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Plaintiffs who claim faulty wiring led to fire in rented home counter Virginia landlords' denials
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple have countered the denials of their Virginia-based landlords, in a case where the plaintiffs allege that faulty wiring nearly caused a fire in the home they rented in Penn Hills.
Man who fell off ladder and sued manufacturer, Home Depot and Lowe's, settles claims
ALLENTOWN – A Pennsylvania man who fell off a ladder on the job, sustained a litany of serious injuries and filed suit against the ladder manufacturer, Home Depot and Lowe’s, has settled his claims.
Slovene defendants want to depose both man who fell out of tree at festival and his mother
PITTSBURGH – An Enon Valley recreation center and Slovene benefit society are seeking to depose an Illinois man and his mother, after litigation they filed had claimed he was paralyzed by a fall from a tree during a music festival on the defendants’ property.
Sanctioned counsel for Easton couple suing Sherwin-Williams wants opposing attorneys' fees reduced
ALLENTOWN – Plaintiff counsel for an Easton couple, who were recently sanctioned by a federal judge for dissemination of confidential trade secrets to paint company Sherwin-Williams, are now trying to reduce the amount in attorney’s fees requested by the defense as part of that same sanction.
Pittsburgh couple say West Penn Hospital staff's negligence caused child's brain injury
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple allege that their infant son developed severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, due to the negligence of medical professionals from West Penn Hospital prior to and during the baby boy’s delivery.
L’Oréal dismissed from Delaware man's litigation alleging he was burned by hair color and dye
MEDIA – L’Oréal has been dismissed from litigation concerning injuries that a Delaware man allegedly suffered in the form of hair loss, skin discoloration and patching, after a hair color and dye was applied to his scalp.
Delaware County man discontinues claims against restaurant where he slipped on mopping liquid
MEDIA – A Delaware County man has discontinued claims that mopping liquid left on a set of stairs at a local restaurant by one of its employees, led him to fall on those same stairs and sustain serious and significant injuries.
Family of deceased Beaver Falls woman settles leg injury and negligence claims with Walmart
PITTSBURGH – The daughter and husband of a deceased Beaver Falls woman have settled claims with Walmart for alleged negligence-related damages connected to severe leg injuries she suffered in its local store prior to her passing.
Saw company wants subpoena served to employer of plaintiff, who sued after up-cut saw severed his hand
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania saw company looks to serve a subpoena on a materials firm who serves as the employer of a man who filed a negligence and strict liability lawsuit, after an up-cut saw severed his right hand just above his wrist during his work.
Phila. jury awards $1M to female former police officers who brought sexual harassment claims
PHILADELPHIA – After a trial lasting one week, a jury has ordered the City of Philadelphia to pay a total of $1 million to a pair of female, former Philadelphia police officers, who claimed they were the longtime targets of harassment and discrimination in a federal court lawsuit.
Swarthmore residents denied emergency injunction over zoning dispute in historic area
MEDIA – A coalition of Swarthmore residents litigating with their borough and its council to prevent consideration for a building application and related demolition of two historic buildings on Park Avenue, have lost an emergency petition for same.
Delco judge strikes default judgment in case of woman shot outside tavern after party
MEDIA – A Delaware County judge has opened and stricken a default judgment levied against an Upper Darby tavern, in the case of a Philadelphia woman attending a birthday party there and who alleged she was shot by another patron who had been allegedly over-served with alcohol during his stay.
Coatesville nursing home to pay $150K to family of resident who died from hemorrhage
PHILADELPHIA – A Colorado-based estate has finalized a settlement surrounding claims that the death of a Coatesville nursing care facility resident from an inter-cranial hemorrhage nearly three years ago was the result of negligent care on the part of the facility and its staff, for $150,000.
Settlement finalized for plaintiff who claimed to be burned by microwave meatballs
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been finalized in litigation filed over burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman says she suffered, when a plastic container allegedly failed and meatballs fell onto her left foot.
Facebook once again looks to dismiss television anchor's suit over improper image use
PHILADELPHIA – Facebook continues to seek dismissal of a local television news anchor’s litigation against the social media website for an alleged improper use of her image in a Philadelphia federal court, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated it last fall.
Lancaster plaintiff says husband's death was result of medical procedure, which caused him to bleed out
LANCASTER – A Lancaster woman alleges that her late husband’s death was caused by a debridement procedure he received on his throat, despite an adverse medical history of cardiovascular problems and use of anticoagulation medicine.
Companies want suit brought by baseball coach who lost eye transferred
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of defendants are seeking to have litigation brought by a Central Pennsylvania couple surrounding extensive ocular injuries the husband-plaintiff suffered after a baseball allegedly ripped through polyethylene safety netting and struck him in the right eye, transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Youth football league denied judgment in case of volunteer burned by French fries
PITTSBURGH – A youth football league has been denied summary judgment in response to a lawsuit brought by a concession stand volunteer who suffered third-degree burns, within minutes of handling French fries when working at a league game.
Climate change activists reach settlement with Harrisburg over permits
HARRISBURG – Litigation between a coalition group of climate change activists wanting to participate in a mid-June rally and the City of Harrisburg over constitutional rights violations connected to its event permit process, has been stayed.
ALI members question foundations of recently passed Restatement of Consumer Contracts
WASHINGTON – Subsequent to the American Law Institute’s approval of a Restatement for law related to Consumer Contracts earlier this week, two of the group’s members expressed concerns that the document may be a step in the wrong direction for the legacy of the venerable legal scholarship group.