Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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Fatal tractor-trailer accident case sent to Montgomery County court
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit related to a fatal tractor-trailer collision has been transferred to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, who will decide the fate of other preliminary objections tied to the case. -
Agreement reached in contract lawsuit involving couple's outstanding credit balance
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas announced Wednesday that a contract lawsuit between an acquisition firm and a Philadelphia couple has been rendered moot, due to the involved parties reaching an agreement. -
Statutory exemption granted in vehicle contract litigation
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has granted a $300 statutory exemption to defendants in a motor vehicle breach of contract lawsuit. -
Philly court grants writ seizure motion to PECO Energy Company
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for PECO Energy Company has been granted permission and assistance from the City of Philadelphia to repossess its property from a defendant and property owner. -
15-year-old judgment marked satisfied, after defendant claimed improper service of complaint
PHILADELPHIA – A judgment that had been levied on Philadelphia defendant in a contract lawsuit more than 15 years ago has been marked satisfied, according to plaintiff counsel. -
Judge rules plaintiff's insurance lawsuit won't be remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A breach of insurance contract and statutory bad faith case will not be headed back to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, a federal judge ruled Monday. -
Federal racketeering case against Metro PCS dismissed; Judge criticizes plaintiff and its attorney
PHILADELPHIA – Metro PCS now is freed, unless there's a fourth filing in the case, from a lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia wireless retailer who alleged a conspiracy by the retail giant to obstruct or delay interstate commerce by extortion to obtain its assets. -
Defense counsel wants car crash case transferred to Delaware County court
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a defendant named in a motor vehicle accident lawsuit wants the case transferred to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, for reasons tied to where defendants are based, as well as concurrent litigation. -
Motion to stay proceedings in Family Dollar fall lawsuit withdrawn and complaint filed thereafter
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff’s counsel motion to stay proceedings in a premises liability action was withdrawn, with the complaint being filed shortly thereafter. -
Boom crane accident injury lawsuit transferred to Chester County court
PHILADELPHIA – A personal injury case in which a man alleges he suffered permanent head injuries as a result of an errant collision with a metal boom crane has been transferred to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. -
State court judge denies transfer of Outback Steakhouse fall case to Montgomery County
PHILADELPHIA – A premises liability case involving a sidewalk fall outside of an Outback Steakhouse restaurant is not headed to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. -
Irreconcilable differences lead counsel to exit sidewalk slip-and-fall action
PHILADELPHIA – One attorney for a plaintiff in a South Philadelphia slip-and-fall lawsuit is choosing to withdraw from the litigation, citing “irreconcilable differences” with his client -
Philadelphia judge grants continuance in slip-and-fall lawsuit against snow removal firm
PHILADELPHIA – The matter of venue in a Norristown-based premises liability action will not be decided until late next month, per a continuance granted by a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge. -
Casino resort injury action transferred to Monroe County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit involving a premises liability-related fall at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, has been transferred to the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. -
Dorney Park ATV accident case sent to Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
A lawsuit involving Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom water park and its contractors against a man whose leg was crushed and amputated in an accident is headed to Lehigh County court, and has been consolidated with a related action. -
Motions to enforce settlement and amend pleadings approved in car crash case
Motions to enforce settlement and to amend pleadings have been approved by the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in a motor vehicle accident case, though a motion to preclude financial medical evidence is still under review. -
Lack of federal jurisdiction sends insurance indemnification lawsuit back to state court
A federal judge ruled this week that Erie Insurance Exchange's lawsuit against Greenwich Insurance Company should remain in state court. -
Santander Bank pursuing recovery of $49K in promissory note payments
PHILADELPHIA – Santander Bank is pursuing what it believes are outstanding payments connected to the issuance of a pair of promissory notes in 2010. -
Court to determine why plaintiff didn't receive 1998 accident settlement proceeds
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas was set to determine why the proceeds of a 1998 settlement had not been distributed to a recipient in response to a motor vehicle accident, now that said recipient is of legal age. -
City believes business partnership is liable for six-figure rent and lien payments
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia says it is pursuing the recovery of delinquent water and sewer rents from a West Philadelphia-based business entity.