• Wurster v. Wurster

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0060

    The court held that the plaintiffs did not meet their burden of proof that defendant breached his fiduciary duty as executor because they failed to present evidence to show that defendant's transfer of estate funds to a family-owned business was improper. Motion denied.

  • Stetts v. Manor Care of Williamsport PA (North) LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Elder Law
    Industry: Health Care | Hospitality and Lodging
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0057

    The court found that plaintiff's allegations of a violation by the nursing home of a statute designed to prevent a public harm supported his claim of negligence per se, that plaintiff properly pled a fiduciary duty owed by the nursing home to a resident, and that plaintiff could go forward with his request for punitive damages toward the nursing home.

  • Commonwealth v. Terry

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge TIra
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0058

    The court held that the Commonwealth showed that defendant's confession was voluntary being that defendant was told he could leave the interview room at any time, defendant was read his Miranda rights, the officer was polite and non-threatening, defendant was never restrained or handcuffed, and officer promised to recommend that defendant be released on bail. Motion to suppress denied.

  • Commonwealth v. Jones

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Butts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0056

    The court, on defendant's habeas corpus motion, found that the Commonwealth 1) failed to show that defendant received stolen property because mere possession without more was not sufficient and 2) conducted an illegal traffic stop that called for suppression of drug paraphernalia and other contraband found pursuant to a search of defendant's vehicle after the illegal traffic stop. However, the Commonwealth demonstrated a prima facie case for constructive possession of a firearm where the search warrant was legal, the search found a gu

  • In Re FQM

    Publication Date: 2022-02-07
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0061

    The court held that the evidence showed that minor child had no relationship with biological father and that biological father had relinquished his parental claim by not providing comfort, meals, or gifts to the child or attending any medical appointments or appearing at subject hearing, such that it was appropriate to terminate parental rights of biological father. Motion to terminate granted.

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  • Hetherington v. Masker

    Publication Date: 2022-01-17
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1478

    The court held that defendants did not present sufficient evidence to have a default judgment stricken where their motion was not timely, they gave no explanation for the untimeliness, and they presented no meritorious defense to the underlying action. Further, the court deemed defendants' actions as intentionally impeding the judicial process such that sanctions were appropriate. Motion to strike default judgment denied; motion for sanctions granted.

  • Hartranft v. Bd. of Supervisors of Upper Fairfield Twp.

    Publication Date: 2022-01-10
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1477

    The court held that conditions placed on a use permit for a barn to be used as an event venue had to be reasonable and that of the ten conditions appealed by appellants, only four were fully reasonable. The other six were either totally or partially unreasonable and were stricken or amended by the court. Appeal granted in part, denied in part.

  • Wolverine Land Co. v. Cheesboro

    Publication Date: 2022-01-10
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1479

    The plaintiff LLC could not file pleadings or otherwise act in the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas except through licensed counsel; however, dismissal was not warranted since plaintiff was named as the appellee in this appeal from a magisterial judge decision perfected by defendant and properly before the court. The court sustained defendant's preliminary objections.

  • Moore v. Barclay

    Publication Date: 2021-11-22
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lovecchio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1252

    The court held that appellant's act, where he essentially ran appellee off the road placing her in reasonable fear of imminent serious bodily injury, constituted abuse that violated the protection from abuse order against appellant. Finding of indirect criminal contempt affirmed.

  • In Re Estate of Logue

    Publication Date: 2021-11-22
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-1251

    The court held that there was no dispute as to the title of stock shares being in decedent's name at the time of his death.