News from May 2015
Worker cites Whole Foods with alleged discrimination
A Philadelphia resident sued a large national supermarket company alleging civil rights violations.
New Jersey couple sues Amtrak over derailment
A Hudson County, New Jersey, couple is suing over claims of negligence and indifference in a train derailment in 2015. Mark and Nicola Tulk of West New York, New Jersey, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 21, 2015, against National Railroad Passenger Corporation aka Amtrak, headquartered in Washington, D.C., and Brian Bostian of Forest Hills, New York, alleging wrongful termination in May 2015.
Post-surgical product inventor faults competitor with alleged copyright infringement
A Pennsylvania corporation sued a California-based rival firm alleging violation of intellectual property.
Parks and recreation director sues city alleging discrimination
A Pittsburgh woman brought allegations against a municipal corporation alleging violation of employment law in 2012 and dates thereafter. Paula Meyer sued the City of Pittsburgh, Department of Parks and Recreation in the U.S.
Default judgment entered against former Philadelphia market store
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia federal judge has granted the default judgment motion of two California-based produce companies against a former Philadelphia market store and one of its owners who did not respond to the plaintiffs’ claims for outstanding payments due them.
Lawsuit over slip-and-fall at Mexican resort will be heard in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge ruled a personal injury case will be heard in federal court and denied a Feasterville Trevose man’s motion to have the case remanded to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas on May 18.
Car wreck victim loses most of his claims over rejected reimbursement against Progressive
PHILADELPHIA – A Doylestown man’s lawsuit against Progressive Insurance Company has had its claims mostly dismissed, per an edict issued by a federal judge on May 13.
Philadelphia wins judgment in case over death of HIV-positive inmate
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge granted summary judgment to the City of Philadelphia last week in a wrongful death lawsuit that claims the plaintiff’s brother died while in the custody of the Philadelphia prison system due to not receiving proper medical care to treat his HIV.
Worker claims Flint Energy owes him overtime pay
HARRISBURG - A Montoursville resident is bringing allegations against an Oklahoma-based corporation, alleging violation of employment law from 2012 to 2014.
Judge: Snow an obvious hazard, rules against injured worker who slipped
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge granted a motion for summary judgment on May 8 to a stone container company that had been accused of negligence and not providing a safe work environment for a yard jockey who had allegedly been injured on the job.
Firefighter pictured in sex scandal article loses libel claims against Daily News, appeals
PHILADELPHIA – Per the order of a federal judge, the libel lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia firefighter against the New York Daily News earlier this year has been dismissed, though court records indicate he has appealed that verdict.
Judge rules against Philly inmate who fled during strip search; Prisoner was seeking more than $150K
PHILADELPHIA – On May 4, on their second attempt, the City of Philadelphia and other defendants won a motion for summary judgment against an incarcerated man who claims he was subjected to an unlawful strip search and other civil rights violations.
Worker brings employer to court to collect overtime pay
A Montoursville resident is bringing allegations against an Oklahoma-based corporation, alleging violation of employment law from 2012 to 2014.
Woman alleging wrongful termination under False Claims Act settles case against Abington Memorial
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman who said she lost her job at Abington Memorial Hospital as retaliation for her blowing the whistle on the health care center’s alleged practice of submitting false claims to Medicare has settled her lawsuit.
Disabled HR worker sues employer, alleging ERISA encroachment
A Cook County, Illinois resident brought a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania firm alleging a 2014 violation of ERISA employment law. Nancy Grabowski sued Life Insurance Company of North America (LINA) of Philadelphia, a subsidiary of CIGNA, in U.S.
Job Corps worker cites racism in treatment and firing
A Pennsylvania resident brought allegations against her employer and three staffers alleging violation of employment law in 2013. Shavon Green sued Management & Training Corporation d/b/a Keystone Job Corps Center of Drums, Pennsylvania; along with Barbara Bloss, Lori Thuringer and Charlene Hentosh in the U.S.
Attorney withdrawing from representation of apparently absentee plaintiff
PHILADELPHIA – The counsel for a plaintiff who filed a writ of summons in June 2014 for an alleged fall sustained at a Philadelphia Dollar Tree store location is seeking to withdraw their appearance, according to court records.
Plaintiffs attorneys withdrawing from slip-and-fall suit after learning of plaintiff's passing
PHILADELPHIA – Lawyers for the estate of a woman who filed suit against a grocery store where she suffered a fall in 2013 have petitioned to withdraw their appearance, subsequent to their learning of the plaintiff’s passing last year.
Employee's reception of Workman's Comp benefits at issue in negligence suit
PHILADELPHIA – A construction firm that is the target of a negligence lawsuit has filed a motion for summary judgment, claiming the reception of Workman’s Compensation funds by one of the suit’s plaintiffs precludes him from making any further claims.
Defendants fighting to transfer slip-and-fall cases out of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Hearings to determine proper venue have been set in the case of an East Norriton man suing an apartment complex management company for a fall he allegedly suffered on their property, and for a Philadelphia man who initiated litigation for a fall he supposedly sustained at an office park in Bala Cynwyd.