The interviewers cannot provide legal advice. The Court has interviewers to assist in completing the necessary papers. The form may be found on and downloaded from the Court’s web site.
Before coming to the First Filing Office, the form must be completed and signed by the authorized representative and the person who could have brought the action. The court has an Authorized Representative form for that purpose. A person who has the right to bring an action may, however, authorize someone with knowledge of the case to bring the action. Only the parties who entered into a contract or the person who suffered a personal injury or property damage normally have the right to bring an action. If an attorney does not represent you, you must come to the Court’s First Filing Office on the 10 th floor of 1339 Chestnut Street. As a result of the accident, those in the other car may file a negligence action for personal injuries and property damages. One example of a negligence action is when a person drives through a red light, striking another vehicle. When that duty is broken and damages occur, the injured person may file a claim. Negligence is based on the responsibility to use reasonable care to protect others from harm. A breach of a contract occurs when one party does not do what it promised. In each of these examples, the homeowner, insured, borrower and credit card holder agrees to pay money in return for what the other party provides. Common examples of contracts are agreements between homeowners and contractors to make repairs between insurance companies and insureds to provide service: between lenders and borrowers to loan money and between credit card companies and credit card holders to provide credit. The court has a web site ( ) where you can find case histories and documents filed in any case.Ī contract is an agreement between two or more parties. They are negligence actions and contract actions. The court generally hears two types of cases. The court also cannot order a party to do something, such as return property or make repairs. The court cannot hear a case against a commonwealth party such as SEPTA. The Philadelphia Municipal Court hears cases for parties seeking a money award up to $12,000, exclusive of interest and costs. The following explanation of the Small Claims Court process comes from the Municipal Court's brochure, Information for Small Claims Court. You can bring a lawsuit for less than $12,000 in Small Claims Court, which is part of the Philadelphia Municipal Court.
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