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Video evidence clears two SCI-Rockview officers from inmate's excessive force lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – Two corrections officials at SCI-Rockview have been dismissed from an excessive force lawsuit brought a prisoner currently in state custody, finding after viewing video evidence that they did not use force that was alleged at the time. -
Geisinger Health denies it violated federal antitrust laws and affected professional salaries, in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – Geisinger Health has denied it violated federal anti-trust laws as alleged in a class action lawsuit against itself and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
After injurious fall, N.Y. couple settle negligence claims versus Potter Family Campground
WILLIAMSPORT – A New York couple have settled negligence claims against the Potter Family Campground, after one of the plaintiffs fell upon entering a cabin there and sustained a broken shoulder. -
Inmate injured when prison toilet shattered loses case against corrections officers
SCRANTON – An inmate who suffered serious injuries when the porcelain toilet he was using in his prison cell collapsed and shattered beneath him, has lost his constitutional rights violations case against corrections officials through summary judgment. -
Schuylkill County official files dismissal motion against anonymous employees' sexual harassment suit
SCRANTON – A Schuylkill County official wants to see dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against them by four anonymous County employees, alleging the plaintiffs did not seek proper authorization to proceed under an anonymous designation and had failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. -
Penn State denies liability in lawsuit from steward allegedly raped by supervisor
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has denied all allegations in a sexual harassment and retaliation action brought by a steward at the institution, who claimed she was raped by her direct supervisor. -
Plaintiffs claiming heart damage from Hershey's licorice fight to keep case alive
HARRISBURG – Four plaintiffs who claimed they suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating Hershey-brand black licorice candy, stand by their claims and have refuted the company’s attempt to dismiss the case. -
Federal judge sends dispute between natural gas company and citizens opposed to pipeline to Environmental Hearing Board
HARRISBURG – Due to a question of subject matter jurisdiction, a federal judge has sent litigation pitting a natural gas company against West Rockhill Township and a group of ecologically-concerned citizens to the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board for further proceedings. -
Plaintiff says racial prejudice led to her 13-year-old son being detained and falsely accused of retail theft at Dollar Store
HARRISBURG – A Harrisburg woman claims that her 13 year-old son was racially targeted by management at a local Dollar Store and falsely accused of shoplifting, nearly being arrested by police who responded to the scene. -
Medical professionals hit back at Va. woman's claims that they caused her Erb's Palsy and other injuries at birth
HARRISBURG – Medical professionals accused of negligence by a Virginia woman, who alleged her Erb’s Palsy and arm and shoulder injuries were the result of her being delivered in a hazardous and dangerous manner in a Pennsylvania hospital, have denied any responsibility for her injuries. -
Judge throws out civil rights suit from deceased man against York County Prison and corrections officials
SCRANTON – After a man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials was later found dead, and after his family members did not take his place within the prescribed time period, his case has been dismissed. -
Former City of Scranton firefighter alleges he faced age discrimination
SCRANTON — A former City of Scranton firefighter alleges he faced age discrimination. Paul Schirra filed a complaint Nov. 1 in U.S. -
Hershey fights lawsuit blaming black licorice for cardiac problems
HARRISBURG – The Hershey Company has countered claims from four plaintiffs ranging from middle-aged to senior citizens who alleged they suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating its black licorice candy, with arguments explaining the relief they request is pre-empted by federal law. -
Wrongful death lawsuit connected to 12-year-old Lebanon County boy's death is dismissed
HARRISBURG – One year after the death of a 12 year-old boy from an alleged long-standing pattern of child abuse, the wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the circumstances leading to that event has been discontinued by the plaintiff. -
Food processor says Susquehanna River environmental group lacks standing to bring pollution claims against it
HARRISBURG – A food processing company seeks to dismiss litigation brought against it by a Pennsylvania waterway environmental group that charges it with having polluted Oil Creek and the Susquehanna River and violating the state Clean Streams Law and the federal Clean Water Act in the process. -
Federal judge stops former Penn State University athletic trainer’s breach of contract suit
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has dismissed litigation from a former athletic trainer at Penn State University with prejudice, finding that the doctrine of res judicata barred the plaintiff’s case. -
Woman's retaliation suit against Derry Township schools stayed after her lawyer is suspended
HARRISBURG – Litigation brought by a Hershey woman alleging that her comments to the Derry Township School Board on the relative dearth of mental health services provided to students there led to the District retaliating against her, has been stayed. -
Penn State University steward claims supervisor raped her and created hostile work environment
WILLIAMSPORT – An anonymous woman and steward at Penn State University contends she was subject to sexual harassment and retaliation at her workplace, after she was allegedly raped by her direct supervisor. -
Judge rules privilege protects Internal Affairs report of alleged excessive force incident
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has decreed that an Internal Affairs report surrounding an excessive force incident will not be made available to the plaintiff alleging the event took place, while audio recordings of officer interviews will. -
U.S. government stands by arguments that discrimination suit from Black-owned EMS company should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
HARRISBURG – The United States of America reiterates its argument that litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the government, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim.