Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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Injury action against energy, steel companies granted conference continuance
PHILADELPHIA – A continuance has been ordered for a case management conference in a personal injury case against an energy company and a steel company. -
Slip-and-fall lawsuit against Rite Aid refused transfer to Berks County
PHILADELPHIA – A premises liability case against Rite Aid will not be headed to Berks County, according to a recent decision in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Philly court grants motion for writ of seizure 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 pair of defendants. -
Solar worker wins racial discrimination suit against former employer
A former employee of Volt Solar Systems in Bridgeport has successfully sued the company for incessant racial discrimination that ultimately led to his termination. -
Slip-and-fall case against ambulance squad may face transfer to Bucks County
PHILADELPHIA – If a defense counsel motion is successful, a Croydon couple’s negligence suit against a local ambulance squad will be headed to the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. -
Tree fall negligence case may be headed to Delaware County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel for a refuse collection company has filed a petition claiming a negligence case brought it against it is in an improper venue. -
Plaintiff counsel permitted to withdraw due to client conflict
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a slip-and-fall suit has exited the litigation due to an undisclosed conflict with his client, according to the attorney. -
Collingdale couple settles negligence litigation against Sharon Hill market
PHILADELPHIA – A Collingdale couple who were plaintiffs in a premises liability suit returned a signed settlement agreement, and effectively ended their litigation in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Parking area negligence action's trial date moved to October
PHILADELPHIA – A parking area slip-and-fall lawsuit’s eventual trial date has now been moved to October, according to Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas records. -
Transportation company seeks to open default judgment levied against it
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel, citing a variety of factors, petitioned the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to open a default judgment levied against their client in December. -
Case management deadlines in parking garage slip-and-fall suit extended by 60 days
PHILADELPHIA – All case management deadlines in a parking garage premises liability action have been extended for 60 days, per the order of a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge. -
Attorney wants residential property damage case sent to Montgomery County
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a residential property damage case is seeking to transfer the case to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. -
Defense counsel withdraws preliminary objections in Montgomery County slip-and-fall suit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a pair of defendants who filed preliminary objections as to the venue surrounding a slip-and-fall case, have withdrawn those same objections. -
Defense counsel wants recklessness allegations stricken from car accident suit
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel is seeking allegations of recklessness stricken from a negligence-related motor vehicle accident complaint filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Premises liability case transferred to Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – A premises liability action will now be heard in the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, per order of a state court judge. -
I-80 car crash case not heading to Carbon County Court
PHILADELPHIA – A motor vehicle accident injury case which took place on Interstate 80 in Carbon County will not be transferred to a court there, a state judge said. -
Defense denied opportunity for door injury suit to be heard in New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel for a garage door manufacturer has objected to the venue chosen in a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff allegedly injured by one of its products, but had its motion to dismiss and/or transfer the case out of the state denied. -
Parties spar over timeliness of preliminary objections in premises liability suit
PHILADELPHIA – The defense in a slip-and-fall case seeks the suit to be transferred to Montgomery County on a basis of improper venue, while the plaintiff’s counsel countered this request was “untimely” and should not be considered. -
Plaintiff counsel withdrawing from crash suit due to "irreconcilable differences"
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a plaintiff in a Philadelphia-based car crash case is seeking to exit the related litigation due to “irreconcilable differences” and lack of contact with that plaintiff. -
Negligence case co-defendant may be liable for sanctions, says City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A hearing has been slated for a negligence case co-defendant, in order for them to show why they should not be subject to additional sanctions.