Plaintiffs appealed a series of interlocutory orders of the trial court, which disqualified plaintiff P.M.H., a partner at Dilworth Paxson LLP from representing his son L.H.

Investor's contractual claims arising from company's acquisition failed where investor failed to adequately plead a frustration of its contractual rights by defendants or the existence of such rights under the parties' agreements.

Court declined to grant petition for appointment of receiver where petitioners potentially lacked standing and failed to demonstrate circumstances warranting a receivership.

DMV regulations permitting the recall of vanity plates with a perceived profanity violated the First Amendment because vanity plates were private, not government, speech and the regulations constituted viewpoint discrimination.

No action clause in D&O insurance policy was enforceable and precluded insured from filing legal action against the insurer until the insured's financial obligations were fixed in an underlying litigation.

No Undue Burden on Plaintiff's Estate without Other Named Defendant

Age discrimination/failure-to-hire claim failed under a theory of cat's paw liability where employer relied on more information than the feedback of a potentially biased supervisor to determine that plaintiff lacked the necessary skills and recent work experience.

Appeals & Motions List released on: November 28, 2023

Appellant challenged the court's order granting the motion of three lawyers at the firm of Dilworth, Paxson, LLP to withdraw as her counsel after appellant had been told nearly four years earlier that the firm was ceasing its representation of her after appellant lost her case before arbitrators concerning a lease dispute. The court requested that the Superior Court affirm its order after detailing its reasons for the decision pursuant to 210 Pa. Code §1925.

Appeals & Motions List released on:October 24, 2023