Judge Gerald J. Pappert
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Sexual assault suit against former Philly detective is consolidated with similar actions
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a man who spent over 12 years in prison for murder and was later exonerated, who then sued the City of Philadelphia and a former Philadelphia Police Department detective whom he alleges sexually assaulted him, has now been consolidated with other actions against that same, now-incarcerated former detective. -
Judge hands down second dismissal in federal suit over school bus sexual assault
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, a federal judge has dismissed litigation from a woman who alleged that the school bus sexual assault she endured as a middle school student was the fault of her school, which was said to have disregarded the alleged assailant’s history of prior assaults and violated her constitutional rights in the process. -
Judge sends dispute between businessman and Lyft over philanthropy initiative to arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has sent litigation from a Philadelphia entrepreneur and musician who claimed rideshare company Lyft stole and misappropriated his concepts for corporate philanthropy without compensation for 90 days, to arbitration. -
Judge rejects attempt to name specific defendants in landlord's lawsuit against Phila. Department of Licenses & Inspections
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has conditionally denied a Philadelphia man’s attempt to name specific individuals from the City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department, defendants who allegedly took part in the Department demolishing two of the plaintiff’s properties, located adjacent to the scene of a fire, in October 2019. -
Bucks County plaintiff settles injury claims over defective sidewalk outside local Costco retail store
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who claimed to be injured on the sidewalk outside a Bucks County Costco store in a federal lawsuit has settled his claims with the bulk retailer. -
Settlement reached for class action litigation brought against N.Y. debt collection agency
PHILADELPHIA – Class action litigation filed by a Montgomery County man against a New York company which allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in its efforts to collect debts for Bank of America has been settled. -
Judge denies Jefferson Hospital dismissal of counts in former employee's discrimination suit over medical marijuana
PHILADELPHIA – A former Thomas Jefferson University hospital employee who alleged her legitimate use of medical marijuana led to her dismissal from the facility has been permitted to proceed with her case. -
Elder care company ordered to comply with subpoenas in FTC's bid to stop Jefferson-Einstein merger
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge in Philadelphia recently ordered a Montgomery County-based elder care company to comply with document-related subpoenas by June 26, in the Federal Trade Commission’s ongoing battle to block the merger of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network. -
Court refuses to dismiss man's lawsuit over low pay; He says he was paid $250 for 80 hours
A court refused to dismiss the complaint of a technician who said he was paid for $250 for 80 hours of work. -
Student suspended for racist Snapchats can sue her high school
PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge is keeping alive a Springfield Township High School student's freedom of speech lawsuit against the school over her suspension last spring following distribution of a video of her voicing race-based hate. -
Slip-and-fall case against Target seeking $1.2 million remanded back to state court
PHILADELPHIA – On May 20, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania determined Target took too long to remove Francine Roth’s slip-and-fall case to a federal court and granted her motion to remand it back to state court. -
Judge compels arbitration updates in wrongful termination suit between Ritz-Carlton Hotel and former manager
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ordered both a former manager at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel suing his former employer for wrongful termination and the hotel company itself to provide the court regular updates on the status of ongoing arbitration proceedings in their case. -
Pa. man's suit saying he suffered spinal injuries on United Airlines flight is dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man who claimed he was injured on a United Airlines flight from Philadelphia to Denver and sued the airline for breach of contract, breach of warranty and negligence has had the litigation dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. -
Federal judge denies Slatington police officer's third try at lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — Salvatore Taibi, a Slatington police sergeant on total disability leave, will not get a third opportunity to sue the borough following a federal judge's decision issued last month. -
Wrongful termination case filed by former manager of Ritz-Carlton Hotel suspended, sent to arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – Arbitration has been chosen to resolve a dispute between a former manager at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and the hotel company itself, with the plaintiff believing the business violated the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when it terminated him almost five years ago. -
Federal court dismisses copyright infringement case filed against Anheuser Busch by Philly skyline photographer
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court in Philadelphia has thrown out a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a local photographer who claimed Anheuser Busch illegally copied his photo of the Philadelphia skyline when it created a neon sign advertising Budweiser. -
Reputed Philly crime figure has third defamation suit challenging his alleged past dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – A reputed member of Philadelphia’s organized criminal element who claims that a law enforcement officer-turned-author defamed him in his autobiography, will potentially have a second opportunity to pursue a lawsuit on that charge per the order of a federal judge. -
Yahoo wins TCPA case after plaintiff's expert reports 'offer nothing'; Attorneys sought recovery for 27K texts
PHILADELPHIA – In a long-litigated Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case filed, Yahoo has had its verdict of summary judgment upheld by a federal appellate court for a second time, and had the plaintiff’s expert reports excluded. -
Family's injury lawsuit against Va.'s Water Country USA theme park dismissed from federal court
PHILADELPHIA – According to court records, the case brought by a Harleysville family against a Virginia water park for injuries they say they suffered there in an inflatable tube accident nearly three years ago has been dismissed. -
Judge allows evidence of past convictions in Keystone Quality Transport hostile workplace case
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. District Judge Gerald J. Pappert allowed admission of evidence related to some prior convictions of the plaintiff and one of the defendants in a hostile work environment, retaliation and aiding and abetting case, according to a Feb. 6 memorandum filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.