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Estate of man at center of 2021 double murder-suicide sued for survival and wrongful death
PITTSBURGH – Family members of the victims of a double homicide committed by the victims’ son a year and a half ago have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the killer’s estate.
Midas refutes allegations that on-duty manager left profane note for female customer
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman who alleged she was given a profane note by the manager on duty and discriminated against on the basis of her sex when she brought her vehicle in for its regular inspection to a local Midas auto shop, has maintained her claims in the face of the defendants’ denials.
Contractor denies liability for cabinet which fell on UPMC Shadyside nurse
PITTSBURGH – A contractor contends it is not responsible for injuries suffered by a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center nurse, when an entire wall cabinet and its contents allegedly fell on her while she was at work.
Real estate co-defendants deny responsibility for injuries sustained during open house
PITTSBURGH – A real estate company and another co-defendant have denied liability in litigation filed by a man who sustained a series of injuries following a fall which took place during a real estate open house, and who then brought suit against individuals and entities he feels are both negligent and responsible for his injuries.
Family of deceased NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. re-argues that his former wife has no claims to financial accounts
PITTSBURGH – The family of deceased NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. who brought a lawsuit against Charles Schwab Bank and the decedent’s former wife denies that his widow was in any way named the sole beneficiary to the decedent’s financial accounts.
Suit maintains landlord's negligence resulted in ceiling falling on plaintiff tenant
LANCASTER – A local woman stands by her claims that her former landlord’s negligence resulted in the ceiling of her prior domicile collapsing on her, due to that landlord’s failure to repair a leak in her living room ceiling.
Nail salon's negligence did result in manicure injuries to plaintiff, suit says
LANCASTER – A local woman who went into a Lancaster nail salon for a manicure last year has reiterated allegations that she received serious injuries to her right hand due to the salon’s negligence.
Walmart shoplifter says responding police used excessive force and caused her brain injury
PHILADELPHIA – A Walmart shoplifter alleges that police who responded to the incident tackled her in the parking lot, causing her to hit her head on the pavement and suffer a traumatic brain injury.
Philadelphia seeks summary judgment over class action towing-vehicle relocation claims
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has filed for summary judgment in a class action lawsuit, over claims that its vehicle towing relocation program both fails to abide by due process and provide adequate notice or fair procedures for owners to locate and recover their vehicles after they have been moved.
Class action suit alleges Hershey's chocolates contain cadmium and lead
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman has filed class action litigation against chocolate manufacturer and retailer Hershey, charging that its products contain toxic, carcinogenic contaminants like heavy metals, such as cadmium and lead.
Ex-Fayette County inmate worker settles suit over alleged civil rights violations and living conditions
PITTSBURGH – An inmate worker at Fayette County Prison who was injured during a scheduled assignment and said prison officials both hid the extent of his injuries and subjected him to inhumane living conditions during his time of incarceration, has settled his case.
Magistrate judge drops content from fired teacher's complaint over racist Facebook post
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has jettisoned more than 40 paragraphs from a complaint brought by a former veteran schoolteacher against the Pittsburgh School District and its Board of Education, which charged she was wrongfully terminated after she posted a right-wing article accompanied by racist language on her personal Facebook page.
University of Scranton wants to dismiss wrongful termination suit from former prof unvaccinated for COVID
SCRANTON – The University of Scranton and one of its former officials say that litigation from a former professor, who charged 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, should be dismissed for failure to state a claim.
Allegheny County woman maintains claims Aldi's negligence led to metal shelf falling on her
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman who brought suit against discount grocery store chain Aldi after she says a metal produce shelf fell on her when she was shopping inside the grocer’s West Mifflin store, has refuted the defendant’s denials of liability.
Fayette County woman settles suit over fall on yogurt-covered floor at Walmart
PITTSBURGH – A Fayette County minor who alleged that she was seriously injured at her local Wal-Mart store when she slipped on yogurt which had been dropped onto the floor, has settled claims against the retail giant.
Allegheny County judge overrules objections in case connected to motorboat propeller accident
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled various preliminary objections from defendants named in a lawsuit over a motorboat propeller accident, which seriously wounded a Florida man.
Parents of man who died from pulmonary embolism charge UPMC hospital staff missed his condition
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a 33 year-old man who died of a pulmonary embolism at the University of Pittsburgh McKeesport hospital last summer alleges that attending hospital staff failed to discover the aforementioned fatal condition, which caused their son’s death.
Magistrate judge OK's class certification, proposed settlement for ADA suit versus Nevada company
ERIE – A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit and given approval to a preliminary settlement, for litigation against a Nevada-based retailer of bags and other merchandise which claims its website does not support Screen Reader software for the visually-impaired and thus violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Northumberland County and corrections defendants win dismissal in jail suicide civil case
WILLIAMSPORT – Northumberland County and its corrections co-defendants have won dismissal of a complaint alleging that staffing at the county jail was inadequate and ineffective, leading the plaintiff’s daughter to commit suicide when she found herself incarcerated at the facility on drug charges.
Children of Pittsburgh VA hospital patient charge staff with his inadequate care and wrongful death
PITTSBURGH – The son and daughter of a man who died while receiving care at a Veterans Administration hospital in Pittsburgh allege in a wrongful death lawsuit that his passing resulted from sub-standard treatment received from his caretakers.