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May 13: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "asbestos" cases
The following cases categorized as "asbestos" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Eric Glime vs Susquehanna Valley PRE Owned Sales & Service on May 18
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Eric Glime against Justin Valentine and Susquehanna Valley PRE Owned Sales & Service on May 18. -
Plaintiff's expert says lawsuit over 'Magic: The Gathering" cards was worth about $500K
PHILADELPHIA – Expert testimony in a six-figure financial dispute between collectors of rare “Magic: The Gathering” playing cards is at odds, with a recent filing from a plaintiff’s expert appraisers suggesting that breach of contract damages in the action come to just shy of $500,000. -
After explosive heater kills deer hunter, all claims against Walmart dismissed from wrongful death lawsuit
SCRANTON – All claims against Walmart have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed over an allegedly defective product which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip, while claims against the manufacturer defendants remain in effect. -
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review appeal of $70M Risperdal jury verdict award, punitive damages phase awaits
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a $70 million compensatory damages award given to a Tennessee plaintiff for failure to warn of side effects tied to the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, while another legal fight on the subject of punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson looms in the case. -
Case activity for Lora Jean Rose vs Howmedica Osteonics Corp. on May 17
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Clark Rose and Lora Jean Rose against Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Stryker Corp. and Stryker Sales Corp. on May 17. -
Dollar General and Aldi continue to insist that suit over taxes on face masks during COVID-19 should be thrown out
PITTSBURGH – For the third time, counsel for Dollar General and Aldi argue that allegations brought against them and other retailers which said they unlawfully charged sales taxes on the purchases of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are unsupported, and should be dismissed. -
April 20: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "asbestos" cases
The following cases categorized as "asbestos" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Default judgment entered against Philly investment firm, others accused of defrauding Montco plaintiff for $200K+
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia investment firm and others accused of defrauding a Montgomery County man in a home equity loan transaction totaling more than $200,000, have had a default judgment entered against them. -
Suit ends between woman with multiple myeloma who suffered broken arm, and SEPTA
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a 67 year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma and other conditions, who claimed the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and one of its bus drivers caused her to suffer a broken arm, has ended. -
Judge dismisses suit from young gun owners and firearms rights groups, finds claims have no connection to Second Amendment
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice litigation from a trio of young gun owners and a pair of non-profit firearms rights organizations who argued state laws violated their Second Amendment rights, finding that the argument fell outside the auspices of the U.S. Constitution. -
After man is burned alive in fatal car accident, auto dealership asserts defenses from wrongful death lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania auto dealership has filed numerous affirmative defenses from a survival and wrongful death lawsuit brought against it and General Motors, after the plaintiff’s son was burned alive and killed in an accident. -
Pittsburgh woman seeks $200K Xarelto settlement after husband dies from internal bleeding
PITTSBURGH – A $200,000 settlement petition has been filed in state court by the widow of a 68-year-old man who allegedly died from internal bleeding as a result of taking the blood-thinner medication Xarelto. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney And IRS Warn Potential Tax Cheats To Timely File Accurate And Complete Tax Returns
With the deadline for filing federal individual income tax returns having been extended to May 17th, 2021, and taxpayers now preparing to file their tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Field Office, IRS Criminal Investigation Division, jointly announced a warning to those who are thinking about breaking the law by committing tax crimes. -
Judge says frequent TCPA suit filer lacks legal standing to amend claims against energy company
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge ruled that a frequent filer of Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation was not entitled to amend his case against an energy company, as the judge found that the proposed allegation lacked statutory merit. -
Lancaster County argues for dismissal from wrongful death suit filed by mother of mentally ill son shot by police
ALLENTOWN – Lancaster County argues it should be dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a local woman, who witnessed her schizophrenic and bipolar son being shot to death by a local police officer. -
April 7: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "371 personal property: truth in lending" cases
The following cases categorized as "371 personal property: truth in lending" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 7 in the suits below: -
Superior Court: Berks County trial court properly dismissed breach of contract suit against Comcast
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania concurred with a Berks County court that Comcast properly survived a breach of contract and fraud case, brought against it by one of its customers. -
Court activity on April 7: Craig Devakow vs Credit Acceptance Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Craig Devakow against Credit Acceptance Corp., Defilippo Bros. Car Smart of Kennett Square Inc., Defilippo Bros. Motorcars Auto Sales Inc. and Troy Fink on April 7.