Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas
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Auto accident defendants looking for transfer to Delaware County
Counsel for defendants involved in a serious automobile accident in Delaware County are seeking the case to be transferred to that venue. -
Issue of venue debated and discovery sought in severe auto accident case
The choice of venue is a contended issue in the case of a severe auto accident in West Goshen Township that left one man with traumatic brain injury. -
Proceedings ready to continue in HVAC technician's negligence lawsuit
After a month-long continuance, proceedings are ready to continue in the case of a former HVAC technician suing his former employer in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Bike crash defendants seek case transfer to Montgomery County
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, PECO Energy Company and Exelon are, in an identical pair of lawsuits, moving for the cases to be transferred to Montgomery County and many of their allegations declared insufficient. -
Undisclosed reasons spur attorney's withdrawal from bar slip-and-fall suit
Plaintiff counsel for a bar patron allegedly injured in a fall on the premises requested to withdraw from the patron’s lawsuit for undisclosed reasons. -
Defendants accused of defaulting on $1.8 million in bank loans want case deferred
Defendants accused of defaulting on a number of loan agreements with Santander Bank in excess of $1 million received a deadline extension of a hearing in their suit, and are now wanting the case to be deferred due to a pending bankruptcy action. -
Lack of communication and financial burden lead to plaintiff counsel's exit
A plaintiff's attorney cited a lack of communication over a five-year-plus period with his client and the resultant financial burden as his main motivations in wanting to withdraw from a motor vehicle accident suit. -
Defense: $100K default judgment against entertainment company is improper
Defense counsel for a financially-struggling local entertainment group and its CEO asserts a $100,000-plus default judgment levied against it is improper, as the company was allegedly not served the judgment properly and the original lease documentation remains incomplete. -
Construction litigation defendant may yet pay sanctions in contract case
After a brief delay, a hearing on whether one of the defendants in a construction contract action will be found in contempt for violating a court order and subsequently be subject to paying sanctions will take place. -
Debate over billboard lease agreement marks South Broad Street property sale
A property sale and proposed demolition and redevelopment of the property in Center City related to a nine-decade billboard lease is the center of a dispute between a pair of local companies. -
Superior Court vacates summary judgment in case between construction company, Burlington Coat Factory
On Oct. 29, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated a trial court decision that originally granted summary judgment in favor of Grace Construction Management Company in construction contract litigation with Burlington Coat Factory. -
Equipment company counsel want case transferred to Centre County or Montgomery County
Defense counsel for an equipment company whose driver allegedly caused a rear-end collision want the case transferred away from Philadelphia County. -
Wyomissing slip-and-fall accident has no connection to Philadelphia, defense says
Defense counsel in a slip-and-fall negligence case originating from a Wyomissing shopping mall believe there is “no connection” between their case and Philadelphia County. -
Springfield automobile dealership wants negligence case transferred to Delaware County
Attorneys for a Springfield automobile dealership allege a negligence suit filed against it has no base in Philadelphia County and want it transferred to Delaware County. -
Conflict with client leads plaintiff attorney to withdraw from malpractice case
A plaintiff's attorney in a wrongful death and malpractice case cited procedural conflicts and differences of opinion with her client as her reason for withdrawing from the litigation. -
Westtown School wants case transferred out of Philadelphia
In a case in which a medical resident was allegedly given an incorrect dosage amount of prescription medication and suffered critical injuries, two members of defense counsel have filed objections on the case related to venue and claim specifics. -
Unresolved conflicts, legal bills spur withdrawal of defense counsel from property case
Counsel for defendants involved in property title litigation wishes to be removed from the case due to unresolved conflicts and outstanding costs, according to court records. -
Counsel cites attorney-client privilege for not disclosing reasons for withdrawal motion
Plaintiff counsel representing a client in a prospective medical malpractice suit pointed to reasons not able to be disclosed to the public as her rationale for withdrawing from the case’s future proceedings. -
Philadelphia court hearing request to move slip-and-fall case to Bucks County
After a three-week continuance, a motion 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. -
Defense: Fatal truck collision complaint lacks proper venue, claim specificity
Defense counsel in a fatal pedestrian-truck collision that took place on I-95 believe the plaintiff’s case is now in an improper venue and lacks crucial specificity and seek to have those portions stricken from the complaint.