PITTSBURGH – An Erie insurance company is seeking to repudiate defenses put forward by the manufacturers of a dehumidifier, which allegedly caused a fire leading to nearly $360,000 in property damages.
PHILADELPHIA – A Penn State University student alleges that the school rescinded her Master’s Degree more than a year and a half after she was awarded it, claiming that the plaintiff didn’t produce wholly original work, a charge the plaintiff says is untrue.
ERIE – A federal judge in Erie ruled that a visually impaired man’s lawsuit against a California clothier will proceed, surviving a motion to dismiss that the company had filed.
PITTSBURGH – Two Pennsylvania school districts argue they were only following state law when they denied a work opportunity to a substitute teacher, who it was learned by the districts had been arrested on one occasion 55 years ago.
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
MEDIA – A group of Delaware County neighbors allege that an adjacent contractor’s materials-crushing operations are creating both a private and public nuisance, in addition to violating a local township ordinance for noise and air quality.
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturers of a dehumidifier that allegedly caused a fire leading to nearly $360,000 in damages, are rejecting claims made by the property owner’s insurance company that they are responsible for the event.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Fuad Khouri and Nina Y. Khouri against Kingspan Insulation LLC and William A. Brooks on Jan. 19.
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PITTSBURGH – A McDonald’s customer in Pittsburgh claims that the restaurant negligently permitted liquid to accumulate on its floor which he slipped and fell on, causing him to sustain serious injuries.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Anthony Bovo against United States of America on Jan. 12: 'Complaint Against United States Of America (filing Fee, Including Administrative Fee, $402, Receipt Number Apawdc-6240433), Filed By Anthony Bovo. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Supplement, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (sdp)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Anthony Bovo against United States of America on Jan. 13: 'Summons Issued As To United States Of America (attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons) (sdp)'.
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 28. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PITTSBURGH – A teacher has alleged that three Pennsylvania school districts have violated the Criminal History Record Information Act, by denying his application to work as a substitute teacher on the basis of a groundless arrest on his record from 55 years ago.
The following cases categorized as "insurance" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
