HARRISBURG – A California attorney who lodged a class action lawsuit in response to the redaction of 19 Pennsylvania priests’ names accused of sexual abuse says a pending bankruptcy case involving the Diocese of Harrisburg and ongoing legislation could affect how numerous lawsuits against the Catholic Church proceed.
HARRISBURG – A state appellate court has turned away the case of a former college football player who alleged the National Collegiate Athletic Association should have prevented the head injuries which he said led him to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of the social media app Snapchat says a lawsuit brought against it by two college students who received personal threats to their safety should be removed to federal court, for jurisdictional and monetary reasons.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph R. Meehan against Pelle Tsichlis on Dec. 21.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph R. Meehan against Pelle Tsichlis on Dec. 17.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph R. Meehan against Pelle Tsichlis on Jan. 5: 'Case Transferred In From District Of California Central; Case Number 2:20-cv-09623. Original File Certified Copy Of Transfer Order And Docket Sheet Received.'.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph R. Meehan against Pelle Tsichlis on Jan. 4.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph R. Meehan against Pelle Tsichlis on Dec. 7: 'Reply In Support Of Notice Of Motion And Motion To Dismiss Case 9 Filed By Defendant Pelle Tsichlis. (lewis, Jeffrey) [transferred From California Central On 1/5/2021.]'.
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce Julie D. Goldstein was appointed President-Elect of the Bucks County Bar Association for a one-year term, effective January 1, 2021.
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a request for entry of default judgment from a pilot who worked for a California airline and allegedly suffered sustained negligent and prolonged carbon monoxide exposure in the planes he was flying.
ERIE – A Western Pennsylvania energy provider is suing an Indiana County municipality in federal court for the second time, in order to reverse its law banning shale gas drilling waste injection wells.
WASHINGTON – In the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have taken the No. 1 ranking for the second consecutive year – due to high-dollar mass tort verdicts, expanding medical liability litigation and a lower reliability standard for expert witness evidence, among other issues.
PITTSBURGH – A California woman alleges she sustained a multitude of injuries to her right leg, including a broken leg, due to the negligent conduct of an urban trampoline park.
PITTSBURGH – A federal court will now hear the case of a Pittsburgh attorney who sued Google, in claiming that the top search engine has maintained and refused to take down an unfavorable review of his legal services that he argues is fraudulent and from someone who doesn’t actually exist.
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PITTSBURGH – The case of a Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged her broken left leg and left arm were the fault of a defective shopping cart, will now be heard in a federal court.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Mark D. Shultz against California Casualty Indemnity Exchange on Oct. 29: 'Complaint Against California Casualty Indemnity Exchange ( Filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 0313-14676889.), Filed By Mark D. Shultz. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Designation Form, # 4 Case Management Track Form)(speicher, John)'.
