Superior Court of Pennsylvania
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Man's property damage suit against West Philly neighbor thrown out by Superior Court
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has dismissed an appeal filed by a plaintiff seeking to overturn the summary judgment dismissal of his personal property damage case from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Wrongful termination case correctly tossed from Philadelphia court, appeals panel rules
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful termination case from its original court. -
School police officer's defamation lawsuit can go on; TV station reported he was fired over child sex abuse allegations
HARRISBURG — The state Superior Court has determined that a former school police supervisor should be able to continue with his defamation suit against a CBS-owned station that reported he was terminated over child sex abuse allegations. -
Superior Court rules against couple who complained of 'fishy' paint odor
HARRISBURG — A couple who allege that an interior paint product caused health issues has lost their appeal of the lower court ruling, which was in favor of Benjamin Moore & Co. -
Superior Court affirms dismissal of discrimination case against Drexel University
HARRISBURG – A former Drexel University medical student lost the latest round of a legal battle in which he claimed that several medical school officials breached the student handbook when they allegedly dismissed him from the university because of his race. -
Widow wins case on appeal regarding late husband's loans with Manufacturer’s and Trader’s Trust Company
HARRISBURG — The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that a widow is not responsible for paying off all of her late husband's loans, even though the bank insisted she sign as a guarantor for some of them. -
Developer, facing $20M jury verdict, loses appeal
HARRISBURG — Real estate developer Pulte Homes of PA LP will be required to pay $20 million awarded to Applecross Club Operations LLC and will not be granted a new trial, according to a ruling issued June 13 by the state Superior Court. -
Court affirms default judgment against Lit Ultrabar over bar fight
HARRISBURG – The state Superior Court has affirmed a lower court decision against the owner of a Philadelphia bar in a lawsuit that was filed by a woman who alleged she suffered injuries during a fight at the establishment. -
Superior Court vacates arbitration award in realtor fees dispute
HARRISBURG — A state appeals court recently reversed a lower court’s arbitration award in a dispute over realtor fees. -
Superior Court affirms $3.1 million reward in case of motorcyclist's death
HARRISBURG — A state appeals court has confirmed a Philadelphia County ruling that a motorcyclist was not comparatively negligent to the driver who hit and killed him in 2013, upholding a large reward. -
Goddard School wins defamation case on appeal brought by former teachers
HARRISBURG — The state Superior Court has ruled in favor of Goddard Systems in a defamation lawsuit brought by two former teachers who alleged its Harrisburg school wrongfully discharged them when they reported a case of possible child abuse regarding one of their students. -
State Rep. Jesse White loses appeal against CBS Pittsburgh, radio host in defamation case
HARRISBURG — The state Superior Court has affirmed the objections of a radio station sued by a member of the General Assembly who accused it of defamation. -
Heritage customers' remediation work dooms water-damage case
HARRISBURG — A pair of homeowners lost their bid for reconsideration of a ruling granting summary judgment against them in a water-damage lawsuit because they began fixing the issue before a contractor could determine who was at fault, according to an opinion filed May 30 by the state Superior Court. -
Superior Court upholds decision in favor of Conrail in case of foreman who suffered heart attack
PHILADELPHIA — The state Superior Court earlier this year affirmed a lower court’s decision in a lawsuit in which a former Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) employee claimed negligence by the company after he suffered a heart attack on the job. -
Altman Law Firm's appeal of attorney fees award upheld as late
HARRISBURG — The state Superior Court recently denied The Altman Law Firm's appeal of the amount of legal fees it was awarded from a client, claiming that the appeal was untimely. -
Superior Court upholds decision granting BMW's motion for change of venue in car-crash case
\PHILADELPHIA — The state Superior Court upheld on May 24 a venue decision in favor of BMW in a case stemming from a car crash. -
Superior Court rules for doctors in appeal of wrongful death decision
PITTSBURGH — The state Superior Court has upheld a 2015 finding that two doctors who treated a woman who died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm did not hide a diagnosis or misstate the cause of death. -
Superior Court upholds dismissal of medical malpractice suit against Mount Nittany
HARRISBURG — The state Superior Court has affirmed the dismissal of a medical malpractice lawsuit from a woman who, after undergoing a cesarean section and successful deliverance of a baby in March 2013, alleged that the hospital botched a treatment to stop internal bleeding. -
Default judgments final for Lit Ultrabar operators who repeatedly failed to respond on time
PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Superior Court denied final appeals on May 16 from two bar operators who failed to file timely challenges from default judgments against them stemming from a 2013 fight that allegedly left a patron injured. -
'Procedural misstep' costs tenant in appeal of arbitration award
HARRISBURG — A “procedural misstep” thwarted the efforts of a tenant in his appeal of a ruling denying his request to vacate an arbitration award in a lawsuit filed against his landlord, according to an opinion entered April 28 by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.