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Philly judge says she was defamed by Daily Beast headline, which linked her to QAnon
PHILADELPHIA – A sitting Philadelphia judge has brought legal action against online news outlet The Daily Beast, charging it defamed her and damaged her standing as a jurist, when it printed that she was aligned with the QAnon group.
Lawsuit over inadequate PPE transaction which allegedly violated RICO Act, is settled
ALLENTOWN – A lawsuit accusing a chain of other companies and individuals of conspiring to provide them with inauthentic equipment and violating the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act was recently settled.
Montco woman settles age and gender termination case with media company
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman who worked as a promotions and marketing director for a local media company and claimed she was unjustly terminated from her role on the basis of her age and gender, has settled her case.
Black-owned EMS company withdraws case alleging racial conspiracy led to loss of contract with Veterans Affairs
HARRISBURG – A Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania has voluntarily dismissed its own litigation against a host of medical professionals and health care companies, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants.
Bar owner denies she overserved defendant who caused a crash that killed 23-year-old
PITTSBURGH – A proprietor defendant named under Dram Shop liability, in a wrongful death case surrounding a drunk driving accident which killed the plaintiff’s 23-year-old daughter, denies that she overserved the intoxicated driver with alcohol her prior to the crash.
Ex-Pond Lehocky attorney says firm fired him after cancer diagnosis and his raising overtime concerns
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time in a month, a prominent workers’ compensation law firm is the target of litigation from one of its former employees, with this plaintiff claiming it terminated him for seeking accommodations during his bout with testicular cancer.
Munhall man reiterates claims of being burned in an infrared sauna therapy booth
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man stands by allegations that he suffered severe burns on the tops of his feet, after a session in an infrared sauna therapy booth in a Pittsburgh business.
Judge throws out reckless investigation count in alleged molestation and rape case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thrown out a count for reckless investigation, in a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claimed are untrue and were recanted by the girl.
N.J. couple seeking stay of summary judgment and possible transfer of $229K fees case
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey couple accused of non-payment of more than $229,000 in legal fees from a Philadelphia law firm, are seeking to stay both a motion for summary judgment and a possible move to transfer the case to a federal court in the Garden State, based on a theory of improper venue.
Litigation stayed between estate of man suspected of bicycle theft and City of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between the estate of a deceased man, who was tasered nine times by a local police officer due to being initially considered a suspect in a bicycle theft and who later died from his injuries, and the City of Pittsburgh has been stayed, in order for the parties to resolve the dispute.
Tyrone woman stands by fatal gas exposure claims, in face of company's denials
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed that a local contractor’s negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak led to the death of her mother from exposure to the gas, has reiterated her claims in response to the company’s denials of liability.
Owen J. Roberts School District officials deny claims they failed protect student from molestation
ALLENTOWN – Authorities in the Owen J. Roberts School District have denied allegations that they failed to protect a Chester Springs woman from being molested by her philosophy teacher when she was a high school student in 2020.
Defendants say Fla. man's suit over alleged inequitable will distribution doesn't pass muster
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants named in a Florida man’s lawsuit over the alleged inequitable distribution of assets from his mother’s will to himself and his two siblings, have countered that the plaintiff’s suit fails to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
Judge orders graphic designer and partner to reveal identities in sexual harassment lawsuit
SCRANTON – A federal judge has ruled that a graphic designer and her partner, who sought anonymity in a lawsuit alleging years of sexual harassment at the hands of the main plaintiff’s supervisor while working at a Monroe County resort, would be compelled to name themselves moving forward.
New Kensington man says his health suffered and property lost value after defendants fracked near it
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that he suffered a number of health complications and diminished value of his property, after the defendants conducted fracking operations in the vicinity of his residence.
Parent says Tredyffrin/Easttown School District violated his First Amendment rights during public records inspection
PHILADELPHIA – A parent of a Tredyffrin/Easttown School District student who wished to inspect records of Critical Race Theory curriculum being taught in the District, says he was prevented from recording his voice while viewing the records, in violation of his First Amendment rights.
Plaintiff's passing leads to substitution in wrongful death suit against Geisinger Medical Center
SCRANTON – Due to the death of a plaintiff, one representing the estate of a Carbondale woman who passed away from cardiac arrest three years ago while in the care of Geisinger Medical Center, another individual has been substituted to stand in for the litigation.
Delco woman stands by claims that health care groups failed to prevent daughter's fatal OD
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman has reiterated claims that a local hospital and other medical entities committed professional medical negligence, in failing to be aware that her daughter was at risk for a drug overdose and leading to her death in the process.
Insurer settles lawsuit with natural gas company over structure fire at Penn Hills building
PITTSBURGH – Litigation brought against a natural gas company, whose alleged negligence in failing to turn off the gas supply to a Penn Hills building allegedly exacerbated the effect of a structure fire which took place at the property, has been settled.
Pilot settles carbon monoxide exposure claims with California airline, OneJet
PITTSBURGH – A pilot for a California airline who claimed he suffered medical complications resulting from negligent, prolonged carbon monoxide exposure in the planes he was flying, has settled his claims with the airline.