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Mother loses lawsuit over sexual assault of daughter; She'd sued those who allowed attacker to be released
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge in Pennsylvania dismissed claims that stem from a young girl's kidnapping and sexual assault, and declined to exercise jurisdiction on other related claims.
Khepera Charter School and Pennsylvania DOE ordered to pay $87K in lawyer fees
PHILADELPHIA - Khepera Charter School has been ordered to pay attorneys fees of $14,412.83, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) will pay $72,521 more to a lawyer for a woman who claimed her disabled child was not provided with a free appropriate public education (FAPE).
No exception to CAFA in class action against health care providers
PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has denied Sheila Durnell and Charles Opdenaker’s motion to remand their class action lawsuit against several health care providers back to Delaware County state court.
Judge tosses ADA claim by former Chester police officer
The City of Chester was only partially granted its motion for summary judgment in a reverse racism case filed by a White former police officer.
Camelot Academy dismissed from lawsuit over alleged assault of Olney Charter High student
PHILADELPHIA - Camelot Academy has been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a woman who said her grandson was assaulted by a security guard, having claimed the complaint was "not a model of clarity" and didn't make any connection to Camelot.
Bada Bing: Stripper at real-life Sopranos hangout loses defamation case against Daily News
PHILADELPHIA - A dancer at a New Jersey strip club that doubled as a main setting for the HBO show The Sopranos has lost her defamation lawsuit over a photograph of her used in a news article about alleged real-life mafia ties.
High school student falsely accused of sexual assault loses defamation case
A defamation case concerning allegedly false sexual assault claims among Seneca Valley Intermediate High School students was recently dismissed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
Walmart victorious in slip-and-fall lawsuit after arguing the plaintiff has injury-prone past
ERIE - A Walmart shopper failed to prove the grocery store chain was responsible for his injuries after a slip-and-fall in a Meadville store.
'Good Day Philadelphia' host Karen Hepp sues Facebook, Reddit and others because her photo was used on lewd ads
“Good Day Philadelphia” anchor Karen Hepp has taken issue with social sites like Facebook and Reddit for allegedly broadcasting an image taken without her knowledge on several commercial websites, including one for erectile dysfunction.
Court holds Berks County, warden in contempt for failing to protect 'Trusty' female inmates
As a result, Judge Mark A. Kearney of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered the county to pay one of the inmates $500 and her lawyer fees of $6,571.20 on July 11.
Court awards former Lloyd Industries workers with hundreds of thousands in damages
PHILADELPHIA - On Aug. 8, Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania green-lighted a six-figure award for two former employees who were allegedly wrongfully terminated while involved in an Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation.
UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside nurse says she was refused accommodations following attacks by patients
PITTSBURGH - UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside was accused of violating the Human Relations Act by one of its psychiatric nurses who had been attacked by patients in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County on July 26. She filed the suit after allegedly being refused reasonable accommodations.
Aspiring councilwoman Sherrie Cohen not allowed to continue race after being told to wtihdraw
PHILADELPHIA - The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County determined last month that Sherrie Cohen is not allowed to run for City Council after she received an order to withdraw from the race.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania settles jurisdiction dispute in Delta Health breach of contract lawsuit
A Pennsylvania court has personal jurisdiction over a breach of contract case, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled on Aug. 30.
Court dismisses most claims against law firms connected to dispute over failed case
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania federal court dismissed most complaints against a pair of law firms drawn into a dispute between a lawyer and his clients who claim his failure to act caused them to lose a lawsuit.
Superior Court backs ruling that couple do not have to go through arbitration after suing securities broker
PITTSBURGH - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed that a couple are not subject to arbitration in their negligence claim against a wealth management company and their securities broker after they lost investments.
Retired Lower Merion Township officers owed more in pensions, appeals court rules
HARRISBURG - A group of Lower Merion Township retired police officers had to pay Social Security taxes on township contributions, an appeals court recently ruled, and therefore those contributions should have been included in their pensions, it said in remanding their lawsuit back to the lower court that ruled against them earlier.
Favorable ruling for man claiming discrimination following CAD diagnosis
A salesman in the health-care industry who alleged discrimination in his firing had his case advanced in federal court.
Wife of teacher who committed suicide after pleading guilty to sexual assault sues prison facility, medical professionals
PHILADELPHIA - The widow of a man who hanged himself after pleading guilty to sexual assault has sued a correctional facility and others in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Court partially dismisses lawsuit over Chinese restaurant dispute that led to fight at customer's home
A stop at a Pennsylvania Chinese restaurant turned into a physical dispute and a tort law claims lawsuit, which was partially dismissed.