Monthly Archives: October 2012
Coatesville Pa. police face wrongful arrest claim by Vietnam vet
A Vietnam veteran who claims he was wrongfully arrested for a gunpoint robbery, an act that subsequently caused him to spend nearly two months in county prison, has filed suit against the police officers who took him into custody two … Read More
KFC attorneys remove Phila. man’s injury claim to federal court
Attorneys for fast food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken are moving to transfer a personal injury claim initiated by a restaurant customer who allegedly became injured after slipping on a wet floor from state to federal court. Philadelphia resident George Jenkins … Read More
Retaliatory discharge claim against Phila. Mental Health Care Corp. can proceed, judge rules
Retaliatory discharge and hostile work environment claims made by a former employee of Philadelphia Mental Health Care Corp. can proceed in federal court, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter, in an Oct. 12 order that was … Read More
Western Pa. widow drops federal lawsuit against suburban Phila. law firm
An elderly woman from western Pennsylvania has agreed to drop her federal lawsuit against a suburban Philadelphia law firm that had attempted to force the sale of the plaintiff’s home over a ten dollar unpaid residential trash collection bill. Carol … Read More
Phila. Judge New replaces Tereshko as civil trial division supervising judge
Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Allan L. Tereshko has resigned his position as supervising judge of the courts’ civil trial division after the state Superior Court chastised him for not disclosing that his wife worked for a firm representing a … Read More
Penn State board authorizes subcommittee to approve possible Sandusky settlements
The Board of Trustees of Penn State University during a special meeting late last week unanimously voted to authorize the Subcommittee on Legal, an arm of the Committee on Legal and Compliance, to approve possible settlements of claims arising out … Read More
N. Carolina plaintiff files Zoloft products liability claim in Phila. MDL
Pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer Inc. is facing yet another products liability claim alleging that a newborn child was born with birth defects because his mother took the anti-depressant Zoloft during pregnancy. North Carolina resident Ashley Melton Tippett filed suit Oct. 26 … Read More
Inmate’s access-to-the-courts claim denied by federal judge
A federal judge has dismissed a pro se civil action that had been initiated against a suburban Philadelphia prison and its officials by an inmate who claimed he was denied proper access to the courts. Darren L. Cephas initiated a … Read More
Phila. jury awards nearly $2 million to cancer patient who alleged untimely diagnosis
A Philadelphia jury recently awarded nearly $2 million to a now-terminally ill woman who sued medical professionals over allegations that they failed to timely diagnose her ovarian cancer. Court records show that on Oct. 5, the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court … Read More
Victim of tractor-trailer accident sues truck’s driver and company
A New Jersey woman is suing a truck driver and his employers over claims that she sustained back problems and other injuries after her vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by the defendant two years ago. Philadelphia attorneys Joan … Read More