Northampton County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Northampton County Court of Common Pleas
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FedEx driver has $900K verdict against homeowner after slipping on snow affirmed
HARRISBURG – A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a trial court verdict that awarded $900,000 to a FedEx driver who was injured while making deliveries for work in Bethlehem. -
Third Circuit rejects claim for $77K in attorney's fees
PHILADELPHIA – A man who has now twice sought $77,000 in perceived attorney’s fees from a health care facility related to litigation involving his late father has had his bid rejected by a federal appeals court. -
Essroc worker files lawsuit alleging massive third-degree burns in kiln pipe accident
PHILADELPHIA – A cement worker is seeking negligence-related damages after allegedly being called upon to inspect a kiln pipe and the pipe burst, spewing red-hot kiln dust and covering him with third-degree burns over half of his body. -
Civil court not getting involved in disposition of plaintiff's criminal charges, federal judge says
ALLENTOWN – A federal court judge recently ruled to dismiss a civil action from a plaintiff who alleged she was falsely accused with criminal charges in Northampton County. -
Superior Court holds foreclosure case open until deadline issue is resolved
PHILADELPHIA — A lower court will be asked to decide whether an appeal filed in a mortgage foreclosure case was filed within a court-ordered deadline, according to a Pennsylvania Superior Court decision handed down April 24. -
Multi-vehicle accident case officially transferred to Berks County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – One of three preliminary objection motions in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas has been decided, sending a case revolving around an injurious multi-vehicle collision to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Trio of preliminary objections motions to be decided in multi-vehicle crash case which injured Maine family
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of preliminary objection motions are before the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas relating to a multi-vehicle collision which resulted in a number of serious injuries to the plaintiffs, a family of four. -
Breach of contract, bad faith claims against State Farm Insurance Company dismissed
ALLENTOWN – A Danielsville couple’s claims of breach of contract and bad faith against State Farm Insurance Company have been dismissed from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania -
Commonwealth Court vacates trial court order in remanding of condo case
Per a Sept. 18 ruling from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, a default judgment in excess of $16,000 now has the chance to be opened in its remanding to the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas. -
Superior Court: Trial court did not err in moving forward with proceedings
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania decided on Thursday to uphold a 2014 decision of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas in favor of defendant M.S. Reilly, Inc. of Easton -
FedEx driver fired after DUI arrest says termination result of age discrimination
An ex-courier for FedEx accuses his former employer of using a DUI arrest as false pretext -
Northampton Co. judge and Raynes McCarty lawyer confirmed to federal bench in Philadelphia
The United States Senate on Wednesday confirmed two judges for seats on -
Pa. Superior Court affirms transfer of 19 asbestos suits from Phila. to Northampton Co.
A state appellate court panel taking up the consolidated appeals of 19 -
Federal judge in Phila. remands to state court retaliation suit by man against City of Easton, police officials
A federal judge has sent back to state court a lawsuit by a man claiming he -
Phila. attorney, Northampton Co. judge nominated by Obama to Eastern District of Pa.
President Obama has nominated a state trial judge from northeastern Pennsylvania and a -
Two Pa. legislators introduce bills to change mandatory judicial retirement age
Two Pennsylvania legislators are pushing to change a provision in the state constitution -
Commonwealth Court rules in favor of newspaper, reporter in case involving school district emails
A state appellate court has ordered a school district in Northeastern Pennsylvania to release board members’ email messages, a request that had been made by a local newspaper reporter.
