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Man who alleged Sesame Place Philadelphia performers discriminated against his Black child stands by claims
PHILADELPHIA – A Baltimore man who brought class action litigation against SeaWorld and Sesame Place Philadelphia charging that employees of the Sesame Street-themed park discriminated against his daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some of the park’s costumed characters, says that the park’s arguments to dismiss the case are without merit.
Nursing facility denies sexual assault claims from woman treated there for dementia
PITTSBURGH – A Mount Lebanon health care facility denies allegations made by a local woman who claimed she was the victim of two separate incidents of sexual molestation by a fellow resident of the facility she was admitted to last year for treatment of advanced dementia.
Shopping-cart Samaritan sues over injury to hand
PITTSBURGH – A local man claims he suffered lacerations and significant tendon damage when he volunteered to help a retail store employee separate shopping carts and his hand got in the way.
Trinity Area School District feels claims are insufficient in basketball player's retaliation suit
PITTSBURGH – Trinity Area School District has answered litigation brought by a 16-year-old student and girls basketball player at Trinity High School, that alleged she was subjected to retaliation after alleging a sexual assault committed against another student by a member of the boys basketball team, by countering that her claims are insufficient.
Pa. Supreme Court says Pittsburgh not on the hook to pay $235K civil judgment to man beaten by officer in 2012
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that, under the premise of statutory indemnification, the City of Pittsburgh cannot be compelled to pay a civil judgment to a local man beaten by an off-duty police officer a decade ago, as the officer was not acting within his official “scope of employment” when the assault transpired.
Mount Lebanon couple whose basement was flooded by raw sewage oppose health care facility's objections
PITTSBURGH – A Mount Lebanon couple who alleged the bottom level of their home was ruined when raw sewage accumulated there due to a line back-up are opposing the preliminary objections brought by the health care facility allegedly responsible for the damage.
Camp Hill and borough officials deny they violated GOP supporters' rights with sign ordinance
HARRISBURG – The Borough of Camp Hill and three of its officials have rejected accusations that they violated the First Amendment rights of a Republican group and two of its citizens through the borough’s sign ordinance.
Wisconsin couple bringing injury case over parking lot fall refutes defense's answer
PITTSBURGH – A Wisconsin couple who claimed that the presence of an unmarked and unprotected drop-off located next to the handicap space where their friend’s vehicle was parked led the wife-plaintiff to fall and suffer a severe leg injury have refuted the defense’s attempt to avail itself of liability in the case.
Former aide for state Sen. Anthony Williams appeals loss of discrimination suit to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – An ex-constituent services worker for state Sen. Anthony Williams who claims she was fired before Christmas in 2018 and after contracting breast cancer, and who lost her case against the politician after a jury trial, is appealing the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Ex-University of Scranton professor says school violated his rights when he was forced to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status
SCRANTON – A former professor at the University of Scranton alleges that his constitutional rights to privacy and bodily autonomy were violated when the institution attempted to force him to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status.
Jury gives $5K to woman allegedly assaulted at Old Navy
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia jury has awarded $5,000 in compensatory damages to a Bucks County woman who alleged she was assaulted and beaten by a fellow customer, when she was shopping at an Old Navy store in Fairless Hills more than three years ago.
Plaintiff alleges Delco funeral home and medical examiner’s office neglected her husband’s remains
MEDIA – A Chester woman alleges that a nearby funeral home and local mortuary authorities cremated the remains of another individual, as opposed to her husband, and presented those incorrect remains to her, as her actual husband’s body decomposed in the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Class action nuisance suit against U.S. Steel headed to complex litigation center
PITTSBURGH – Class action litigation from a Western Pennsylvania homeowner which alleged that U.S. Steel’s refinery plant in Braddock has generated pollutant byproducts which have affected the quality of life of area residents, is headed to an Allegheny County court’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Western Pennsylvania woman reiterates claims that UPMC McKeesport was negligent in its care of cardiac patient
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has reiterated claims that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at McKeesport was negligent in its care of her late father, after he suffered a pair of heart attacks which ultimately claimed his life.
Italian restaurant denies culpability in case of patron who fell out of booth and later died
PITTSBURGH – A local Italian restaurant has objected to allegations that it was liable for the hip injuries and subsequent death of a woman who fell at the restaurant more than two years ago.
Woman who suffered severe burns in Mazda crash agrees to drop punitive damages claim
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed she suffered third-degree burns over 70% of her body in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident two years ago and brought legal action against Mazda and other entities responsible for designing and selling the used vehicle that allegedly caused the crash, has agreed to dismiss her claim for punitive damages.
Man who fell through floor of home during open house wants defense objections denied
PITTSBURGH – A man who sustained a series of injuries after a fall which took place during a real estate open house and brought suit against individuals and entities he feels are both negligent and responsible for his injuries, is arguing that the defense’s preliminary objections have no merit and should be denied.
After losing case in federal court, street preacher known as 'Philly Jesus' appeals to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, who filed a wrongful prosecution case against the City of Philadelphia and local police officers after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019, has appealed the suit’s recent dismissal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Citing lack of specificity, landlord objects to suit over leaky ceiling collapsing on plaintiff
LANCASTER – In a suit which claimed a landlord’s negligence resulted in the ceiling of the plaintiff’s prior domicile collapsing on her, due to failure to repair a leak in her living room ceiling, the landlord has brought preliminary objections to dismiss claims for lack of specificity.
Taylor Swift tickets debacle has thousands complaining about Ticketmaster to AG’s Office
HARRISBURG – After a major fiasco involving ticket sales for pop star and Pennsylvania native Taylor Swift’s next concert tour, the office of Attorney General and Governor-elect Josh Shapiro has received thousands of consumer complaints from state residents against live event giant Ticketmaster.