Goodbye, Old Arbitration Room.
Arbitration in the Allegheny County Court House Arbitration Room, Fifth Floor, is almost a thing of the past — almost. Landlord Tenant cases will be heard for a few days over the Summer months, but then its off to new quarters on the Seventh Floor, City-County Building in September.
According to Form
Starting today, May 26, 2010, we will all be filling out a two page cover sheet for Civil Litigation, except in the Family Division.
I wish there was something interesting to say, but it is just another form containing mundane information in a format keyed for data collection. But, you can’t get past the Prothonotary (Dept. [...]
JERMAN V. CARLISLE: GETTING IT RIGHT ON THE LAW.
But the real question is: where is this going? Does this rule apply to averments in the Complaint? If so, what kind of averments that turn out to be mistakes of law will bring liability upon a debt collector? Must we disclose defenses? Does failure to do so constitute mischaracterization of the legal status of the debt? For example, what do you do if you know that the statute of limitations has run? Not sue at all?
Oil and Gas: PA Supreme Court Holds Lease Language is Consistent with Statutory 1/8 Royalty Requirement.
“In 1979, the legislature was not faced with a choice of whether the calculation should be made at the wellhead or the point of sale because they were one and the same. Therefore, we can assume that the General Assembly intended both parties’ interpretation: that the royalty should be calculated at the wellhead and at the point of sale.”
How to File PO’s to an Arbitration Case in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court.
Unlike General Docket civil cases, where it is necessary to go to motions to obtain an argument date, (1) you start at the Arbitration room on the fifth floor of the old County Courthouse to obtain an argument date.
ENCORE POST: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE DEFAULT JUDGMENT AGAINST PEPSICO AND THE ONE THAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN TO YOU? PLUS OR MINUS 1.2 BILLION DOLLARS. OTHERWISE, THEY ARE ABOUT THE SAME.
If somebody takes default judgment against you, move quickly to open it, if you can.
ENCORE POST: Opening Default Judgments.
You are served by the sheriff with a civil complaint. The second page informs you that you have twenty days to file a responsive pleading or default judgment may be entered against you. But you don’t. You forgot.
ENCORE POST: Can You Name the Presidents Who Argued Before the US Supreme Court?
TO CELEBRATE OUR NEW LOOK, PITTSBURGH LEGAL BACK TALK IS REPRISING SOME OF THE BEST POSTS FROM THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THIS POST ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN JULY 2009. CONTRARY TO WHAT MANY MIGHT EXPECT, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, THE ONLY PRESIDENT TO ALSO HOLD THE OFFICE OF CHIEF JUSTICE, NEVER ARGUED BEFORE THE COURT. HOWEVER, ABRAHAM LINCOLN DID.
Let Me Tell You Something Really Important About Getting Sued.
Here’s something else you might not know: when the credit card issuer sells delinquent accounts in bulk to a third party, who then tries to collect them, the odds that the new plaintiff will be able to prove its case in court are greatly reduced. This is because card issuer gives minimal documentation to the assignee.
What is the Difference Between the Default Judgment against Pepsico and the One that is about to Happen to You? Plus or Minus 1.2 Billion Dollars. Otherwise, They are About the Same.
Posted by Cliff Tuttle (c) 2009
SUMMARY: If somebody takes default judgment against you, move quickly to open it, if you can.
Pepsico had a billion-plus dollar judgment entered against it in Wisconsin last month.
The way it happened sounds familiar enough. As a North Carolina Corporation, it has a registered agent there whose job it [...]
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