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Publication Date: 2023-01-09
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
Industry: Real Estate
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Williamson
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Case Number: 5481 CIVIL 2021
The court granted plaintiff landlord's motion to dismiss in an ejectment action finding that plaintiff provided evidence that a notice to quit was served on defendants in accordance with the lease terms and defendants subsequently failed to vacate the property. Although defendants argued that there was an oral agreement between the parties that defendants would eventually purchase the property, the court explained that pursuant to the Statute of Frauds, an oral promise for the sale of real property is unenforceable.
Publication Date: 2022-11-07
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas
Judge: Judge Motto
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Case Number: 10753 OF 2019, C.A.
Evidence that defendant landlord had observed the behavior of a tenant's dog, including the dog's restraint and his aggressive behavior on at least one occasion, created a material issue of fact as to whether defendant had knowledge of the dog's aggressiveness or propensity for viciousness. The court denied defendants' motion for summary judgment.
Publication Date: 2022-09-26
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
Judge: Judge Cox
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Case Number: 10937 OF 2021, C.A.
The court denied a motion to dismiss a complaint for failure to state specific requests to recover past-due rent. Although defendants argued plaintiff leasing company was precluded from seeking this amount because they did not raise this request with the Magisterial District Court, the court pointed to Pa.R.C.P.M.D.J. 1007(b) which does not limit parties to the amount in controversy or the claims raised by the Magisterial District Court when bringing subsequent claims before the court of common pleas.
Publication Date: 2022-09-12
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
Industry: Hospitality and Lodging
Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge King
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Case Number: 22-1025
Trial court erred in deciding appellant violated the case management order by failing to deposit money in an escrow account in an appeal of a landlord-tenant issue because the order and local court rules only set forth the procedure a tenant had to follow to obtain supersedeas to prevent eviction during the pendency of the appeal and provided no directive regarding escrow payments for tenants who did not wish to protect against eviction. Order vacated.
Publication Date: 2022-08-15
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Bucks County
Judge: Judge Mellon
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Case Number: 22-0843
Court affirmed trial court's ruling holding plaintiff landlord in contempt for refusal to allow defendant tenant the ability to retrieve personal belongings, in violation of a court order.
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Publication Date: 2022-06-27
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
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Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge Panella
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Case Number: 22-0720
Landlord appealed trial court's order in favor of tenant in landlord/tenant action and court found that trial court, in effect, entered a nonsuit based on landlord's failure to appear and entered judgment simultaneously with entry of its order, that judgment was premature and void and court had no jurisdiction over the appeal. Appeal quashed.
Publication Date: 2022-06-13
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Judge: Judge Patrick
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Case Number: 22-0532
Judgment in favor of landlord for unpaid rent was supported by sufficient evidence. Tenant failed to provide a concise statement of errors on appeal, so the court deemed those issues were waived.
Publication Date: 2022-04-25
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
Industry: Real Estate
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
Judge: Judge Motto
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Case Number: 22-0298
The court held counterclaimant's allegation that landlord failed to provide proper means for trash disposal and had shut off electricity was sufficient to plead a cause of action under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. However, without an allegation that defendant was injured and because the landlord's conduct was not outrageous in character, counterclaimant's tort claim should be dismissed. Plaintiff's motion to strike denied in part, granted in part.
Publication Date: 2022-04-11
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Real Estate
Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge Murray
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Case Number: 22-0392
Trial court properly denied appellants' petition to strike or open the confessed judgment after appellants terminated a commercial lease because state-ordered COVID-19 closures were not a "substantial" frustration of purpose, the closure order was not a "de facto taking" and appellants waived their claim as to defects on the face of the confessed judgment. Affirmed.
Publication Date: 2022-03-21
Practice Area: Landlord Tenant Law
Industry: Entertainment and Leisure | Real Estate | Retail
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
Judge: District Judge Dodge
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Case Number: 22-0310
Plaintiff sought partial judgment on the pleadings in its action for breach of a commercial lease and court found issues of material fact as to when the pandemic ended precluded judgment on the pleadings on defendant's argument the lease's force majeure provision excused payment of rent. Motion denied.
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