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Jewish family in fight with Abington neighbors can post anti-hate signs
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a trial court injunction which initially prevented a Jewish family from erecting lawn signs in their backyard, signs which protested hostile and anti-Semitic behavior they experienced from their neighbors. -
AG Henry Files Lawsuit to Stop King of Prussia-Based Company from Scamming Vehicle Owners with After-Market Warranties
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit against Concord Auto Protect, Inc., a vehicle service repair contract company that is allegedly scamming vehicle owners with after-market warranties that promise full coverage for vehicle repairs, but in actuality the warranties do not provide full coverage. -
Planning and architecture firm denies overbilling Cheltenham Township in the six figures
NORRISTOWN – A planning, engineering and architecture firm has denied allegations made by Cheltenham Township that it overbilled the municipality by hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Montgomery County court. -
Federal judge sends suit over alleged injuries at Costco back to original Montco court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has remanded to state court the case of a Doylestown couple who alleged that Costco is liable for severe bodily injuries suffered by the wife-plaintiff while shopping in the company’s store in North Wales. -
Doylestown plaintiffs agree with Costco to limit maximum damages in injury suit to $75K
PHILADELPHIA – A Doylestown couple who alleged that Costco is liable for severe bodily injuries suffered by the wife-plaintiff while shopping in the company’s store in North Wales, have agreed with the retailer to a limitation on damages. -
Doylestown couple: Costco's negligence led to wife's injuries when shopping in North Wales store
PHILADELPHIA – A Doylestown couple alleges that Costco is liable for severe bodily injuries suffered by the wife-plaintiff while shopping in the company’s store in North Wales. -
Former Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas employee alleges gender discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — A former employee of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas claims he was wrongfully terminated over false assault claims by a female coworker. -
Federal judge remands Cheltenham Township's lawsuit over engineering fees to Montgomery County court
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia federal court has remanded Cheltenham Township’s lawsuit to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says it paid to a planning, engineering and architecture firm, one which allegedly overbilled its clients, to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. -
After AG's Office probe, Cheltenham Township says engineering firm overbilled it by hundreds of thousands of dollars
PHILADELPHIA – Per a state Attorney General’s Office investigation, Cheltenham Township is seeking to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says it paid to a planning, engineering and architecture firm, one which allegedly overbilled its clients. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Injured man who fell inside Banfield Pet Hospital while his dog was being groomed settles case
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court lawsuit brought by a Norristown couple regarding a slip-and-fall inside PetSmart and Banfield Pet Hospital in Plymouth Meeting has been settled. -
Private lawyers will make 25% in Montgomery County's lawsuit against vaping company
PHILADELPHIA – The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is the first county entity in the state to take legal action against vaping products manufacturer JUUL, claiming its business practices have led to an epidemic of minors who have become “nicotine addicts.” -
Montgomery County DA sues JUUL over alleged false marketing of e-cigarette safety
NORRISTOWN – The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office has filed a complaint against JUUL alleging it used predatory marketing to falsely promote the use of e-cigarettes as safe in violation of Pennsylvania law. -
Court: Can't sue for fall on icy ramp if you knew it was dangerous to walk on
PHILADELPHIA – A woman who was injured when she fell while trying to traverse a hospital's icy handicap ramp she was walking on an unsafe surface and her case was justifiably dismissed, a Superior Court of Pennsylvania three-judge panel recently ruled. -
New arbitrators assigned to case filed by injured Norristown man against PetSmart and Banfield Pet Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – Per judicial order, a lawsuit now in federal court filed by a Norristown couple regarding a slip and fall inside PetSmart and Banfield Pet Hospital in Plymouth Meeting, will have a new trio of arbitrators assigned to the case. -
Superior Court to decide if lawsuit against Lansdale nursing care facility should be sent to arbitration
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is due to hear arguments this week centered on a care facility ownership group’s desire to arbitrate an action between itself and the estate of a deceased former resident. -
Settlement reached in case of student molested by Gwynedd-Mercy Academy Elementary School employee
PHILADELPHIA – A private Catholic school in Lower Gwynedd Township, its operators and sponsors have settled litigation brought by the parents of a seventh-grade female student who was allegedly sexually molested multiple times by one of the school’s now-former and convicted IT workers, both on and off-campus. -
Garage door maker obtains victory in lawsuit brought by contractor
PHILADELPHIA – A garage door manufacturer accused of producing flawed merchandise was granted its motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on July 2.