News from September 2022
Upper Chichester Police Department counters assault and excessive force allegations
PHILADELPHIA – The Upper Chichester Township Police Department and several of its members have denied responsibility for assault and excessive force allegations lodged by a Delaware County man, in connection with an incident which occurred two years ago.
The Logan Hotel says it's not responsible for racism and harassment against Black private detective
PHILADELPHIA – The Logan Hotel has denied that it racially discriminated against and harassed a private detective working in a protective capacity for media covering the 2020 Presidential Election in Philadelphia.
Son sues Italian restaurant after mother breaks hip stepping out of booth, and later dies
PITTSBURGH – A man whose mother had an injurious fall at a local Italian restaurant nearly two years ago, which led her to suffer a broken hip and eventually die, has filed a wrongful death suit against the establishment.
City of Pittsburgh fire investigator who suffered electrocution claims negligence
PITTSBURGH — A City of Pittsburgh fire investigator alleges he suffered electrocution after Duquesne Light Company failed to recognize a live wire at the scene of a fire.
Lawsuit: Woman suffers injuries after bedroom ceiling collapsed
MEDIA — The owner and property manager of a residence in Chester are facing a negligence claim after the bedroom ceiling collapsed on top of a woman.
Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Recognizes Morgan Lewis for Private Client Work
Chambers High Net Worth 2022 Recognizes Morgan Lewis for Private Client Work.
Jenkintown class action attorney takes readers into the world of “Filthy Rich Lawyers”
PHILADELPHIA – A local attorney’s 25-year foray into the world of class action litigation serves as the inspiration for a new, satirical legal thriller series titled “Filthy Rich Lawyers.”
Man who alleged malicious prosecution for murder he was later exonerated for, settles claims
ERIE – A Pennsylvania man who alleged he was erroneously arrested for homicide by Oil City police authorities in 2019 and caused to serve the better part of two years in prison, for a crime in which it was later proven that he did not commit, has settled his claims for malicious prosecution.
Physical therapy group's counsel seeks sanctions after alleged lack of discovery cooperation
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for an at-home physical therapist and her employer who previously contended that an elderly Bethel Park couple who contracted COVID-19 after an appointment in November 2020 was responsible and liable for the injuries they suffered, now seek sanctions from plaintiff counsel for an alleged lack of response to discovery requests.
Allegheny County judge calls foul on Pittsburgh’s 'jock tax,' grants pro players summary judgment
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a trio of professional athletes and the players’ associations of Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Hockey League, all of whom alleged that the City of Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” applied to both resident and non-resident athletes is unconstitutional, have won summary judgment in their clients’ case.
West Penn Hospital gets its objections denied in case of baby boy who suffered brain damage
PITTSBURGH – West Penn Hospital and its affiliated companies, who disavowed any and all liability for negligence which allegedly caused a baby boy to develop severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy after his delivery, have had their preliminary objections denied.
Philadelphia Business Journal Names Craig Finger and Michael Harrington to Best of the Bar List
Philadelphia Business Journal Names Craig Finger and Michael Harrington to Best of the Bar List/
U.S. government also avails itself of liability in case of woman with dementia who drowned in pool
PITTSBURGH – The United States of America has also denied responsibility for the death of a woman afflicted with dementia, who was dropped off by a taxi cab and wandered alone before later drowning in the swimming pool of one of the suit’s co-defendants.
Environmental protestors reiterate assault claims against Chester's mayor and council members
PHILADELPHIA – Two individuals who participated in an “Environmental Justice Day” march hold true to claims that they were assaulted on that occasion by Chester government officials, including the mayor and two members of borough council.
Philadelphia settles parking tow relocation claims with two plaintiffs for $30K
PHILADELPHIA – Two plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit versus the City of Philadelphia, suing over claims that its vehicle towing relocation program both fails to abide by due process and provide adequate notice or fair procedures for owners to locate and recover their vehicles after they have been moved, have been compensated to the tune of $15,000 each.
Lawsuit over school bus sexual assault dismissed; Plaintiff can try again
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice litigation from a woman who alleged that the school bus sexual assault she endured as a middle school student was the fault of her school, which was said to have disregarded the alleged assailant’s history of prior assaults and violated her constitutional rights in the process.
Suit over injurious fall at Oxford Valley Mall’s JCPenney store removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man who suffered severe injuries in a fall at the JCPenney store in Langhorne’s Oxford Valley Mall, one which he and his wife allege was the fault of both JCPenney and the mall’s ownership, has seen his case removed from state court to federal court.
William Rhodes and Matthew White Named 'Best of the Bar' by Philadelphia Business
William Rhodes and Matthew White Named 'Best of the Bar' by Philadelphia Business.
Parents of girls who died in house fire say hoverboard batteries are to blame for their deaths
ALLENTOWN – The parents of two sisters killed in a house fire in Hellertown last April allege the girls’ hoverboard ignited while charging and caused the fatal blaze, and have sued the manufacturer and retailer of the device.
Nursing facility employee says weekend staff were underpaid and targeted with false advertising
PITTSBURGH – A nursing home employee alleges that the managing companies of the facility have engaged in false advertising and categorical underpayment of their “Weekend Warrior”-level staff.