Law Office of Faye Riva Cohen, P.C. :: Representative Cases

Here is a sampling of cases with which the Firm has been involved (please note that prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome):

Civil Rights

Zankel v. Temple University, et al., E.D. Pa., Jun. 9, 2005
Gremo v. Potter, E.D. Pa., May 24, 2005
Perry v. H&R Block East. Enter., Inc., E.D. Pa., Dec. 30, 2004
Foster v. Philadelphia Police Department, et al., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1302 (2004)
McSherry v. Dept. of Labor & Ind. et al., M.D. Pa., Jan. 20, 2004
Conroy v. City of Philadelphia, et al., E.D. Pa., Jul 21, 2003
Morein v. Drexel University, 537 U.S. 1190 (2003), Jan. Term 1997 No. 03418
Sharpless v. Secretary Treasury, et al., C.A., Apr. 6, 2001
Diberardinis-Mason v. Super Fresh, 94 F.Supp.2d 626 (E.D. Pa. Apr 14, 2000)
Rich v. Borough of Clifton Heights , E. D. Pa., No. 00-4471
Lewis v. Babbitt, 1999 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 8824
Greene v. Fraternal Order of Police, 183 F.R.D. 445, E.D. Pa. Dec. 21, 1998
Johnson v. Henderson, E.D. Pa., Nov. 30, 1998
Gutman v. Tico Insurance Co., E.D. Pa., Sep. 11, 1997
Cameron v. City of Philadelphia,1991 WL 218433, (E.D. Pa. Oct. 18, 1991)

Employment

Walker v. School District of Phila., et al., Pa. Com. Pl., Sep. 21, 2004, Sept. Term 2004 No. 001999
Palish v. SMG Corp., et al., Pa. Com. Pl., Jun. 23, 2004, June Term 2004 No. 040602482
Rahme, M.D., v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Pa. Com. Pl., Jun. 17, 2004, June Term 2004 No. 18839
Taylor v. Civil Service Commission, Pa. Com. Pl., Jan 9, 2004
Pless v. CAPP/USA, Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County , 02-00175, October Term No. 02-175
Barakat v. Meissner Checvrolet Geo Oldsmobile Inc., Pa. Com. Pl. Oct. 19, 2001, October Term 2001 No. 02836

ERISA

Tobler v. Verizon, PA Inc., 2005 WL 1655884 (E.D. Pa., Jul 13, 2005), May Term 2004 No. 3765
Patrice LaBelle v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., E.D., Pa., No. 03-00988

Social Security Disability (SSD)

Personal Injury

Collections Defense

Conecticut Higher Education Supplemental Loan v. Davis, Pa. Com. Pl., Dec. 13, 2004
Duane Morris, LLP v. Pacific Business Capital Corp., Pa. Com. Pl., Oct. 9, 2003, October Term 2003 No. 00679
Casdle Co. v. Townsend, et al., Pa. Com. Pl., Oct. 8, 2003
University of PA v. Borrego, Pa. Com. Pl., Aug. 29, 2003, August Term 2003 No. 004643
University of PA v. Dimen, Pa. Com. Pl., Apr. 25, 2000

Mortgage Foreclosure Defense

Interbay Funding v. Santiago et al., Pa. Com. Pl., Sept. 26, 2003
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Credit Corp. v. Johnson, Pa. Com. Pl., Jun. 7, 2002
Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA. v. Anderson, et al., Pa. Com. Pl., Apr. 2, 2002, April Term 2002 No. 000309
Prime Group Associates Inc., et al., C.A.3, Apr. 6, 2001

Estate Matters

Miscellaneous

Collections: Shaw, Jr. v. Kazarnowicz, Pa. Com. Pl., Aug. 19, 2004
Contract: Matthew v. Gordon, Pa. Com. Pl., Nov. 5, 2004, Nov. Term 2004 No. 000795
Defamation (Libel/Slander): Reid v. Ind. Blue Cross, et al., Pa. Com. Pl., Apr. 23, 2003, April Term 2003 No. 2361
Environmental Defense: Commonwealth of PA v. North Front Associates, et al., E.D. Pa., Nov. 19, 1999
Landlord-Tenant: Outing v. Stroman, Pa. Com. Pl., Feb. 11, 2005, Feb. Term 2005 No. 050200905
Name Change: In Re: Ellen Amy Komisaruk, Pa. Com. Pl., Aug. 9, 2001
Real Estate: Hooper v. Lawrence et al., Pa. Com. Pl. Mar. 24, 2005, March Term 2005, No. 003000
Traffic: Swartz-Zern v. PennDOT, Pa. Com. Pl. Aug. 26, 2004
Unemployment Compensation: Lay v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review., Pa.Cmwlth., Jul. 2, 1998