Montgomery County
Recent News About Montgomery County
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Suit alleging burns from using Coppertone sunscreen should be dismissed for lack of service, all defendants say
PHILADELPHIA – Walmart, Beiersdorf, Bayer and Merck have collectively denied liability for severe burns a Montgomery County woman said she suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen, and feel that the complaint should be dismissed due to improper service. -
Pa. Superior Court affirms dismissal of civil suit resulting from family feud after dog attack
HARRISBURG – A three-judge complement of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the trial court dismissal of a civil suit pitting two families against one another, one caused by a series of events which took place in the wake of a dog-bite attack. -
Walmart denies liability for serious burn injuries, which plaintiff allegedly suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen
PHILADELPHIA – Walmart denies complicity in alleged liability shared between it and three other companies for severe burns a Montgomery County woman said she suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen. -
Montco woman's lawsuit over Coppertone sunscreen burns may be dismissed without proper service, judge rules
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman’s lawsuit alleging that a highly active ingredient in Coppertone sunscreen causes severe burns, rather than helping to protect its users from burns as advertised, may be dismissed within two weeks if proper service of the suit is not made within that time. -
Montco man settles RICO claims with investment firm over $200K home equity loan
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County man has settled claims that he was allegedly defrauded after entering into a home equity loan transaction totaling more than $200,000 with a Philadelphia investment firm. -
Age, gender discrimination responsible for promotions and marketing director's termination, suit says
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman who worked as a promotions and marketing director for a local media company claims that she was unjustly terminated from her role, on the basis of her age and gender. -
Woman's medical malpractice action properly transferred to Montgomery County, says Pa. Superior Court
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Philadelphia trial court was correct when it transferred the medical malpractice action of a woman who alleged sub-standard medical care prior to suffering a stroke, to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. -
Fertility clinic patients say failures led to 37,000 instances of data breach in class action lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of patients from a Montgomery County fertility clinic have launched class action litigation against the facility to pay for a lifetime of identity theft protection, after more than 37,000 patients had their personal and health information hacked due to alleged company failures. -
OBERMAYER REBMANN MAXWELL & HIPPEL LLP: David Ladov Honored with the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Award
David Ladov was named the 2021 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Family Law Section Eric Turner Memorial Award winner. He was presented with the award during the section’s virtual Summer Meeting, July 15-16, 2021. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on June 21
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on June 21 in the suits below: -
June 21: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Delaware County and others again denying liability for injuries Montco woman sustained at correctional facility
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and other defendants are denying for the second time liability for injuries sustained by a Montgomery County woman after she was allegedly assaulted at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility. -
Court activity on June 21: Jane Deitrick vs Synergy Home Care a K a Synergy Homecare Montgomery County
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jane Deitrick against CCND Corp. and Synergy Home Care a K a Synergy Homecare Montgomery County on June 21. -
Third Circuit: District Court properly dismissed Jenkintown mayoral candidate's suit against Borough officials
PHILADELPHIA – A former Jenkintown mayoral candidate and her spouse who lost their retaliation case against a number of borough officials have also lost the appeal of their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Delaware County argues that woman allegedly assaulted at George Hill facility did not prove her claims
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and the GEO Group are denying liability for injuries sustained by a Montgomery County woman after she was allegedly assaulted at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility, arguing that she has not supported her claims. -
Pa. Superior Court throws out appeal of man who says multiple courts conspired to dismiss his extortion case against lumber company
HARRISBURG – For procedural reasons, a three-judge panel from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania have thrown out an appeal brought forward by a man who had claimed multiple courts criminally conspired against him and thrown out his extortion complaint against a lumber distributor. -
Phila. court not extending jurisdiction to state law claims, from estate of man who died in Montco officers' custody
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia federal court has declined to exercise supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims, brought by the estate of a man who suffered a severe medical episode and died in custody at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. -
Montco woman sues Walmart, Beiersdorf, Bayer and Merck over burns received from Coppertone sunscreen
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman says that a highly active ingredient in Coppertone sunscreen causes severe burns, rather than helping to protect its users from burns as advertised. -
Settlement reached for class action litigation brought against N.Y. debt collection agency
PHILADELPHIA – Class action litigation filed by a Montgomery County man against a New York company which allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in its efforts to collect debts for Bank of America has been settled. -
Default judgment entered against Philly investment firm, others accused of defrauding Montco plaintiff for $200K+
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia investment firm and others accused of defrauding a Montgomery County man in a home equity loan transaction totaling more than $200,000, have had a default judgment entered against them.