News from December 2015
Cushman and Wakefield of Pennsylvania Inc. sues over claim of unpaid rental commission
PHILADELPHIA – A realty company is suing a real estate investment and advisory firm over a claim that the investment firm refused to provide it a copy of a rental agreement signed by a tenant at one of the buildings they share in a leasing agreement.
Women sue Connolly over changes in compensation structure
PHILADELPHIA – Two women are suing their employer following changes in the company that allegedly resulted in discriminatory actions in regards to salaries.
Member sues Boilermakers Local 13 alleging breach of contract
PHILADELPHIA – A New York man is suing his union over claims he suffered injuries at work and was then discriminated against.
Court set to rule on objections in condominium complex negligence lawsuit
A show cause 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
Driver sues Martin Transport claiming violation of ADA, unlawful termination
SCRANTON – A resident of York is suing his former employer over claims his disability accommodations were violated and he was illegally terminated.
Plaintiff counsel files to withdraw from legal malpractice suit
According to a motion filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, plaintiff counsel intends to exit a suit alleging legal malpractice against a Bensalem law firm and one of its attorneys.
Court to decide motions for preliminary objections in knee surgery malpractice case
PHILADELPHIA – A series of preliminary objections will be decided this week in the case of a 2013 knee replacement surgery allegedly gone awry. Three separate motions for preliminary objections were filed by defendants in the suit brought by Coatesville residents Terry S.
Hearing set to determine settlement funds distribution in Philadelphia accident case
A hearing has been slated for this week in the case of a serious multiple-vehicle accident, resulting from a conflict over the specific distribution of settlement funds.
Sears seeks removal of case to federal court
SCRANTON – A Scranton mother is suing Sears Department Corp. purporting that she and her son were harmed while shopping at a local store and Sears is seeking to have the case moved to federal court.
After continuance, attorney still withdrawing from medical malpractice action
Following a six-week continuance, a hearing centered on a plaintiff attorney’s withdrawal from a prospective medical malpractice suit will go forward this week, according to court records.
Improper venue necessitates crash suit transfer to Montgomery County, defense says
An attorney for a Schwenksville couple involved in a motor vehicle accident wants the case transferred to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, arguing improper venue.
Woman sues Amtrak following deadly crash, alleging negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A Brooklyn woman is suing Amtrak following an accident in which she allegedly sustained injuries.
General Doors wants Philly case refiled in New Jersey
Defense counsel for a garage door manufacturer has objected to the venue chosen in a lawsuit brought by a plaintiff allegedly injured by one of its products, and further seeks transfer of the case out of the state.
Mother sues police commissioner in relation to her son's death, alleging negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A mother is suing the police commissioner of Philadelphia alleging negligence after her son committed suicide while incarcerated.
Mother sues Pfizer alleging that defects in Zoloft harmed her infant
PHILADELPHIA – A mother is suing a pharmaceutical company after delivering a child with birth defects, which she claims are a fault of taking certain drugs while pregnant.
Plaintiffs 3-for-4 in Philadelphia Risperdal trials, confident punitive damages will be reintroduced
If the results of the first trials are any indication, Janssen Pharmaceuticals might find itself with a hefty price tag connected to more than 1,600 Risperdal cases currently pending in Philadelphia, even without the prospect of paying punitive damages - though an appeal might change that.
Attorneys withdraw from slip-and-fall case for reasons they can't disclose
Counsel for a slip-and-fall plaintiff has requested to leave the litigation, though they cannot elaborate on the reasons for their withdrawal.
Apartment management group says tenants have no legal grounds to make bed bug claims
A Philadelphia apartment management group contends a pair of former tenants suing it in response to a bed bug infestation do not have the sufficient legal grounds to make their claims.
Conflict with client leads plaintiff attorney to withdraw from accident case
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for a Philadelphia couple suing to recover damages in an automobile accident opted to withdraw from representing his clients, due to a conflict with one of those same plaintiffs. Theodore C.
Counsel seeks to leave Philadelphia restaurant slip-and-fall case
An attorney representing a minor involved in a slip-and-fall case has requested to withdraw from the case, but says he is not permitted to describe the rationale for his withdrawal.