Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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Citing sovereign immunity, Commonwealth Court upholds dismissal of defamation case from former SEPTA employee
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has thrown out a defamation case filed against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and its Chief of Police, ruling the claims are barred by sovereign immunity. -
Court: Nebraska transportation company denied motion for summary judgment in accident litigation
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge in Philadelphia dismissed a request for summary judgment from a Nebraska transportation company accused of negligence in a 2012 automobile accident. -
Federal court says Ohio law firm didn't violate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit alleging an Ohio law firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when it attempted to collect a six-figure unpaid debt. -
Federal judge orders police civil rights action remanded to Philadelphia state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ordered litigation alleging civil rights violations committed by members of the Philadelphia Police Department to be remanded to state court. -
Seat belt defense not applicable says state court judge, General Motors denied summary judgment
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia state court judge has rejected the notion that a principal’s disputed use of a seat belt in a wrongful death action is grounds for a granting of summary judgment. -
Injured Wells Fargo customer does not prove bank's liability, Superior Court says
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of Wells Fargo in an injury lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed she was seriously injured trying to walk through the doors at one of the defendant’s bank branch location. -
Superior Court upholds dismissal of Judgment of Non Pros in legal malpractice litigation
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed the denial of a motion to strike the entry of a Judgment of Non Pros rendered in a legal malpractice action. -
Personal injury litigation against Save-A-Lot Stores remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A judge remanded a plaintiff’s personal injury litigation against a Philadelphia discount grocery store after the defendants did not show the amount in controversy in the suit was more than the minimum amount it needed to remain in federal court. -
Philadelphia court dismisses plaintiff's motion to vacate private arbitration award
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge rejected a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss a private arbitration award, due to it being filed two days past the 90-day deadline with which to act under the law. -
Class action claims Philadelphia Police Department improperly issued speeding tickets since 2012
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia, claiming its police department has issued unauthorized speeding tickets on state highways for more than four years. -
Federal court considering settlement proceedings and enforcement between UPS and legal, insurance officials
PHILADELPHIA – The enforcement of a settlement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and a number of legal and insurance industry defendants, tied to an underlying malpractice action, is now under consideration in a Philadelphia federal court. -
Dismissal of post-trial motion in medical malpractice case upheld by Superior Court
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas was correct in dismissing a medical malpractice plaintiff’s post-trial motion, for not obtaining Notes of Testimony prior to filing that motion. -
Former parking employee not entitled to $67.5K judgment, says Superior Court
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania state appellate court has reversed a trial court decision which allowed for a parking company employee to collect a judgment of more than $67,000 for intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED) in an assault and battery case versus his employer. -
Objection motions still on the table after rescheduled hearing in New Jersey auto accident case
PHILADELPHIA – Three motions for preliminary objection motions in a car accident lawsuit remain left to be decided, subsequent to a rescheduled hearing last week in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Defense attorney says false arrest, imprisonment lawsuit against Philly officer violates statutes of limitations
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man’s false arrest and false imprisonment lawsuit against a local homicide detective is untimely and should be dismissed for being filed after the relevant statutes of limitations expired, says defense counsel in the case. -
Legal confidentiality protects reasons for withdrawal, plaintiff attorney says
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff attorney representing an injured party in a hotel’s premises liability lawsuit has chosen to withdraw from that same suit, citing reasons he says are protected by legal confidentiality. -
Philadelphia court to decide merit and timeliness of objections in apartment complex liability case
PHILADELPHIA – The timeliness of preliminary objections has become the subject of debate in an apartment slip-and-fall case originating at a residential complex in Upper Darby. -
Counselor says motivation for withdrawal from senior center fall case is shielded by attorney-client privilege
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a senior center’s slip-and-fall lawsuit has elected to file papers to exit that litigation, for reasons yet to be disclosed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Defense gets punitive damages stricken in crash lawsuit, loses out on other preliminary objections
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel representing a pair of drivers and their place of employment in a motor vehicle accident case has successfully petitioned to strike punitive damages through preliminary objections, but lost out in court on other objections related to improper venue and insufficient pleading of charges. -
Philly judge overrules motions for appearance withdrawal and alternative service in grocery fall case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge overruled motions for withdrawal of appearance and alternative service in a slip-and-fall case connected with the sidewalk outside a Philadelphia grocery market, before later determining parameters for proper and complete service of the complaint in question.