Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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City of Philadelphia pursuing sanctions in old case
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for the City of Philadelphia is seeking financial sanctions against one of its co-defendants for not responding to interrogatory and document requests in a slip-and-fall case from over a decade ago. -
Plaintiff counsel withdrawing from King of Prussia Mall fall suit
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in a premises liability lawsuit over an allegedly injurious fall sustained at the King of Prussia Mall is seeking to exit the suit. -
Parties resolve settlement issues in vehicle-SEPTA bus collision case
PHILADELPHIA – A scheduled settlement hearing has been canceled, in the case of a Philadelphia man suing a pair of motorists and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for injuries he sustained in a car-bus collision. -
Hanover Fire & Casualty Insurance Company seeks summary judgment against former policy holder
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Conshohocken-based insurance company seeks summary judgment against a former policy holder accusing it of breach of contract, while the policy holder’s counsel seeks to exit the litigation. -
Judge resolves motions to quash and for protective order in Speedway station slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – On Wednesday, a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge resolved both a motion to quash and a motion for a protective order that had been filed by defense counsel in a gas station slip-and-fall case. -
Claims resolved in case of Philly police detective claiming Whistleblower Law retaliation
PHILADELPHIA – A judge from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas has rendered a settlement enforcement motion moot, in the case of a Philadelphia Police Department detective who claims he was retaliated against by his supervisor in violation of Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower Law. -
Premises liability defendants seek to dismiss complaint for improper service, lack of claim specificity
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants in a city slip-and-fall action have filed objections to the plaintiff’s complaint, both for improper service and related to the counts’ alleged lack of specificity in the complaint. -
Financial reasons spur lawyer's withdrawal from HVAC worker's injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – For financial reasons, defense counsel is seeking to exit a lawsuit in which an HVAC worker alleges he suffered traumatic full-body injuries. -
Attorneys looking to withdraw from SEPTA bus-fire vehicle collision suit
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of plaintiffs lawyers are looking to leave a premises liability lawsuit centered on a collision between a Southeastern Public Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus and a City of Philadelphia fire rescue vehicle. -
Philadelphia counsel looking to sanction defendants for not cooperating with discovery requests
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for the City of Philadelphia is seeking sanctions against two of its co-defendants in a slip-and-fall premises liability lawsuit. -
City of Philadelphia pursuing sanctions against slip-and-fall co-defendant
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for the City of Philadelphia is seeking sanctions against one of its co-defendants in a premises liability lawsuit first filed nearly a decade ago. -
Defense granted stay of proceedings before judgment hearing
PHILADELPHIA – After pointing to holiday delays and witness availability, defense counsel for a building management company seeking a 30-day stay of proceedings in a negligence action was granted that stay, in advance of a forthcoming hearing. -
Plaintiff counsel still looking to leave litigation against City, Aramark
PHILADELPHIA – After a brief continuance, plaintiff counsel for an inmate allegedly injured in a Philadelphia prison kitchen more than four years ago is still planning to withdraw from the litigation. -
Businesses compelled to respond to State Farm subpoenas
Three businesses that may have relevant information regarding a property insurance case will be required to respond to subpoenas in connection with that same litigation. -
Family awarded $3.9M for death of woman during abortion by Gosnell
A Philadelphia court recently awarded $3.9 million to the family of a woman who died in 2009 during a botched abortion performed by a man who was later convicted of killing three infants born alive during other abortions. -
Man suing City, senior citizen agency needs new representation
PHILADELPHIA – A man suing the City of Philadelphia and a senior citizen agency for negligence will need to seek new legal representation. -
Bahamian plaintiff asks for son to be withdrawn from suit against Wells Fargo Bank
PHILADELPHIA – A Bahamian resident has asked for her son to be withdrawn from a slip-and-fall negligence case against Wells Fargo Bank. -
Attorney loses contact with pro bono defendant and seeks to leave lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A defendant named in a personal injury liability case is in need of new counsel, according to court records. -
City of Philadelphia looking for sanctions against co-defendant church
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is seeking sanctions against a local church and co-defendant in a lawsuit filed against both entities. -
Plaintiff suing Philly liquor store, state liquor control board will need new counsel
A plaintiff originally looking to file suit against a Philadelphia liquor establishment and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is required to seek new legal representation.