is headed to Bucks County. -
Defense counsel seeking car wreck case's transfer to Bucks County
A motor vehicle accident lawsuit may be heading to Bucks County, if the defense counsel associated with the case wins their argument to have the action transferred. -
Improper venue alleged in negligence lawsuit against Parx Casino
Attorneys for Parx Casino in Bensalem are seeking to transfer a negligence lawsuit filed against it in March to Bucks County, on the basis of improper venue. -
Attorney: Negligence suit against Dunkin' Donuts should be heard in Bucks County
Counsel for a Dunkin’ Donuts store claim a negligence action filed against their client should be heard in Bucks County, rather than where the plaintiff filed it in Philadelphia. -
Judge finds no reason slip-and-fall suit against NYC McDonald's should be heard in Philly
PHILADELPHIA – Because of a lack of personal jurisdiction, a lawsuit brought by a Pennsylvania couple against a McDonald’s location in New York City has been dismissed by a Philadelphia federal judge. -
Car wreck victim loses most of his claims over rejected reimbursement against Progressive
PHILADELPHIA – A Doylestown man’s lawsuit against Progressive Insurance Company has had its claims mostly dismissed, per an edict issued by a federal judge on May 13. -
Judge transfers defamation suits filed by fired Yellowbook employees over CEO's email
PHILADELPHIA – Separate defamation lawsuits filed by the former ex-president and head of operations for a struggling publishing company over an email issued to thousands of employees by the CEO which they say falsely accused them of disloyalty have been transferred. -
Parx Casino doesn't want lawsuit against it in Philadelphia; Plaintiff says it advertises as a 'Philly attraction'
PHILADELPHIA – A man’s negligence lawsuit against a local casino and gaming establishment has launched a vigorous debate over the proper venue where the case is to be heard, according to court records. -
Pa. couple file suit in Philadelphia over slip-and-fall at NYC McDonald's
PHILADELPHIA – A Washington Crossing couple have filed a negligence lawsuit against a McDonald’s restaurant in New York City and its operating company in Connecticut for injuries suffered in an alleged fall at the restaurant in November 2012. -
Struggling directory publisher sued for defamation by former executives
The ex-president and head of operations for a publishing company struggling to keep up -
Male field hockey player seeks injunction on PIAA's new mixed gender rules
A Quakertown, Pa., high school senior has submitted the first legal challenge to the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association's recent changes to the high school sports gender rules. -
Suit: Supermarket manager terminated because of mental illness
A Bucks County man says that his rise through the ranks of the Giant supermarket where he worked for three years was brought to an abrupt halt when his employers learned he had been involuntarily hospitalized for mental health issues, according to a suit filed in June at the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Pool equipment manufacturer seeks transfer of breach of contract case to federal court after nearly six years in legal limbo
A breach of contract case first brought against a manufacturer of pool -
Federal judge relinquishes jurisdiction in insurance declaratory judgment case, remands to state court
Citing the circumstances surrounding the relatively unique situation, a federal judge in -
Wrongful death case initiated by slain hunter's widow remanded to Pa. state court
A U.S. District Judge has remanded a wrongful death claim initiated by the widow of a -
Phila. judge urges Pa. Superior Court to affirm denial to transfer Comcast case to Bucks Co.
A Philadelphia trial court judge this week docketed an opinion outlining why she believes -
Fired Bucks County Court of Common Pleas staffer sues over lost job
A fired court worker in suburban Philadelphia has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer over allegations that her job was terminated for retaliatory reasons due to the fact that the plaintiff had previously taken a leave of absence due to her medical conditions. -
Federal judge allows sexual assault victim to file amended complaint against rescue squad
A federal judge in Philadelphia last week denied a defense motion to dismiss a lawsuit -
Pa. Superior Court: suit against Bucks County casino cannot be heard in Phila.
A state appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that a personal injury lawsuit against a Pennsylvania casino cannot be played out in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas. -
Walgreens attorneys seek to transfer medical malpractice suit to federal court
Lawyers for pharmaceutical retailer Walgreens have filed a removal notice at the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia seeking to remove a medical malpractice suit initiated by a Pennsylvania man who alleges he was given the wrong medication.