U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Williamsport Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Williamsport Division
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Animal rescue says plaintiff was illegally in possession of rare-breed emotional support cat
WILLIAMSPORT – An animal rescue facility and its owners have denied allegations they illegally held a New Jersey woman’s exotic emotional support cat and assaulted her when she attempted to retrieve it, but rather, were holding onto the cat after state law prohibited the plaintiff from possessing it. -
Penn State motions for summary judgment, in suit from steward who alleged rape by her supervisor
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has motioned for summary judgment in a sexual harassment and retaliation action brought by a steward at the institution, who claimed she was raped by her direct supervisor. -
N.J. woman who claimed her emotional support cat was repossessed seeks default judgment
WILLIAMSPORT – A New Jersey woman who claimed that her exotic emotional support cat was taken from her possession, relocated to a rescue facility and that she was assaulted by the facility’s owners, is now seeking a default judgment. -
Las Vegas-based law firm says it didn't violate TCPA with calls to potential clients
WILLIAMSPORT – The Accident Attorneys of America have denied claims contained in a Central Pennsylvania man’s class action lawsuit, that it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with its unsolicited phone calls to potential clients. -
Woman says Pa. zoo has her emotional support cat and won't give it back
WILLIAMSPORT – A New Jersey woman claims that after facing unfounded criminal accusations from her husband, her exotic, emotional support cat was taken from her possession and relocated to a rescue facility, upon where and when the plaintiff attempted to reclaim the animal, the facility’s owners assaulted her. -
TCPA class action filed against accident attorneys, for unsolicited phone calls
WILLIAMSPORT – A Central Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against the Accident Attorneys of America, alleging that the firm has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with its unsolicited phone calls to potential clients. -
Plaintiff restates aftermarket device for ATV throttles was defective and caused fatal accident
WILLIAMSPORT – A Centre County man stands by claims that an aftermarket device for all-terrain vehicles was defective and caused an accident which led to the death of his wife. -
Minn. company substituted as defendant in ATV device wrongful death lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A Minnesota company has been substituted as a defendant in litigation concerning the death of a Centre County man’s wife, due to an alleged defect in an aftermarket device for all-terrain vehicles which it sold. -
Judge won't lift discovery stay on two defendants implicated in Penn State University fraternity death
WILLIAMSPORT – Parents who took legal action against a Penn State University fraternity following their son’s death at its chapter house were denied an opportunity to lift a discovery stay on two of the defendant fraternity members. -
Northumberland County and corrections defendants win dismissal in jail suicide civil case
WILLIAMSPORT – Northumberland County and its corrections co-defendants have won dismissal of a complaint alleging that staffing at the county jail was inadequate and ineffective, leading the plaintiff’s daughter to commit suicide when she found herself incarcerated at the facility on drug charges. -
Lawsuit: Aftermarket device for ATV throttles was defective and caused fatal accident
WILLIAMSPORT – A Centre County man claims that an aftermarket device for all-terrain vehicles was defective and caused an accident which led to the death of his wife. -
EEOC settles disability discrimination case with Pa. natural gas well firm for $184K
WILLIAMSPORT – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), acting on behalf of an oil rig worker allegedly fired for his history of cancer, has settled Americans with Disabilities Act-related litigation with a Potter County-based natural gas well company to the tune of $184,000. -
Northumberland County and corrections defendants seek more specificity in jail suicide civil case
WILLIAMSPORT – Northumberland County and its corrections co-defendants have responded to a complaint alleging that staffing at the county jail was inadequate and ineffective, leading the plaintiff’s daughter to commit suicide when she found herself incarcerated at the facility on drug charges, as vague and not specific. -
Flag-burning activist settles constitutional expression lawsuit with City of Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT – A prominent activist has voluntarily dismissed his case against the City of Williamsport that challenged the constitutionality of its open-burning ordinance and therefore, its prohibition on his being permitted to burn flags as a method of political protest. -
Verizon wins summary judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, over placement of cell tower
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has won its motion for summary judgment in a case in which it argued that a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevented a sizable population area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Penn State University denies Title IX claims of mistreatment lodged by women's fencer
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has denied Title IX claims brought against it and a former women’s fencing coach, saying the plaintiff’s allegations of physical, psychological and verbal abuse were either time-barred or improperly pled. -
In wake of settlement, federal judge dismisses excessive force suit against officers at SCI-Rockview
WILLIAMSPORT – After a settlement was completed in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview, a federal judge ordered the case dismissed without prejudice. -
Judge tells plaintiffs in class action suit against Geisinger Health to specify discovery criteria
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has sustained discovery objections from Geisinger Health and ordered plaintiffs to identify the job categories that fall within the definition of “Healthcare Workers” – in a class action lawsuit against the company and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Inmate's excessive force litigation against SCI-Rockview officers results in settlement
WILLIAMSPORT – A settlement has been reached in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview. -
Federal court retains suit alleging gymnastics counselor sexually abused plaintiffs' child
WILLIAMSPORT – A lawsuit which alleged that a gymnastics camp counselor sexually abused the plaintiffs’ child and that the facility staff threatened the child and failed to report the abuse as required by law, will remain in a federal court.