Philadelphia’s Commerce Case Management Program (“Commerce Court”) has three dedicated judges who manage all aspects of cases assigned to them from beginning to end. The…
Philadelphia Commerce Court Applies Basic Contract Principles in Entering Judgment for Subcontractor
In Carson Concrete Corp. v. Ernest Bock & Sons, Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Gary S. Glazer reiterated basic contract law principles in issuing his Findings…
In James D. Morrissey, Inc. v. FedEx Ground Packaging System, Inc., Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Nina Wright Padilla held that an arbitration agreement only encompassed…
Plaintiff pursued payment on a loan note. Defendant answered and filed counterclaims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract or breach of the duty…
Philadelphia Commerce Court Judge Ramy Djerassi recently issued an Order reiterating fundamental points concerning proof of lost profit damages. In BBB Industries, LLC v. Cardone…
Is a UCC 9-406 notice to third party debtors execution on a judgment? Philadelphia’s Commerce Court recently answered “no” to this question. The Commerce Court’s opinion…
Philadelphia’s Commerce Court recently granted summary judgment to lawyer-defendants in a legal malpractice case. The case was raised in negligence and breach of contract. The…
This case involves a financial institution bond issued to a brokerage firm. Judge Nina Wright Padilla’s opinion in Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC (the Firm) v.…
This case involves a legal malpractice suit, allegedly rooted in the defendants’ conflict of interest. The complaint alleges that at a time when the defendant…
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Commerce Case Management Program (the Commerce Court) began its 20th year of operations on January 1, 2019. In 1999,…