In Estate of Nicholas v. The Cutler Group (2015 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 56), a…
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Consent Order Relied Upon To Convert Billboard Sign To Digital
In Callowhill Neighborhood Association v. City of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 2015 Pa. Commw. LEXIS (June…
Read MoreCommonwealth Court Refuses To Extinguish Municipal Liens
In the city of Philadelphia, unpaid gas and water bills can and usually will encumber title to…
Read MoreBank Fails To Adhere To Condition Precedent In Loan Documents
One of the most oppressive tools available to commercial lenders is what is called a warrant of…
Read MoreCourt Refuses To Allow Bank To Redeem Mortgaged Property
Last month, the Commonwealth Court in Brentwood Borough School District v. HSBC Bank USA (2015 Pa. Commw….
Read MoreCourt Refuses To Hold Sidewalk Defects Not Trivial Or De Minimis
A cold and snowy winter has wreaked havoc on many sidewalks throughout our region. Soon, many of…
Read MoreAdditional Protections Under Amended Landlord And Tenant Act
Last month, I discussed how a trial court judge in Allegheny County in Brown v. Premier Properties,…
Read MoreLandlord Didn’t Properly Dispose Of Tenant’s Personal Belongings
Earlier this year, in Brown v. Premier Properties, 2014 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 64 (March…
Read MoreSubsequent Purchasers Of New Home Cannot Sue Builder
This situation is all too common in my practice—individuals purchase a home and, afterward, they discover defects…
Read MoreOut-Of-Possession Landlord Not Liable For Guest’s Injury
Earlier this year, in Hymes v. Great Lakes Warehouse, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34064 (March 17, 2014),…
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