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Partition Order

Superior Court Addresses Partition Action In ‘McGoldrick’

In McGoldrick, Megan Murphy and Joseph McGoldrick, a couple engaged to be married at the time, purchased a home together in Royersford, Pennsylvania,...

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Frauds And Oral Agreements

Superior Court Takes Up Statute Of Frauds And Oral Agreements In ‘Wilson’

In Wilson v. Parker, 2020 Pa. Super. LEXIS 42 (Jan. 24, 2020), the Pennsylvania Superior Court cautioned, however, that, even if an oral agreement to...

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Security At Eagles’ Game

Security At Eagles’ Game Questioned In Case Involving Injured Cowboys’ Fan

In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Pearson v. Philadelphia Eagles, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1016 (Oct. 11, 2019) addressed whether...

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Lead Paint Violations

Philadelphia Tackles Lead Paint Violations In Residential Rental Properties

Due to these newly enacted amendments to the Philadelphia Code, many residential landlords will now be obligated to substantially modify the way they...

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The Superior Court

Superior Court Takes On Adverse Possession In ‘Piazza Realty’

In Piazza Realty v. Moscariello Development, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2945 (Aug. 6), the Pennsylvania Superior Court had the opportunity to deal...

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Residential Property Taxes

Dramatic Changes To Philadelphia Residential Property Taxes Likely

By the end of this year, Philadelphia City Council, with the approval of Mayor Jim Kenney, will likely pass into law dramatic changes as to how some...

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Jurisdiction

Superior Court Addresses Subject Matter Jurisdiction in an Eviction Action

In Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Municipal Court and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas have concurrent jurisdiction to handle landlord-tenant...

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Designated As Historic

Case Tackles Whether Church Building Was Properly Designated As Historic

In Rector Church Wardens v. Philadelphia, 2019 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 650 (July 11, 2019), the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently addressed whether...

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Breach of Lease

Superior Court Takes Up Breach Of Lease Arrangement In ‘Tsung Tsin’

In Tsung Tsin Association v. Luen Fong Produce, 2019 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1301 (Apr. 9, 2019), the Pennsylvania Superior Court dealt with the...

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Landlord-Tenant Law

Court Overturns ‘Frempong’ Ruling, Clarifies Phila. Landlord-Tenant Rights

Late last year, I wrote about a ruling recently handed down by Judge Nina W. Padilla of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas that allowed a...

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