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Publication Date: 2018-07-24
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contracts
Industry: Advertising
Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge Musmanno
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Case Number: 18-0867
Trial court erred in holding that it did not have personal jurisdiction over defendant Connecticut company in plaintiff's breach of contract action because defendant registered to do business in Pennsylvania as a foreign association, nothing in 42 Pa.C.S.A. §5301 limited jurisdiction to claims that occurred after registration and by registering, defendant consented to general personal jurisdiction. Reversed.
Publication Date: 2018-07-24
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Contractual Disputes
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Lenihan
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Case Number: 18-0865
Singer and singer's touring company failed to demonstrate lack of personal jurisdiction or failure to state a claim in plaintiff's action over the last minute cancellation of a concert and the failure to return deposit money because the complaint plainly alleged that touring company committed intentional torts and knew its conduct would harm plaintiff in Pennsylvania and plaintiff sufficiently pled the existence of an agency relationship to support plausible breach of contract and tort claims against singer as principal. Motions denie
Publication Date: 2018-07-24
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Williamson
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Case Number: 18-0845
The court denied a defendant's preliminary objection based on lack of personal jurisdiction, because the sheriff's return of service indicated that this defendant was timely served.
Publication Date: 2018-07-17
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
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Court: Commonwealth Court
Judge: Judge Covey
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Case Number: 18-0835
The notice proposed by treasurer as part of an escheatment proceeding pursuant to §1301.10(b) of the fiscal code to reunite matured, unredeemed and unclaimed U.S savings bonds with their owners was defective because the treasurer needed to modify the notice to correct the internal inconsistencies created by rule 430(b)(1)'s application in these particular circumstances. Application denied.
Publication Date: 2018-07-10
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Carbon County
Judge: Judge Matika
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Case Number: 18-0772
Where the evidence established that defendants executed a business loan agreement and promissory note under seal, the 20-year statute of limitations set forth in 42 Pa.C.S. 5529 for actions brought upon an instrument under seal was applicable to plaintiff's action; therefore, plaintiff's action upon a loan and promissory note was not time-barred. The court denied defendants' petition to open and/or strike a default judgment.
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Publication Date: 2018-07-03
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Personal Injury
Industry: Retail
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Brody
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Case Number: 18-0797
Plaintiffs' remand motion was granted in their action against store for injuries in store parking lot because store's removal of case to federal court was beyond the 30-days allowed since the §1446(b)(3) exception did not apply where store made the argument that manager named as a defendant was not a proper defendant and did not work at the store in its answer to the state court complaint and the 30 days began to run on the date of the state court answer. Remand granted.
Publication Date: 2018-07-03
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Corporate Entities | Personal Injury
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge Lazarus
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Case Number: 18-0783
A corporation is not subject to venue based solely on the business activities of a sister corporation in the jurisdiction in question; therefore, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in sustaining the defendant casino's preliminary objections challenging venue in Philadelphia County. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order transferring venue.
Publication Date: 2018-07-03
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
Judge: Judge Hodge
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Case Number: 18-0748
Defendant was properly served, and she was not entitled to have a judgment stricken or opened, because she delayed in seeking relief.
Publication Date: 2018-07-03
Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Wrongful Death
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge Platt
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Case Number: 18-0784
The trial court did not err in finding that plaintiff's wrongful death and survival claims, premised upon alleged violations of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and its implementing regulations, were preempted by the federal system of regulating and enforcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order.
Publication Date: 2018-07-03
Practice Area: Civil Procedure
Industry: Real Estate
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Williamson
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Case Number: 18-0741
Defendants' status as pro se litigants did not excuse their failure to respond to requests for admissions and produce evidence in response to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, which raised any genuine issues of material fact regarding defendants' admitted obligation to pay homeowners' assessments. The court granted plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.
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