Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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Health club seeks various monetary damages from personal training service group
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia health club has initiated legal action against a Georgia-based personal training business for alleged overdue payments and lost revenue, among other costs. -
Lawsuit: Improper administration of dental anesthetic left plaintiff with permanent nerve damage
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff who claims she suffered permanent nerve damage as a result of an improperly-injected anesthetic during dental surgery, has filed a malpractice action for damages against the parties she believes are responsible for her injuries. -
Dodge Journey's alleged defects lead to lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Levittown litigant alleges Fiat Chrysler Automobiles violated federal and state commerce laws when it sold her a new Dodge Journey sport utility vehicle, which supposedly was not repaired after five attempts. -
Broken leg the subject of suit against apartment owner
PHILADELPHIA – A West Chester man has begun legal action against the owners and operators of his apartment complex in connection with injuries he allegedly suffered on its premises. -
SEPTA cleaner says stairway's condition led to injury and constituted FELA violation
PHILADELPHIA – A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) coach cleaner has filed a lawsuit against her employer, for violation of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA), in response to injuries she says she sustained in the course of her duties. -
Lawsuit: N.J. car service company is indebted to Utah commercial bank
PHILADELPHIA – A Utah-based commercial bank alleges a New Jersey car service firm owes unpaid funds to it in excess of $30,000, in equipment lease payments and other accrued expenses. -
BMW vehicle's manufacturing defects violated consumer protection laws, suit says
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania plaintiff has sued BMW on belief that the company sold him a defective automobile and thus violated a number of both federal and state laws. -
Drexel University pursuing legal action against alumnus for promissory note's educational expenses
PHILADELPHIA – An alumnus of Drexel University is facing legal action after allegedly defaulting on the terms of the promissory note connected to educational expenses at the institution. -
Appellate court upholds ruling in dispute over ownership of Syrian Orthodox Church property
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a lower court's ruling in an ongoing dispute between two warring factions of the Syrian Orthodox Church both seeking to establish who legally owns the St. Mary’s Knanaya church property in Philadelphia. -
Lawsuit accuses Philly condo residents of having outstanding fees
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia-based condominium complex is seeking unpaid damages well in excess of $20,000 from two of its residents related to assessments and other charges, through recently-filed legal action. -
Man allegedly burned by exploding vaping device seeks monetary damages
PHILADELPHIA – A man allegedly burned when vaping products exploded in his face during use is suing the manufacturers of those same products for claims of negligence and strict liability. -
Lawsuit claims industrial sludge at U.S. Steel plant left plaintiff with spinal and shoulder injuries
PITTSBURGH – A man who suffered back and upper-body injuries after encountering industrial waste on the premises of a U.S. Steel plant, is taking both the corporation and an environmental group tasked with the plant’s clean-up to state court. -
Customer alleges dispute over balance on Home Depot credit card
PHILADELPHIA – A retired Philadelphia woman alleges Home Depot has failed to credit her account, in what a recently-filed lawsuit claims has been a long-standing financial dispute over the balance on her Home Depot credit card. -
Restoration services company says it is owed $47K from contract with client
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey-based fire and water restoration services firm has launched legal action to recover more than $47,000 in unpaid damages connected to a professional contract it entered earlier this year. -
Chrysler 300 had defective transmission, new lawsuit alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff couple alleges Fiat Chrysler Automobiles violated federal and state commerce laws when it sold them a new Chrysler vehicle which was saddled with a defective transmission. -
Utah bank claims Texas defendants violated terms of equipment lease contract
PHILADELPHIA – A Utah-based commercial bank claims a pair of Texas defendants possess an unpaid and outstanding balance to it in excess of $93,000, in equipment lease payments and other expenses. -
Pedestrian allegedly injured by fallen electrical wires initiates legal action
PHILADELPHIA – A woman allegedly seriously injured by falling electrical wires subsequent to a nearby motor vehicle accident, has initiated litigation against the driver and business she claims are responsible for her injuries. -
Dodge vehicle's allegedly inoperative engine leads to lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff claims in a recently-filed lawsuit that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles violated a number of federal and state commerce regulations, when it sold them a new Dodge vehicle with a non-working engine and other defects. -
Condominium management seeking to recover in excess of $20K from residents
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia-based condominium complex is seeking unpaid damages well in excess of $20,000 from two of its residents related to assessments and other charges, through recently-filed legal action. -
Superior Court overturns only Risperdal verdict in Janssen Pharmaceuticals' favor and orders new trial
HARRISBURG – A Monday ruling saw the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reverse the lone defense verdict reached in favor of the manufacturer of anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, in the drug’s mass tort proceedings held in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.