15 results for 'judge:"Lazarus"'.
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court properly entered a verdict against an insurance call center owner in this case alleging he failed to pay an employee as agreed upon under the terms of an employment contract after inducing him to move from Florida to Pennsylvania for the gig. The court did not abuse its discretion in ruling against the owner based on the facts presented in the case. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: November 29, 2023, Case #: J-A13017-23, Categories: Civil Procedure, Employment, Contract
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court properly entered a dependency order changing the placement goal of a six-year-old child from reunification with her father to permanent legal custodianship with her foster parents. The child’s needs for permanency and stability are best met by her foster parents. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: November 29, 2023, Case #: J-S34010-23, Categories: Civil Procedure, Guardianship
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J. Lazarus finds that the lower court properly dismissed a homeowner’s claims against a home inspection company she says failed to discover issues with her home’s foundation at the time of inspection. The homeowner’s claims against the company under the Home Inspection Law are time-barred. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: October 30, 2023, Case #: J-A18026-23, Categories: Property, Damages, Contract
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court did not abuse its discretion in finding a youth services agency displayed a lack of reasonable efforts to remove two minor children from their family home, leading to conditions deteriorating and culminating in the death of the infant sibling. The juvenile court’s decision is supported by competent evidence of record that during the four months the agency was involved with this family, it failed to follow its own policies and failed to adequately assess the family’s needs. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: October 26, 2023, Case #: J-A18030-23, Categories: Civil Procedure, Government, Guardianship
J. Lazarus finds that that the lower court properly dismissed a family member's petition seeking the return of a certain piece of real estate to the estate of a deceased family member, rather than giving the property to the decedent's son. The court did not abuse its discretion in this determination. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: September 26, 2023, Case #: J-A18025-23, Categories: Property, Wills / Probate
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court properly dismissed a father's petition to adjudicate his 24-year-old daughter incapacitated and appoint a limited guardian of her person. The father did not institute these proceedings to benefit his daughter. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: September 15, 2023, Case #: J-A18019-23, Categories: Guardianship
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court properly dismissed defendant elected constable's petition for limited access to his criminal record in this impersonation of a public servant case, related to his pulling over drivers in his private vehicle. Defendant's case does not fall under the limited access statute. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: July 27, 2023, Case #: J-A13024-23, Categories: Evidence, Sentencing, Impersonation
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court properly sentenced defendant for forcibly raping two women, one at gunpoint and one who was 71-years-old and unable to resist the attack. The court did not sentence him as a juvenile because the conditions under which the rapes took place disqualify them from being considered as juvenile delinquencies. Affirmed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: July 12, 2023, Case #: J-S17005-23, Categories: Juvenile Law, Sentencing, Sex Offender
J. Lazarus finds that the lower court improperly denied decedent’s two step-grandchildren’s petition for a declaratory judgment in this will dispute against his nieces and nephew. The decedent left the step-grandchildren in his will following his divorce from their grandmother for the seven years while he was alive, indicating he wanted them to be in the will. Reversed.
Court: Pennsylvania Superior Court, Judge: Lazarus, Filed On: June 9, 2023, Case #: J-A01039-23, Categories: Civil Procedure, Wills / Probate