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  • Cowher v. Kodali

    Publication Date: 2020-07-20
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
    Judge: Judge Johnson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0666

    The rule allowing modification of the security to be posted in an appeal did not permit the trial court to extend the time for posting a supersedeas bond. Even if the court could extend the time, defendants failed to demonstrate good cause.

  • Carr v. Michuck

    Publication Date: 2020-07-13
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Olson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0722

    Plaintiff failed to demonstrate that counsel's actions and the procedural posture of the case, wherein plaintiff failed to file a post-trial motion prior to an appeal, involved non-negligent circumstances; however, his motion for leave to file a post-trial motion nunc pro tunc was a legal nullity because the prothonotary failed to comply with the notice requirements of Pa.R.Civ.P. 236. The superior court vacated and remanded.

  • Bower v. Bower

    Publication Date: 2020-05-11
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Transportation
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 20-0398

    The court granted a motion for alternate service where plaintiffs established that defendant was evading service.

  • Rios v. Bostik

    Publication Date: 2020-03-09
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Montgomery County
    Judge: Judge Rogers
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0178

    Where plaintiff failed to file a statement in accordance with Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) with the prothonotary, serve the court of common pleas with such a statement or request an extension to do so, she waived any issues she sought to raise on appeal. The court of common pleas recommended affirmance.

  • In re: J.M.

    Publication Date: 2020-02-17
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Carbon County
    Judge: Judge Nanovic
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0091

    Petitioner's appeal of the certification for his involuntary commitment was untimely, and he failed to provide a reasonable excuse for his delay.

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  • Burns v. Cooper

    Publication Date: 2020-02-10
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Montgomery County
    Judge: Judge Saltz
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 20-0090

    Defendant waived all grounds upon which he sought reversal of a jury's verdict where he did not move for a directed verdict or seek a binding instruction in his proposed jury instructions and his motion for post-trial relief failed to state how the grounds for JNOV were asserted prior to or at trial. The court recommended affirmance.

  • Durkin v. Montgomery Mills Apartments

    Publication Date: 2019-12-23
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Patrick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 19-1430

    Plaintiff was not entitled to relief from a trial court order granting defendants' preliminary objections to the complaint where his appeal from the final order was untimely and his appeal from rulings on subsequent unsuccessful motions for reconsideration were procedurally improper. The trial court recommended affirmance.

  • VanDunk v. Farley

    Publication Date: 2019-08-26
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Carbon County
    Judge: Judge Serfass
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 19-0935

    Father was not entitled to relief on appeal from a final custody order agreed to by the parties and counsel where he failed to provide the trial court with a copy of his notice of appeal or a written statement of errors complained of on appeal in this custody matter. The court recommended affirmance.

  • Joemmanbaks v. Commonwealth Dept. of Transp.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-19
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Automotive | State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Williamson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 19-0890

    Petitioners failed to demonstrate good cause to warrant reinstatement of their appeals where the court specifically directed them to seek legal counsel for the corporate entity in its scheduling orders but petitioners failed to timely do so. The court denied petitioners' motion to reinstate appeals.

  • Pierchalski v. Thomas

    Publication Date: 2019-07-29
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Allegheny County
    Judge: Judge Hertzberg
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 19-0829

    Plaintiffs delayed too long to file their appeal of an order denying their post-trial motions, so the court concluded they waived any right to appeal.