Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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Court set to rule on objections in condominium complex negligence lawsuit
A show cause hearing in a negligence case against a condominium complex, property management and landscaping companies is set to proceed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas -
Plaintiff counsel files to withdraw from legal malpractice suit
According to a motion filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, plaintiff counsel intends to exit a suit alleging legal malpractice against a Bensalem law firm and one of its attorneys. -
Court to decide motions for preliminary objections in knee surgery malpractice case
PHILADELPHIA – A series of preliminary objections will be decided this week in the case of a 2013 knee replacement surgery allegedly gone awry. Three separate motions for preliminary objections were filed by defendants in the suit brought by Coatesville residents Terry S. -
Hearing set to determine settlement funds distribution in Philadelphia accident case
A hearing has been slated for this week in the case of a serious multiple-vehicle accident, resulting from a conflict over the specific distribution of settlement funds. -
After continuance, attorney still withdrawing from medical malpractice action
Following a six-week continuance, a hearing centered on a plaintiff attorney’s withdrawal from a prospective medical malpractice suit will go forward this week, according to court records. -
Improper venue necessitates crash suit transfer to Montgomery County, defense says
An attorney for a Schwenksville couple involved in a motor vehicle accident wants the case transferred to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, arguing improper venue. -
General Doors wants Philly case refiled in New Jersey
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, and further seeks transfer of the case out of the state. -
Plaintiffs 3-for-4 in Philadelphia Risperdal trials, confident punitive damages will be reintroduced
If the results of the first trials are any indication, Janssen Pharmaceuticals might find itself with a hefty price tag connected to more than 1,600 Risperdal cases currently pending in Philadelphia, even without the prospect of paying punitive damages - though an appeal might change that. -
Attorneys withdraw from slip-and-fall case for reasons they can't disclose
Counsel for a slip-and-fall plaintiff has requested to leave the litigation, though they cannot elaborate on the reasons for their withdrawal. -
Apartment management group says tenants have no legal grounds to make bed bug claims
A Philadelphia apartment management group contends a pair of former tenants suing it in response to a bed bug infestation do not have the sufficient legal grounds to make their claims. -
Conflict with client leads plaintiff attorney to withdraw from accident case
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for a Philadelphia couple suing to recover damages in an automobile accident opted to withdraw from representing his clients, due to a conflict with one of those same plaintiffs. Theodore C. -
Counsel seeks to leave Philadelphia restaurant slip-and-fall case
An attorney representing a minor involved in a slip-and-fall case has requested to withdraw from the case, but says he is not permitted to describe the rationale for his withdrawal. -
Plaintiff says she no longer wishes to pursue legal action in Philadelphia car crash case
The alleged victim of a 2013 car accident initially sought damages up to $50,000, medical costs, interest and other costs. -
Drexel University involved in breach of contract lawsuit with alumnus
The university alleges a New York woman owes it more than $40,000 in tuition and late fees and has not followed through with a monthly payment plan. -
Counselor withdraws from pit bull attack negligence case
Irreconcilable differences have led counsel for a woman mauled in 2013 pit bull attack to withdraw from the litigation associated with the incident. -
Green-lighted reconsideration motion sends accident case back to trial pool
Last month, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas granted an auto accident plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration, moving the case out of arbitration. -
Philly woman seeks $140K settlement from driver, City of Philadelphia
The settlement stems from a 2013 car accident in which the plaintiff suffered serious and permanent injuries. -
Slip-and-fall plaintiff wants revised settlement terms to protect future claims
The plaintiff tripped and fell on a step that was missing a gripper when exiting the women's locker room at the Abington YMCA in 2012. -
After continuance, sanctions still sought against negligence co-defendants
Following a near month-long continuance, a pair of co-defendants in a pending negligence action may still face sanctions. -
Tractor-trailer negligence case could go to Bucks or Delaware counties, or New Jersey
Attorneys for a New Jersey driver and Pennsylvania trucking company want to see a negligence suit filed against them sent to Bucks County, Delaware County or the Hudson County Superior Court in New Jersey.