Superior Court of Pennsylvania
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Superior Court orders arbitration in wrongful death case against Golden Gate nursing home
HARRISBURG -- The executor of an estate of a Fayette County woman, who sued a senior care company for her wrongful death, have suffered a loss in court. -
Talc-asbestos lawsuits to stay in Pa. courts because of corporate registration law
PHILADELPHIA – According to the ruling of a federal judge, Pennsylvania courts now have jurisdiction over a talc and asbestos exposure injury case because the defendant followed state law in registering to do business here. -
The unruly inner child in an asbestos lawyer
Attorneys in Pennsylvania are claiming the law doesn't apply to them -
Superior Court rules plaintiff doesn't need expert's report in driver's lawsuit against Sunoco
HARRISBURG — The negligence case of a driver injured at a Texas-based motor fuels company's facility in Chester County is on its way back to a Philadelphia court following a state superior court's ruling last month. -
Groups don't want Pa. Supreme Court to create Fair Share Act exception for asbestos lawsuits
HARRISBURG – Business and legal reform groups are calling on the state Supreme Court to uphold a specific application of a law that governs how defendants split the check when a plaintiff verdict comes in - opposing a so-called "carve-out" that would keep the law from applying to asbestos cases.. -
Superior Court concurs with trial court’s judgment in breach of contract case
HARRISBURG -- The Superior Court of Pennsylvania agrees with a trial court’s judgment on the pleadings in an alleged breach of contract case. -
Sam's Club wins appeal in slip-and-fall case; Woman continued shopping after fall
HARRISBURG - A woman who claims she was injured in a Sam's Club store after a fall has lost her appeal. -
U.K. court's $3.4 million ruling against international investment firm is upheld by Pa. Superior Court
PHILADELPHIA - An international investment firm has been ordered by a Pennsylvania court to pay more than $3.4 million. -
Appeal in alleged overpayment of Medicare funds is denied
HARRISBURG - The state Superior Court has affirmed a trial court's ruling, denying an appeal from Community Care Behavioral Health Organization over alleged overpayment of Medicare funds in an audit of Berks Counseling Center. -
Coal company wins part of appeal in long-term property dispute
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania coal company has won, in part, an appeal of a verdict denying it land rights in a long-standing property dispute. -
Superior Court reverses ruling in employment discrimination case against Mercer County Community Credit Union
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reversed the trial court’s decision to grant summary judgment in an employment discrimination case. -
Talc lawsuits come to Philadelphia; Plaintiffs around the country have scored massive verdicts
PHILADELPHIA – Lawsuits alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder contained asbestos fibers that led female plaintiffs to develop cancer could be the latest legal trend with a track record of multimillion-dollar verdicts to make its way to the Philadelphia court system. -
Plaintiff will be required to bring in expert to validate medical malpractice allegations
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld a trial court’s ruling which required the plaintiff to bring an expert witness in a case of alleged medical negligence. -
Superior Court upholds $2.5 million Risperdal verdict, remands case for punitive damages arguments
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has unanimously ruled that the first Risperdal case to be decided in the hands of a Philadelphia jury will have its $2.5 million verdict for the plaintiff stand. -
Where’s the fire? As usual, it’s in Philadelphia’s courthouse
Plaintiffs from out-of-state continue to seek jackpots in Philadelphia court, and an appeals court sees nothing wrong with that. -
Former Washington Co. Democratic chair gets good news from Superior Court
HARRISBURG -- A Pennsylvania judge has vacated a lower court ruling against the former Washington County Democratic Party chairman. -
Grane Healthcare Co. loses appeal, motion for protective orders denied
A health care company lost its appeal in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. -
Breach-of-contract verdict for Birdsfoot Golf Club is upheld on appeal
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania on Oct. 10 upheld a jury verdict in a breach-of-contact case involving Lindsay Golf Group Ltd., which does business as Birdsfoot Golf Club, and the E-Z-GO Division of Textron Inc. -
Superior Court reverses decision favoring Tuscarora Wayne Insurance in coverage dispute over fire
HARRISBURG -- The Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed a ruling favoring Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Co. TWIC, which says part of its contract with Hebron Inc. excused it from liability for certain accidents. -
Superior Court vacates wrongful termination order favoring former Myers Coach employee
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania threw out a $2,400 ruling entered in favor of a former employee of Myers Coach Lines Inc. and A.J. Myers & Sons Inc. in a wrongful discharge case, according to an opinion entered Oct. 10.