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Judge denies Brenntag's attempt at winning summary judgment in suit for truck driver's injurious fall
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has thrown out an attempt at securing summary judgment through the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act from a chemical and ingredient solutions distributor, in response to a lawsuit brought against it by a New Jersey truck driver. -
Widow who sued Tyson Foods over husband's COVID appeals loss to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who claimed that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year and had her case dismissed by a federal judge, is now appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Judge tosses lawsuit brought by wife of Tyson Foods supervisor who died of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company in claiming that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, has seen her case dismissed by a federal judge. -
Wrongful death lawsuit against Tyson Foods over COVID-19 precautions will remain in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, will not see her case remanded to state court. -
Brenntag looking for summary judgment and immunity from trucker's injury lawsuit, under workers' compensation law
PHILADELPHIA – A chemical and ingredient solutions distributor is seeking to dismiss through summary judgment the lawsuit levied against it by a New Jersey truck driver, countering that it is immune from the negligence suit under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. -
Tyson Foods says widow's case over husband's COVID-19 death should be governed by Worker's Compensation Act
PHILADELPHIA – Tyson Foods argues that claims brought by the widow of a meatpacking supervisor, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, are the exclusive domain of the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act and not a federal court. -
Third Circuit rules against widow of man killed in workplace accident
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a man killed in a workplace crane accident has lost an appeal in federal court that sought to hold one of the corporate entities involved responsible for negligence. -
Allegheny judge dismisses first count of woman's lawsuit against former employer
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania court ruled to dismiss one of two counts of a woman’s complaint for damages due to alleged work-related abuse. -
Third Circuit rules in case of worker killed by on-the-job accident
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of federal appellate judges believe the local District Court incorrectly interpreted and characterized the injury claims of a plaintiff whose husband lost his life in a work-related crane accident, and have remanded the case for further proceedings. -
Petition to open judgment still being decided in iron worker's lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A personal injury lawsuit initiated by an iron worker against his former place of business – one that a defense attorney has labeled as being a case filled with “procedural defects” – will now see the outcome of a related petition to open judgment. -
Hearing on petition to open judgment in iron worker's premises liability case continued until August
PHILADELPHIA – A personal injury lawsuit initiated by an iron worker against his former place of business – one that a defense attorney has labeled as being a case filled with “procedural defects” – will now see the outcome of a related petition to open judgment in August. -
Iron works company seeks to have $50K default judgment thrown out due to "procedural defects"
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a number of alleged procedural defects, defense counsel in a personal injury action filed by an iron worker against his former employer wants a default judgment levied against their client thrown out of a Philadelphia court. -
Reading Hospital granted statutory immunity in staffing employee's personal injury case
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday that Reading Hospital maintains statutory immunity under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act (PWCA), as the employer of a man injured at the facility in February 2013. -
George W. Hill corrections officer loses two of four claims in discrimination case
PHILADELPHIA – On April 20, a federal court judge dismissed allegations of race-based discrimination made by an African-American union leader and corrections guard employed at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Thornton, but surviving are her claims of a hostile work environment and retaliation . -
Worker's injury case against U-Haul, others sent back to Phila. Common Pleas Court
A federal judge in Philadelphia has agreed to send back to state court a personal injury -
Judge grants in part, denies in part motion to dismiss discrimination suit
A federal judge has granted in part and denied in part a motion to dismiss filed by a Pennsylvania company that is being sued by a former employee who alleges he was discriminated against because of his race.