The Zoom CLE entitled “Mediation/Arbitration Tips” that I created and previously presented in Luzerne and Lackawanna County is set to be presented again, this time in Monroe County on September 25th.We have expanded the progam to 1.5 hours and we are adding Attorney Gerard J. Geiger of Monroe County to the All-Star cast of presenters that will also include Judge Thomas Blewitt (ret.), Attorney Richard G. Fine, Attorney Thomas B. Helbig, Attorney Lucille Marsh, Judge…
The differences of opinion on how to handle claims of recklessness in a personal injury Complaint continues across Pennsylvania.
Here is a LINK to a detailed Order issued by Judge Lachman of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas in the case of Samuel v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Feb. Term 2020, No. 00511, Control No. 20052148 (C.P. Phila. Co. July 24, 2020). In this case, the court overruled the Preliminary Objections asserted by the defense…
The split of authority continues with respect to how Pennsylvania trial courts are viewing what level of pleading is necessary to support a claim of recklessness in a personal injury matter. One line of that authority holds that anyone can claim recklessness in any case whatsoever regardless of the facts presented.
Under a second line of authority, such as those decisions out of Monroe County and other counties, trial court judges are heeding to the…
The most common type of civil case filed in Washington County is the mortgage foreclosure.
Nearly half of all cases filed in Washington County in January 2020 were mortgage foreclosures.
Other civil cases often filed in Washington County are credit card collection, automobile negligence, and breach of contract suits.
You may be wondering: What are the most common types of civil law cases? What does a civil attorney do?
A civil case is any case,…
“Dear claimant:
As you may have seen reported, New York State has applied for the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program to provide enhanced unemployment benefits to New Yorkers. While we await FEMA approval and work to operationalize the program, please continue to certify weekly to ensure you receive the benefits that you are entitled to.
We will provide updates on the program and next steps on our website, on social media platforms, and directly to…
How Lawyers Handle Cases All Over America
I live and work in New York, but I have worked on disputes that were (or are) pending in jurisdictions outside of New York. For example, I’ve worked on cases in New Jersey courts, Massachusetts courts, in Florida courts, and in an Ohio court.
This surprises a lot of my friends, who assume I can only work on litigations in New York. But the truth is that litigators…
Bank of Am., N.A. v Lauro, 2020 NY Slip Op 04531, Decided on August 19, 2020, Appellate Division, Second Department:
“On December 20, 2013, the plaintiff commenced the instant action against the [*2]defendant Jamie Lauro (hereinafter the defendant) and others to foreclose a mortgage securing a loan in the amount of $350,000. The defendant served an answer raising various affirmative defenses, including non-compliance with RPAPL 1303, 1304, and 1306. In February 2018, the plaintiff moved,…
In the case of Taylor v. GEICO, No. 2-20-CV-00729-CRE (W.D. Pa. Aug. 4, 2020 Eddy, Chief Mag. J.)(Mem. Op.), the court granted a carrier’s Motion to Dismiss a Plaintiff’s statutory bad faith claim in a UIM matter but allowed the Plaintiff the right to amend.
In this decision by a Chief Magistrate Judge in the Western Federal District Court, it was ruled that the Plaintiff’s Complaint did not hold up against the plausibility standard. The…
In a 103-page opinion, Judge Marrero rejected President Trump’s latest attempt to block a grand jury subpoena issued to Trump’s accounting firm by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance. In July, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that Trump could not obtain injunctive relief based on an assertion of categorical immunity from criminal process while in office. (See our previous coverage here.) On remand, Trump argued that the subpoena was overbroad and issued in bad…
SWEET-MARTINEZ v. Martinez, 2020 NY Slip Op 20195 – NY: Supreme Court, Warren, August 10, 2020:
“Presently before the Court is plaintiff’s Order to Show Cause which, in lieu of signing, was accepted as an ex parte motion for permission to serve defendant via an alternative method (see CPLR 308 [5]), namely FedEx International Economy mail to his last known address in Mexico.
Plaintiff Tiffany Anne Sweet-Martinez and defendant Florencio Hernandez Martinez were married on…