Pennsylvania Laches Law

Diamond Ketchens v. Verizon Pennsylvania, LLC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consumer law lawyers represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on Fair Credit Reporting Act violation theory.<br> <br> <br> On January 21, 2022, Ms. Ketchens filed a complaint against Verizon alleging that someone stole her identity and used her personal information to open a Verizon phone account. She claims that Verizon violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act by permitt... More...

$0 (05-20-2022 - PA)

John Thorpe v. Borough of Jim Thorpe, et al.

Jim Thorpe, multi-sport Olympic gold medalist<br> ("Thorpe”), died in California in 1953 without a will.1 His<br> estate was assigned to his third wife, Patricia ("Patsy”),2 who<br> eventually buried him in what is now Jim Thorpe,<br> Pennsylvania ("the Borough”). Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania<br> was a newly-formed borough that had been created from the<br> merger of the boroughs of ... More...

$0 (10-28-2014 - PA)

Amanda E. Pusl v. Matthew J. Means and G & J Welding & Machine Company

¶ 1 Appellant Amanda E. Pusl appeals from the February 28, 2008 judgment in her favor in the amount of $25,000, entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County.1 Upon review, we affirm.<br><br>¶ 2 The factual and procedural history of this appeal is as follows. Appellant was injured in a two-vehicle accident on April 26, 2002. The other vehicle involved in the accident was owned by Appe... More...

$0 (09-23-2009 - PA)

William A. Graham Company d/b/a The Graham Company v. Thomas P. Haughey; USI Midatlantic, Inc.

We face an issue of first impression for this court–whether the discovery rule or the injury rule governs the accrual of claims under the Copyright Act, which has a threeyear statute of limitations for civil actions, 17 U.S.C. § 507(b).<br> <br> Under the injury rule, a claim accrues, and the statute of limitations begins to run, when the plaintiff suffers a legally cognizable injury. Th... More...

$0 (06-05-2009 - PA)

Northslope III Owners Association v. Richard J. Harley

Richard J. Harley (Harley) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County (trial court) denying his motion for post-trial relief and ordering him to pay Northslope III Owners Association (Association) $13,337.63 in dues and assessments. The Association has filed a cross-appeal from the trial court's order denying its post-trial motion and ordering Harley to pay only a portion ... More...

$0 (05-05-2009 - PA)

Astenjohnson, Inc. v. Columbia Casualty Company; American Insurance Company

Appellant AstenJohnson, Inc. ("Asten”), manufactured asbestos dryer felts and other materials used in the paper industry. Appellees Columbia Casualty Company ("Columbia”) and American Insurance Company ("American”) issued $52 million of comprehensive liability insurance to Asten in 1981 and 1982. These policies contained an exclusion from coverage for any claim alleging "an expos... More...

$0 (04-03-2009 - PA)

M&P Management, L.P. v. Michael D. Williams

<P> The Superior Court determined that Pa.R.C.P. 2959(a)(3), as amended in 1996 (providing that a petition to strike off or open a confessed judgment must be made within thirty days of receipt of written notice) was intended to eliminate the potential for striking off or reopening judgments after the thirty-day time period announced in the rule, regardless of whether the judgment was void, vo... More...

$0 (11-23-2007 - PA)