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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,…
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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,…
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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…
Read MoreSuperior 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read MoreSuperior 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…
Read MoreCourt 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…
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