Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge Gwendolyn Bright. Courtesy photo Defendants in Chocolate Factory Explosion Litigation Lose Bid to Transfer Out of Philadelphia
After the parties spent more than a year conducting venue discovery, the defendants failed to convince the court that the companies being sued did not conduct sufficient business in Philadelphia for the lawsuits to be situated there.
September 10, 2024 at 04:07 PM
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Personal Injury
What You Need to Know
- A judge rejected defendants' venue challenge to a group of Philadelphia lawsuits over a Berks County chocolate factory explosion.
- The defendants argued they did not conduct sufficient business in Philadelphia to be sued there.
- The state Supreme Court's Hangey ruling dealt a blow to the defendants' percentage-of-revenue arguments.
Lawsuits over a fatal Berks County chocolate factory explosion will remain in Philadelphia, despite the defense's objections.
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