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Energy group and PennDOT deny liability for man's death, after tree fell on him in his car
PITTSBURGH – Both an energy company and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation have denied liability in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died last year, after a large tree fell on him in his vehicle.
West Mifflin homeowner wants U.S. Steel's objections to her pollution suit overruled
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania homeowner who alleged that U.S. Steel’s refinery plant in Braddock has generated pollutant byproducts that have affected the quality of life of area residents, is looking for the company’s preliminary objections sounding in private nuisance to be overruled.
Reading and police officer look to dismiss suit over alleged improper arrest of preacher
ALLENTOWN – The City of Reading and one of its police officers are seeking claims against them to be dismissed, in litigation brought by a Christian pastor against them, another local police officer and the Reading School District, after the pastor claimed his rights were violated through his being arrested during a demonstration held just outside Reading Senior High School this past January.
Group assisting disabled children wants building applications for residential facility approved
MEDIA – A nonprofit group which assists children with intellectual disabilities and a local developer is seeking to compel a pair of municipalities to approve two zoning applications, which would be used to construct a residential facility.
Towing company wants civil rights lawsuit thrown out
PITTSBURGH – A local man alleges his vehicle was impounded by Pittsburgh authorities and a towing company without allowing him a hearing before an impartial officer on the matter, thereby violating his due process rights under the U.S. Constitution, while the company has motioned for the suit to be dismissed.
Man who sued circular saw manufacturer and Home Depot for amputation injuries, drops case
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man who sued a Japanese corporation and Home Depot for laceration and amputation injuries he alleges he suffered when operating a circular saw, has voluntarily dismissed his claims.
N.J. man says Pa. athletic commission authorities sabotaged his pro boxing event
HARRISBURG – A New Jersey man has launched legal action against the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission and its personnel, alleging they conspired against him to prevent him from holding a professional boxing card in Harrisburg.
Seafood restaurant says it's not at fault for injuries woman suffered on sidewalk outside
MEDIA – A Lansdowne seafood restaurant has denied liability for injuries suffered by a Philadelphia woman, who had fallen on the sidewalk outside its premises nearly two years ago.
Man says candle he had lit suddenly exploded and caused him severe burns
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man claims that a candle he had lit more than two years ago caught fire and ignited in an explosive fashion, causing him to suffer severe burns to his fingers, hands and arms, events which the candle’s manufacturer and retailer take issue with.
Chester charter school gets civil rights claims dropped from case over kindergartener's sexual assaults
PHILADELPHIA – A charter school in Chester has won dismissal with prejudice of civil rights claims in a lawsuit that alleges it failed to prevent the repeated sexual assaults of one of its kindergarten students by their classmate.
Parties facing defamation, slander claims say truth of embezzlement is their absolute defense
MEDIA – Individuals accused of defamation and slander by a local law firm and one of its partners contend their account of that same partner’s alleged financial wrongdoing is factual, and therefore not actionable in a court of law.
Defendants argue child's parents weren't supervising him, leading to injuries outside Holiday Inn
PITTSBURGH – Two defendants named in a Michigan family’s lawsuit alleging that an improperly placed duck crossing sign outside a Pittsburgh-area Holiday Inn hotel was the cause of injuries they sustained, have denied such liability and issued cross-claims and counterclaims against the plaintiffs.
Plaintiff pinned against BP gasoline pump didn't join necessary parties, defense argues
PITTSBURGH – One defendant named in a federal court lawsuit for injuries that a Pittsburgh man suffered, when he was pinned against a gasoline pump at one of its stations by one car involved in a nearby automobile accident, insists the suit should be dismissed, due to the plaintiff’s failure to join necessary parties to the case.
Lawsuit says cataract surgery went wrong, killing patient
MEDIA – The widow of a Clifton Heights man says her late husband died during a cataract removal surgery, because the attending physician and anesthesiologist ignored his extensive history of diagnosed medical issues and administered too much anesthesia to him, eventually leading to his death.
Philly man says he became seriously ill after eating meal at Delaware County diner
MEDIA – A Philadelphia man alleges a meal he ate at a Delaware County diner two years ago caused him to become ill with food poisoning and other gastrointestinal ailments, and has filed suit against the diner.
Suit: Man thrown from bike after hitting barricade suffered traumatic brain injury
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man says he suffered severe head injuries when the bicycle he was riding collided with a plastic barricade placed outside Richland High School and caused him to be thrown from the bike.
Pa. State Police barracks visitor says she fell on building's front steps
WILLIAMSPORT – A Lycoming County woman alleges that while visiting a Pennsylvania State Police barracks, she encountered a defective condition in the building’s front steps, leading her to fall and break her left leg and left shoulder.
Temple says African national turned down job, then sued
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University has denied that it did not hire an African national because of his racial background, but rather, that it offered him a job and he voluntarily turned it down.
Allegheny County looking to dismiss suit from corrections officer who claimed she was fired for refusing COVID vax
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County is seeking to dismiss litigation from a veteran corrections officer who alleged she was fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a treatment she wouldn’t consent to because she believes it violates her sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Lawsuit over bed bug infestation stayed, pending completion of arbitration
LANCASTER – Litigation between a mattress retailer and a Lancaster County man who alleged his bed bug-infested furniture caused an infestation which later spread to the rest of his home, has been stayed pending a private arbitration.