Thursday, December 11, 2025

As Currently Required, Court Follows the Fad of Allowing Claims of Recklessness Regardless of the Facts Pled

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In the case of Tierney v. Miggy’s Corporation Six , No. 3632-CV-2025 (C.P. Monroe Co. Sept. 10, 2025 Zulick, J.), the court overruled a Def...

Trial Court Judge Orders Opening of a Snap Default Judgment

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In the case of Susquehanna Legal Aid For Adults & Youth v. Winkleman , No. CV-2024-01041 (C.P. Lyc. Co. Sept. 23, 2025 Carlucci, J.), Ju...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Court Strikes Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Claim But Allows Punitive Damages Claim to Proceed In Premises Liability Case

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In the case of Abda v. Keystone Klub Keyser Oak, LLC , No. 2024-CV-7649 (C.P. Lacka. Co. Nov. 20, 2025 Nealon, J.), Judge Terrence R. Nealon...
Monday, December 8, 2025

Summary Judgment Denied in Supermarket Parking Lot Pothole Case

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In the case of Schwab v. Giant Food Stores , No. 2024-CV-3936 (C.P. Lacka. Co. Dec. 2, 2025 Nealon, J.), the court denied summary judgment ...

Judge Nealon of Lackawanna County Reviews the Standard of Review Applicable to a Motion for Recusal

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In the case of Correctional Care, Inc. v. Lackawanna County, PA , No. 2021-CV-3079 (C.P. Lacka. Co. Oct. 10, 2025 Nealon, J.), the trial cou...
Friday, December 5, 2025

HOLIDAY GIFT FROM TORT TALK: Complimentary Copy of the 2025 Tort Talk Civil Litigation Update

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Here is the  LINK  to a complimentary copy of the 199 paged  2025 T ort Talk Civil Litigation Update  booklet that was created Daniel E. Cum...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Application of the Immunity Provisions of the Mental Health Procedures Act

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In the case of Wunderly v. St. Luke’s Hosp. of Bethlehem , No. 119 MAP 2023 (Pa. Oct. 23, 2025) (Op. by Mundy, J.), the Pennsylvania Supreme...