March 25, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer
Criminal PracticeDouble 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
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May 21, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer
Superior Court Reverses Trial Courts' Transfers of VenueAfter 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
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February 06, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer
Punitives, Fees Upheld in Bad Faith LawsuitAn 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
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