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  • Rex v. Washington Twp. Zoning Hearing Bd.

    Publication Date: 2025-03-07
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lehigh County
    Judge: Judge Reichley
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2024-C-2732

    The court affirmed the decision of the Washington Township Zoning Hearing Board concerning property owned by intervenors, Bonnie and Alan Rex. Kenneth Rex opposed the request of Mr. and Mrs. Rex for zoning relief. The ZHB granted the intervenors a variance from the requirements of § 332 of the Washington Township Zoning Ordinance subject to certain conditions. Kenneth Rex and S&K Land Holdings, LLC appealed.

  • The Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. K&K Fire Prot. Enter., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2025-01-03
    Practice Area: Discovery
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Insurance | Manufacturing
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Higgins
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 6060-CV-2021

    The court granted in part and denied in part non-party Pocono Manor Investors LP's motion to quash subpoena and for a protective order.

  • Weaver v. Weaver

    Publication Date: 2024-12-13
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 10404 OF 2021, C.A.

    The court denied plaintiff's exceptions to the divorce hearing officer's report, adopted the hearing officer's findings of fact and conclusions of law, and granted a divorce to the parties who had been separated for over 8 years. There was insufficient evidence to establish the existence of a 401(k) account in the name of the defendant and thus no distribution of it was awarded to either party. Each party was to keep all personal property in their possession including automobiles and bank accounts. A physician's verification form su

  • In re: K.A.B.

    Publication Date: 2024-10-11
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Acker
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20041 of 2023, O.C.-A.

    Petitioner sought involuntary termination of parental rights of respondent natural parents in a dependency action. The court granted the petition, holding that involuntary termination of parental rights was warranted where petitioner offered evidence of, and the record demonstrated, mother's and father's lack of interest regarding their minor child, their noncompliance with permanency plans, their failure to attend drug screening, and their failure to attend dependency action hearings.

  • Payneless Enter. LLC v. K&T Home Renovations LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-05-24
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Construction
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Williamson
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 7714 CIVIL 2023

    Plaintiff filed a preliminary objection to defendants' second amended answer and counterclaim. The court sustained the preliminary objection and struck defendants' counterclaim for unjust enrichment where defendants asserted that plaintiff was not entitled to any recovery, yet defendants admitted making payment to plaintiff for work performed and completed.

  • In re K.T.

    Publication Date: 2024-04-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2023-6872

    Children and Youth Services petitioned for involuntary termination of father's parental rights. Petition granted.

  • Commonwealth v. Karagiannis

    Publication Date: 2023-08-21
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Carbon County
    Judge: Judge Nanovic
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 1038 CR 2020

    Defendant appealed his sentence arguing there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions for unlawful contact with a minor. The court found there was sufficient evidence for the jury to infer that defendant had verbal and non-verbal contact sufficient to support his convictions. The court noted that defendant's acquittal on the underlying substantive offenses did not weaken the sufficiency of evidence to support the unlawful contact convictions.

  • Commonwealth v. Procopio

    Publication Date: 2023-05-22
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
    Judge: Judge Motto
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 934 OF 2018, C.R.

    Defendant filed an omnibus pretrial motion that included a petition for writ of habeas corpus, a motion for hearing to determine competency of a minor witness, and a motion to suppress the minor witness's identification. The court denied the omnibus motion, finding that the minor witness was competent to testify and that her identification of defendant in a photo lineup was not the result of undue suggestion.

  • In re LS

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2022-6821

    The court terminated mother and father's parental rights, finding that clear and convincing evidence existed under 23 Pa.C.S. §2511(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8) due to the parents' relinquishment of parental duties, failure to make progress in the court-ordered plans, and failure to remedy their incapacities.

  • In re KS

    Publication Date: 2023-03-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
    Judge: Judge Tira
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 2022-6820

    The court terminated mother and father's parental rights, finding that clear and convincing evidence existed under 23 Pa.C.S. §2511(a)(1), (2), (5), and (8) due to the parents' relinquishment of parental duties, failure to make progress in the court-ordered plans, and failure to remedy their incapacities.