Judge Yvette Kane
Recent News About Judge Yvette Kane
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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. -
Chambersburg woman allegedly assaulted by Pa. State Police during DUI stop granted more time for service
HARRISBURG – A Chambersburg woman who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police in January 2019, has been granted additional time to properly serve the defendants, albeit not through the U.S. Marshals Service. -
Lawsuits against The Gap over arrests of Black women for shoplifting consolidated
HARRISBURG – The Gap has won consolidation of separate lawsuits concerning the same incident, where several Derry Township police officers allegedly committed wrongful arrest and process by profiling and taking into custody Black women shopping at the store for supposed theft, before later releasing them when it was learned that they had in fact committed no crime. -
Judge throws out civil rights suit from deceased man against York County Prison and corrections officials
SCRANTON – After a man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials was later found dead, and after his family members did not take his place within the prescribed time period, his case has been dismissed. -
Woman's retaliation suit against Derry Township schools stayed after her lawyer is suspended
HARRISBURG – Litigation brought by a Hershey woman alleging that her comments to the Derry Township School Board on the relative dearth of mental health services provided to students there led to the District retaliating against her, has been stayed. -
Shot-by-rifle case update: Schedule for Remington's bankruptcy proceedings imminent, company may be dismissed
HARRISBURG – Counsel for plaintiffs suing firearms manufacturer Remington say that pending bankruptcy proceedings are likely to result in no damages being available for their clients, currently engaged in a stayed product liability lawsuit filed against both it and DuPont. -
Shot-by-rifle case update: Remington's bankruptcy proceedings may eliminate available damages for plaintiffs
HARRISBURG – Counsel for plaintiffs suing firearms manufacturer Remington say that pending bankruptcy proceedings are likely to result in no damages being available for their clients, currently engaged in a stayed product liability lawsuit filed against both it and DuPont. -
Shot-by-rifle case update: Remington's bankruptcy proceedings stay injury lawsuit
HARRISBURG – Bankruptcy proceedings involving firearms manufacturer Remington have stayed a product liability lawsuit from the mother and grandfather of a minor injured by the allegedly errant discharge of a rifle, filed against both it and DuPont. -
Tucker Arensberg ordered to turn over records in Fla. energy company's fraud and deceit lawsuit
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh law firm has until later this month to produce certain communications between one of its attorneys and principals of a Florida-based oil and gas company suing the firm over alleged fraud and deception. -
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Perry County Husband And Wife Sentenced To Combined 47 Years In Prison For Child Exploitation Offenses
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Betty Jo Eckenberger, age 32, and James David Eckenberger, age 43, of Perry County were sentenced on August 1, 2018, by United States District Court Judge Yvette Kane for child exploitation crimes. -
Motel 6 trademark infringement case headed back to Pennsylvania federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to vacate a trial court’s decision with interpretation to statutes surrounding counterfeiting and pre-judgment interest in a trademark use action. -
Third Circuit says Pa. federal judge will not be recused from discrimination case
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit says a U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylania judge will not be recused from presiding over a civil discrimination case. -
Harrisburg moves to dismiss firearms suit
HARRISBURG - While officials in most municipalities have repealed local gun ordinances -
Judge dismisses NCAA's suit over Endowment Act
HARRISBURG - The constitutionality of a state law aimed to keep the proceeds of a $60 million fine levied by NCAA against Penn State has been decided several times by the Commonwealth Court and should not be a question at the federal level, according to a recent ruling. -
Corbett loses motion to dismiss NCAA suit over Penn State fine
It may not be taking place on the football field, but the back and forth between the NCAA -
Second venue change in case of Pa. woman burned by faulty heating pad
A federal judge in Harrisburg has been assigned a products liability case -
Newspapers, state reach settlement agreement in case challenging Pa. inmate execution procedure
Two area daily newspapers have settled a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania -
Sandusky conviction appeal gets underway; Scandal-prompted litigation progresses
A defense attorney representing convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky -
Legal bills for Corbett's failed antitrust suit against NCAA reported to be $383K and counting
The antitrust lawsuit that Gov. Tom Corbett had filed against the NCAA relating to the -
Sportsmen's group files legal challenge of Pennsylvania's longstanding ban on Sunday hunting
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