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  • Commonwealth v. Payton

    Publication Date: 2024-09-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Fayette County
    Judge: Judge Cordero
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 63 of 2024

    The court granted defendant's pre-trial motion for a writ of habeas corpus and dismissed all charges after a preliminary hearing.

  • Mt. Macrina Manor v. Stafford

    Publication Date: 2024-09-13
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Fayette County
    Judge: Judge Cordero
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 1546 of 2018, G.D.

    The court denied defendant's motion to dismiss for failure to join an indispensable party pursuant to Pa. R. Civ. P. 1032(b). Plaintiff, a skilled nursing facility that housed defendant's late father, sued defendant for breach of contract and violation of the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act after defendant signed a responsible person agreement, a Mt. Macrina Manor release and acknowledgment and, allegedly in contravention of the contract, received ownership of three parcels of real estate from his father in exchange for $1. Defendan