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Counsel points to non-payment of legal fees in withdrawal motion
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Philadelphia dental practice is seeking to withdraw from representing it in a breach of contract action, citing non-payment of legal fees. -
Personal issues cited as reason for defendant's lack of response to subrogation complaint
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a defendant faced with a default judgment in a subrogation action pointed to personal issues, as the cause for their client’s being remiss in responding to legal correspondence relating to the original complaint. -
Court wants to learn why plaintiff missed counsel's withdrawal hearing
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and did not appear at a hearing during which her counsel withdrew their appearance has the Philadelphia County Court of Commons wanting to know why. -
Defendant in credit card levy case seeking exemption from wage garnishment
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia defendant who is the subject of a credit card balance is seeking exemption from garnishment of wages, executed to recover the entirety of that balance. -
Third Circuit denies appeal motion for new trial in Marshalls slip-and-fall
PHILADELPHIA – Appellants seeking a new trial for recovery of damages connected to a slip-and-fall accident in a Marshalls department store have again been denied that opportunity. -
Plaintiff unable to prove causation without expert testimony, Third Circuit says
PHILADELPHIA – A woman’s negligence lawsuit against Ross Stores of Pennsylvania has now twice found itself on the losing end of a summary judgment motion in federal court. -
Counsel disputes preliminary objections in apartment slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – A dispute over preliminary objections marks an apartment slip-and-fall proceeding in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Judge denies transfer motion in Harrisburg accidental drowning lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A motion to transfer a negligence lawsuit revolving around a teenager’s accidental drowning has been denied by a judge in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Plaintiff counsel withdraws from trip-and-fall lawsuit citing client conflict
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a conflict with his client, a plaintiff attorney has withdrawn from a slip-and-fall lawsuit whose subject action took place at a Philadelphia residence. -
Reconsideration motions approved in former carpenter's action against adhesive production companies
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of motions for reconsideration have been approved, in a former carpenter’s lawsuit against companies who manufactured adhesive products he says caused his cancer diagnosis. -
City still in pursuit of sanctions versus defendant in nearly $100K hair salon premises liability case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia continues to pursue sanctions against a co-defendant in a premises liability case which yielded a judgment of nearly $100,000. -
City of Philadelphia still seeking sanctions against chicken restaurant owner
PHILADELPHIA – The operator of a Philadelphia fried chicken restaurant remains the subject of a hearing for sanctions, which the City of Philadelphia seeks to levy against him. -
Judge weighing motions in case over ATV accident at Dorney Park
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of separate motions are being considered in 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. -
Hearing regarding crash case's cancelled arbitration sessions continued to late April
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing connected to cancelled arbitration sessions in a motorcycle crash case has been moved back until late April, according to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Judge asked to reconsider $1M verdict in hit-and-run case against deli
PHILADELPHIA – Defense attorneys are asking the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas reconsider a January verdict that awarded $1 million to a woman injured in a 2014 traffic accident, the woman's attorney says. -
Philly firefighter's libel suit against New York Daily News granted rehearing in Third Circuit Court
PHILADELPHIA – The matter of a libel lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia firefighter against the New York Daily News, dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit early last month, will be reheard by the panel of judges who decided the case. -
Construction company's objections denied in Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – A construction company’s preliminary objections have been denied in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Judge finds lack of jurisdiction in complaint against Florida-based café
PHILADELPHIA – A negligence complaint against a Florida-based café has been dismissed by a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge, due to lack of jurisdiction. -
Virginia rail company's objections to FELA complaint overruled in Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – A Virginia-based rail company’s preliminary objections in a negligence lawsuit have been overruled by a Philadelphia state court judge. -
Attorneys argue plaintiff didn't connect Ruby Tuesday accident to PA for jurisdiction
PHILADELPHIA – A woman filing suit against a Ruby Tuesday location in New Jersey hasn’t alleged minimum contacts with the state of Pennsylvania in her negligence suit, according to defense counsel.