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UPenn says its faculty’s lawsuit over Congressional anti-Semitism investigation is meritless
PHILADELPHIA – Prior to filing a motion to dismiss, counsel for the University of Pennsylvania have countered litigation from a group of the school’s professors – a suit which alleged the school’s cooperation with Congressional investigations into anti-Semitic activity on campus is tantamount to a modern form of “McCarthyism” – with an argument that the case lacks legal standing.
Woman injured during treadmill stress test reaches settlement with medical defendants
WILLIAMSPORT – A woman running on a treadmill for a medically administered stress test and claimed that doctors ignoring her warnings that the speed of the treadmill was too fast and led her to fall and suffer a broken arm and other injuries, has arrived at a settlement agreement with the defendants.
Schuylkill County plaintiffs say defective Yankee Candle caused $342K in fire damage to their home
PHILADELPHIA – A Schuylkill County couple alleges that a Yankee Candle they had inside their home was defective and caused a fire, which they say led to extensive renovations at their property costing more than $342,000.
Philly woman sues National Park Service, federal and city governments after sidewalk fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman asserts she suffered a variety of injuries due to a sidewalk fall which took place in front of Independence Hall, in Philadelphia’s Old City district, and claims both the federal and local governments are responsible for her fall.
Couple who alleged healthcare group leaked raw sewage into their home lose arbitration hearing
PITTSBURGH – A couple who alleged that a local healthcare group flooded their basement with raw sewage and later motioned to transfer the case to the arbitration process have lost during those same proceedings.
Philadelphia's Juvenile Probation Dept. gets partial dismissal of counts in class action sexual abuse suit
PHILADELPHIA – In a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy, Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department has received dismissal of certain federal civil rights and state-law claims lodged against it.
S.C. woman who alleged hair dye caused chemical burn has case stayed for mediation
SCRANTON – Litigation from a South Carolina woman who claimed that using a hair dye product sold by a Nevada beauty company caused her to suffer a chemical burn on the back of her head, has been stayed pending the result of mediation.
Former Bucks County Technical High School student says impact weapons drill broke her finger
PHILADELPHIA – A former EMS student at Bucks County Technical High School alleges she suffered a broken left pinky finger, after being compelled to participate in a mandatory impact weapons drill featuring batons and punch paddles.
Mothers of child who was sexually assaulted at his elementary school sue York School District
YORK – The mothers of a minor child allege he was the victim of a sexual assault at the hands of an older student in the restroom of his elementary school, and have charged the York School District with negligence in failing to prevent that incident.
Wrongful death suit which alleged Safelite window killed plaintiff’s wife in crash is dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a woman killed when a piece of metal came through her windshield while driving and which had sued Safelite, has voluntarily dismissed its case.
Delaware County corrections guard union alleges County and officials targeted and terminated its members
PHILADELPHIA – More than a dozen members of an independent union of corrections guards in Delaware County contend they were terminated without cause or due process after the County resumed control of their workplace, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, in 2022 and tried to disband their union.
Northumberland County looks to dismiss wrongful death suit, after stillborn death of plaintiffs’ daughter
WILLIAMSPORT – Northumberland County, its government and medical first responders have motioned to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit from a local couple, which alleged that collective negligence on their parts led to a delayed response in receiving emergency medical care, and their daughter’s subsequent stillborn condition and death.
Case of man exonerated after 27 years in prison for murder and who later passed away, is taken up by his estate
PHILADELPHIA – Though a man who spent more than 27 years, wrongly incarcerated and who filed a civil suit against the City of Philadelphia and various officers involved in his arrest and prosecution has passed away, his estate has taken up the banner for his case to continue.
Woman who was struck by car and blamed Upper Darby Township stands by her allegations
MEDIA – A Drexel Hill woman has reiterated that Upper Darby Township failed to ensure that a local shopping plaza included a designated pedestrian crosswalk, which resulted in her being severely injured in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident.
Pine-Richland School District argues parent’s suit over transgender student policy is “erroneous”
PITTSBURGH – The Pine-Richland School District has asserted that a plaintiff parent’s lawsuit – one which argues that one of its policies designed to protect the privacy of transgender students instead prevents parents from learning and making decisions about the gender status of their own children – is meritless and should be dismissed.
Former Beaver Area School District student says District did nothing to stop repeated bullying he suffered
PITTSBURGH – A former Beaver Area School District student contends that he was the ongoing subject of severe hazing, bullying and harassment during his eighth grade year by his football teammates, and that despite his parents notifying the school’s principal/football coach on multiple occasions, nothing was done to stop the abuse he sustained.
Allegheny Health nurse claims she was passed over for job roles in favor of younger candidates
PITTSBURGH – A 65-year-old registered nurse alleges she was passed over for several prominent roles at facilities within the Allegheny Health Network, in favor of younger candidates and in violation of a federal age discrimination law.
Judge dismisses recklessness and punitive damages claims from nanny's suit against former employers and their mother
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has dismissed charges of recklessness and a request for punitive damages against the defendant mother of a nanny’s former employers – as the plaintiff argues those same employers fired her after their child struck her on the head with a wooden figurine and caused her to suffer a concussion.
School worker maintains company should have known nurse who stabbed her on bus was unwell
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a school employee stabbed in the back by a nurse/school bus aide during an altercation more than two years have replied to preliminary objections from the assailant’s employer, maintaining that the company should have known the nurse was mentally ill and worked to prevent such an incident.
Judge says inter-fraternity council not obligated to defend security firm in case of Penn State student death
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge recently has partially granted a dismissal motion from Penn State University’s Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC), which argued it was not responsible for indemnifying and defending a named security company defendant in litigation brought by the parents of a student who died at a fraternity chapter house in 2017.