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Retention Election Judge of the Court of Common Pleas [New Pittsburgh Courier
DUITES: The Court of Common Pleas is primarily a trial court. There are four divisions of the Court of Common Pleas : Civil, Criminal, Orphans', and Family. The judges can be assigned from one division to another as needed. Judges can run on both the
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:18P
Allegheny County Judge of the Court of Common Pleas [New Pittsburgh Courier (PA)]
DUTDES: The Court of Common Pleas is primarily a trial court. There are four divisions of the Court of Common Pleas : Civil, Criminal, Orphans', and Family. The judges can be assigned from one division to another as needed. Judges can run on both the
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:18P
Judge of the Commonwealth Court [New Pittsburgh Courier (PA)]
Commonwealth Court also acts as a court of original jurisdiction, or a trial court, when lawsuits are filed by or against the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth Court is made up of nine judges who serve 10-year terms. The president judge is chosen by his
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:18P
NY Judge Rules Travelers Owes Defense In Asbestos Case
Alfa had sought a court order, telling Travelers to provide a defense in two different asbestos-related cases. The case stems from a dispute between Alfa and Travelers over whether the insurance company should be required to provide a defense in those
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:16P
Afaq gets bail in official's kidnap case
The trial court after recording the statements of the IO and PDSP had passed an order to join Afaq, Younus, Zafar and issued warrants for their arrest and they were declared proclaimed offenders in September 2001, it added. Athar Usmani, Jamil Ahmed
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:15P
Monroe County Supreme Court jury awards plaintiff $1.5M in PI case [Daily
A unanimous Monroe County Supreme Court jury verdict late last month awarded plaintiff Walter J. Nary $1571000 as a result of a 2009 accident on Route 104 in Ontario . Nary was struck from behind while at a stop light at North Slocum Road and was
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:13P
Md. Court of Special Appeals Case Summaries: November 18, 2011 [Daily Record
TA [section]21-809(d)(1)(x) provides that every citation issued must include information about the manner and time in which liability as alleged in the citation may be contested in the district court. If a person elects to stand trial in the district
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:09P
Missouri Supreme Court Case Summaries: November 18, 2011 [Missouri Lawyers Media]
Constitutional First AmendmentSexually Oriented BusinessRestrictions Where owners of sexually oriented businesses challenged the validity of restrictions, including a ban on nude dancing, placed on their businesses, the trial court properly found that
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:09P
Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Case Summaries: November 18, 2011
Civil PracticeMotion For RehearingProperty CaseWhere a city challenged a trial court's conclusion that two tracts of land were separate parcels violated certain statutes, the city did not raise the applicability of either statute in court or in its
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:09P
Federal Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of infringement action for lack of
On November 2, 2011 the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed a consolidated appeal from a Trial Judgment declaring certain claims of Canadian Patent No. 1341206 (the '206 Patent) to be invalid. The Trial Judge had found that the relevant claims of the
Updated: 11/26/2011 07:05P