• Manovski v. MNJ Serv., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-05-24
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Zulick
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 2460 CV 2023

    Defendant construction company filed preliminary objections to plaintiffs' complaint alleging failure to properly construct a prefabricated home on plaintiffs' property. The trial court sustained defendant's preliminary objection that the matter should go to binding arbitration under a contractual arbitration clause in the parties' written construction agreement. The court reasoned that the arbitration clause was not subject to the requirements of the Pennsylvania Home Improvement Act where the Act excluded construction of a new home

  • Kramer v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Muncy Twp.

    Publication Date: 2024-05-24
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Energy | Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
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    for defendant:

    Case Number: CV2023-01192

    Appellants, a solar project developer and local citizens who opposed the project, appealed appellee township's grant of appellant developer's application for a zoning ordinance special exception for construction of a solar energy system. The court concluded that appellant developer was entitled to a "deemed" approval where appellee's written decision on its application was rendered more than 45 days after appellee's hearing on the application. The court concluded further that the deemed approval meant the court would conduct de novo r

  • Patterson v. Shelton

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Roberts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1159 CD 2023

    In a §1925(a) opinion, the court asked the Commonwealth Court to affirm its order denying appellant's emergency application for a writ of execution on an arbitration award that was entered at least two and a half years prior to the filing of the application.

  • Lundy v. Lundy

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CV-23-00074

    The court granted plaintiff's motion to compel deposition testimony by defendant in a dispute over a property settlement agreement.

  • Bollinger v. Board of Supervisors of Wolf Twp.

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Energy | Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CV 23-01204

    Appellant solar farm developer appealed appellee township's denial of its application for a conditional use permit. The court sustained the appeal, holding that appellant was entitled to a deemed approval of its conditional use application where appellee rendered a final written decision more than 45 days after the extended date on which the parties expressly agreed that the evidentiary record would close.

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  • Drexel Prop Assoc., LLC v. Slakoff

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Real Estate
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Coyle
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    for defendant:

    Case Number: 00699

    Defendant tenant appealed the court's order denying his motion to reinstate his appeal of a municipal court order denying his petition to open default judgment. The court concluded that its order should be affirmed where defendant failed to timely file pleadings below, mistakenly or intentionally misrepresented filing dates to the court, and offered no meritorious legal arguments that would warrant reinstating his appeal.

  • Commonwealth v. Robinson

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Butts
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CP-41-CR-0000231-2023

    The court urged affirmance of its order denying appellant Commonwealth's motion to consolidate three cases against appellee Robinson because the motion was untimely.

  • Griffin v. Sechrest Constr. & Remodeling, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CV-2024-00136

    Plaintiffs moved to stay arbitration in their dispute with defendant contractor regarding a residential home construction project. The court granted in part and denied in part plaintiffs' motion, holding that a binding arbitration attachment to the parties' construction contract was enforceable where it required that any arbitrators have at least fifteen years of experience in residential construction.

  • Leonard v. Leonard

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Keogh
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 1104

    In a §1925(a) opinion, the court urged the Superior Court to quash the appeal of a "Part 2" partition decision as untimely or alternatively affirm the court's Dec. 26, 2023, order because neither party preserved any issues for appellate review.

  • Morgan v. Compton

    Publication Date: 2024-05-17
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Carlucci
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CV-22-01100

    Defendant satisfied the three prongs required to open the default judgment entered against him on plaintiff's complaint for personal injuries. Petition to open default judgment granted.