Lehigh County Court Of Common Pleas
Recent News About Lehigh County Court Of Common Pleas
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After Third Circuit orders undated Lehigh County ballots to be counted, SCOTUS denies stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court denied an application for stay pending certiorari in a federal lawsuit first brought in Allentown, concerning whether or not 257 Lehigh County ballots missing the date on their outer envelopes will be officially counted in last November’s general election. -
Federal judge throws out suit from Lehigh County voters seeking to stop election certification over mail-in ballots
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied an attempt by five local voters to secure a preliminary injunction to prevent the certification of results from November’s general election by the Lehigh County Board of Elections, since the plaintiffs’ votes were set to be discarded due to their signatures lacking an accompanying date. -
Arbitration proceedings upcoming for N.J. woman's injury suit against Red Roof Hotel in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Litigation from a New Jersey woman who alleged a host of bodily injuries when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk patch of ice while walking to her rented room at a local Red Roof Inn one year ago, is headed to arbitration. -
N.J. woman alleges Red Roof Inn in Allentown failed to clear ice from its sidewalk, injuring her
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey woman alleges a host of bodily injuries when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk patch of ice, in walking to her rented room at a local Red Roof Inn one year ago. -
Five mail-in voters seek to stop Lehigh County Board of Elections from discarding undated ballots
ALLENTOWN – A quintet of local plaintiffs whose mail-in votes from November’s general election were set to be discarded due to their signatures lacking an accompanying date have sued the Lehigh County Board of Elections in federal court, seeking an emergency preliminary injunction to prevent the certification of the results. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 28
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 28 in the suits below: -
Court activity on April 28: Alrena Turner vs Usps
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Alrena Turner against Anthony Eve and Usps on April 28: 'Notice Of Removal By Usps From Lehigh County Court Of Common Pleas, Case Number 2020-c-1968., Filed By Usps. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Case Management Track Form)(reid, Scott)'. -
Over $225,000 demanded from Rust-Oleum by Catasaqua plaintiff who says house fire was caused by wood stain
PHILADELPHIA - A Catasaqua individual sued the stain and surface preparation manufacturer Rust-Oleum after products used by the company allegedly spontaneously combusted and started a house fire, according to documents filed in the LeHigh County Court of Common Pleas earlier this year. -
Commonwealth Court transfers case over inmate's mail service to Lehigh County judiciary
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has transferred a state prisoner’s complaint over the legality of his mail service to the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas. -
Pa. Supreme Court says Human Relations Act doesn't govern the statewide judiciary or its employees
HARRISBURG – The state judiciary and its employees are immune from application of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, according to a recent unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. -
Court rejects Lehigh Valley Hospital's request for retrial with wheelchair-bound plaintiff who won $2.4M
HARRISBURG – A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has rejected a second call for a new trial from the Lehigh Valley Health Network, in a case where its negligence was found by a jury to have left a woman confined to a wheelchair. -
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. -
Federal judge denies Slatington police officer's third try at lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — Salvatore Taibi, a Slatington police sergeant on total disability leave, will not get a third opportunity to sue the borough following a federal judge's decision issued last month. -
Allentown couple sue Bed, Bath and Beyond for fall at Christmas Tree Shop
ALLENTOWN — An Allentown couple is suing Bed, Bath and Beyond Inc. and its subsidiary, Christmas Tree Shops Inc., retail store owners, citing alleged negligence. -
Lab quality manager's wrongful termination suit remanded to Lehigh County court
ALLENTOWN – A healthcare lab quality manager’s wrongful termination lawsuit will in fact be remanded to the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, per a federal court’s decision reached last Friday. -
Lab quality manager's wrongful termination action not headed back to Lehigh County court
PHILADELPHIA – A healthcare lab quality manager’s wrongful termination lawsuit will not be remanded to the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, per a federal court’s decision reached Monday. -
Judge overrules Lehigh County court transfer, reckless conduct and punitive damage requests
PHILADELPHIA – Preliminary objections to request a litigation transfer to Lehigh County court and strike accusations of reckless conduct and requests for punitive damages have been overruled by a Philadelphia judge. -
Attorney seeks car crash case sent to Lehigh County, claims stricken
PHILADELPHIA – A defense attorney in a motor vehicle accident case has requested the court transfer the litigation to Lehigh County court and strike accusations of reckless conduct and requests for punitive damages therein. -
Dorney Park ATV accident case sent to Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
A lawsuit involving Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom water park and its contractors against a man whose leg was crushed and amputated in an accident is headed to Lehigh County court, and has been consolidated with a related action. -
Judge weighing motions in case over ATV accident at Dorney Park
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of separate motions are being considered in a lawsuit involving Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom water park and its contractors against a man whose leg was crushed and amputated in an accident.