PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit that alleged that a flooring company owner’s negligence in handling a floating stair system caused a plaintiff’s severe bodily injuries on a local construction site has been settled.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jennifer Michalek and Mark Michalek against Shawn Steele on Feb. 10.
Universal Stainless & Alloy Inc. is accused in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County’s Pennsylvania Civil Division of not following policy after it fired an employee for a positive drug test despite his possession of a medical marijuana card.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Janet Palek and Richard Palek against State Farm Fire & Casualty Company on Feb. 4.
PITTSBURGH – A whitewater rapids ride cannot be the cause of eye damage suffered by a man due to a parasite in unclean water that splashed into his face, says a western Pennsylvania theme park in its motion for summary judgment.
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has formally denied an application for reconsideration and re-argument in a significant case that gave personal injury lawyers a boost by finding the seven-year time limit on filing medical malpractice lawsuits was “unconstitutional.”
PHILADELPHIA – An ex-Supreme Court of Pennsylvania justice who has made attempts to have her criminal convictions for corruption dismissed, has lost at the federal appellate level.
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh says because it financed the construction of its major sports stadiums through taxpayer funds, it has the right to tax the individuals using the facilities in order to get its money back.
PHILADELPHIA – The Allegheny County Employees' Retirement System alleges it was damaged by falling stock prices because of Energy Transfer's alleged wrongful acts regarding the Mariner East pipeline project.
PITTSBURGH – A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by an intoxicated passenger on a Delta flight is seeking damages from her alleged assailant, his employer and the airline.
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania law firm is suing the Borough of Sewickley and one of its council members claiming its confidential tax information was unlawfully shared with third parties.
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County man who sued eight corporate defendants in having alleged that he was exposed to tungsten and cobalt carbide while he worked as a stone grinder, voluntarily dismissed his own case last year.
PITTSBURGH – A 14-year-old Butler teen who was a resident at Glade Run Lutheran Services' treatment center for children alleges he was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the center.
PITTSBURGH – A McKees Rocks school district alleges an entity who previously organized musicals for its high school has refused to return thousands of dollars after the district decided to absolve its responsibility.
The following cases categorized as "securities/commodities" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
