By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 1, 2017
The trial court did not err in denying wife's petition seeking to invalidate the parties' property settlement agreement as its properly chose to adhere to its prior rulings and barred wife from seeking to invalidate an agreement she had successfully enforced. The court affirmed a trial court order denying wife relief.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 1, 2017
Trial court erred in finding that health-care company had no duty to residents of nursing home that health-care company was contractually bound to manage and oversee, in executor's action over nursing home resident's death, and the fact that nursing home had a nondelegable duty under 'Thomson' in direct corporate liability did not absolve health-care company from the duty it assumed and executor was entitled to a new trial on punitive damages. Judgment reversed, appeal dismissed, order affirmed and remanded.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | August 31, 2017
Costco's Contract Breach Claim Against Insurer Dismissed as Barred by Release, Satisfaction
By Gary Fineout | August 31, 2017
Florida taxpayers have already spent $5 million on a state budget website that never went public. Now litigation over the failed project could cost another $200,000.
By Michael Booth | August 30, 2017
A federal judge in New Jersey has declined to dismiss a putative class-action suit against the Snyder-Lance snack food company alleging that it wrongfully terminated independent distributors' franchise rights.
By Zack Needles | August 25, 2017
In a decision with potentially wide-reaching impact, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing does not apply to limited partnership agreements entered into or allegedly breached before November 2016, when Pennsylvania's Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act was amended to specifically include it.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 25, 2017
Trial court properly held that university was not law firm's client in action over discovery of documents task force used in preparing a report but erred in holding that work product doctrine did not protect attorneys' interview notes because protection of mental impressions was unqualified and court denied appellant's application to discontinue the appeal. Affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 25, 2017
The trial court properly held that the Borough of Ellwood City's ordinances precluded the Borough from back-billing for electricity and related services and that the Borough's purported municipal lien premised upon a contractual arrangement was preclude. The court affirmed a trial court order granting defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 25, 2017
While the Municipal Court post-judgment order at issue was appealable to the Court of Common Pleas, the appeal was limited to a review of the record, which did not support a finding that the Municipal Court committed an error of law or abuse of discretion. The court recommended affirmance of its order denying defendants' request to appeal a supplemental Municipal Court order.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | August 24, 2017
Temporary Restraining Order Enjoining Sale, Disposal of Vehicle to Remain in Effect
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