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Phila. dismissed from civil rights case alleging improper arrest and prosecution of local man and his family
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has been dismissed from a civil rights lawsuit alleging that multiple Philadelphia Police Department officers and assistant district attorneys violated a Philadelphia man's and his family’s constitutional rights through illegally performed narcotics arrests and prosecutions. -
McDonald's motion met with resistance from girl who alleged sexual harassment during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – A teenager who alleged that one of its managers showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview is opposing an attempt by McDonald’s to secure a summary judgment ruling and dismiss her claims. -
Canadian arcade game manufacturer says Chuck E. Cheese is responsible for injuries boy suffered when machine fell on him
PHILADELPHIA – A Canadian arcade game manufacturer says that the owner of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain is instead responsible for injuries suffered by a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Philadelphia restaurant. -
W.Va. insurer ends case against defendants it accused of colluding in fraud related to fatal accident
PITTSBURGH – A West Virginia insurer who alleged that possible collusion between the defendants in an underlying lawsuit relating to coverage upon a fatal accident was attempting to perpetrate a fraud upon the company, has discontinued its case. -
Uber denies all liability in lawsuit that says driver nearly killed passengers
PITTSBURGH – Uber denies all liability in a Carnegie man’s litigation against the ride-share company, which alleged that the plaintiff and his friends were nearly killed by their driver in a ride-gone-wrong. -
United Certification Program reverses Philly's revocation of plaintiff's 'Disadvantaged Business Enterprise' designation
PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program has reversed the City of Philadelphia’s decision to decertify Devault Group, Inc. as a disadvantaged business enterprise, the center point of litigation between the company, the City and the U.S. Department of Transportation. -
McDonald's looking for judgment against plaintiff who alleged supervisor sexually harassed her during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – McDonald’s seeks summary judgment in a case brought by a teenager who alleged that one of its managers showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview, by arguing that the plaintiff hasn’t properly pled or supported her claims. -
Lawsuit over Uber ride-gone-wrong remanded to Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH – A Carnegie man’s litigation against Uber, filed after he said he and his friends were nearly killed by their driver, has been remanded to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. -
Woman who slipped outside post office in Philadelphia files lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is alleging the City of Philadelphia and others' negligence after she suffered injuries from a broken sidewalk outside a U.S Post Office building. -
Man alleges he suffered carbon monoxide poisoning at storage facility
PITTSBURGH — A man alleges he suffered carbon monoxide poisoning from a vehicle that was allowed to be left idling at a storage facility. -
Trucking firm seeks injunction to stop Philadelphia's revocation of its 'Disadvantaged Business Enterprise' status
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County trucking firm now seeks a preliminary injunction to prevent the City of Philadelphia and the U.S. Department of Transportation from revoking its certification to qualify as a “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.” -
Uber loses attempt to dismiss suit alleging driver shot and nearly killed his passengers
PITTSBURGH – Uber’s attempt to dismiss litigation from a Carnegie man who said that he and his friends were nearly killed by their driver has been defeated, for now, by a federal judge’s ruling. -
Carnegie man says he was nearly killed when his Uber driver shot at him during ride-gone-wrong
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man says he and his friends were nearly killed by their Uber driver, when the driver ordered them all out of the vehicle, chased them and discharged a firearm very close to the plaintiff’s head. -
Plaintiff who alleged sexual harassment during McDonald's job interview will have to reveal identity later
PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal judge, a teenager who alleged in a lawsuit that a McDonald’s restaurant manager showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview, will only be permitted to proceed anonymously through the remainder of discovery. -
Phila. Licenses & Inspections Department denies it unfairly treated area landlord before demolishing his properties
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department denies it has engaged in a campaign of unfair treatment against a local man for years, culminating in the Department demolishing two of his properties located adjacent to the scene of a fire in October 2019. -
Manufacturer says it's not responsible for arcade game that allegedly crushed boy at Chuck E. Cheese
PHILADELPHIA – An arcade game manufacturer says there is no truth to a lawsuit brought by the mother of a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia, which argues the device was defective. -
Lawsuit: Defective arcade machine fell on boy at Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a boy who was crushed by an arcade game machine at a Chuck E. Cheese restaurant in Philadelphia has filed a lawsuit on his behalf, arguing that the manufacturer of the allegedly defective machine committed negligence. -
Woman claims City of Pittsburgh's negligence after fall on sidewalk
PITTSBURGH — A woman is claiming negligence against the City of Pittsburgh after allegedly suffering serious injuries after a fall on a defective sidewalk. -
Advance Auto Parts dismissed from injury lawsuit surrounding parking lot fall and broken hip
PITTSBURGH – Advance Auto Parts has won summary judgment dismissal against a Pittsburgh man who suffered a broken hip during a fall which occurred in the parking lot of one of its local stores. -
Manufacturer fights lawsuit claiming baby sleeper caused death of three-month-old
JOHNSTOWN – The manufacturer of a device created to assist babies in sleeping has denied allegations from an Altoona couple that the defective machine caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.