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Pharmaceutical company sues competitor, claiming abuse of process
PHILADELPHIA – A pharmaceutical company has sued a competitor, claiming an abuse of process was committed in asking the government to check out the validity of a patent professing to be anti-venom medication.
Surgeon accused of retaliation, wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – A woman has sued her ex-employer, a colon and rectal surgeon, for damages she claims she suffered as a result of her former boss allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, specifically wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation.
Senior care facility accused of ADA violation, discrimination
HARRISBURG – A former manager is suing her former employer over a claim she was fired due to her disability and their refusal to provide her a reasonable accommodation at the workplace.
Man claims former employer didn't pay proper overtime
PHILADELPHIA – A janitorial services company is being sued over a claim that it failed to pay a former operation manager proper overtime wages.
Textbook company accused of copyright infringement
PHILADELPHIA – A textbook manufacturer is being sued by a photographer over a claim of copyright infringement.
Man says Wal-Mart unjustly fired him
PHILADELPHIA – A former assistant manager at Wal-Mart is suing the retail giant over a claim that he was fired because of time he took off the job to care for a work-related injury.
Forklift driver claims he was fired due to his age
PHILADELPHIA – A forklift driver/warehouseman is suing his former employer over a claim that he was let go because of his age and his medical disabilities that included diabetes.
Company sued over claim of not contributing to retirement fund
HARRISBURG – A company in Montoursville is being sued over a claim that it did not contribute to its employees’ union retirement and health trust fund.
Warehouse company sued for $1 million over a claim of negligence in delivery
PHILADELPHIA – A warehouse and distribution company has been sued for $1 million over a claim of gross negligence in the delivery of several rolls of paper.
Insurance company sued over website access
PITTSBURGH – An insurer is being sued over a claim that its website has barriers that limit the ability of the blind and visually impaired to peruse it.
Woman sues former employer over claim of FMLA violations
PITTSBURGH – A former nurse manager is suing her former employer over a claim that she was forced to prematurely take medical leave away from her job, which allegedly eventually led to her termination.
Trucker sues grocery company in slip-and-fall case
HARRISBURG – A trucker is suing a wholesale grocery company in York, claiming he suffered injuries during a slip and fall at their offices due to an alleged wet steel staircase.
Woman sues company, employee over claim of sexual harassment
Story CopyPITTSBURGH – A woman is suing her former employer and an employee at the plant that allegedly hurled continual sexual innuendos at her, which forced her to eventually quit.
American Indian sues dairy company over land ownership issue
HARRISBURG – A dairy company is being sued by an Aboriginal/Indigenous American Indian woman who claims that she is an owner of the land where the company manufactures its products and is entitled to $3,500 for monthly land rental expenses.
Woman claims she was fired due to her medical conditions
PHILADELPHIA – A former employer at a pharmaceutical company is suing the business over a claim that she was fired because of her medical conditions.
Produce company claims losses due to bad kiwis
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey produce company that regularly ships or receives products in the port of Philadelphia is suing a German-based shipping company for $15,000 to compensate the plaintiff for losses allegedly connected to bad kiwis transported from Italy to Philadelphia.
Man claims farmers' market lacks access for disabled
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida man is suing the owners of a farmers' market in Bryn Mawr for allegedly not having the structure readily accessible to the disabled.
Seafood distributor sues to bar union contractual ties
PHILADELPHIA – A wholesale seafood distribution company is suing a union on a claim that the company is no longer a purchaser and distributor of Florida crab meat and, therefore, does not have to contribute to an employee retirement fund.
Union trustees withdraw lawsuit against concrete company
Union fund trustees who sued a concrete company on a claim of failing to make timely contributions to their employees’ retirement fund voluntarily dismissed their own complaint after only a month.
Suit says retailer's websites violate American With Disabilities Act
PITTSBURGH – A retailer of beauty supplies is being sued on a claim that its websites are inaccessible to the blind and visually impaired.