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Woman loses lawsuit against Pittsburgh and police officer she says arrested her for not supporting Trump
PITTSBURGH – One Pittsburgh police officer successfully defended himself from a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged she was unlawfully arrested because she didn’t support former President Donald Trump. -
State fair injury suit remanded to York County Court of Common Pleas
HARRISBURG – A Maryland woman who alleged that the organizing companies of the York State Fair were negligent in failing to prevent her injuries when a passing thunderstorm caused her to be hit by a metal object when she was attending the fair, has seen her case remanded to a Pennsylvania state court. -
Glassport church and food bank deny liability for volunteers' alleged molestation by parishioner
PITTSBURGH – A Glassport church and its community food bank have denied responsibility for the alleged molestation of two young women volunteering for those groups by a fellow parishioner. -
eBay seeking arbitration in product liability case of injuries caused by electric scooter
PITTSBURGH – Internet marketplace eBay is looking to arbitrate injury claims from a Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged she was seriously injured by the electric scooter she bought, when its handlebars suddenly collapsed and caused her to lose her balance and fall, sustaining a right ankle fracture. -
Man attacked outside Starbucks in Philadelphia alleges negligence
PHILADELPHIA — A couple are alleging negligence after the husband was allegedly violently attacked outside a Starbucks in Philadelphia. -
Car dealership alleges City of Philadelphia illegally seized, sold vehicle at auction
PITTSBURGH — A car dealership alleges the City of Philadelphia illegally seized one of its stolen vehicles and then sold it at auction. -
Judge pauses malicious prosecution suit from Wilkinsburg murder suspect, rejects DA's Office intervention
PITTSBURGH – In lieu of a halted intervention from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office and related discovery issues, a federal judge has temporarily paused a malicious prosecution suit from one of two men who was accused of murdering six people and an unborn child in a mass shooting in Wilkinsburg in 2016. -
Peoples Natural Gas points to co-defendant as being liable for plaintiff's mother's death from gas leak
PITTSBURGH – Peoples Natural Gas Company alleges its co-defendant is liable for negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak, which led to the death of the plaintiff’s mother from exposure to the gas. -
McDonald's gets partial summary judgment against plaintiff who alleged supervisor sexually harassed her during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – A teenager who alleged that one of its managers showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview at McDonald’s has voluntarily dismissed her negligence claim and been granted the opportunity to file a reply brief, while McDonald’s was partially granted its summary judgment motion. -
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Pittsburgh cops continue pursuing summary judgment, in suit of woman arrested after denying support for former President Trump
PITTSBURGH – Two Pittsburgh police officers continue to maintain that they should be granted summary judgment, in a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged she was unlawfully arrested because she didn’t support former President Donald Trump. -
Developer behind controversial building application in Swarthmore allowed to intervene
MEDIA – The developer behind a building application and proposed demolition of two historic buildings on Park Avenue in Swarthmore has been granted permission to intervene in litigation brought by borough residents seeking to prevent such action. -
Suit: Drop-off located next to handicapped parking space, led to plaintiff's leg injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Wisconsin couple claims that the presence of an unmarked and unprotected drop-off located next to the handicap space where their friend’s vehicle was parked, led the wife-plaintiff to fall and suffer a severe leg injury. -
Swarthmore residents denied emergency injunction over zoning dispute in historic area
MEDIA – A coalition of Swarthmore residents litigating with their borough and its council to prevent consideration for a building application and related demolition of two historic buildings on Park Avenue, have lost an emergency petition for same. -
Uber denies claims of passenger and friends who were allegedly almost killed by their driver
PITTSBURGH – Uber has answered litigation from a Western Pennsylvania man who claimed he and his friends were nearly killed by their driver in a ride-gone-wrong, arguing that his lawsuit fails to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. -
Borough of Morton denies negligence allegations, in woman's suit over sidewalk fall
MEDIA – The Borough of Morton has denied responsibility for injuries suffered by a Delaware County woman when she fell on what she believes was a deficiently maintained sidewalk along Taylor Avenue. -
Suit: Developmentally challenged resident faced sexual assault by another resident
MEDIA — A residential living facility for developmentally challenged individuals is facing claims it allowed one of its residents to be sexually assaulted by another resident. -
Tyrone woman stands by fatal gas exposure claims, in face of company's denials
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed that a local contractor’s negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak led to the death of her mother from exposure to the gas, has reiterated her claims in response to the company’s denials of liability. -
Pittsburgh man allegedly injured in Advance Auto Parts parking lot loses case
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who allegedly suffered a broken hip during a fall which occurred in the parking lot of an Advance Auto Parts store has seen his case thrown out due to summary judgment dismissal. -
Plaintiff alleging construction firm pierced gas main, caused mother's death wants to add gas company as defendant
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed that a local contractor’s negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak led to the death of her mother from exposure to the gas, seeks to add the natural gas company in question. -
Northeast Philly church's breach of contract suit against insurance carrier remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A Northeast Philadelphia church’s lawsuit contending that its insurance carrier committed breach of contract by failing to cover its losses of water damage sustained when a drain line failed, is returning to its court of origin.