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Insured suffered more than $17K in damage from car crash, says Progressive Insurance
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent insurance provider has brought legal action against a local motorist it believes was liable for vehicular damages sustained by one of its policyholders. -
Bethlehem seafood market sues New York-based wholesaler after unsatisfactory clam order
PHILADELPHIA – A seafood store in Bethlehem is not clamming up about an allegedly unsatisfactory order from a food service wholesaler in New York State, and has brought legal action versus the latter for supposedly breaching a contract between the two companies. -
Superior Court vacates arbitration award in realtor fees dispute
HARRISBURG — A state appeals court recently reversed a lower court’s arbitration award in a dispute over realtor fees. -
Superior Court affirms $3.1 million reward in case of motorcyclist's death
HARRISBURG — A state appeals court has confirmed a Philadelphia County ruling that a motorcyclist was not comparatively negligent to the driver who hit and killed him in 2013, upholding a large reward. -
Ford Motor Company faced with suit from plaintiffs alleging violation of federal and state commerce laws
PHILADELPHIA – Ford Motor Company is the subject of litigation from a plaintiff who believes a defective automobile she purchased is a cause of action for the supposed violation of both federal and state laws. -
HVAC company charges Atlanta power cable manufacturer with breach of contract, owed fees in excess of $30K
PHILADELPHIA – A local HVAC company has brought legal action an Atlanta-based manufacturer and producer of power cables, claiming it committed breach of contract by defaulting on payments for work it received earlier this year at a facility in Hatboro. -
Levittown plaintiffs allege Honda Motor Company sold them defective vehicle
PHILADELPHIA – A Levittown couple claim Honda Motor Company violated federal and state laws when it sold them an automobile they allege was subject to several issues preventing it from operating properly. -
Pipe worker alleges negligence from Philly School District and other defendants led to his serious injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia pipe worker has initiated legal action against a mechanical contracting firm, the City of Philadelphia’s School District and a number of unknown corporations, claiming their collective negligence led to his severe injuries in an accident during his professional duties last year. -
Apartment fire victim sues property managers and former neighbor for negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A Wyncote apartment tenant has sued one of her neighbors and the property management companies operating the building in which the parties lived for negligence, stemming from a cooking-related fire which took place two years ago and which the plaintiff says seriously injured her. -
Insurance company's interpleader complaint seeks distribution, recipients of funds after fatal accident
PHILADELPHIA – An Oklahoma insurance provider has filed an interpleader complaint in an attempt to determine the proper amount and recipient of insurance funds, in the wake of a fatal automobile accident which took place in Northeast Philadelphia last fall. -
Sediment control manufacturer says construction group breached deal, owes $20K
PHILADELPHIA – A manufacturer and distributor of sediment control products has brought legal action against a construction materials firm and its owner, claiming the defendants owe an outstanding sum of more than $20,000 from a credit contract entered into nearly four years ago. -
Woman says local church, transportation agencies and City of Philadelphia responsible for her accident injuries
A Philadelphia woman claims a local church, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and the City of Philadelphia collectively committed negligence, which led to injuries she sustained in an accident last year. -
Allstate Insurance Company seeks reimbursement for more than $8K it expended on policyholder's claim
Allstate Insurance Company has initiated legal action to recover funds it says it expended on behalf of one of its policyholders, when that same policyholder was involved in a serious car crash nearly two years ago. -
Plaintiff says GM violated Lemon Law and UTPCPL, among other statutes
PHILADELPHIA – A Perkiomenville man alleges General Motors violated federal and state laws when it sold him an automobile he alleges was prone to a number of mechanical problems and defects. -
Bike crash victim says State Farm Insurance is unfairly denying payment of underinsured motorist benefits
PHILADELPHIA – The alleged victim of a bicycle-automobile crash argues State Farm Insurance is responsible for paying out underinsured motorist benefits it has denied the plaintiff, in response to an accident that took place in Philadelphia just over one year ago. -
Kia allegedly marketed defective vehicle, Broad Top couple alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A Broad Top couple claim Kia disregarded a number of statutes when they purchased a vehicle they say contained several defects which prevented it from operating as presented and advertised. -
Officers had probable cause to seize $100 from man supposedly overpaid in Harrah's casino, says appellate court
PHILADELPHIA – Federal appellate judges have dismissed the case of a casino patron who claims he was unlawfully seized without probable cause by Pennsylvania State Police officers in a dispute over $100 which had allegedly been overpaid to the plaintiff. -
New Jersey syrup company believes Philly restaurant breached terms of working agreement
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey-based syrup distributor believes a restaurant in Southwest Philadelphia and its owners/proprietors have breached an agreement for goods and services with the company, and now seek restitution through legal action. -
Amtrak trackman alleges company's unsafe environment and tools led to his serious injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A trackman who worked for Amtrak for 40 years claims the company violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by forcing him to use tools which he says later led him to develop a series of bodily injuries. -
Philly accounting firm claims client still owes it $21K for services rendered
PHILADELPHIA – A local accounting office believes an investment fund firm based in Delaware and a Paoli management firm owes it in excess of $21,000 for services rendered over a nearly four-month period in 2016.