News from July 2014
AG Kane sues oil companies for MTBE pollution
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has filed a civil suit against 52 oil and gas
Family sues apartment complex over son's broken leg
An 8-year-old boy visiting his uncle at an Allentown apartment complex tripped over a cracked sidewalk and broke his leg, causing permanent damage and a potentially long future of costly medical bills, according to a personal injury suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Former A.C. Moore assistant manager accuses supervisors of defamation and violating civil rights
A former assistant general manager for an A.C. Moore located in Berks County has accused her supervisors of spreading false rumors about her and terminating her employment not only to avoid providing coverage under the Family Medical Leave Act, but also out of retaliation for her reports of sexual harassment.
Commonwealth Court rules in favor of Philadelphia School District over CBA language
A three-member panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled in favor of the
Transport company sues for breach of contract over stolen diaper shipment
A Tennessee-based trucking company has filed a breach of contract suit in the U.S. District
Delivery man sues Pottsville Walmart for shoulder injury
A Lehigh County man has filed a personal injury suit in the Philadelphia Court of Common
Philadelphia caterer accused of dodging overtime payments in new class action
A former employee of a Philadelphia catering company has filed a class action suit
Suit: Wrongful arrest cost Gulf War vet security guard job
A former security guard says that a wrongful arrest by two Philadelphia police officers and three weeks of incarceration cost him a new job, according to a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Former sewer worker accuses township manager of violating FMLA
A former employee of Bristol Township's sewer treatment plant says that the township
Chester County woman sues Target over hand stab by shattered bowl
A Chester County woman who claims she suffered deep lacerations to her hand from pieces of a shattered
Student kept off softball field because of eating disorder, suit says
A Haverford College student says that the school's softball team violated her civil rights by
Judge allows multiple theories for punitive damages by dog bite victim
A Pennsylvania attorney is claiming victory after a Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas judge
NJ woman sues Home Shopping Network over burns from pressure cooker
A New Jersey woman suffered first and second degree burns when the pressure cooker
Suit: Trip over bunched-up carpet sends Walmart customer to hospital with fractured ribs
A Montgomery County man has filed a personal injury suit in the Philadelphia Court of
Pa. couple cites Lemon Law in suit over faulty motor home
A married couple in Luzerene County has filed a Lemon Law claim against the manufacturers of a motor home that needed constant repairs, according to a suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Federal judge dismisses Philly firefighter sexual discrimination claim, holds two other charges
A sexual discrimination charge leveled against the Philadelphia Fire Department by a
Italian restaurant sued for alleged copyright infringement; Played '(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty' without permission
A Horsham restaurant is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by some of the biggest recording and licensing companies in the industry, according to documents filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Federal judge grants preliminary approval of NFL concussion settlement
The removal two weeks ago of a $675 million cap on damages paved the way for a federal judge to grant preliminary approval of an agreement between the National Football League and former players that would settle a landmark concussion lawsuit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Toys R Us customer sues for injuries from fallen fire extinguisher
A customer at a Philadelphia Toys R Us has sued the toy company for an injury she