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Superior Court halts proceedings in long-standing $3M trust fund case
HARRISBURG – In its second time hearing a long and convoluted action centered on the power of assigning appointment to a $3 million dollar trust fund, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania rejected further proceedings in its second time hearing the case. -
Plaintiffs who allege e-cigarette battery burns get new life for case
HARRISBURG – A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has remanded the case of a pair of plaintiffs who said they were burned by an electronic cigarette battery back to the trial court. -
Judicial immunity and res judicata doctrine bars abuse of process claim, says Superior Court
HARRISBURG – Three judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania agree with a state court that judicial immunity and the doctrine of res judicata effectively bar an abuse of process complaint surrounding breach of contract litigation from continuing. -
Superior Court affirms $640K verdict for woman who slipped on snow at grandson's day care
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a jury verdict of $640,000 in favor of a woman who sustained serious ankle and back injuries when she fell on an uncleared portion of snow while picking up her grandson from his day care center. -
Superior Court says lower court abused its discretion to block physician from testifying
HARRISBURG — The Superior Court has found that a lower court abused its discretion when it refused to allow a physician to testify regarding the standard of care. -
Dissenting Superior Court judge says majority 'fudges' evidence in decision
HARRISBURG – One member of a Superior Court of Pennsylvania triune panel dissented from the majority decision in a civil action case, on the grounds that the majority used unsubstantiated hearsay to “fudge” the time when an appeal notice was received – a point upon which the validity of the entire appeal itself rested. -
Superior Court overturns ruling in $68K case between lawyers
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has vacated a judgment in favor of Spector Gadon & Rosen P.C. in a financial dispute between it and another law firm. -
Insurance won't cover costs of UPenn lawsuit brought on by $2.4M fake invoice scheme
On April 3, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that Gemini Insurance’s policy doesn’t cover a lawsuit from the University of Pennsylvania against management company Meyer Jabara Hotels, LLC. -
Gun store employees free from lawsuit after having customer committed
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court on March 25 said a lower court did not error in granting judgment to defendants in a lawsuit in which a woman sued a gun supplier and accused the company of having her wrongly incarcerated in a mental health ward. -
Superior Court vacates jury verdict for defendant in Philadelphia asbestos trial
A lower court’s denial of a post-trial motion in a case over a mesothelioma diagnosis was vacated and remanded for a new trial on March 24. -
Don't blame lawyer for failure of litigation over sponge left in woman, dissenting judge says
HARRISBURG (Pennsylvania Record) — A Harrisburg personal injury attorney should not be held liable in two former clients' legal malpractice case over alleged mishandling of litigation over a second surgical sponge discovered left behind over several surgeries.In his 15-page dissent issued March 30, Pennsylvania Superior Court Judge Victor P. -
Pa. Superior Court reinstates charges and remands case over $3M trust fund to Dauphin County
HARRISBURG – In its second time hearing the action, the Superior Court recently both reinstated charges in and remanded a long and convoluted action centered on the power of assigning appointment to a $3 million dollar trust fund. -
Business groups hope Pennsylvania Supreme Court breaks from pro-plaintiffs string of decisions
HARRISBURG – In the lead-up to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania hearing arguments on Hammons v. Ethicon, Inc. next week, an amicus brief attached to six organizations representing tort reform and business interests in the state says recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings governing personal jurisdiction are being ignored. -
Pa. Supreme Court considers itself a 'Super Legislature,' says civil justice group
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision that the Fair Share Act does not apply to asbestos lawsuits is another example of the court showing off its power over legislators who enacted tort reform measures, the head of a state civil justice group says. -
Appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall case against Karns Prime
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she slipped and fell on a produce spill in a grocery store. -
Damages trial ordered for knee replacement patient after courts find jury didn't follow instructions
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania woman has been granted a new trial in her lawsuit against Einstein Medical Center after a jury found even if it was not the cause of her injury, the facility's post-surgery care for her was negligent. -
Superior Court affirms new trial in action against dram shop insurance carrier Carman Corp.
HARRISBURG — The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that a lower court did not err when it ordered a new trial for damages in a breach of contract dispute between the assignees of a tavern and an insurance broker. -
Supreme Court says tort reform law doesn't apply to asbestos lawsuits
HARRISBURG – According to a new ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, the state’s Fair Share Act is not supposed to apply strict liability lawsuits such as asbestos cases, so verdicts will be evenly divided among multiple defendants rather than split according to the percentage each defendant is found liable. -
Woman hit by foul ball at Pirates game continues quest for compensation from netting company
PITTSBURGH – This week, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania heard an appeal to decide if error was made in determining liability during the trial of a woman who initially sued Major League Baseball, the Pittsburgh Pirates and other defendants for damages, after being struck by a foul ball during a game in 2015. -
Superior Court to hear appeal of worker suing lawyer over handling of lawsuit, Workers' Comp claim
PITTSBURGH – A man’s appeal of his counsel’s alleged mishandling of his worker’s compensation claim, which he believed to be legal malpractice, was rejected in a state court but will soon be heard by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.