By Kenny, Burns & McGill | Published May 7, 2020 | Posted in Civil Litigation, Firm News | Leave a comment
Municipal Court news in Philly. Stay tuned for Philly court news. See below order: Filing of Cases in the Philadelphia Municipal Court to Toll the Statute of Limitation This notice addresses how to commence a case in the Philadelphia Municipal Court so that your case is not jeopardized by the running of the applicable statute Read More
Read MoreCivil news in Philly. Covid 19 has the legal community straining to keep up with changes every day. Stay tuned to our website for future updates. See below from Philly courts: FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Tuesday, May 5, 2020 TRIAL DIVISION – CIVIL NOTICE TO THE BAR PROTOCOL FOR Read More
Read MoreNews from Municipal Court clients in Philly. Filing of Cases to Toll the Statute of Limitation This notice addresses how to commence a case so that your case is not jeopardized by the running of the applicable statute of limitation. The most common cases brought in the court involve an alleged breach of a contract Read More
Read MoreFor our bankruptcy clients please see below info from the Trustee issued today: NOTICE REGARDING TELEPHONIC CHAPTER 7 § 341 MEETINGS IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA (Effective April 24, 2020) On April 24, 2020, the United States Trustee for Region 3 issued a supplemental notice continuing all in-person chapter 7, 12, and 13 section Read More
Read MoreOrder from U.S. Chief Bankruptcy Judge today: UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING : MISC. NO. 20-3007 FORBEARANCE AGREEMENTS : : O R D E R AND NOW WHEREAS, in numerous chapter 13 cases, the debtors have filed chapter 13 plans in which they propose, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. Read More
Read MoreThe novel coronavirus has arrived, bringing with it a host of non-health related consequences, including the potential for massive legal and economic issues. While many courts have closed their doors to hearings and other formal proceedings, lawsuits and other emergency actions can still be filed. Criminal cases, Protection From Abuse (PFA) cases, bankruptcy proceedings, tax Read More
Read MoreArbitration may be an unfamiliar word to most people, but if you have ever been involved in a lawsuit in Philadelphia, you may have some idea what it entails. In one of our most recent cases, our client sued the defendant (her neighbor) for attacking her with a garden trowel. Our client ultimately needed stitches Read More
Read MoreDana Coyne, a skilled personal injury and litigation attorney and Bucks County native with more than 10 years of experience as a legal practitioner, has joined Kenny, Burns & McGill as the firm’s newest associate. Ms. Coyne’s extensive experience includes managing full a personal injury caseload; filing and arguing numerous pleadings throughout Pennsylvania courts at Read More
Read MoreKenny, Burns & McGill has finalized a settlement of more than a quarter million dollars for a client whose slip and fall at a Philadelphia bar left him with serious injuries, including broken ribs, a concussion, and a punctured lung. Our client, who lived in an apartment above the bar, was a regular patron of Read More
Read MoreWe love it when our law firm can report another federal court victory! Our client, a prominent Philadelphia businesswoman, found out that another party had obtained a default judgment against her company to the tune of $119,687.56 in the United States Federal Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, located at 601 Market Street, in Philadelphia. Read More
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