• Van Laundry, Inc. v. 835 Corinthian, LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-10-04
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Jacquinto
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 220201636

    In its § 1925(a) opinion, the court explained that the Superior Court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal of its finding in favor of cross-appellant and against appellant that was contained in a January 23, 2024, order that was received on January 25, 2024, but not entered as a judgment on the docket. The only final order in this case that would be amenable to appeal was the court's May 24, 2024, order denying appellant and cross-appellant's post-trial motions and entering judgment on the docket for which the deadline to file a timely

  • Lasak v. Lasak

    Publication Date: 2024-09-27
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Zulick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 6896 CV 2023

    The court dismissed the complaint upon defendants' demurrer to the cause of action for breach of a conditional gift, but gave plaintiffs leave to file a second amended complaint. This dismissal followed the dismissal of the first complaint filed by plaintiffs, parents to Lukasz Lasak, seeking the reformation of the deeds to two properties conveyed to the son in fee simple. The parents paid for the properties with the understanding that they would have a life estate in the properties and collect the rent during their lifetimes. The c

  • PNC Bank, Nat'l Ass'n v. Carr

    Publication Date: 2024-09-27
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Federal Government | Real Estate
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Allegheny County
    Judge: Judge Hertzberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: MG 15-000125

    In its § 1925(a) opinion, the court justified its order denying defendant David Carr's petition to set aside a sheriff's sale of real property in Pittsburgh after plaintiff PNC Bank, as successor by merger to National City Bank, filed a complaint in mortgage foreclosure.

  • Hurley v. Smith

    Publication Date: 2024-09-27
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County
    Judge: Judge Nealon
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 2022 CV 2064

    Plaintiff filed suit for a declaratory judgment that he held a superior possessory interest over an individual defendant in certain property and that deed ownership in the property should be vested in him. The court held that plaintiff's claimed interest under a municipal delinquent tax sale was not superior to the individual defendant's interest where plaintiff had failed to pay outstanding municipal liens against the property. The court held further that plaintiff was entitled to a refund from defendant city in the amount that he pa

  • Weaver v. Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau

    Publication Date: 2024-09-27
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Dumas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1375 C.D. 2022

    The court affirmed the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County denying and dismissing appellant's objections and petition to vacate the Tax Claim Bureau's private sale of appellant's property.

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  • Hoss Land Co. v. Thorson

    Publication Date: 2024-09-20
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Real Estate
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Beck
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1551 MDA 2023

    Court found trial court did not abuse its discretion in entering default judgment as a sanction for defendant's willful failure to comply with discovery obligations and withholding records necessary to determine the amount owed on the mortgage at issue. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • Sensenig v. Greenleaf

    Publication Date: 2024-09-20
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Kunselman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 876 WDA 2023

    Trial court erred in denying appellants' petition for reimbursement from neighbors for proportional expenses for repairing an easement across appellants' land because under the plain and unambiguous language of the settlement agreement and easement deeds, the easement owners and appellants agreed and covenanted to share the costs of any "maintenance." Reversed.

  • Villella v. Guerriere

    Publication Date: 2024-09-20
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Fayette County
    Judge: Judge Vernon
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1986 of 2021, G.D.

    Real estate agents and their real estate agency sought summary judgment in buyers' action alleging misrepresentations in the sale of real property. The court denied the summary judgment motion in part and granted it in part. The court held in pertinent part that plaintiffs stated claims for intentional misrepresentation and violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act where evidence created fact questions whether sellers' real estate agent knowingly misrepresented the ownership and legality of a gravel driveway

  • Citadel Wellwood Urban Renewal LLC v. Borough of Merchantville

    Publication Date: 2024-09-17
    Practice Area: Real Estate | Tax
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Judge Bibas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 23-3239

    Citadel Wellwood Urban Renewal LLC appealed the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Borough of Merchantville and associated defendants.

  • Keefer v. Klinger

    Publication Date: 2024-09-13
    Practice Area: Real Estate
    Industry:
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1652 MDA 2023

    Court quashed appeal where partial judgment on the pleadings left multiple disputes outstanding. Appeal quashed.