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Only spouse able to recover certain damages from PennDOT under Wrongful Death Act
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court has ruled that some family members can't seek pecuniary damages from the state Department of Transportation under the Wrongful Death Act. -
Group challenges PennDOT evaluation to destroy historic Sheephole Bridge
PHILADELPHIA – A nonprofit organization is seeking to halt the destruction of a historical stone bridge in Bucks County. -
Third Circuit says PennDOT not liable for damages tied to trucking company owner's unregistered trailer
PHILADELPHIA – In a per curiam decision, federal appellate judges have decided to uphold a lower court’s ruling that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and its associates are not liable for damages in allegedly failing to register a man’s trailer for the trucking company he owned. -
Bike crash defendants seek case transfer to Montgomery County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, PECO Energy Company and Exelon are, in an identical pair of lawsuits, moving for the cases to be transferred to Montgomery County and many of their allegations declared insufficient. -
Accident witness must explain absence or face contempt of court
An independent witness in a motor vehicle accident case must explain why he did not appear for a prior deposition or be found in contempt. -
Attorneys attempting to withdraw from lawsuit filed by already deceased man
A negligence action in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas is waiting on two key motions to be decided -
N.J. driver blames PennDOT, Philadelphia for Betsy Ross Bridge accident
A New Jersey woman says poor upkeep of the roads leading to the Betsy Ross Bridge is the -
Former Pa. businessman sentenced for role in $136 million conspiracy
The former president of a Pennsylvania-based construction firm has been sentenced for his role in a massive, 15-year scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Transportation out of more than $136 million in state contracts that were intended to benefit firms managed by disadvantaged individuals. -
Allentown officials accused of sexual discrimination during eminent domain proceedings
The owner of a Lehigh County contracting company seeks more than $1 million in relief from the city of Allentown and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, claiming sexual discrimination prevented her from receiving fair market value when her Allentown office was acquired through eminent domain, according to a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
Third Circuit rules against PennDOT whistleblower
A whistleblower has lost his appeal that claimed CMC Engineering submitted false claims for repayment while working on highway projects for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. -
Commonwealth Court judge denies state’s motion for reconsideration in ruling striking down Voter ID law
The state judge who overturned Pennsylvania’s controversial Voter ID law -
Pa. AG charges Lebanon County clerk of courts with obstruction, failing to submit records to PennDOT
Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor has charged a court official in Lebanon -
Commonwealth Court affirms PennDOT’s liability in fatal accident case ending with plaintiffs’ verdict
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has denied an appeal by the state -
Phila. man sues Amtrak, PennDOT, others over slip-and-fall at 30th Street Station
A Philadelphia man filed suit late last month in state court over injuries he allegedly -
Commonwealth lawyer reportedly agrees to extending injunction in Voter ID challenge through November
Lawyers representing the commonwealth in the case challenging -
Pa. Supreme Court adopts new rules for state constables
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced this week that it has adopted new rules for -
Pa. Commonwealth Court panel rules state constables not entitled to municipal license plates
A state appellate court panel has ruled that Pennsylvania constables are not entitled to -
Pa. appellate judges affirm OOR denial of lawyer’s records’ request pertaining to voter ID law
A three-judge state appellate court panel has affirmed a decision by the Pennsylvania -
Commonwealth Court Judge Simpson issues injunction in Voter ID case preventing law from taking effect in November
A Pennsylvania judge has blocked the state’s controversial Voter ID law from taking -
PECO Energy Co. sues PennDOT over snapped utility pole
PECO Energy Company is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation over