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Garnet Valley School District keeps pursuing costs of garage fire
MEDIA – The Garnet Valley School District has, through its insurer, stood by its product liability lawsuit against the North Carolina-based manufacturer of a bus which caught fire in the garage where the vehicles were stored, and severely damaged it.
Ex-botanical business manager says former employer violated state and federal compensation laws
PITTSBURGH – A former manager of a botanical business alleges her past employer and its higher-ups violated state and federal laws, when they failed to pay her proper overtime compensation, failed to reimburse her for expenses she incurred on behalf of the defendants and failed to pay her agreed-upon commissions.
Lawsuit: Crane failure caused large molten metal and chemical release, which burned the plaintiff
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man claims he suffered severe burns and smoke inhalation, when a crane at the site he was working at failed and caused a subsequent explosive release of 55 tons of molten metal.
Lancaster County judge issues split ruling in wrongful death case against nursing home
LANCASTER – A Lancaster County judge has handed down a split ruling on preliminary objections in a lawsuit from the daughter of a woman who died last year after a two-month stay at the Hamilton Arms Center facility.
Cat owner who adopted dog from Lycoming SPCA reiterates that facility was liable for attack
WILLIAMSPORT – A Williamsport woman has reiterated claims that the local Society for the Protection of Animals failed to warn her that the dog she was adopting had aggressive tendencies and a result, after bringing the dog home, it attacked her cat.
Lawsuit: Woman thrown to ground by out-of-control Port-O-Potty
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman says she was struck by a Port-O-Potty while it was being moved and received serious injuries, allegedly due to the negligence of the backhoe operator tasked with moving the object.
Suit: Desk chair which slipped off platform, caused woman to fall in Marshalls HomeGoods store
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman alleges she was seriously injured at a Marshalls HomeGoods store in Northeast Philadelphia, when a desk chair she was seated on unexpectedly moved and she fell off the chair in question.
Allegheny County court clerk denies constitutional violations
PITTSBURGH – The Clerk of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas has motioned to have dismissed a lawsuit from a legal news organization which monitors court case filings, which claimed that the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ “no-access-before-process” policy restricts the rights of both it and the public under the U.S. Constitution.
Monroeville detective says he had probable cause to search family's residence for attempted murder suspect
PITTSBURGH – A Monroeville detective asserts he was in hot pursuit of an attempted homicide suspect and had probable cause when he served a search warrant and his fellow officers tore through a local home – where an unsuspecting family lived, who it was later learned had no connection to the suspect or his alleged crime.
Suit over woman's fall inside Rite Aid stops for company's bankruptcy proceedings
PITTSBURGH – Rite Aid’s attorneys have argued for a stay in a Western Pennsylvania woman’s negligence lawsuit against it – brought after she fell on uncleaned salt and snow in the wake of a snowstorm and broke her right ankle last January – due to the pharmacy retailer’s pending bankruptcy proceedings.
Reading and police officials deny violating Christian protester's civil rights in Pride March arrest
ALLENTOWN – Counsel for the City of Reading, its Chief of Police and two of its officers have denied allegations for civil rights violations, defamation and malicious prosecution, lodged by an evangelical Christian, who protested the City’s first-ever Pride March & Rally and was then arrested for disorderly conduct.
Lawsuit: Hotel restaurant patrons were struck by wooden beam that fell from the ceiling
LANCASTER – According to a pair of plaintiffs, they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling, as they were dining inside a local hotel restaurant.
Wrongful death lawsuit says Panera's lemonade killed UPenn student
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a University of Pennsylvania student who died last year after consuming what they say was a highly caffeinated lemonade from Panera Bread Company have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant chain and alleged that no warning was provided as to the drink’s high caffeine amount.
Man maimed by mill mixer argues device manufacturer was properly named as defendant
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who claimed he was maimed by a mill mixer while on the job has reiterated claims that the manufacturer of the mixer in question was properly named as a defendant in the action.
Sexual abuse plaintiffs reject Philadelphia probation department's claim for immunity
PHILADELPHIA – In a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy, the plaintiffs have rejected calls from Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department for Eleventh Amendment-based immunity to be granted to it.
N.J. woman injured in Lancaster inn says corporate defendant must sit for deposition
LANCASTER – Counsel for a New Jersey woman who claimed she sustained injuries in a Lancaster inn, when the mirror which was hanging up in her hotel room fell from the wall and landed on her, is seeking the corporate defendant in the case to provide a representative to appear for a deposition.
Parents' wrongful death suit against UPMC McKeesport nets $1M settlement
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, recently finalized the settlement of wrongful death litigation brought in connection with that event for $1 million.
Target customers who claimed violation of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act drop case
PITTSBURGH – Two customers who had lodged a class action lawsuit against Target for alleged violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, recently abandoned their case.
Former CHOP billing specialist settles wrongful termination claims against the hospital
PHILADELPHIA – A former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia employee of nearly 10 years who alleged she was unlawfully terminated in 2021, as retaliation by the hospital after she requested an accommodation of her anxiety disorder, recently settled her claims.
Suit: Driller equipment gone awry leads to plaintiff's extensive facial injuries
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that he suffered a litany of facial injuries, after a driller’s release of mud caused him to fall and strike his face on a piece of equipment at an oil drilling site.