John Cannon and Joan Cannon have filed a lawsuit against a local country club and its affiliates, alleging negligence after an incident on the club’s premises left John Cannon with severe injuries. The complaint was lodged in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on February 12, 2026, naming Paxon Hollow Country Club, Paxon Hollow Golf Course, Township of Marple, and unidentified parties as defendants.
The case centers around an incident that occurred on May 9, 2025, when John Cannon visited the Paxon Hollow Country Club as a business invitee. According to the complaint, while walking on the premises, he slipped and fell due to a hazardous tree stump that had been negligently left unaddressed by the defendants. The plaintiffs argue that this oversight constituted a dangerous condition under Pennsylvania law (42 Pa. C.S. § 8542(b)), which waives certain immunities typically afforded to municipalities like the Township of Marple.
The plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed in their duty to maintain safe conditions at the club by not removing or adequately warning about the hazardous tree stump. The lawsuit claims that this negligence resulted in John Cannon suffering significant injuries including a displaced intertrochanteric fracture of his right hip and exacerbation of a previous femur fracture. These injuries have reportedly led to extensive medical treatment and ongoing physical therapy for Mr. Cannon.
In addition to seeking damages for personal injury, John Cannon’s wife, Joan Cannon, is claiming loss of consortium due to her husband’s injuries. She asserts that she has been deprived of her husband’s companionship and support because of his incapacitation following the accident.
The plaintiffs are demanding compensation exceeding $50,000 from each defendant for both personal injury and loss of consortium claims. They are also requesting a jury trial to resolve these matters.
Representing John and Joan Cannon are attorneys Robert N. Braker and Joseph Batastini from Saltz Mongeluzzi Bendesky law firm based in Philadelphia. The case has been filed under Case ID: not provided yet in front of Delaware County Court judges.
Source: CV2026001376_John_Cannon_v_Paxon_Hollow_Complaint_Delaware_County_Pennsylvania..pdf