PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff’s motion to enforce settlement in a statutory income tax action will remain denied, per the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
PITTSBURGH — A former emoloyee has filed a class-action lawsuit against TMK IPSCO Koppel Tubulars LLC, citing alleged unpaid wages and benefits and unlawful termination.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has denied the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) a new trial, in the case of a former conductor who was assaulted on one of the company’s train car and later won a jury verdict in excess of $200,000.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia defendant who is the subject of a credit card balance is seeking exemption from garnishment of wages, executed to recover the entirety of that balance.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has denied a motion from Geico Advantage Insurance Company to transfer a contract suit filed against it here seeking uninsured motorist coverage to the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Attorneys for a major recreation race organization and the resort area that hosted one of their events seek to dismiss charges of recklessness levied against them in a negligence action brought by an injured race participant.
Claims brought by an electrical workers union against a Quakertown drilling firm for outstanding benefits have no place in a Pennsylvania court, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said in a decision this past week.
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.
A plaintiff who claims she fell on a Philadelphia sidewalk in 2012 is seeking to recover $3,000 she asserts the City agreed to pay her in a settlement reached in June.
The defendants in a negligence action are claiming the venue for the case is improper, leading to an upcoming hearing on the matter in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
PHILADELPHIA – A man’s negligence lawsuit against a local casino and gaming establishment has launched a vigorous debate over the proper venue where the case is to be heard, according to court records.
PHILADELPHIA - An ex-employee of a Center City law firm says her termination was in retaliation for her requests for time off that were protected under the Family Medical Leave Act, according to a wrongful termination lawsuit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
