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Aliquippa police officers deny they initiated wrongful arrest proceedings against 24-year-old man
PITTSBURGH – Members of the Aliquippa Police Department have denied that they unlawfully arrested a 24-year-old man, assaulted him while he was in custody and filed false affidavits to justify the arrest after the fact.
Suit over up-cut saw severing plaintiff's right hand is sent to commerce and complex litigation center
PITTSBURGH – Defendants in a negligence and strict liability lawsuit, filed after an up-cut saw severed the plaintiff’s right hand just above his wrist during his work, have successfully motioned to have the case transferred to Allegheny County’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Settlement for concession stand volunteer who said French fries caused her third-degree burns
PITTSBURGH – A concession stand volunteer, who claims she suffered third-degree burns within minutes of handling French fries when working at a youth league’s football games, has settled her claim.
Law firm wanting return of $229K in unpaid legal fees has case stayed
PHILADELPHIA – An action between a plaintiff local law firm looking to recover more than $229,000 in allegedly unpaid legal fees and costs that it incurred performing representation duties for a defendant New Jersey couple in a federal bankruptcy action has been stayed.
Aspinwall attorney says other counsel will not return his proprietary information
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania attorney alleges that proprietary information from his law firm is in the possession of other counsel, and that those defendants have refused to return his information to him.
Pittsburgh School District denies wrongdoing, as Trump-supporting teacher claims wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH – Defendants have uniformly denied allegations in litigation from 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 allegedly racist language on her personal Facebook page.
Berks County man who alleged he received broken pelvis from Pa. State Police settles case
ALLENTOWN – A Berks County man who alleged he was savagely beaten by Pennsylvania state troopers and suffered a fractured pelvis nearly three years ago, has settled his claims in principle.
Contractor denied judgment on the pleadings in inspector's whistleblower suit
PITTSBURGH – A contractor has been denied judgment on the pleadings, in litigation from a construction inspector who claimed retaliation after reporting to superiors that groundwater categorized as “contaminated” and slotted for removal from his job site was in fact not polluted.
Motorcyclist who crashed under the influence sues the bar that overserved him
MEDIA – A man who crashed his motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol and suffered spinal and leg injuries as a result, has sued the pub which he alleges overserved him alcoholic beverages and allowed him to drive at the end of the night.
Former Scranton police officer who alleged her personal info was leaked drops her case
SCRANTON – After a federal judge opined she would dismiss a lawsuit from a former member of the Scranton Police Department, who claimed her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge as part of discovery in an unrelated case, that plaintiff voluntarily dropped her case.
Busing company now pursues breach of contract suit against McKeesport and borough officials in federal court
PITTSBURGH – A school bus transportation company who filed suit against the City of McKeesport, the McKeesport Area School District and several District and political officials, alleging that the defendants conspired and acted to remove it from an agreement to provide the District with busing as an act of political retaliation, and discontinued their case in state court, is now pursuing that case in federal court.
The Philadelphia Inquirer looks to dismiss class action suit claiming it invaded subscribers' privacy
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Inquirer has moved to dismiss a consolidated class action lawsuit, which alleged the newspaper disclosed some of their subscribers’ personal information to Facebook without their consent, in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA).
Man maintains he was shot by Philly police officers during mental health episode
PHILADELPHIA – A local man maintains he was the victim of excessive force from a member of the Philadelphia Police Department two years ago, when an officer shot him three times during his suffering of a mental health episode.
Philly Pops sues Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center for antitrust violations
PHILADELPHIA – The Philly Pops has filed antitrust litigation against The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Kimmel Center, charging that the defendants engaged in anticompetitive conduct designed to monopolize the market for live symphonic popular concert music concerts in the Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.
Pittsburgh woman says she was injured aboard Allegheny County Port Authority bus ride
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman claims that she suffered severe arm and shoulder injuries due to a fall she took while being a passenger aboard a bus operated by The Port Authority of Allegheny County.
Judge says inmate can take depositions from fellow prisoners in suit against Curran-Fromhold
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a motion in a lawsuit filed by a former inmate of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility against the institution and its leadership, which will allow depositions to be taken from two fellow inmates who may corroborate his cruel and unusual punishment claims connected to a two-month incarceration.
Attorney says his former firm owes him thousands of dollars in back wages
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh attorney alleges that his former law firm breached his employment contract and owes him thousands of dollars in unpaid wages, in violation of both state and federal law.
Nesquehoning and police chief deny they injured woman upon whom they were serving a warrant
SCRANTON – The Borough of Nesquehoning and its police chief have denied causing serious injuries to a local woman when serving a warrant at her apartment.
Sexual assault suit against former Philly detective is consolidated with similar actions
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a man who spent over 12 years in prison for murder and was later exonerated, who then sued the City of Philadelphia and a former Philadelphia Police Department detective whom he alleges sexually assaulted him, has now been consolidated with other actions against that same, now-incarcerated former detective.
Camp Hill GOP group and citizens successfully challenge aspects of borough's sign ordinance
HARRISBURG – A Republican group and two Camp Hill citizens have successfully challenged a Borough ordinance, after a federal judge recently found that the ordinance restricted their free speech rights by limiting the number of political signs they were permitted to put in their yards.