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Federal judge in Baltimore rules against lemon-law giant Kimmel & Silverman.

A federal judge in Baltimore has ruled against lemon-law giant Kimmel & Silverman in a suit that automaker defense lawyers hope will doom the firm's hundreds of other Maryland cases, too. Judge Richard D. Bennett granted summary judgment to General Motors Corp., holding that the testimony of Kimmel & Silverman's expert mechanic was insufficient to support the claims of a man who said his Chevrolet Corvette was defective. Two lawyers representing car manufacturers say that in the Ambler, Pa.-based firm's other Maryland cases, the expert has used the same techniques that Bennett condemned. Although Bennett's opinion, issued this week, was

Class action sought against lemon-law firm in Baltimore County Circuit Court.

A former client of troubled lemon-law firm Kimmel & Silverman PC has filed a putative class-action lawsuit against the firm. Since the Pennsylvania firm opened a Maryland office in 2004 to handle breach of contract cases against automobile manufacturers, it has seen a parade of woes, including the departure of its only Maryland attorney in 2005, dozens of cases dismissed for failure of discovery and two federal court opinions rebuking the firm for the way it uses expert witnesses. In a suit filed against Kimmel & Silverman and five of its attorneys in Baltimore County Circuit Court April 6, former

Puppy case before N.J. court.

A judge is set to decide whether to allow an Upper Township couple to sue a big Pennsylvania dog kennel, in New Jersey -- where consumer fraud laws are said to be stricter. Superior Court Judge Joseph C. Visalli, yesterday heard a motion filed by C.C. Pets LLC, based in Lancaster County, Pa., to have a lawsuit dismissed based on a lack a personal jurisdiction in the Garden State. Atlantic City lawyer David Azotea, who represents kennel owners Raymond and Joyce Stoltzfus, said his clients are regulated by Pennsylvania. The kennel moves about 1,700 dogs of various breeds a

Pocan appointed as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge.

Ever since he was a child growing up in Kenosha, William S. Pocan wanted to be a judge, so he took the logical first step and became a lawyer. For 22 years, Pocan sculpted a successful litigation career at Jastroch & LaBarge S.C. in Waukesha. He dabbled in everything from serving as a guardian ad litem to handling consumer protection cases, but his time in front of the bench ended on July 17 when Pocan received a seat on it. Gov. Jim Doyle appointed Pocan, 45, to replace retiring...

Challenger wins Cudahy mayor post

Apr. 4--Milwaukee County Supervisor Ryan McCue grabbed 60% of the vote in the Cudahy mayoral election, easily defeating incumbent John Hohenfeldt. In other county races, Milwaukee Circuit Judge William S. Pocan narrowly defeated Christopher A. Liegel, and Phil Chavez won the race for Milwaukee municipal judge. Cudahy was the only Milwaukee County community where the top elected official faced a challenger. McCue will resign his County Board seat to begin the three-year term as mayor. McCue was the top vote getter in the three-way February primary in which Hohenfeldt got only...