The Law

June 19, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia - The Philadelphia county municipal court will soon accept case filing via the Internet. An ongoing pilot program which began in January is testing the e-filing concept, and so far, it has gone well, according to Glenn S. Bozzacco, deputy cou

By RUTH BRYNA COHEN of the Law Weekly

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February 14, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

A woman who was adopted as a child might be able to view her natural parents' medical records without their consent, the Superior Court has ruled.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

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February 11, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

Entry to graduate school does not mean that the student is entitled to a reduction in child support obligations, a divided Superior Court panel has ruled.

By Michael A. Riccardi of the Law Weekly

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September 10, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A verbal agreement to settle a Federal Employer's Liability Act action between the Consolidated Rail Corp. and one of its employees for $10,000 is enforceable, the Superior Court has ruled.

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

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February 26, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A trial court judge was correct to model a jury instruction extending the sudden emergency doctrine to what the court termed "sudden medical emergency," the Superior Court has ruled in a memorandum opinion.

By lori litchman of the Law Weekly

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January 03, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

An employee could not be denied unemployment compensation benefits after she called out from work to attend a funeral with a child she intended to adopt, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

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March 20, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh - An Allegheny County nursing home is suing an elderly patient and her financial custodian after the facility claimed the patient accrued more than $26,000 in unpaid bills during her 13-month residence.

By CATHY RUBIN Special to the Law Weekly

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June 26, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Even though the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections erroneously made a number of prison workers pay more into their retirement accounts than was necessary, the Commonwealth Court has ruled that the employees cannot have their money reimbursed.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

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October 30, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorneys embroiled in battles over fees after a firm splits up may want to find a more amicable way of settling their disputes in light of a recent Superior Court decision.

By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly

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October 14, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a decision that frees up real estate whose ownership has been disputed, the Superior Court has ruled that when courts have rejected the merits of a title contest, the fact of a lingering appeal does not shut down the possibility of selling a property.

By Michael A. Riccardi of the Law Weekly

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