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Openly gay and HIV-positive USPS letter carrier can file his discrimination lawsuit anonymously
PHILADELPHIA - On April 27, a United States Postal Service letter carrier who is openly gay and HIV-positive was given permission to file his discrimination lawsuit anonymously, as a John Doe.
Class action never certified, but worker gets $30K in FLSA lawsuit against Right Turn Supply
PITTSBURGH - A federal judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania green-lighted a $30,000 settlement in a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit that never became a class action against Right Turn Supply on April 23.
Part of DePaul Healthcare's motion for summary judgment is granted in case of 'worthless services'
PHILADELPHIA – While being sued for “providing worthless services” to residents in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, DePaul Healthcare and Nursing Home Associates were granted in part and denied in part their motion in limine and motion for summary judgment.
Employer vindicated in firing of man on wait list for kidney transplant for using cell phone
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania Health System was granted summary judgment in a wrongful termination case filed by an ex-employee who was fired for using his cell phone at work.
Judge grants in part and denies in part dismissal of pregnancy discrimination claims
Aramark Campus LLC’s motion to dismiss a pregnancy discrimination case was granted in part and denied in part in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 12.
HarborCreek Youth Services' ex-CFO sues for wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH – The former chief financial officer of the HarborCreek Youth Services has sued her former employer, claiming she was wrongfully terminated.
Class action accuses Subaru of installing and then failing to properly repair faulty air bags
PITTSBURGH – Allegedly faulty airbags and claims of fraud and unfair trade practices violations are at the center of a handful of plaintiffs’ lawsuit filed against Subaru of America Inc.
York County sued after DUI inmate allegedly murdered after two days
SCRANTON – York County, the York County Prison and a lengthy list of public and private workers and public officials have been named in a widow's lawsuit after her husband died in custody with "his body ... covered in bruises" and "his blood ... filled with methamphetamine."
Shriners accuse Whitemarsh Township of illegally singling it out to bar circus performance
PHILADELPHIA – LuLu Shriners is suing the Township of Whitemarsh and several of its organizations and individuals over an ordinance that banned the performers from hosting its annual circus because of the exotic animals involved.
Retired NFL player claims Riddell knowingly manufactured unsafe helmets
CHICAGO (Legal Newsline) – Several athletic companies have been named in a negligence lawsuit filed by a retired NFL player.
Superior Court overturns ruling in $68K case between lawyers
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has vacated a judgment in favor of Spector Gadon & Rosen P.C. in a financial dispute between it and another law firm.
Lawsuit accusing BMW of knowingly selling cars with defective engines can move forward
PHILADELPHIA – A U.S. District Judge granted in part and denied in part BMW of North America’s motion to dismiss a case concerning alleged defects in its luxury cars.
Law firm granted arbitration in legal malpractice lawsuit
HARRISBURG – A law firm will have its day in arbitration after all as the Superior Court vacated a ruling that overruled its effort to compel arbitration in a negligence case against it.
Insurance won't cover costs of UPenn lawsuit brought on by $2.4M fake invoice scheme
On April 3, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that Gemini Insurance’s policy doesn’t cover a lawsuit from the University of Pennsylvania against management company Meyer Jabara Hotels, LLC.
Superior Court vacates jury verdict for defendant in Philadelphia asbestos trial
A lower court’s denial of a post-trial motion in a case over a mesothelioma diagnosis was vacated and remanded for a new trial on March 24.
LabMD loses defamation lawsuit against cyber security company
PITTSBURGH – A cyber security company, Tiversa Holding Corp., and its CEO Robert J. Boback successfully argued for summary judgment in a cancer detection center’s defamation case.
Contradicting testimony from corporate rep keeps asbestos lawsuit alive against Fisher Scientific
A company accused of supplying laboratory equipment that included mesothelioma was denied its motion for summary judgment in the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 27.
Though 'sympathetic,' Pa. federal judge defers to agency that took children from mother
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania will not interfere with state law as it denied a woman’s request for injunctive relief in a case in which she lost custody of her two children.
Pittsburgh Law School student's retaliation and hostile environment claims to move forward
PITTSBURGH – A University of Pittsburgh Law School student’s retaliation claims against the university survived the defendant's request for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Court battle between Sherwin-Williams and PPG moves to Wisconsin
PITTSBURGH – Paint supplier PPG Industries Inc.’s motion to quash Sherwin-Williams Co.’s subpoena against it was transferred from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 25.