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  • In re: Adoption of TM

    Publication Date: 2019-11-04
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-1274

    Mother failed to made an affirmative effort to perform her parental duties, so the court terminated her parental rights to allow stepmother to adopt the child.

  • In re: PJH

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0858

    Father failed to meet his affirmative duty to be part of his minor son's life and demonstrated a settled purpose to relinquish his parental rights, warranting the relief sought in mother and husband's petition for involuntary termination of father's parental rights. The court granted mother and husband's petition.

  • In re: Estate of Fink

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0924

    In this will contest, petitioners lacked standing because they failed to demonstrate an aggrieved interest that was substantial, direct and immediate.

  • Kramer v. Kramer

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0925

    The orphans' court division of the court of common pleas was the proper division for plaintiff's suit where his pro se complaint appeared to concern an obligation of the decedent that was dischargeable at her death and was, therefore, related to decedent's estate. The court granted in part plaintiff's motion for reconsideration.

  • SBB v. JEB-S

    Publication Date: 2019-08-26
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0927

    The court chose not to modify the parties' shared custody arrangement during father's 28-week absence to attend the police academy given stepmother's ability to provide childcare and, more importantly, the child's need for stability and consistency during her father's absence. The court granted father's petition.

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  • Shultz v. Barnes

    Publication Date: 2019-08-26
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Food and Beverage
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0928

    The court sustained preliminary objections in this liquor liability case, because plaintiff failed to alleged sufficient facts to state a claim with respect to several counts contained in the complaint. Plaintiff was the administrator of the estate of Patricia Shultz. Ms. Shultz was killed in a collision involving Alec T. Barnes. Plaintiff alleged that Barnes was driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The complaint named the company that operated the bar where Barnes was drinking prior to the accident. Rocky Sanguedol

  • Shanghai Chestnut Oak Import & Export Co., Ltd. v. Catskill Timber Indus., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-08-12
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Cargo and Shipping
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0862

    The court dismissed this contract action, because it did not have either general or specific personal jurisdiction over the parties.

  • RP v. KF

    Publication Date: 2019-08-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge McCoy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0861

    In this custody modification matter, the court did not abuse its discretion in denying mother's requests regard childcare arrangements and school district designation. Rather, the court's decisions were based on the child's best interest.

  • Commonwealth v. Moore

    Publication Date: 2019-08-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0860

    Defendant waived the issue of recusal by failing to timely raise it and, even if he had not, recusal was not warranted given that the trial judge's prior role as district attorney and statements made during trial were insufficient to create an appearance of bias. The trial court denied defendant's motion for recusal.

  • Commonwealth v. Ceruti

    Publication Date: 2019-08-05
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lovecchio
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 18-0859

    The commonwealth failed to keep any records to ensure it met its due diligence obligations in connection with defendant's right to a speedy trial. The court granted defendant's motion to dismiss.