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Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Dougherty
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Case Number: 90 MAP 2023
Pandemic-related court shutdowns did not constitute "judicial delay" requiring the commonwealth to demonstrate due diligence in bringing defendant to trial. Order of the superior court vacated, case remanded.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Election and Political Law
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Justice Dougherty
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Case Number: 24 WAP 2023
Township petitioners appealed the Commonwealth Court's decision reversing the trial court's dismissal of an election challenge. The court reversed, holding that the township's application of Second Class Township Code Section 402(e) to reduce its board of supervisors from five members to three did not result in the unconstitutional "removal" of a board member whose term was shortened as a result.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Insurance Law
Industry: Construction | Insurance
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Kenney
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Case Number: 23-cv-3197
Defendant insurer sought summary judgment on plaintiff contractor's claim alleging bad faith insurance practice regarding the handling of plaintiff's claim under a residential insurance policy. The court granted the motion, holding that plaintiff failed to demonstrate a bad faith insurance practice claim where defendant timely paid full policy limits to the homeowners without separately negotiating with plaintiff tree service regarding payment of its invoice for emergency tree removal.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Consumer Protection
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judge: Judge Chung
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Case Number: 23-2178
Plaintiffs appealed the dismissal of their complaint against Bayer US LLC.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Employment Litigation
Industry: Food and Beverage | Manufacturing
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Pappert
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Case Number: 23-4445
Defendant sought sanctions based upon the litigation conduct of plaintiff's counsel. The court granted the motion, imposing monetary sanctions against plaintiff's counsel based upon the expenses and attorney fees incurred by defendant as a result of plaintiff's counsel's violations of the court's orders.
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Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge McLaughlin
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Case Number: 1631 EDA 2021
Court remanded for trial court to determine whether commonwealth established a prima facie case on a related docket. Order of the trial court vacated and remanded.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Health Care Law
Industry: State and Local Government
Court: Commonwealth Court
Judge: Judge Leavitt
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Case Number: 1232 C.D. 2023
The court reversed respondent's suspension of petitioner's license as an emergency medical services provider finding respondent failed to prove that petitioner operated an emergency vehicle in a reckless manner.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Labor Law
Industry: Legal Services
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Gallagher
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Case Number: 5:24-cv-01435-JMG
The court dismissed plaintiff's Equal Protection Claim and sex discrimination claims, but permitted her Title VII retaliation and First Amendment retaliation claims to proceed. Defendant's motion to dismiss granted in part and denied in part.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Consumer Protection
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judge: Judge Chagares
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Case Number: 23-2780
Appellant Jeffrey Gundell, on behalf of himself and others similarly situated, appealed the district court's decision that denied class certification and granted summary judgment in favor of Sleepy's, LLC, and Mattress Firm, Inc.
Publication Date: 2024-11-08
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County
Judge: Judge Nealon
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Case Number: 2021 CV 2195
Defamation plaintiff sought reconsideration of the court's order granting defendants' motion for summary judgment. The court denied plaintiff's motion, holding in part that plaintiff failed to adduce evidence sufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact regarding the alleged falsity of defendants' published article, which indicated that defendant had a sexual relationship with an underage girl, where uncontroverted evidence showed that defendant had pled guilty to corruption of a minor involving sexual acts with a 15-year-old
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