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Treatment facility wants Hazelton schools to pay for disabled child’s care
HARRISBURG – A Bucks County non-profit residential treatment facility is suing a school district in an effort to collect costs for a disabled child’s care and special education program.
Patient blames Zimmer Inc. for defective knee device
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man is suing the manufacturer of knee device, alleging it caused him personal and economic injuries.
Auto dealer alleges Premier Auction misrepresented classic car
HARRISBURG – A Clinton County auto dealer is suing two other vehicle dealers for $125,000, alleging it purchased what turned out not be a classic Chevrolet Chevelle SS LS6.
Pittsburgh hospital sued for allegedly violating the ADA
PITTSBURGH – An EMS communications specialist claims that the hospital she once worked for failed to provide her proper accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Kroff Chemical Co. sues competitor claiming patent infringement
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh chemical company is suing a competitor alleging that it infringed on a mine drainage patent.
Former hospital worker blames Pennsylvania department for closure of health facility
HARRISBURG – A former hospital employee is suing a Pennsylvania state department, alleging inadequate legal representation in the closing of a state hospital.
Ex-employee accuses Indiana U. of Pennsylvania of age discrimination
PITTSBURGH – A former employee at a Pennsylvania university is suing the institution, alleging she was fired because of age discrimination.
Former driver alleges UPS guilty of age discrimination
HARRISBURG – A former UPS driver is suing UPS' Gettysburg office, alleging he was fired because of his age.
Former nurse sues medical center alleging disability discrimination
PITTSBURGH – A former staff nurse at a medical center in Pittsburgh is suing the facility over a claim that he was denied his benefits for time away from work to heal from having surgery due to a herniated disc.
Former Wal-Mart shift manager sues over discrimination allegations
HARRISBURG – An ex-shift manager at Wal-Mart’s Chamberburg store is suing the retail giant claiming she was terminated because of her disabilities.
Former employee alleges Nomac Drilling terminated him for taking leave to care for wife
HARRISBURG – A motorman at a drilling company in Morris is suing his former employer claiming that it let him go while he was on leave to care for his cancer-stricken wife.
Machine operator accuses Gertrude Hawk Chocolate of age discrimination
HARRISBURG – A Hamlin machine operator is suing a Dunmore chocolate maker, alleging he was fired because of his age.
Injured customer blames U.S. Postal Service for fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman is suing the United States Postal Service, alleging negligence for injuries she says she suffered at an area post office.
Allentown woman sues Florida collection agency claiming harassment
PHILADELPHIA – An Allentown woman is suing a Florida-based collection agency for repeatedly calling her cellphone over a debt collection she said actually belongs to her soon-to-be ex-husband.
Assistant manager claims Walmart fired him because of his religious beliefs
PHILADELPHIA – A former Walmart assistant manager claims that management at its Wyncote store subjected him to discrimination and harassment by refusing to accommodate his religious beliefs, despite knowing he was a Jehovah’s Witness prior to his hire.
University of Pittsburgh sued over a claim of racial bias in salary increases
PITTSBURGH – A black professor at the University of Pittsburgh is suing the school over a claim that his salary increases over the years have been lower than his non-African-American colleagues.
Ex-officer claims police chief, township denied him due process in connection with his firing
PHILADELPHIA – An ex-Bethel Township police officer is suing the municipality and the township’s police chief over a claim that he was denied due process in connection with his termination.
Former FedEx clerk believes he was fired for being a whistle-blower
PHILADELPHIA – A former FedEx clerk believes he was in a hostile work environment, which led to his termination, due to reporting a workplace violation to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Child sues claiming permanent injuries suffered from fall at Bushkill Inn
SCRANTON – A minor is suing the Bushkill Inn for what she claims were permanent injuries suffered when she tripped and fell over a hazard while playing in the Inn’s Star Room.
Cushman and Wakefield of Pennsylvania Inc. sues over claim of unpaid rental commission
PHILADELPHIA – A realty company is suing a real estate investment and advisory firm over a claim that the investment firm refused to provide it a copy of a rental agreement signed by a tenant at one of the buildings they share in a leasing agreement.