Northampton Borough
Recent News About Northampton Borough
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Wilkes-Barre plaintiff struck during car chase counters City's denials
SCRANTON – A Wilkes-Barre woman who claimed she suffered grievous injuries when, as a pedestrian crossing the street in that city, she was struck by a car driven by a suspect who was fleeing arrest from officers of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, has now refuted the City’s denials of liability in the case. -
Wilkes-Barre denies that negligence from police officers chasing suspect caused plaintiff's injuries
SCRANTON – The City of Wilkes-Barre and its police officers have denied liability for injuries suffered by a woman when, as a pedestrian crossing the street in that city, she was struck by a car driven by a suspect who was fleeing arrest from officers of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. -
Bethlehem casino joins Pa. State Police in seeking dismissal of Hispanic man's wrongful arrest lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem casino seeks to join Pennsylvania State Police defendants in looking to dismiss litigation filed by a New Jersey man, who alleged he was falsely accused of stealing a wallet at the casino on account of his Hispanic heritage and imprisoned for three days by both the Bethlehem Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. -
Pa. State Police looking for dismissal of suit from Hispanic man alleging malicious prosection over casino arrest
ALLENTOWN – For jurisdictional reasons, Pennsylvania State Police defendants are looking to dismiss litigation filed by a New Jersey man who alleged he was falsely accused of stealing a wallet at a Bethlehem casino on account of his Hispanic heritage, and imprisoned for three days by both the Bethlehem Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. -
Wilkes-Barre woman says negligence from police officers chasing suspect caused her pedestrian-vehicle accident
SCRANTON – A Wilkes-Barre woman claims she suffered grievous injuries when, as a pedestrian crossing the street in that city, she was struck by a car driven by a suspect who was fleeing arrest from officers of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department. -
Hispanic man says he was misidentified as casino thief, and falsely arrested and imprisoned
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey man claims he was falsely accused of stealing a wallet at a Bethlehem casino on account of his Hispanic heritage and imprisoned for three days by both the Bethlehem Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. -
Commonwealth Court gives go-ahead to petition seeking to prohibit use of ExpressVote XL electronic voting machines
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled that legal action to prohibit electronic voting machines from being used in Northampton County and other Pennsylvania counties may proceed. -
Parent of autistic child drops claims against Walt Disney Company for Lehigh Valley Mall store visit gone awry
ALLENTOWN – The parent of an autistic seven-year-old child has voluntarily dismissed claims levied against the Walt Disney Company, alleging it discriminated against the boy’s disability, when it refused to permit him entry to the Lehigh Valley Mall’s Disney Store. -
Disney must face lawsuit from autistic 7-year-old who tried to enter store without a face mask
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has ruled that the Walt Disney Company must face claims from the parent of an autistic seven-year-old child, alleging that it discriminated against the boy’s disability, when it refused to permit him entry to the Lehigh Valley Mall’s Disney Store. -
Lawsuits against B. Braun allege carcinogenic gas was released from Hanover Township plant
PHILADELPHIA – 16 people who developed cancer, some of them fatally, and their families have brought suit against German medical device manufacturer B. Braun, alleging that emissions of a carcinogenic gas named ethylene oxide (EtO) from the company’s plant in Hanover Township led to their illnesses. -
Pre-trial filing says N.J. man was not seeking to solicit sex with police officer posing as an underage girl
ALLENTOWN – Counsel for a New Jersey man jailed by Bethlehem authorities for allegedly soliciting sex with what he believed was a 14-year-old girl and who then sued for false arrest, claims in a pre-trial memorandum their client was not responsible for the crimes he was suspected of committing. -
Nuisance suit against Lehigh County landfill dropped, after deposition reveals wastewater plant is responsible for smell instead
ALLENTOWN – A nearly three-year-long legal battle centered on two Northampton County residents’ class action, public nuisance lawsuit against the Bethlehem Landfill Company was recently ended through voluntary dismissal, after it was learned the landfill wasn’t responsible for the acts alleged in their case. -
Sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Bethlehem Area School District
PHILADELPHIA - An anonymous Philadelphia family brought a civil lawsuit against the Bethlehem Area School District in Northampton County over the alleged rape of their son, according to court documents filed Feb. 24 in the Pennsylvania Eastern District Court. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Feb. 10
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Feb. 10 in the suits below: -
Court activity on Feb. 10: Edward Klinger vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Edward Klinger against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company and Travelers Personal Insurance Company on Feb. 10: 'Notice Of Removal By Travelers Personal Insurance Company From Northampton, Case Number C-48-cv-2020-07670., Filed By Travelers Personal Insurance Company. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form)(foland, Brooks)'. -
Child-sex sting arrest update: Several parties and counts dismissed from N.J. man's litigation
ALLENTOWN – Numerous counts have been dismissed against municipal and state authorities in the false arrest case of a New Jersey man apprehended through a sting operation for allegedly soliciting sex with who he believed was a 14-year-old girl. -
Judge orders hospital to pay $500 sanction for not preserving documents crucial to plaintiffs' malpractice case
ALLENTOWN – A federal magistrate judge has decreed that a hospital company pay $500 in sanctions, for its role in prejudicing the discovery of parent plaintiffs suing it for negligence relating to an alleged delay in delivering their son. -
Disney says it denied entrance to autistic child not wearing facemask to follow COVID-19 guidelines
ALLENTOWN – The Walt Disney Company says its refusal to permit entry to its Disney Store in the Lehigh Valley Mall to an autistic seven year-old child was only due to his not wearing a face covering to protect customers from COVID-19, and not due to his disability. -
Trump campaign loses appeal of Pa. election results case in Third Circuit, eyes SCOTUS involvement
PHILADELPHIA – Following a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously dismissed the efforts of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania. -
After weekend loss in federal court, Trump campaign appeals election results case to Third Circuit
WILLIAMSPORT – After a federal judge dismissed the attempt of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to prevent the certification of results signifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania with prejudice this past weekend, the Trump campaign has appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.