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Several preliminary objections raised in Landsdowne-based gunshot wound injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A number of preliminary objections are in play in the personal injury lawsuit filed by a King of Prussia man who was allegedly grievously injured by gunfire outside a Landsdowne bar. -
Federal appeals court dismisses legal malpractice action based on claim preclusion doctrine
PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a trial court ruling to dismiss a legal malpractice complaint with prejudice and dismissed as moot a plaintiff’s “motion for extension of time” to file an appeal. -
Major client disagreements yield attorney withdrawal in sidewalk slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – Citing “major disagreements” with his client, counsel for a defendant connected to a premises liability lawsuit seeks to leave the case. -
Best Western seeking to strike $95K default judgment from premises liability case
PHILADELPHIA – Hotel corporation Best Western International, Inc. is seeking to strike a $95,000 default judgment entered against it in December, due to alleged improper service of the lawsuit connected to the judgment. -
Irreconcilable differences lead counsel to leave lawsuit against fitness center
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a premises liability lawsuit against a local fitness facility seeks to exit the litigation, citing irreconcilable differences. -
New information leads attorney to leave injury lawsuit against local food bank
PHILADELPHIA – New and recently-discovered information has compelled plaintiff counsel to depart a personal injury case involving a local food bank organization. -
Disagreements, communication issues lead plaintiff counsel to leave case against ShopRite
PHILADELPHIA – Case disagreements and communication difficulties have led plaintiff counsel in a slip-and-fall case against an area Shop-Rite grocery store to leave that case. -
Hearing for cancelled arbitration sessions in accident lawsuit continued to late May
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case has been moved back until late May, according to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Plaintiff counsel withdraws from slip-and-fall action against herbal products store
PHILADELPHIA – A lack of communication has led a plaintiff’s attorney to leave a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the proprietor of an herbal products store. -
Preliminary objections, extraordinary relief motions in N.J. accident case before Philly court
PHILADELPHIA – A long series of preliminary objections and a motion for extraordinary relief are being considered in an injury lawsuit connected to a motor vehicle accident that took place last July on a New Jersey highway. -
Several preliminary objections raised in fatal assault wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A number of preliminary objections from defense counsel are in play, in connection with a fatal assault and battery-based wrongful death and survival lawsuit emanating from Sinking Springs. -
Defense attorney seeking to transfer motor vehicle accident case to Chester County
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a motor vehicle accident case filed in Philadelphia is seeking to transfer that litigation to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. -
After continuance delay, attorney withdrawal hearing in slip-and-fall case set to proceed
PHILADELPHIA – Following a continuance, defense counsel in an icy slip-and-fall action still seek to withdraw from the lawsuit due to a coverage clause in their client’s insurance policy. -
Bucks County court is proper venue for hotel personal injury case, attorney says
PHILADELPHIA – According to defense counsel in a hotel personal injury case, the matter has no business being tried in Philadelphia and should instead be heard in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Communication issues with client lead to plaintiff counsel's withdrawal from crash lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a serious motor vehicle accident lawsuit is seeking to leave the litigation after communication issues with his client made his representation no longer possible. -
Defense attorney wants premises liability lawsuit against hotel sent to Montgomery County
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a hotel’s premises liability action wants the litigation transferred to court in Montgomery County. -
Opposing counsel spar over preliminary objections motions in condo fall case
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for both the plaintiff and defendants in a premises liability action have filed opposing motions for preliminary objections in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Client conflict leads to appearance withdrawal hearing in slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – Subsequent to a short continuance, an attorney for a day care facility involved in a premises liability lawsuit is still attempting to withdraw his appearance, citing a conflict with his client. -
Accident complaint versus New Jersey Transit dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania plaintiff’s complaint against New Jersey Transit and one of its bus drivers was recently dismissed without prejudice from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, in order to allow future re-filing in a more “appropriate forum.” -
Defense in car crash case seeking dismissal or transfer to Wayne County court
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a car crash lawsuit are arguing for a dismissal of the complaint, or alternatively, a transfer of the case to Wayne County.