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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

News from July 2015


Woman alleges gender-based discrimination at work

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich |
A Kempton woman is suing her former employer, alleging unlawful employment practices.

Edible Arrangements employee sues over alleged pregnancy prejudice

By Carol Ostrow |
A woman is suing a culinary franchise claiming violation of her rights and disability discrimination in a 2014 employment dispute.

Defendant claims no service of $42.5K arbitration judgment against him

By Nicholas Malfitano |
One of the defendants in a personal injury negligence action wants an arbitration judgment against him thrown out, claiming he never received proper notice.

Defendants withdraw request to reinstate accident case from deferred status

By Nicholas Malfitano |
A pair of defendants in a motor vehicle accident action dating back a decade have withdrawn a request to remove the case from its previously-designated deferred status.

Plaintiff counsel withdrawing from car-ambulance crash case

By Nicholas Malfitano |
Plaintiff counsel in a motor vehicle accident involving a parked car and an ambulance petitioned the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to be removed as the attorney

Attorneys attempting to withdraw from lawsuit filed by already deceased man

By Nicholas Malfitano |
A negligence action in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas is waiting on two key motions to be decided

Minority doctor charges St. Luke's Health Services with retaliatory discrimination

By Carol Ostrow |
A minority employee filed suit against a group of health care providers claiming discrimination and retaliatory behavior in 2014 when she was terminated from her position.

Couple sue Amtrak over injuries in accident

By Lacey McLaughlin |
A couple are suing Amtrak over a train accident that resulted in injuries.

Hotel guests sue company, claiming it overcharges customers

By Lacey McLaughlin |
Three hotel guests are suing a resort company over allegations of fraud in overcharging customers.

Crane operator says employer retaliated against him for cashing settlement check

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich |
An Irwin worker is suing an oilfield wire line services provider, alleging it terminated him after he engaged in protected employee activities.

Father alleges negligence led to child's injuries at Park Forest Middle School

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich |
A seventh-grade student and her father are suing a middle school, alleging she sustained injuries while playing in the school's gym.

Counseling professional alleges age discrimination

By Kasey Schefflin- Emrich |
A Renfrew woman is suing a health services business, alleging her age was the reason she was terminated from her counseling services job

Worker sues former employer claiming racial discrimination

By Carol Ostrow |
A Philadelphia woman filed suit against her employer, claiming racial inequity and retaliation in her job treatment dating to 2012.

Fired bus custodian sues for reinstatement or compensation

By Carol Ostrow |
A Lehigh County woman is suing her former Allentown employer claiming multiple counts of discrimination in her 2013 job loss.

Woman says she has PTSD and employer failed to accommodate

By Carol Ostrow |
A woman is suing her former employer claiming age, sex, and disability discrimination in its alleged 2014 failure to provide reasonable accommodations.

Family of man killed in Amtrak accident alleges wrongful death

By Lacey McLaughlin |
The family of a man killed in a train accident is suing Amtrak, alleging wrongful death.

Attorney for Philadelphia withdraws objections in trip-and-fall suit

By Nicholas Malfitano |
An attorney for the City Of Philadelphia has withdrawn his preliminary objections arguing a negligence lawsuit filed against the City fails to specify injuries

Superior Court denies New Jersey contractor's appeal

By Nicholas Malfitano |
On Thursday, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the judgment of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, denying an appeal made by a Ventnor, N.J., contractor

Legal malpractice case sent to Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas

By Nicholas Malfitano |
Judges for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a ruling on Thursday from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to transfer a legal malpractice case

Superior Court reverses trial court decision in dispute over rare Ferrari

By Nicholas Malfitano |
Judges for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania have reversed the decision of the Berks County Court of Common Pleas in a dispute over a rare Ferrari automobile