• Irvin v. Wegmans Food Mkt. Inc

    Publication Date: 2023-06-05
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Food and Beverage | Retail
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lindhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: CV-21-00360

    Plaintiff failed to provide sufficient evidence to hold defendant liable for a slip and fall incident. The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the case with prejudice.

  • Lawson v. Pennsylvania Coll. of Tech.

    Publication Date: 2022-10-10
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Education
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lindhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 21-01134

    Court granted defendant's preliminary objections in part in a case arising out of breach of contract claims and unjust enrichment claims during the COVID-19 Pandemic. While the court agreed that plaintiffs did not sufficiently plead with specificity the provisions breached by the school, they granted plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint. Furthermore, the court found plaintiffs could plead unjust enrichment because it was pled in the alternative.

  • Washington v. WCH Prop., LLC

    Publication Date: 2022-07-25
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Lindhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 22-0756

    Court granted in part and denied in part defendant landlord's request to strike counts arising from an electrical fire which displaced the plaintiff, causing her emotional and financial harm. Although the court disagreed that plaintiff did not aptly plead a proper breach of contract and negligence claim due to the landlord's obligation to maintain a safe residence, the court did strike the remaining claims for inhabitability and consumer protection violations. The court noted that plaintiff was not required to pay rent after the fire,