The Pennsylvania Judiciary was quick to respond to the challenges involved with the pandemic. It declared a judicial emergency and issued orders on March 16, March 18, March 24, April 1 and April 28. That last order ended June 1 of 2020. Additional announcements were...
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Houston Harbaugh: Meeting our clients’ needs since 1975
Originally established as a firm dedicated to health care law in 1975, Houston Harbaugh, P.C., has expanded its scope to help meet the legal needs of businesses and decision-makers in Pennsylvania and across the country. Our attorneys put their skill and experience to...
Building a bridge of confidence between clients and attorneys
You have a legal matter that needs attention right now. It is time to retain an attorney, but you wonder where to start and what qualities you need in one. There are many, too, which will build confidence between the two of you and create a strong working...
Why industry leaders should partner with an attorney
For 45 years and counting, industry leaders in Pittsburgh and across the nation have relied on the expertise of the attorneys at Houston Harbaugh, P.C. Having a staff of legal experts in targeted practice areas allows us to provide a wide variety of consultation and...
Mike Turzai To Resign As State House Speaker And Houston Harbaugh Of Counsel
On Wednesday, June 10, 2020 State House Speaker and Representative for the 28th Legislative District, Mike Turzai, gave his farewell address before the House Chamber. He vacated his seat effective June 15, 2020. Mike has also announced that he will be resigning from...
Houston Harbaugh Congratulates 14 Attorneys Selected To 2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers And Pennsylvania Rising Stars List
June 2, 2020 | | Houston Harbaugh is pleased to announce and congratulate attorneys Craig M. Brooks, Robert J. Burnett, Christopher M. Jacobs, Alan S. Miller, Anthony P. Picadio, Samuel H. Simon, Henry M. Sneath, and Heidi R. Stewart on their selection to the 2020...
Federal Courts Predict the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Except Medical Devices from Strict Liability under § 402A
The federal courts in Pennsylvania continue to rage against the machine, seeking to expand or at least protect the foothold established for defendants in product liability cases - even in the wake of Tincher v. Omega Flex. In Cogswell v. Wright Medical Technology,...
Supreme Court Reverses Holding that Implied Warranty of Habitability Extends to Subsequent Purchasers.
In Conway v. Cutler Group, Inc., 57 A.3d 155 (Pa. Super 2012), the Pennsylvania Superior Court held for the first time that a subsequent buyer of a home, who has no contractual privity with the contractor, can nonetheless assert claims against the contractor...
Court Permits Injured Party to File Declaratory Judgment Counterclaim Directly Against Tortfeasor’s Insurer
In Arrowood Indem. Co. v. Rosser Int'l, Inc., No. GD-10-018929 (Pa. C.P. Allegheny Dec. 30, 2014) (Wettick, J.), Judge R. Stanton Wettick, Jr. of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County held, in a case of first impression in Pennsylvania, that an injured party...
President of Contracting Company Has No Individual Liability Under CASPA
The Superior Court recently affirmed a trial court grant of summary judgment in favor of an individual president/owner of a company, finding that an individual officer has no liability for payments to a general contractor for work performed under a contract between...
