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Friday, March 29, 2024

News from July 2016


Company accused of not making contributions

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — Several labor funds are suing Watercontrol Services Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, citing alleged breach of contract.

Labor funds claim contributions not made

By Louie Torres |
PITTSBURGH — Several labor funds are suing Chick's Concrete Inc. a/k/a Chick's Concrete, an employer, citing alleged breach of contract.

Man claims employer didn't pay proper overtime

By Louie Torres |
PITTSBURGH — A former employee is suing Keystone Clearwater Solutions LLC, alleging failure to pay proper overtime.

Woman alleges debt collector violated law

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against GC Services Limited Partnership, a debt collector, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes.

Rail worker claims violation of safety law

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — An employee is suing NJ Transit Rail Operations Inc., alleging violations of federal safety law.

Man says disability benefits were wrongly denied

By Louie Torres |
PITTSBURGH — A man is suing Life Insurance Company of North America, claiming he was wrongly denied long-term disability benefits.

Passenger accuses driver of causing injuries

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A passenger in a vehicle is suing the driver, Jeffrey Steere Sr., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.

Man says credit files were mixed up with another person's

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A man is suing TransUnio, LLC and Experian Information Solutions Inc., citing alleged negligent misrepresentation by the credit reporting agencies.

Credit reporting agency accused of spreading false information

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A man is suing TransUnion LLC, a credit reporting agency, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation.

Dryer manufacturer faces liability claim in home fire

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — An insurance firm and two insured parties are suing Electrolux Home Products Inc., a home appliances manufacturer, citing alleged failure to warn, liability and product liability.

Third Circuit Court affirms dismissal of employment termination action against Thomas Jefferson University

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – Espousing a belief that the appellant in an employment discrimination case against Thomas Jefferson University was trying to re-litigate issues already dismissed, a federal appellate court upheld a ruling on the matter.

Philly judge rules accident case legally sufficient to continue, denies preliminary objections to the contrary

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge denied several preliminary objections in a car crash case emanating from Philadelphia, on the basis of finding the pertinent claims did in fact achieve a standard of legal sufficiency to proceed.

York County Court of Common Pleas to receive liability lawsuit against supermarket

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The liability lawsuit filed against a York grocery store will be headed to its home county court’s jurisdiction, per a successful motion from the case’s defense attorney and an order from a Philadelphia judge.

Philadelphia court orders TD Bank to submit $5K in funds from defendant's bank account

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has issued a court order compelling a slip-and-fall lawsuit's garnishee, TD Bank, to turn over more than $5,000 in contents from the defendant’s bank account.

Injury action involving Philabundance stayed 90 days in order for plaintiff to find new counsel

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A personal injury lawsuit concerning a local food bank organization has been stayed for 90 days, pending an assignment and securing of new plaintiff representation.

City of Philadelphia directed to pay auto accident funds to escrow account

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A local court has directed the City of Philadelphia to deliver settlement funds to an escrow account for future distribution to a woman allegedly injured in an auto accident in order to resolve the related litigation.

Statute of limitations doesn't apply in Township of Salem's legal victory

By Bradley Williams |
HARRISBURG – The doctrine of nullum tempus occurrit regi, translated literally as “time does not run against the king,” was recently invoked by the state Commonwealth Court in the case of Township of Salem v. Miller Penn Development, LLC.

Lawsuit claims drug label lacked adequate warning

By Louie Torres |
PENNSYLVANIA — A couple's lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Research & Development LLC and Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. alleges breach of implied warranty, failure to warn, fraud, negligence, negligent misrepresentation and product liability.

Woman says she is due long-term disability benefits

By Louie Torres |
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Sun Life Financial, an insurance firm, citing alleged breach of contract and violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Woman seeks order for long-term disability benefits

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing Principal Life Insurance Company, citing alleged breach of contract and violation the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.