HARRISBURG -- A vision-impaired man did not voluntarily sign on to an arbitration agreement with a local nursing home, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania determined July 16 as it affirmed a lower court’s ruling that overruled the nursing home’s objections.
PHILADELPHIA – A store manager for Philly Pretzel Factory who alleged defective conditions on the premises of its Gilbertsville store led her to be seriously injured, has settled her litigation with the pretzel retailer.
MEDIA – A Clifton Heights woman is suing a Springfield funeral home over allegations that her son was cremated before she had the opportunity to see him one last time.
PHILADELPHIA – A wheelchair-bound woman who charged a Sky Zone trampoline park facility with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing adequate parking facilities has settled with the park.
PHILADELPHIA – A King of Prussia man has just collected a $33,000 payday in a Philadelphia federal court - the latest triumph in his history of litigation brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has denied a motion for summary judgment in the case of an injured Philly Pretzel Factory store manager, who claims the retailer did not remedy defective conditions on its Gilbertsville store premises.
PHILADELPHIA – Per a recent order from a Philadelphia judge, a Jenkintown-based nonprofit organization must comply with discovery requests or face sanctions in the form of preclusion of testimony and evidence at trial.
PHILADELPHIA – The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Enacted in 1991, its purpose is to protect the public from unwanted telemarketing calls. However, for some professional plaintiffs, it has also proven to be a source of serial litigation generating settlement payoffs.
The following trademark-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – A temp worker who claimed to have been maimed by a faulty paper cushioning machine in the shipping facility where she worked is scheduled to stand across the courtroom from Estee Lauder cosmetics in federal court this summer.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by King of Prussia Dental Associates Ltd. against King of Prussia Dental Care LLC on April 18:
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia cyclist is charging two road excavation companies with negligence, after an uneven patch of road led him to crash his bicycle and suffer both a broken arm and other disabling injuries.
PHILADELPHIA – Continued discovery is scheduled to take place in the case of two young Philadelphia boys, ages 6 and 8 years old, who were allegedly sexually abused by their foster parent’s grandson.
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit centered on a Conshohocken woman allegedly injured outside a popular pub in King of Prussia has been settled and ended, according to court records.
PHILADELPHIA – The case of an injured Philly Pretzel Factory store manager who claims the retailer did not remedy defective conditions on its Gilbertsville store premises has been scheduled for a settlement conference this March.
PHILADELPHIA – A new lawsuit filed in state court alleges a Philadelphia man was electrocuted at Pennsylvania Hospital, when a pipe suddenly burst and water was caused to spill from the wall.
PHILADELPHIA – A status conference takes place this week in the negligence-based case of two young Philadelphia boys, ages 6 and 8 years old, who were allegedly sexually abused by their foster parent’s grandson.
