Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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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. -
Katz Estate has motion for reconsideration on escrow payments denied
The estate for late businessman, philanthropist and newspaper publisher Lewis Katz has had its motion for reconsideration related to direction of escrow payments denied. -
Continuance approved in motor vehicle litigation
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas approved a 45-day continuance in a motor vehicle negligence action. -
Doctoral defendant dismissed from lung cancer malpractice case
A doctor named as a defendant has been dismissed from a medical malpractice case filed against him, his practice and other physicians. -
City Of Philadelphia pursuing sanctions against co-defendant
The City of Philadelphia is pursuing sanctions against a negligence suit co-defendant it claims hasn’t cooperated with court orders. -
Defense attorneys withdraw from taxi insurance case
Defense counsel in pending contract litigation have successfully petitioned to be relieved of representing their client. -
Swiss billionaire says former employee who alleged sexual abuse violated settlement
Defense attorneys for a Swiss billionaire and prominent donor to the Clinton Foundation are accusing a former employee who filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against him of violating a settlement agreement -
City Of Philadelphia not required to immediately fill Fire Department vacancies
On July 20, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled vacancies in the City of Philadelphia’s Fire Department do not need to be filled immediately. -
Sheriff's sale to collect delinquent taxes lawful, says Commonwealth Court
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled on Thursday that a property-related sheriff’s sale conducted by the City Of Philadelphia to collect nearly a decade’s worth of delinquent taxes was lawful. -
Children's hospital seeks arbitration for race discrimination claims
A Philadelphia children’s hospital wants to compel arbitration in the case of a plaintiff suing them for race-based discrimination and termination. -
Counsel for plaintiff allegedly injured by bed bugs petitions to withdraw from case
Counsel for a California plaintiff allegedly injured by a bed bug infestation in her former Philadelphia apartment wishes to officially withdraw from the case. -
Plaintiffs seek thousands of dollars in interest added to six-figure jury verdict
Plaintiffs in a slip-and-fall negligence action have requested thousands of dollars in post-judgment interest be added to their six-figure jury verdict. -
GPX Plymouth Office Properties counsel seeks slip-and-fall suit transferred to Montgomery County
Defendant counsel for an office complex named in a slip-and-fall negligence action believe a complaint initiated against it was filed in an improper venue and not served correctly. -
Nursing home says some claims in wrongful death suit not specific enough
Attorneys for a senior care residence accused of negligence in a wrongful death lawsuit want to see that suit transferred to Delaware County and certain claims stricken for lack of specificity. -
Tractor-trailer driver's attorney feels accident case's venue and claims are improper
Counsel for a tractor-trailer driver and his employer accused of negligence in a crash resulting in a paralyzed plaintiff believe a lawsuit targeting them should be moved for reasons of improper venue and failing to state a claim. -
Attorney refers to professional conduct rules in withdrawing from malpractice case
A disagreement over the process of moving forward with a medical malpractice case has left the plaintiff in that action seeking new professional counsel. -
Developer loses in Philadelphia's appeal in spat over undeveloped property along Cinnaminson Street
A state appeals court has overruled a Philadelphia court that had sided with a developer in its gripe over an as-yet-undeveloped property. The developer's plans to build 48 homes on eight acres were met with resistance from the Roxborough neighborhood. -
Philadelphia seeks sanctions against co-defendant for allegedly not following court order
Counsel for the City of Philadelphia in a negligence action have filed a motion for sanctions against the plaintiff in that same litigation for allegedly not following a court order. -
Superior Court: Trial court correct to deny striking of foreclosure judgment
A state appeals court has refused the appeal of a woman who blames her incarceration for a default judgment against her that would result in the selling of her house. -
PennVEST counsel want default judgment defendant found in contempt
Counsel for a state agency are seeking the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to find a defendant liable for a $4 million-plus judgment in contempt. They say a New Jersey man facing the default judgment has not paid it.