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Bucks County man challenging Educator Discipline Act wants to do so anonymously
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man seeking a permanent injunction against enforcement of the provisions of Section 17.2 of Pennsylvania’s Educator Discipline Act – a statute which he feels criminalizes the disclosure of truthful information connected to the filing of an educator misconduct complaint with the Commonwealth’s Department of Education – wants to proceed anonymously in his action and file unredacted exhibits along with it.
Sikorsky Aircraft seeks to dismiss lawsuit over chopper crash that killed Canadian military members
PHILADELPHIA – For reasons of alleged improper venue, Sikorsky Aircraft is attempting to dismiss wrongful death litigation from the families of six members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who were killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, allegedly due to a defective design in the helicopter’s flight system.
After losing case in federal court, woman alleging GameStop invaded her privacy appeals to Third Circuit
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania woman who filed class action litigation against video game retailer GameStop – charging that it violated a state wiretap law and invaded its customers’ privacy when it allegedly intercepted and recorded the electronic communications of visitors to its website – has appealed the dismissal of her case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Parents' wrongful death suit against UPMC McKeesport may be settled for $1M
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for the parents of a 33-year-old man who died of a pulmonary embolism at the University of Pittsburgh McKeesport hospital one year ago, are ready to settle subsequent wrongful death litigation brought in connection with that event for $1 million.
Lawsuit filed over murder of Uber driver in Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania woman has filed wrongful death litigation against Uber concerning the murder of her daughter, a driver for the ride share service who was held up at gunpoint and killed by her passenger.
Couple say Pa. resort's walkway dropoff led wheelchair-bound husband to fall off
PITTSBURGH – A New Jersey couple claim that a resort’s uneven drop-off between a cement walkway and a pebbled path led to the husband-plaintiff falling off his motorized wheelchair and seriously injuring himself in the process.
Suit: Hole in Giant Eagle supermarket flooring allegedly causes shopper to fall in
PITTSBURGH – A local man says negligence on the part of a Giant Eagle supermarket in Export led him to fall through an exposed section of the store flooring during a shopping trip.
Bucks County couple's lawsuit against Sandals resort again dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, a Bucks County couple’s litigation alleging that the husband-plaintiff suffered a series of injuries when he fell on a wet staircase at a Sandals resort in St. Lucia has been met with dismissal, while they continue to pursue a separate action.
Defendant removed from case of driver whose truck overturned with 40,000-pound load
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Western Pennsylvania truck driver and an Erie company have agreed to dismiss one defendant from litigation brought by that same driver, which claimed that a load he was carrying which weighed in excess of 40,000 pounds shifted without warning and caused his truck to overturn.
Tree company discounts liability for runner allegedly sprayed with copper pesticide
PITTSBURGH – A tree landscaping company has denied responsibility for permanent facial and oral injuries that a local man suffered, after allegedly being exposed to a copper-based pesticide being used to spray trees while he was out on a run in Mount Lebanon last year.
Woman allegedly beaten by cellmate at Lehigh County Jail receives default judgment
ALLENTOWN – An inmate at the Lehigh County Jail who claimed she was severely beaten and assaulted by her cellmate with alleged mental health issues, violent tendencies and who had been denied her regimen of medication to control those same issues, has been granted a default judgment in federal court.
Real estate defendants deny liability for postal worker's mailbox-related injuries
PITTSBURGH – A series of real estate companies have denied liability for injuries allegedly suffered by an Aliquippa postal worker, when an unsecured multi-unit mailbox fell and struck her in the chest.
State court judge OKs dismissal of defendant in case of man maimed by mill mixer
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has authorized the dismissal of an additional defendant, in litigation from a Western Pennsylvania man who claimed he was maimed by a mill mixer while on the job.
Slip-and-fall in Macy's restroom leads to personal injury lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman alleges she fell in a Macy’s department store located at a Pittsburgh shopping mall, due to a wet surface on the floor of the women’s restroom.
Lawsuit: Man suffers two broken ankles landing in foam pit at indoor bike park
PITTSBURGH – According to a local man, the foam pit at an indoor mountain bike and BMX bike park in Pittsburgh was defective and it led him to suffer two broken ankles and other injuries.
Brookville looks to dismiss suit over former cop who allegedly sexted and assaulted plaintiff
PITTSBURGH – The Borough of Brookville is seeking to dismiss litigation from a Clarion County woman, who alleged that a now-former member of the Brookville Police Department sent her salacious messages through social media and when his advances were rebuffed, stalked and sexually assaulted her.
Judge grants partial dismissal of counts from suit of woman who says she had seizure in custody
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed several counts from a lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia woman who alleged she was wrongly arrested for a road rage incident involving her daughter, denied medical care and as a result, had a seizure while in custody.
Phila. Juvenile Probation Department argues for immunity from molestation suit
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department contends that Eleventh Amendment immunity should protect it from a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy.
Couple who sued ladder maker and Amazon after wife fell during insurance estimate, reach settlement
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple who sued Amazon and the manufacturer of a ladder they claimed was defective, after the wife-plaintiff fell from the ladder while conducting an insurance estimate at a home in Erie, have settled their claims.
Pittsburgh law firm denies it withheld compensation to one of its former members
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh law firm has rejected allegations it denied compensation to one of its former members, after he resigned from the firm at the end of 2021.