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  • Kelly v. The Carman Corp.

    Publication Date: 2020-02-24
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 20-0198

    Plaintiffs and insurance broker appealed in plaintiffs' action, as assignee of tavern, in negligence and breach of contract action asserting broker's actions led insurer to deny coverage for a dram shop action and trial court properly entered JNOV in favor of broker as to negligence on statute of limitations grounds, properly denied JNOV on the breach of contract claim and properly ordered a new trial as to damages. Affirmed.

  • T.M.W. v. N.J. W.

    Publication Date: 2020-02-17
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 20-0166

    Trial court did not abuse its discretion in holding that father was obligated to pay child support of $1,500 per month to mother even though her custody percentage had been reduced. Affirmed.

  • Bollard & Associates, Inc. v. PA Assoc.

    Publication Date: 2019-12-09
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-1406

    The trial court committed reversible error when it marked this action discontinued in its entirety based upon the settlement and discontinuance of plaintiff's claims against all defendants as there was no evidence that the settlement of plaintiff's claims resolved, mooted or barred defendants' crossclaims. The appellate court reversed and remanded.

  • Deal v. Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia

    Publication Date: 2019-12-02
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-1396

    Commonwealth courts have consistently held that discharges of existing employees based on accusations of criminal conduct do not fall within the public policy exception to the bar on such claims by at-will employees; thus, the trial court did not err in granting defendant summary judgment on plaintiff's wrongful discharge claim. The appellate court affirmed an order granting defendant summary judgment.

  • Farese v. Robinson

    Publication Date: 2019-11-25
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-1387

    Passion and Prejudice | Cumulative Evidence | Excessive Jury Award | Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law

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  • Llaurado v. Garcia-Zapata

    Publication Date: 2019-11-25
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-1389

    Husband appealed trial court's equitable distribution and other awards in dissolving a marriage and court found that trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding alimony to wife, valuing the parties' assets and effectuating the equitable distribution of the marital property. Affirmed.

  • Burrell v. Streamlight, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-11-18
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: Manufacturing | Recruitment and Staffing
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-1352

    Defendant, a company that employed plaintiff through a recruiting agency, was plaintiff's employer under the Workers' Compensation Act where it had the right to control plaintiff's work and, therefore, was immune from personal injury tort liability. The appellate court affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Pope

    Publication Date: 2019-08-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-0938

    The grading of defendant's unlawful contact with a minor offense as a felony of the first degree was contrary to §6318 of the Crimes Code and relevant case law interpreting that statute; therefore, the sentence imposed upon him for this charge was illegal. The appellate court vacated and remanded.

  • Commonwealth v. Kenney

    Publication Date: 2019-06-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-0670

    The county intermediate punishment sentence imposed by the trial court violated the requirements of §3742 of the Vehicle Code that no sentence less than the mandatory minimum sentence of imprisonment be imposed for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident involving death. The appellate court reversed defendant's judgment of sentence.

  • Commonwealth v. Lekka

    Publication Date: 2019-06-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Colins
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    Case Number: 19-0647

    Trial court properly added 10 years to minimum sentence for juvenile murder offender where trial court weighed offender's lack of insight into his role in the murder and the brutality of the offense. Judgment of sentence affirmed in part and reversed in part.