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  • In Re: JAR

    Publication Date: 2023-06-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2022-6823

    The court determined that there was no clear and convincing evidence to show a father had a settled purpose of relinquishing his parental claim in the six months preceding the petition for involuntary termination of parental rights.

  • Irvin v. Wegmans Food Mkt. Inc

    Publication Date: 2023-06-05
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Food and Beverage | Retail
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lindhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: CV-21-00360

    Plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to hold defendant liable for a slip and fall incident. The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case with prejudice.

  • In Re: J.S.

    Publication Date: 2023-06-05
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2022-6805

    The court concluded that petitioners, the child's mother and stepfather, provided clear and convincing evidence to support termination of the father's parental rights on the facts presented.

  • Commonwealth v. Alley

    Publication Date: 2023-04-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Gilman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: CP-09-CR-0002046-2022

    The court granted defendant's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a vehicle stop on the grounds that the police sergeant did not have probable cause to initiate a constitutionally permissible traffic stop based upon an alleged violation of the vehicle code.

  • In re LS

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2022-6821

    The court terminated mother and father's parental rights, finding that clear and convincing evidence existed under 23 Pa.C.S. §2511(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8) due to the parents' relinquishment of parental duties, failure to make progress in the court-ordered plans, and failure to remedy their incapacities.

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  • In re KS

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2022-6820

    The court terminated mother and father's parental rights, finding that clear and convincing evidence existed under 23 Pa.C.S. §2511(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8) due to the parents' relinquishment of parental duties, failure to make progress in the court-ordered plans, and failure to remedy their incapacities.

  • AK Welding, LLC v. Choice Fuel Corp, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-02-27
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-01887

    The court granted the request to strike a breach of contract and unjust enrichment claim agreeing with defendant that plaintiff failed to set forth adequate facts to indicate that defendant engaged in a conspiracy to approve sub-standard work on a welding project. Although the court found plaintiff failed to allege enough facts to support their claims, the court used its discretion to allow plaintiff leave to amend.

  • Morehart v. Germania Country Store & Lodge, LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-02-27
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Retail
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: CV-22-01040

    The court granted defendant's request to transfer the matter to the county where plaintiff sustained injuries and where the corporation was headquartered. Although plaintiff sought to bring the claim in a county where defendant routinely traveled to purchase inventory, the court concluded that this activity was incidental rather than necessary to defendant's purpose of operating a retail store.

  • Reynolds Iron Works, Inc. v. Lundy Constr., Co., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-02-27
    Practice Area: Litigation
    Industry: Construction | Manufacturing
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-00,730

    The court refused to grant defendant leave to file tardy crossclaims in this case, which was already scheduled for trial, as such relief would likely prejudice the other parties under circumstances wherein a continuance might not remedy that prejudice. The court denied defendant's motion for leave to file new crossclaims

  • Commonwealth v. Moore

    Publication Date: 2023-02-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Butts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: CP-41-CR-0000798-2020

    The court refused to dismiss criminal charges pending against defendant based on Pa.R.Crim.P. 600 where the commonwealth had acted with due diligence and many of the delays in this matter, including those related to the suspension of Rule 600 during the COVID-19 pandemic, an overcrowded docket and a lack of judges, were beyond the prosecution's control. The court denied defendant's motion.