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EMT's lawsuit says e-cig battery exploded in his pocket, filled ambulance with smoke
HARRISBURG - Justin Derr-Carney filed a federal complaint on October 14 in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against Sony Corporation of America, Sony Group Corporation and VooPoo for products liability. -
Anonymous parents sue Delaware Valley School District over decision to provide exemptions to mask mandate
SCRANTON – A quintet of anonymous parents to disabled and medically vulnerable children has sued Delaware Valley School District and its School Board, over their decision to permit parent-backed student exemptions to the state’s mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools. -
Judge recommends dismissal for case of deceased Middle Eastern man allegedly beaten in York County Prison
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, a judge has recommended the case be dismissed. -
Carpet cleaning manager terminated for COVID-19 objections update: Judge dismisses plaintiff's case
PITTSBURGH – An employee of a carpet cleaning service who claimed he was wrongfully terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he objected to working in areas where social distancing and wearing of protective personal equipment was not being practiced, has seen his case dismissed in state court. -
Lebanon County denies responsibility for events leading to death of 12-year-old boy from child abuse
HARRISBURG – Lebanon County and one of its officials have denied responsibility for a chain of events that led to the death of a 12-year-old boy from an alleged long pattern of child abuse, and which is now the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit. -
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Settlement finalized with Middletown Borough
HARRISBURG – A local Chinese restaurant owner has settled claims against the Borough of Middletown, closing litigation which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations. -
Hershey plaintiff says her comments at Derry Township school board meeting led to District canceling contract with her business
HARRISBURG – A Hershey woman alleges 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 and canceling the contract between the plaintiff’s business and the District. -
Lawsuit alleging mishandled birth led to plaintiff's injuries may be transferred to Harrisburg court
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation from a Virginia woman claiming that her Erb’s Palsy and arm and shoulder injuries were the result of her being delivered in a hazardous and dangerous manner by various medical professionals in a Pennsylvania hospital, will soon be sent to a Harrisburg federal court. -
Third Circuit upholds dismissal of 'premature' suit from police officer who sued over medical benefits denial
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with a lower federal court that an injured, part-time police officer filed suit for denial of her medical benefits too quickly, before the benefits themselves were officially denied. -
Lawsuit filed after death of 12-year-old Lebanon boy, alleges child abuse went uninvestigated
HARRISBURG – One year after the death of a 12 year-old boy from an alleged long-standing pattern of child abuse, the chain of events which led to that event has become the crux of a wrongful death lawsuit now housed in a Pennsylvania federal court. -
PennDOT worker alleges harassment, discrimination
SCRANTON — A bisexual man claims he faced harassment, retaliation and discrimination while working for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Paul Haines filed a complaint Sept. 23 in the U.S. -
EEOC sues Gas Field Specialists for alleged ADA violation
SCRANTON — Pennsylvania-based Gas Field Specialists is facing a lawsuit from the federal government alleging it discriminated against a worker with cancer. -
Susquehanna River group sues Hanover Foods Corporation over alleged waterway pollution
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania waterway environmental group has launched litigation against a food processing company, charging 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. -
White Deer Township zoning board files for summary judgment in row over rejected application
WILLIAMSPORT – Following a similar move from Verizon, White Deer Township’s Zoning Hearing Board has also filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Carpet cleaning company, accused of firing employee for not working in COVID safe areas, defends self
PITTSBURGH – A carpet cleaning service accused of wrongfully terminating a former employee for his objection to working in areas where protective measures were not being practiced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has again argued that the plaintiff has not shown a public policy exception to his at-will employment status. -
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Judge stays case against Middletown Borough, pending settlement finalization
HARRISBURG – Due to the preliminary reaching of a settlement agreement, a federal judge has stayed litigation filed against the Borough of Middletown by a local Chinese restaurant owner, which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations. -
Third Circuit rules 'relation-back' doctrine allows for amendment of pleadings after statute of repose period expires
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court’s ruling has provided clarifying guidance as to the circumstances by which exceptions are considered and given to the statute of repose under federal law, through an investor dispute action involving a Pennsylvania regional transportation entity. -
Verizon pursuing judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, says denial hurts local customer base
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
U.S. government substitutes itself for defendants in suit from Black-owned EMS company, seek to dismiss case
HARRISBURG – The United States of America has substituted itself for a number of individual defendants in 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 defendants, and additionally filed to dismiss the entire action for failure to state a claim. -
Case brought after inmate's death at Dauphin Work Release Center now seeks default judgment
HARRISBURG – A litigant seeking wrongful death damages after the death of an inmate from a head laceration and severe burns in the course of his duties at the Dauphin County Work Release Center, is now seeking default judgment against the center and other entities allegedly responsible for the incident.