Tag Archives: City of Philadelphia
Woman punched by former Philly police lieutenant settles civil case for $75,000
The Delaware County woman who was caught on cellphone video being punched by a Philadelphia police officer during last year’s Puerto Rican Day festival has reportedly settled her federal civil rights suit against the city and the since-fired cop. Court … Read More
Pa. senator joins House counterpart in pushing legislation awarding legal fees in challenges to ‘illegal’ local gun ordinances
After his counterpart in the state House unsuccessfully attempted to get a similar measure passed through the General Assembly during the last legislative session, another lawmaker has eyed making local governments pay for enacting unenforceable gun laws – literally. Sen. … Read More
Phila. may face suit over newly enacted gun ban; attorneys may seek injunctive relief
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter recently signed into law a city ordinance change banning people from carrying firearms into city parks, rec centers, playgrounds and municipal buildings, even if folks are in legal possession of the weapons. The problem – the … Read More
Motorists sue Phila. Water, Streets depts. over injuries from construction hole incident
Two city agencies are being sued by a driver and passenger who claim they became injured after driving their vehicle into an open construction hole smack dab in the middle of a roadway. Philadelphia resident Leonie Gilbert and fellow city … Read More
ACLU: Phila. P.D. ‘stop-and-frisks’ still problematic despite ’11 consent decree in class action case
Civil rights lawyers who sued in late 2010 on behalf of Philadelphia residents who contended the city’s police department disproportionately targets black men during its controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy said this week that they continue to be troubled by similar allegations, … Read More
Judge denies plaintiff’s request for attorneys’ fees in successful civil rights case against PPD
A plaintiff’s petition for more than $65,000 in attorneys’ fees stemming from a federal civil rights case against members of the Philadelphia Police Department has been denied by a federal judge, with the jurist only agreeing to doll out $1,800 … Read More
Plaintiff claims his arrest by Philly cops was related to being ‘white’ in a ‘black’ neighborhood
Two Philadelphia police officers are accused in a new civil filing of stopping a white man who was passing through a predominantly African American neighborhood and subsequently arresting him after an argument ensued. The civil rights complaint filed at the … Read More
City of Phila. petitions high court to take up labor dispute with AFSCME District Council 33
The City of Philadelphia is seeking to have the Pennsylvania Supreme Court intervene in a dispute between the municipality and its blue-collar workers’ union that culminated with the filing of a civil action in state court this week. Lawyers representing … Read More
Philly D.A. charges two with filing false insurance claims against SEPTA
In a situation that seems to have become all too common in recent time, Philadelphia’s top law enforcer has announced criminal charges against two city residents for allegedly filing false insurance claims against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority stemming from … Read More
City of Philadelphia claims beer maker Yuengling owes $6 million-plus in back business taxes
The City of Philadelphia is claiming that Pottsville, Pa.-based beer maker D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. owes it more than $6 million in unpaid business taxes and fines, arguing in a recently filed civil action that the brewery, a Pennsylvania … Read More