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  • Kilroy v. Owen J. Roberts Sch. Dist.

    Publication Date: 2021-07-19
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Education
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Chester County
    Judge: Judge Sommer
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 21-0689

    The defendant school district was immune from suit where the metal shelf which allegedly caused injury to the minor plaintiff was personalty, rather than a fixture and, thus, the real property exception to governmental immunity did not apply. The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment.

  • Wagner v. Premier Orthopaedic & Sports Med. Assoc., Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2021-07-19
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Chester County
    Judge: Judge Tunnell
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-0688

    While not in the same form as plaintiff had anticipated, the audit trail defendant produced regarding her medical records reflected what the court understood to be the information plaintiff sought and was substantially similar to the audit trail she believed she should have received. The court denied plaintiff's motion to compel.

  • K.R.R. v. M.M.R.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-21
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Hodge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 21-0566

    The court awarded physical custody of a minor child to a third party over the objection of the natural parents

  • Hibu Inc. v. D&M Solutions, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-06-14
    Practice Area: Fee Disputes
    Industry: Advertising | Construction
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Montgomery County
    Judge: Judge Rogers
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-0562

    While the parties' agreement called for attorney fees of 25 percent of the total amount outstanding on the contract, such an award was unreasonable where plaintiff failed to produce evidence of the specific work performed, the difficulty of the issues presented or who performed the work on its behalf. The court awarded plaintiff partial attorney fees.

  • Edenfield v. ECM Energy Serv., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2021-04-05
    Practice Area: Securities Litigation
    Industry: Software | Transportation
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 21-0317

    Where petitioner was not a record holder of shares in the respondent company at the time he served a verified demand to review financial records, he was not a shareholder within the meaning of 15 Pa.C.S. §1508(b) and, thus, lacked standing to enforce the statute against respondent. The court granted paternal grandmother's petition to intervene.

  • K.R.R. v. M.MR.

    Publication Date: 2020-03-30
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Hodge
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 20-0249

    Through her dual roles as foster care parent and concerned and involved relative to the minor child, plaintiff clearly and convincingly demonstrated a sustained, substantial and sincere interest in the child sufficient to establish in loco parentis standing. The trial court recommended affirmance.

  • J.A.K. v. S.H.

    Publication Date: 2020-03-23
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0214

    Decedent's next of kin could not agree regarding the disposition of her remains, but the court concluded that decedent intended to have her ashes disposed of with those of her late husband.

  • Bozochovic v. Gair

    Publication Date: 2020-03-23
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Linhardt
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0210

    The trial court assessed the parties' credibility on father's petition for special relief and found that father's inability to maintain contact with his children was a result of his own failure to comply with prior court orders and awarded mother attorney fees as father's filing of the petition was frivolous and without merit. The trial court recommenced affirmance.

  • In re: Ryman Trust

    Publication Date: 2019-09-30
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Williamson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-1100

    A third-party beneficiary had standing in this trust dispute. The court denied a summary judgment motion because an issue of fact existed as to one of the terms of a settlement agreement.

  • In re: Estate of Gulden

    Publication Date: 2019-09-02
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
    Judge: Judge Johnson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-0987

    Petitioner failed to establish a breach of fiduciary duty by a trustee sufficient to require her removal.