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Publication Date: 2024-10-11
Practice Area: Personal Injury
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Hall
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Case Number: 01671
Plaintiff appealed an adverse judgment in her personal injury suit, contending in pertinent part that the court erred in admitting evidence during trial that one of her causation experts had had his license to prescribe controlled substances suspended. The trial court conceded error on the issue but maintained the Superior Court should affirm where the error did not result in prejudice to plaintiff's case at trial.
Publication Date: 2024-10-11
Practice Area: Premises Liability
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Erdos
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Case Number: 220502296
In this § 1925(a) opinion, the trial court urged the appellate court to affirm the judgment following a jury trial that resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee Shante Jackson in the amount of $3 million. The trial court also justified its denial of appellant's post-trial motion.
Publication Date: 2024-10-04
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Padova
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Case Number: 03146
The court justified its decision denying appellant's motions for post-trial relief in this case where appellant sued three police officers for assault and battery, false imprisonment/false arrest, malicious prosecution and abuse of process.
Publication Date: 2024-10-04
Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Djerassi
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Case Number: 2207
Defendant moved to amend his pro se petition to open judgment. The court denied the motion where defendant, after obtaining counsel, offered no new arguments beyond those already considered and rejected by a prior court which had denied his petition in the interim.
Publication Date: 2024-10-04
Practice Area: Real Estate
Industry: Real Estate
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Jacquinto
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Case Number: 220201636
In its § 1925(a) opinion, the court explained that the Superior Court lacks jurisdiction over this appeal of its finding in favor of cross-appellant and against appellant that was contained in a January 23, 2024, order that was received on January 25, 2024, but not entered as a judgment on the docket. The only final order in this case that would be amenable to appeal was the court's May 24, 2024, order denying appellant and cross-appellant's post-trial motions and entering judgment on the docket for which the deadline to file a timely
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Publication Date: 2024-09-27
Practice Area: Personal Injury
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Hill
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Case Number: 02319
Appellant filed multiple appeals of various of the trial court's orders and an adverse jury verdict in his personal injury action against appellee. The court requested that the appeals be dismissed, holding in pertinent part that appellant's claims were waived for his failure to file a post-trial motion or to mention the issues in his 1925(b) statement. The court held further, that it did not err in granting a defense motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissing appellant's claims against appellee's wife where appellant alleged
Publication Date: 2024-09-13
Practice Area: Public Utilities
Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Fletman
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Case Number: 01740
Defendant municipal gas utility appealed the court's order scheduling an injunction petition for hearing while maintaining the status quo of uninterrupted gas service to building residents. The court concluded that its order should be affirmed, holding that it had subject matter jurisdiction, and was not required to defer to the Public Utilities Commission, where plaintiff property owners sought to preserve the status quo, including provision of uninterrupted gas service to low-income tenants, while the parties' other litigation ran i
Publication Date: 2024-09-13
Practice Area: Class Actions
Industry: Health Care
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Fletman
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Case Number: 01768
The court granted plaintiff's motion for class certification pursuant to Pa. R. Civ. P. 1710 with respect to claims for violation of the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance.
Publication Date: 2024-09-06
Practice Area: Creditors' and Debtors' Rights
Industry: Financial Services and Banking
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Coyle
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Case Number: 02491
In this § 1925(a) opinion, the court defended its order denying defendants' petition to set aside a sheriff's sale of their real property after it was purchased by Chase Capital One, LLC and resold to JWMZ Realty, LLC as a reasonable exercise of the court's discretion. After defendants defaulted in payment, plaintiff filed a Complaint with Notice to Defend to initiate the mortgage foreclosure that was properly served on defendants. There were several attempts to hold conciliation program conferences for which defendants were served wi
Publication Date: 2024-08-30
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: Legal Services | State and Local Government
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Austin
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Case Number: 230303404
Defendants filed preliminary objections to plaintiffs' complaint alleging negligence that resulted in sexual abuse of a child. The court sustained defendant First Judicial District's preliminary objections and overruled those of defendant City of Philadelphia. The court held that defendant FJD fell outside the Sovereign Immunity Act's waiver of sovereign immunity because it was not a Commonwealth agency encompassed by the waiver. The court held that defendant City did not enjoy sovereign immunity because plaintiffs' case fell within t
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