The Law

May 08, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

A defendant should have reported money he obtained through an illegal drug sale to the domestic relations office so the money could be considered for child-support purposes, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

3 minute read

February 14, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

An Elk County man who shot and killed deer and elk can defend the criminal charges against him by arguing he was protecting his property, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly

5 minute read

March 20, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh - Apparently unmoved by police arguments to the contrary, an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas jury awarded a man $120,000 and his wife $17,000 after his neck was fractured when he was picked up for drunken driving.

By NIKI KAPSAMBELIS of the Law Weekly

4 minute read

October 01, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A spouse's ability to borrow money from his or her assets cannot be considered income for support purposes, a common pleas judge has ruled.

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

3 minute read

March 27, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh - An Allegheny County woman is suing The Western Pennsylvania Hospital and four of its physicians, claiming an injury she suffered during surgery was not immediately detected or treated.

By CATHY RUBIN Special to the Law Weekly

3 minute read

February 18, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

A disagreement between the liquidator and the guaranty funds has arisen in the liquidation of Reliance Insurance Co., according to a preliminary report filed in Commonwealth Court.

By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly

5 minute read

February 25, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

A mobile home park can be held liable for the shooting death of a child who was allegedly shot by another child in one of the park's homes, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly

4 minute read

March 20, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Norristown - Montgomery County jury recently awarded $5 million to a Bryn Mawr man who claimed he is in more pain and is more incapacitated today than he was in 1991 when he had surgery to remedy or reduce his back problems.

By MARGARET GIBBONS Special to the Law Weekly

4 minute read

January 24, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Now that punitive damages are no longer allowed under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, defense lawyers are starting to ask judges to strike the requests for punitives from pending lawsuits where the original demand for punitives was made only under t

By SHANNON P. DUFFY of the Law Weekly

3 minute read

November 19, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A second-class township may not exercise its eminent domain power over a water system owned by a municipality, even if the taking is necessary to secure fire protection, a common pleas judge has ruled.

By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly

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