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Superior Court affirms $3.3M judgment in malpractice lawsuit against Wilkes-Barre Hospital
HARRISBURG -- The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed July 19 a jury's verdict against Wilkes-Barre Hospital Company LLC in a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Valley Forge Military Academy found to have goofed when removing child abuse lawsuit to federal court
PHILADELPHIA -- Because sending a notice of removal is not the same as filing a notice of removal, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted July 15 a motion to remand against a military academy.
Court denies couple's second attempt to find Merck negligent for shingles vaccine
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed July 12 a Pennsylvania couple's second negligence case against Merck & Co.
Sued by customer with burnt bum, seller of Wondergel Cushion loses motion for judgment
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion July 10 for summary judgment by Edizone, which was sued after a consumer suffered burns on his buttocks after using a product.
Pa. SC finds that Borough Code applies to police forces with three members
HARRISBURG -- The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Western District remanded a case July 17 concerning part-time police officers and their rights back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Insurer can't sue Philadelphia Housing Authority over fire started by squatter
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently dismissed an insurance company's lawsuit filed against the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) after a fire that started in a PHA building damaged neighboring property.
Commonwealth Court affirms discharge for ex-administrator who accused Easton Area School District of retaliation
PHILADELPHIA – On July 9, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a ruling against a former Easton Area School District music teacher who sued for retaliation.
Garage door maker obtains victory in lawsuit brought by contractor
PHILADELPHIA – A garage door manufacturer accused of producing flawed merchandise was granted its motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on July 2.
Judge removes U.S. Postal Service from slip-and-fall lawsuit due to independent contractor's role in accident
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Postal Service has been removed from a personal injury lawsuit filed by a man who slipped and fell on snow and ice in one of its parking lots.
Not much good news for company blamed for man's post-arrest, opioid-related death
PHILADELPHIA – On June 19, the U.S. District for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted in part and denied in part a health group’s motions to exclude expert testimony in a case that involves a man who died from an opioid overdose while in police custody.
Part of pilot's class action against American Airlines over military leave will proceed
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has granted in part and denied in part the continuation of a pilot’s case against American Airlines.
Court dismisses 'spoofing' portion of debt-collection lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania woman’s claims that a debt collection company violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act was dismissed in part in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 18.
Court dismisses lawsuit against Philadelphia detective regarding sexual assault arrest
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Philadelphia recently dismissed a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed against a Philadelphia police detective by a man who had spent 13 months in jail before sexual assault charges against him were dropped.
Expelled student accused of threatening school shooting loses lawsuit against Rose Tree Media School District
PHILADELPHIA – A teenager accused of threatening to commit a school shooting had his case against Rose Tree Media School District dismissed by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 21.
Bullying lawsuit continues against Quaker school; Black girl says she was tormented over race, ADHD
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania partially granted Friends' Central School Corp.’s motion to dismiss an Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit filed by the parents of a student.
Lego accident leads to lawsuit; Court irons out what evidence can be used
PHILADELPHIA - On May 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled on a negligence case that concerned pallets of Legos falling on a man.
Court says case of Indiana railroad worker who died of cancer can be heard in Pennsylvania
A three-judge panel with the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court’s ruling that denied a motion to dismiss a case after a man’s exposure to dangerous chemicals allegedly resulted in fatal lung and liver cancer.
Fired Paoli Hospital nurse waited a day too late to file lawsuit, Superior Court affirms
PHILADELPHIA - A fired nurse's allegations that his former employers violated the Pennsylvania Medical Care Availability are time-barred, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed on May 29.
Commonwealth Court affirms dismissal of class action over Allegheny County's property assessment methodology
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently weighed in on a property reassessment case filed against Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, the city’s school district and the county’s Board of Assessment Appeals and Review, agreeing with a lower court's decision to dismiss the case but disagreeing with portions of that court's ruling.
Clean tech business drops lawsuit against former employees
PHILADELPHIA -- AES Clean Technology Inc. is suing a handful of individuals, alleging they launched a direct competitor while still employed with the plaintiff.