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New Orleans lawyer sues parish sheriff, seeks to stop auctioning of lots
A New Orleans lawyer has filed a temporary restraining order in an attempt to block the potential sale of two New Orleans lots that could be put up for auction.
McKean County knife designers sues Iowa man over claims he sells items too similar to their own
A McKean County company that designs, manufactures and sells knives is suing a salesman in Iowa for allegedly misleading and deceptive conduct by selling a knife similar to their own – with a similar-sounding name.
Longtime AT&T employee sues company over racial discrimination claims
A Dauphin County woman, employed with AT&T for 15 years, is suing her former employer claiming she was targeted for termination when some managers discovered she was in an interracial relationship with a Caucasian man.
Luzerne County woman sues collection agency over claims of harassing phone calls
A Luzerne County student and her mother are suing a collection agency claiming that they are being harassed with an inundation of calls to their cellphones even after they asked to collection agency to cease the action.
Alleghany County man sues company claiming fraud, breach of contract in his hiring
An Allegheny County man is suing is former employer for the return of thousands of dollars that he invested in the company.
Children of late physician sue developer of biopharmaceutical products over stock options
The children of a late professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is suing to get control over 10,000 shares of Opko Health Inc. stock that the company claims they have no ownership due to not claiming the shares within a year of their father’s death.
Pittsburgh resident sues Benton Energy Service to claim alleged unpaid overtime wages
A Pittsburgh resident, who claims he has worked 12 hours day, seven days a week for at least two years, is suing an oilfield service company claiming unpaid overtime wages.
LaRose Catering Ballroom sued over claims of illegally showing championship fight broadcast
Owners of a Philadelphia ballroom are being sued for reportedly illegally broadcasting the September 2013 Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Saul Alvarez, WBC Light Middleweight Championship fight.
Ex-Staples employee sues, alleging racial, gender discrimination
A former employee at Staples is suing the office supply chain over claims that she was fired shortly after disclosing she was going to report, for a second time, a manager who had been making several racial and sexual derogatory comments about black and female employees.
Man sues Pallet Express over claims of termination over work-related shoulder injury
An Easton man is suing his former employer over claims that he was fired after suffering a shoulder injury while at work.
Pipeslot Inc. sues for return of pipe molds
A Monroe County company that that makes patented pipe inserts is suing its long-time manufacturing partner for the return, transfer and delivery of its some molds.
Couple sues Geico, claiming denial of insurance benefits
A Conewago Township couple is suing their automotive insurance company, claiming the company is denying them insurance benefits after a Dauphin County accident.
Kinsley Construction sues Kroger over alleged breach of contract for facility construction
A York construction company is suing the Kroger Co. over claims of not being compensated for costs in the building of a retaining wall as a part of the overall construction of a new cooler warehouse and separate maintenance facility.
Blair County man sues White Deer Run Cove Forge Behavioral Health, alleging racial discrimination
An African-American man from Blair County is suing his former employer, a drug addiction treatment center, alleging violation of his civil rights.
Former consultant sues Med-Dev Corp. shareholders
A former Med-Dev Corp. consultant is suing some shareholders over claims that include defamation, intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, unjust enrichment as well as abuse of process/malicious prosecution in their alleged efforts to remove him as a consultant.
Couple sues woman over alleged breach of legal duties after backing out of real estate deal
A couple is suing an Ortanna woman over backing out a real estate deal attached to an Adams County home that has allegedly cost the couple more than $15,000.
FedEx driver sues company over claims of improper deductions, expenses
A FexEx driver in New York is suing the Allegheny County-based corporation for alleged undue expenses and deductions the company has extracted from their pay during the course of performing their duties.
Bucks County food service provider sues care facility over alleged delinquent fees
A Bensalem-based meal service provider is suing a partnership of health care facilities in Ohio claiming they have yet to pay for services rendered under a contractual agreement.
Ex-mail carrier sues U.S. Postal Service, alleging unjust termination
A Cumberland County resident is suing the U.S. Postal Service claiming that she was unjustly fired and that the union that represented her allegedly refused to back her claim.
Ex-police officer sues Springdale officials, alleging denial of due process
A former Allegheny County police officer is suing three Springdale Borough officials, alleging they did not allow him to respond to allegations that led to his resignation.