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Cummings v. Elinsky

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 23, 2002PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Newtown Township (Township) appeals an interlocutory order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying its preliminary objection to venue. The Township asserts that venue over a negligence claim asserted against it belongs in the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, where the Township is located. We agree.

On October 20, 2001, Marian Cummings and William Cummings (Plaintiffs), began this action by fifing a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Philadelphia County or trial court) against defendants, Lance Elinsky and Waste…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ribinicky v. YerexSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  2. Heck v. Penn Lake Park BoroughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

3Cited by4 opinions

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  3. K. Hoot & N. Hoot v. American Driveline Systems, Inc., AAMCO Transmissions, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2021
  4. M. Kyung Kim & J. Kyung Kim, h&w v. Com. of PA, DOTCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2022

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