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March 25, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Criminal Practice

Double jeopardy principles precluded the retrial of three criminal defendants after a trial court judge declared a mistrial sua sponte, the Superior Court has ruled.

By Lori litchman of the Law Weekly

8 minute read

May 21, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Court Reverses Trial Courts' Transfers of Venue

After keeping several cases out of Philadelphia for failure to meet the stringent standard for forum non conveniens in Pennsylvania, the Superior Court rejected a defendant's motion to move a case from Philadelphia to the Bucks County Court of Common Plea

By Ruth Bryna Cohen of the Law Weekly

4 minute read

February 06, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Punitives, Fees Upheld in Bad Faith Lawsuit

An insurer`s failure to schedule an independent medical exam for one of its underinsured claimants, coupled with a low offer to settle, amounted to bad faith claims handling, the Superior Court has ruled.

By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly

4 minute read


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