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Former mattress company executive claims he was terminated during medical leave of absence
SCRANTON – The former President and CEO of a New York-based mattress company claims that he was unlawfully terminated from his role during an approved leave of absence for medical reasons.
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From mosh pit to court room: Lawsuit alleges injuries at Monsters of Oz Tour
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have sued the companies behind a metalcore music concert and the lead vocalist of one of the bands playing at the concert, after the husband-plaintiff sustained serious injuries from standing in proximity to an active mosh pit – when moshing was prohibited at the venue.
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Norfolk Southern violated ADA when seeking candidate for signalman role, suit alleges
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man claims that the Norfolk Southern Railway Company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, when it did not hire him for a signalman position it was looking to fill.
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Lawsuit: Pittsburgh School District and bus company are liable for autistic student's injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh parent alleges that her non-verbal and autistic daughter sustained a concussion and other injuries when she fell from her seat, and argues that the local school district and a bus company were responsible for the incident.
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Firm says U.S. Coast Guard hasn't responded to its FOIA request over Port of Wilmington expansion
PHILADELPHIA – A Bala Cynwyd law firm and two of its attorneys allege that the U.S. Coast Guard have declined to answer its Freedom of Information Act request concerning records related to a proposed expansion of the Port of Wilmington, Delaware.
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After losing multiple roles to younger colleagues, police officer sues Scranton for age discrimination
SCRANTON – A Scranton police officer contends that, despite having an exemplary service record, he was passed over for numerous promotions in favor of younger officers, in violation of both federal and state law.
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Man says bouncers of Scranton pub wrongly assaulted and maced him in parking lot
SCRANTON – A Lackawanna County man alleges that subsequent to an altercation outside of a local pub, the establishment’s bouncers assaulted him, handcuffed him and maced him at close range.
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After DA's Office drops drug charges, man sues Philly police officers he alleges falsely arrested him
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man contends that he was maliciously prosecuted on drug possession charges despite police officers knowing he was innocent, leading those charges to later be dismissed by the District Attorney’s Office and him to subsequently file a civil lawsuit against the officers who arrested him.
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Following dismissal of gun and drug charges, man sues police officers who made alleged false arrest
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man has alleged that a group of local law enforcement officers violated his constitutional rights when they arrested him on gun and drug charges, offenses which were later dismissed in a criminal court.
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Lawsuit: West Homestead Police pursuit leads to suspect crashing into plaintiffs' vehicle
PITTSBURGH – A pair of motorists who received serious and extensive injuries when their vehicle collided with another car driven by a suspect being pursued by members of the West Homestead Police Department, have sued the department for conducting their pursuit in an unsafe manner.
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Teacher alleges that Philly police falsely arrested her when responding to neighbor altercation
PHILADELPHIA – A third-grade teacher has launched legal action against members of the Philadelphia Police Department, contending that she was falsely arrested and charged with multiple criminal offenses by those officers, charges which were later dismissed completely.
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U.S. Steel laborer says company discriminated against him for his disability and then fired him
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man and laborer for U.S. Steel asserts that the company discriminated against him on the basis of his disability, falsely charged him with fraudulent receipt of disability benefits and then fired him.
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Woman sues, says her young daughter was burned by hot fudge at Applebee's
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman is suing a local Applebee’s restaurant after she says her minor daughter received second-degree burns from hot fudge on a chocolate cake dessert.
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Former UPMC technical writer says he was subject to age discrimination and then fired
PITTSBURGH – A technical writer working for the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center alleges he was subject to discrimination on the basis of his age and his taking medical leave to recover from both a surgery and an unrelated fall, prior to be terminated by the hospital.
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Philly judge sues Plymouth Township Police Department, says its officer stopped her illegally
PHILADELPHIA – A sitting judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas asserts she was subject to civil rights violations and unlawful arrest and detention, when a Plymouth Township police officer used her vehicle as a barricade to stop a suspect they were chasing and was allegedly not disciplined for doing so.
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Shipping associate struck by forklift and injured says his employer didn't notify OSHA
YORK – A shipping and receiving associate at an air conditioner manufacturing facility who was struck with a forklift while on the job, says the company was reckless in its protocols – which he adds allowed the accident to happen and did not report it to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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Santander Bank and Harrisburg entities battling over possession of impounded Dodge Ram vehicle
HARRISBURG – Santander Bank argues it should not have to pay nearly $13,000 to repossess a 2019 Dodge Ram vehicle it financed the purchase of and was later impounded by the Harrisburg Parking Authority for racking up 94 parking tickets, while the company who towed it claims otherwise.
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Former Child Custody Master alleges age and gender discrimination by Northampton County court personnel
ALLENTOWN – A former Child Custody Master for the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas alleges that over a nine-year period, she was subjected to systemic age/gender discrimination and retaliation by other court personnel before being fired last October.
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Settlement reached for cleaning technician who said he was target of anti-Islamic discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – A cleaning technician at Drexel University who alleged he was discriminated against for his Islamic faith on multiple occasions and later fired from his role in violation of federal law, has settled his case.
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Transgender rehabilitation facility aide alleges he was subject to discrimination and retaliatory firing
SCRANTON – A transgender medical aide at a rehabilitation facility contends that in return for reporting harassment he had allegedly received from his co-workers, he was then fired in a retaliatory fashion based on his sex, gender identity and gender stereotyping.