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Category: Summary Court Opinions

STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS

In re Jones, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 471, 2023 WL 6774247 (October 13, 2023) (Stevens, P.J.E.) SuttonPark Structured Settlements LLC (“SuttonPark”) appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, which granted the petition of Frank Jones (“Jones”) to vacate a transfer order entered under Pennsylvania’s Structured Settlement Protection Act […]

PROCEDURE-SERVICE OF PROCESS-TIMELY SERVICE

Chappell v. Powell, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 440, 2023 WL 6325000 (September 29, 2023) (Lazarus, J.) Nichole S. Chappell appeals from the order, entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, sustaining Appellee Hannah M. Powell’s preliminary objections and dismissing Chappell’s complaint for failing to make good faith efforts to serve Powell. After […]

INSURANCE-FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW-UNDERINSURANCE-STACKING-WAIVER OF STACKING

O’Boyle v. Progressive Preferred Ins. Co., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164990 (E.D. Pa. September 18, 2023) (Baylson, J.) Defendant Progressive Preferred Insurance Co. (“Progressive”) seeks summary judgment in this case arising from a dispute over insurance coverage. ECF No. 40. As discussed in more detail below, there do not appear to be any disputes about […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE-NEGLIGENCE

Sinoracki v. Children’s Serv. Ctr. of Wyo. Valley, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 411 (September 19, 2023) (Murray, J.) At a young age, Z.H. was diagnosed with an inoperable arteriovenous malformation (“AVM”) in the left occipital region of his brain. An AVM is an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins that can develop in the brain […]

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS-TRANSFER FROM FEDERAL COURT

Quiah v. Devereux Found., Inc., 2023 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 145, 2023 WL 6051290 (September 18, 2023) (Leadbetter, S.J.) Alberta Quiah, Plaintiff, appeals from the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County’s grant of preliminary objections to her amended complaint against the Devereux Foundation—her former employer—and James Sesher, a detective in the Easttown Township Police Department […]

NEGLIGENCE-MOTOR VEHICLES-PEDESTRIAN

Moffitt v. Miller, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 408, 2023 WL 6053027 (September 18, 2023) (Pellegrini, J.) Colleen Moffitt (Moffitt) appeals from the judgment entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County (trial court) following a jury trial in this personal injury action filed against Chris Miller (Miller) arising from a motor vehicle accident. […]