A city man has filed a pro se civil action against the Philadelphia Traffic Court and one of its administrators over allegations that he was denied the opportunity for an administrative hearing regarding past motor vehicle citations.
A Philadelphia woman has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the former supervising judge of the Philadelphia Common Pleas Court trial division, alleging the jurist abused his judicial authority when he denied the ability of the plaintiff to proceed in forma pauperis in a prior civil matter against another trial court judge.
A Delaware woman who claims she needed to undergo surgery for a broken leg, complete with the implantation of a metal plate and six screws, as a result of her falling on a broken and uneven piece of sidewalk outside of a Philadelphia entertainment venue filed suit last week against the complex and others in state court.
A former teacher for the School District of Philadelphia whose position was terminated late last year after she received unsatisfactory performance ratings has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the educational institution alleging, among other things, that the district breached its contractual duty with the plaintiff.
A federal judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a complaint against former Philadelphia 76ers basketball star Allen Iverson that was filed more than a decade ago over allegations that the sports figure failed to pay the plaintiff for the plaintiff’s idea that Iverson style himself “The Answer” during his professional basketball career.
The City of Philadelphia has been hit with a federal civil rights complaint relating to a mother and son’s allegations that the teenager was wrongfully and forcefully arrested by city police last winter in a case of mistaken identity.
A Philadelphia man who alleges he was wrongfully arrested last year for what he claims was exercising his right to free speech during a traffic stop in the city is suing the police officers who he came into contact with on that day.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced that it is appealing a Philadelphia judge’s decision to dismiss a drunken driving case against a state legislator.
A black man who alleges he was fired from his job at a Philadelphia restaurant and bar for racial bias reasons has filed a federal job discrimination lawsuit against his former employer.
A Philadelphia public housing resident who was briefly evicted from her home earlier this year is suing the moving company that was hired by the city to remove her property from her residence.
A Philadelphia woman who claims she sustained injuries after being tasered by police officers and security personnel after she was caught shoplifting from a store has filed a lawsuit against the police officers involved in the incident and the outlet mall where the alleged incident took place.
