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Federal judge denies class certification in lawsuit that asks if companies sold well water as 'spring water'
PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge declined to certify a class action complaint concerning the alleged false labeling of bottled water.
Doctor victorious in med-mal lawsuit over child's severe skin condition
HARRISBURG — A state appeals panel has upheld a ruling that a Pittsburgh doctor was not negligent in treating a child who developed a severe skin condition.
Appeals court affirms 'torturous' bad faith case in favor of insurer
HARRISBURG — A state appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of American General Life Insurance in a bad faith lawsuit.
Court imposes liability on contractor for poorly built home
PHILADELPHIA — A state appeals court has upheld a lower court’s finding that a contractor and his firm are both liable for a poorly built home.
Court ruling proves it's a known danger to wear Cowboys gear to an Eagles game
PHILADELPHIA — A state appeals court has vacated a $700,000 personal injury verdict stemming from a bathroom fight at a Philadelphia Eagles football game.
Judge OKs extra damages for man injured while using snow blower
JOHNSTOWN — A federal judge has signed off on additional damages allocated in a products liability lawsuit concerning an allegedly faulty snow blower.
Judge unseals documents as parents sue Hershey School over daughter's suicide
HARRISBURG — A federal judge has agreed to unseal documents in a lawsuit brought by parents whose daughter died of suicide after being expelled from school.
Judge awards legal fees to union that won unpaid wages case against broadcaster
PITTSBURGH — A federal judge has ordered a broadcasting company to pay a union’s legal fees but denied assessing punitive damages.
Class action over Remington Hot Rollers will stay in federal court after meeting $5M threshold
PITTSBURGH — A federal judge has refused a request to send a class action complaint regarding hair rollers back to state court.
Federal judge signs off on $1.1M class action settlement over unpaid overtime; $386K going to lawyers
PITTSBURGH — A federal judge has signed off on an amended $1.1 million settlement agreement in a labor law class action complaint.
In lawsuit over allegedly lewd locker room behavior, nude dancing could be protected under First Amendment
SCRANTON — An odd First Amendment debate has broken out in the lawsuit of a high school football player who alleged he was wrongly suspended, though the school claims he engaged in disgusting behavior that included wiping a lollipop on his private parts before giving it to a mentally disabled man.
Pittsburgh plaintiffs lawyers resume fight over $2M in class action fees
Ongoing contractual dispute dates back more than 15 years
White male who sued Hershey's for discrimination took $100K severance and didn't return it, company says
Worker said company forced out older white employee for young minority hire
City of Chester alleges city water authority is 'patronage mill'
MEDIA — The city of Chester has responded to a lawsuit from the Chester Water Authority by filing its own complaint, alleging the authority is a “patronage mill.”
Parents of child with brain disorder claim Friends Central School failed to make educational accommodations
PHILADELPHIA — A private Wynnewood school is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it discriminated against an 11-year-old student with a rare brain disorder.
Chester Water Authority says city is selling it to shore up its 'own abysmal finances'
CHESTER – The Chester Water Authority (CWA) recently initiated legal action in hopes of preventing its sale to Aqua Pennsylvania.
Superior Court keeps auto repair shop from operating in East Nottingham residential area
PHILADELPHIA – A Superior Court panel recently upheld injunctive relief granted to an East Nottingham Township couple who filed a lawsuit claiming a neighbor operated a car repair shop in their residential area.
Appeals court affirms firing of Philadelphia school worker
HARRISBURG — The Commonwealth Court on June 25 upheld the firing of a Philadelphia school employee.
Fired worker with fake doctor's note gets job back, thanks to court ruling
HARRISBURG — The Commonwealth Court has upheld an arbitrator’s decision to reduce the penalty of a jailer fired for faking a doctor’s note.
Appeals court again upholds approval of fracking operation
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania appeals panel again upheld a lower court’s denial of an appeal in a zoning lawsuit concerning a fracking operation.