Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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More than $3,500 in settlement funds due in car crash, says plaintiff counsel
A motion to enforce a settlement has been filed by plaintiff counsel in a motor vehicle accident case in which said attorneys claim an outstanding balance of several thousand dollars has yet to be delivered. -
Attorney: Client needs to sign for distribution of $1,800 in settlement funds
Plaintiff counsel in a motor vehicle accident case wants his client to authorize the distribution of $1,800 in settlement funds -
Petition filed to enforce subpoena in product liability case
Alleged failure to comply with a subpoena in a negligence and product liability case has counsel for the defendants in the case attempting to enforce that subpoena. -
Defense seeks executed release for settlement finalization
Representation for a defendant accused of negligence in a motor vehicle accident suit is seeking an executed release to finalize a previously agreed-upon settlement in the case. -
Plaintiffs look to secure access for discovery information requests in legal malpractice case
Plaintiff counsel in a legal malpractice action are seeking to prevent the defense from denying access to their information requests as the case proceeds. -
Co-defendant attempting to strike $20K default judgment against him
A co-defendant in a revived slip-and-fall case is asking for a $20,000 default judgment against him reached in January 2009 to be stricken from the record. -
Contractor negligence action could be transferred to Chester County
A general contractor from Malvern accused of negligence is seeking to have the case against both it and its delivery company removed to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. -
Defense counsel says crash suit belongs in Luzerne County
Luzerne County’s Court of Common Pleas could be receiving a motor vehicle accident negligence action, if a defense motion to transfer the case is successful. -
Malvern bar shouldn't be dragged into court in Philadelphia, attorneys says
Lawyers for a Malvern bar and restaurant argue a plaintiff suing them for negligence have pled “no material facts” to support their assertions the restaurant does business in Philadelphia County. -
Defendant claims no service of $42.5K arbitration judgment against him
One of the defendants in a personal injury negligence action wants an arbitration judgment against him thrown out, claiming he never received proper notice. -
Defendants withdraw request to reinstate accident case from deferred status
A pair of defendants in a motor vehicle accident action dating back a decade have withdrawn a request to remove the case from its previously-designated deferred status. -
Plaintiff counsel withdrawing from car-ambulance crash case
Plaintiff counsel in a motor vehicle accident involving a parked car and an ambulance petitioned the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to be removed as the attorney -
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 -
Attorney for Philadelphia withdraws objections in trip-and-fall suit
An attorney for the City Of Philadelphia has withdrawn his preliminary objections arguing a negligence lawsuit filed against the City fails to specify injuries -
Superior Court denies New Jersey contractor's appeal
On Thursday, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the judgment of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, denying an appeal made by a Ventnor, N.J., contractor -
Legal malpractice case sent to Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas
Judges for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a ruling on Thursday from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to transfer a legal malpractice case -
Plaintiff counsel withdrawing from SEPTA bus collision case
Plaintiff counsel in a car-SEPTA bus collision case has petitioned the Court for the opportunity to be removed as attorney of record from the case. -
Disfigurement case may be headed to Lebanon County
Citing a lack of connection to the Philadelphia area, defense lawyers believe a product liability lawsuit filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas should instead be headed to its counterpart in Lebanon County. -
Apartment complex attorneys seek case transfer to Bucks County
Defense counsel for an apartment complex and related management personnel claimed improper venue as the cause for a seeking a transfer of a negligence case -
Chester County should hear negligence case, attorneys for golf course say
Counsel for a Chester golf club and other defendants have charged a negligence lawsuit initiated them against was improperly filed