The Law
April 03, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer
Woman Denied Portion of Pension from First MarriageA woman who was married twice to the same man cannot claim a right to the equitable distribution of the pension benefits he accrued during their first marriage, the Superior Court has ruled.
By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly
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November 05, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer
No Punitive Damages Allowed Under UIM Provision of MVFRLPunitive damages cannot be recovered under the underinsured motorist provisions of the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, the Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression.
By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly
4 minute read
November 12, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer
Commonwealth Court Says PUC Has No Authority to Regulate WaterThe Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission acted outside its jurisdiction when it said a water company needed to improve the quality of its drinking water, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.
By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly
4 minute read
March 27, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer
Narrow Duty to Workers Imposed on Temp AgenciesA temporary agency has a duty to the workers it places not to send them to an unsafe worksite, a common pleas court judge has ruled in a decision unlike any other ever decided in the state.
By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly
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May 01, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer
No UM/UIM Benefits Under Supplemental InsuranceAn additional policy bought as supplemental liability insurance for a rental car is an "excess" policy and therefore not governed by the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, a Superior Court panel has ruled in an apparent issue of first impression.
By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly
3 minute read
February 07, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer
Only Experts Can Testify About a Medical DiagnosisA plaintiff may not testify that he was diagnosed with a medical condition without expert testimony to support him, the Superior Court has ruled.
By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly
5 minute read
May 29, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer
Jury Awards $472,004 To Defrauded InvestorsPittsburgh - An Allegheny County Common Pleas jury has awarded a suburban Pittsburgh family $472,004 in actual and punitive damages after they claimed a well-known restaurateur defrauded them in an investment scheme.
By NIKI KAPSAMBELIS of the Law Weekly
4 minute read
February 11, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer
'Rotating' Volunteer Docs May Become Malpractice DefendantsDoctors who are not affiliated with a clinic but provide service there on a rotating basis may form a physician-patient relationship and be sued for malpractice if a medical mistake is alleged, a Monroe County judge has ruled.
By Michael A. Riccardi of the Law Weekly
4 minute read
October 22, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer
Commissioner Was Wrong to Uphold Insurance Policy CancellationInsurance Commissioner Was Wrong to Uphold Insurance Policy CancellationCommonwealth Court says insured justifiably relied on agent's directions by Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner was wrong not to ...
By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly
4 minute read
November 12, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer
High School Students Can Cheer for Common Pleas Judge's RulingCheerleaders can jump, tumble and make a human pyramid for joy now that a common pleas court judge has granted their petition for a preliminary injunction barring an interscholastic athletic organization from enforcing a provision regulating their stunts.
By of the Law Weekly
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