Legal Opinion

G.C. Murphy Co. v. M. Goldfarb-My Florist Inc.

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Alleghany County

Decided April 10, 1991No. GD 88-18498Published

1Opinion of the Court

WETTICK, J,

The subject of this opinion and order of court is defendants’ motion for the award of counsel fees against plaintiff’s counsel pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. §2503(6), (7), and (9).1 Defendants may seek counsel fees, and costs against a party’s counsel because counsel is included within the definitions of “participant” and’ “party.” 42 Pa.C.S. §102.

Plaintiff (landlord) instituted this declaratory judgment action to reform or modify its lease .with defendants (tenants). The leased premises are a garden supply store located in a shopping center. The lease was entered into in 1965. Assuming…

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Atlas Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1990
National Presto Industries, Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
Aluminum Co. of America v. Essex Group, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
Madreperla v. Williard Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
Operating Engineers Pension Trust v. A-C Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988

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