Nicholas Malfitano News
Mount Lebanon schools moves to dismiss parents' suit over transgender lesson in first grade
PITTSBURGH – The Mount Lebanon School District wants to dismiss a civil rights lawsuit brought by a trio of parents in a Pennsylvania federal court, which alleged their civil rights were violated when the District provided classroom instruction to their first-grade children on the topics of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning.
Florist suing over bad reviews is not allowed to serve subpoena to Facebook
PHILADELPHIA – A florist who brought a defamation suit in response to poor reviews of his business and business practices which were posted on Facebook, is disallowed from serving the social media platform with a third-party subpoena as a part of his case.
Spirit Airlines settles claims for alleged sexual assault committed by one of its flight attendants
PHILADELPHIA – Spirit Airlines has settled a lawsuit based on allegations made by a Georgia man, who claimed he was sexually assaulted by one of its flight attendants during a plane trip from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Philadelphia.
Ex-employees from UPenn Health System who sued over vaccine disclosure lose case
ALLENTOWN – A group of current and former employees from the University of Pennsylvania Health System who believed that forcible disclosure of their vaccination status violated their constitutional rights, have lost their case.
Ligonier man files suit after he was injured being thrown off electric skateboard
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County man claims he was launched off an electric skateboard he ordered from the defendants, causing serious injuries to his hip and shoulder, among others.
Man who says he ingested bristle from grill brush he bought at TJ Maxx reaches settlement
JOHNSTOWN – A man who sued the TJ Maxx department store company after needing abdominal surgery to remove an accidentally-ingested grill brush bristle, from a brush he bought at the store, has settled his injury claims.
Corrections officer allegedly discriminated against for his ADHD settles his case
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania corrections officer who alleged he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role, has settled his claims with the state corrections agency.
Flag-burning activist settles constitutional expression lawsuit with City of Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT – A prominent activist has voluntarily dismissed his case against the City of Williamsport that challenged the constitutionality of its open-burning ordinance and therefore, its prohibition on his being permitted to burn flags as a method of political protest.
Third Circuit rules out-of-state FLSA plaintiffs must have connections to forum state
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has concurred with a lower court that out-of-state class action plaintiffs are not able to connect their Fair Labor Standards Act claims against Federal Express to any of the company’s contacts with Pennsylvania.
Sherwin-Williams wants judgment in couple's lawsuit, which says their deck caught fire
ALLENTOWN – Sherwin-Williams is seeking summary judgment against an Easton couple’s litigation, which alleged the product they used to stain their deck self-heated and caused a fire on their property.
DHS peer coach says she was discriminated against and fired, after complaining to H.R.
PITTSBURGH – A coach within Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services contends that she was retaliated against and fired from her role within the department, in response to her reporting alleged discrimination tactics against her for being an African-American woman.
Construction inspector alleges that his good faith report to management got him fired
PITTSBURGH – A construction inspector who reported that groundwater categorized as “contaminated” and slotted for removal from his job site was in fact not polluted, alleges that his voicing of this concern to management led to retaliation, culminating with his ultimately being fired from the company.
Resolution in the works for suit over ownership of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team
PITTSBURGH – A tentative resolution has been devised in ongoing litigation seeking to settle the score as to the definitive ownership of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins team, while a related state court proceeding plays out.
Defendants blame each other for plaintiff's injuries, sustained during arrest at Pottstown Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants in a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers, are leveling the blame for the incident on one another.
Judge sides with Upper Darby Township Council, on objections connected to case involving former admin
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections raised by Upper Darby Township’s former Chief Administrative Officer in litigation the Township Council initiated, seeking a declaration that its dismissal of him was proper.
Printing business says it acted in good faith toward janitor's discrimination reports
PHILADELPHIA – A local printing business holds itself blameless for events that a janitor said in various reports had amounted to racial targeting and discrimination against him, and added that it, and not the plaintiff, had acted in good faith.
Man allegedly assaulted by employer over PPP funds settles his case
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who claimed he was physically assaulted by his employer in a dispute over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession, has settled in his case.
Woman's lawsuit says she was struck by Kellogg goods that fell off pallets and injured
ALLENTOWN – A Lancaster woman alleges she suffered arm, elbow and shoulder injuries, when pallets loaded with goods fell out of a tractor-trailer and struck her body.
Amtrak employee's case against train company loses claims under the Federal Railroad Safety Act
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak has won dismissal of claims brought against it by one of its employees under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, after he allegedly faced intimidation and bullying from a supervisor, subsequent to suffering an on-the-job injury.
TV reporter says PetSmart killed her dog when she brought him in for nail clipping
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh television reporter alleges that her dog suffered fatal injuries after being groomed at a local PetSmart store, in effect being hanged by his caretakers and asphyxiated during his nail trimming.