• Abdullah v. Bunul

    Publication Date: 2024-01-01
    Practice Area: Law Firm Client Relationships
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Legal Services
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Coyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1723

    The court in its §1925(a) opinion urged affirmance of its order denying appellant's unsupported emergency motion for injunction requesting removal of counsel for defendant Bunul and to enjoin that law firm from representing defendant Bunul because appellant had consulted but not retained an attorney in the same law firm before Bunul's counsel joined the firm.

  • Acosta v. City of Philadelphia

    Publication Date: 2024-01-01
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Roberts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 286 CD 2023

    Appellant appealed the court's denial of his local agency appeal of an arbitration panel's termination of his Heart and Lung Benefits. Applying the narrow certiorari standard of review, the court concluded that the arbitration panel acted appropriately within the scope of its review, and thus the court's order should be affirmed.

  • Elansari v. Best Buy, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-01-01
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry: Electronics | Retail
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Crumlish
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 180702492

    The trial court explained its rulings and entry of judgment in favor of defendants after a jury verdict in response to plaintiff's appeal of the court's order rejecting his claims that the defendants Best Buy and Dell violated the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law when they sold him a computer for use in his business. The court, after indulging plaintiff's pro se status, addressed issues raised despite plaintiff's procedural missteps. The court asked that the jury verdict, the court's rulings on the evidence, and it

  • Deasey v. Redeemer Health

    Publication Date: 2023-12-25
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Anders
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 2398 EDA 2022

    Plaintiff appealed the court's order sustaining defendants' amended preliminary objections to her complaint. The court concluded that its order should be affirmed where plaintiff failed to sufficiently plead wrongful termination or violation of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act after her employer denied her request for a religious exemption and terminated her for failing to comply with its mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy.

  • Lloyd v. ARR Inv. LLC

    Publication Date: 2023-12-25
    Practice Area: Motor Vehicle Torts
    Industry: Automotive | Retail
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Carpenter
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1170 EDA 2023

    Plaintiff appealed the court's order sustaining a defendant's preliminary objections to improper venue and transferring the action to another county. The court concluded that its decision should be affirmed where defendant car dealership did not engage in conduct purposefully directed at Philadelphia County.

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  • East Mount Airy Neighbors v. Zoning Bd. of Adjustment

    Publication Date: 2023-12-18
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Roberts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 620 CD 2023

    The court requested that the Commonwealth Court affirm its decision denying the appeal of neighboring property owners and affirming the decision of the Zoning Board of Adjustment that found substantial evidence supported the variances requested by CDPHI LLC to relocate lot lines to subdivide three parcels into nine parcels.

  • Rubin v. Kanya

    Publication Date: 2023-12-18
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Johnson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 0979

    Defendant appealed the court's order finding in favor of plaintiff in plaintiff's mortgage foreclosure action. The court concluded that its order should be affirmed where defendant offered no evidence to rebut plaintiff's evidence of amounts owed under the parties' admittedly valid mortgage agreement, and where defendant's remaining issues on appeal were either irrelevant or not properly preserved for review.

  • LL Capital Partners I, LP v. Tambur

    Publication Date: 2023-12-18
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Padilla
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 211001400

    Defendant appealed the court's order directing him to appear for deposition. The court requested that its order be affirmed where it appeared that defendant's attempts to avoid being deposed were merely part of an ongoing effort to stonewall plaintiffs' completion of discovery.

  • Tucker v. Acevedo

    Publication Date: 2023-12-18
    Practice Area: Insurance Litigation
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Coyle
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1693

    The court urged the Superior Court to deny challenges to its orders denying the motions of appellant Pennsylvania Property & Casualty Guaranty Association to strike the judgment entered on an arbitration award and judgment and for a protective order to block the deposition of PPCIGA's corporate witness in aid of execution of the same arbitration award and judgment as untimely and procedurally improper.

  • Bianchi v. Wilson

    Publication Date: 2023-12-18
    Practice Area: Attorney Compensation
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Anders
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1730 EDA 2023

    Defendant appealed the court's order denying her motion to strike a referring attorney's praecipe to mark a referral fee dispute settled, discontinued and ended. The court concluded that its order should be affirmed.