PITTSBURGH – A settlement was approved in litigation initiated by a plaintiff who allegedly suffered severe injuries to both herself and her puppy in an unprovoked dog attack.
PITTSBURGH – Ongoing mediation has delayed argument on a summary judgment motion in the case of a former physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center seeking well over $200,000 in post-termination back pay.
The following cases categorized as "320 assault libel & slander" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on June 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PITTSBURGH – According to recent filings in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, a confidentiality agreement is potentially in play in regards to a case centered on the killing of a man in an altercation at a Pittsburgh Steelers game in November 2016.
PITTSBURGH – Two Allegheny County women are suing a Pittsburgh man and the operator of a gentleman's club over injuries they sustained in an auto accident allegedly caused by a drunk driver.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Miriam Osorio against Ashley Leonard Brinkman, Capital Healthcare Solutions Inc., Dawn Berardo, Richard White and TCV Community Services on June 6: 'Motion For Leave To Proceed In Forma Pauperis By Miriam Osorio. (attachments: # 1 Proposed Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (cel)'.
PHILADELPHIA – Per a recent order from a Philadelphia judge, a Jenkintown-based nonprofit organization must comply with discovery requests or face sanctions in the form of preclusion of testimony and evidence at trial.
PHILADELPHIA – Norfolk Southern Railway Company says a lawsuit filed against it by a former flagman, conductor and engineer, one which accuses it of negligence under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) in providing an unsafe work environment and causing the plaintiff to contract colon, prostate and throat cancer, lacks appropriate jurisdiction.
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh law firm this year filed very similarly worded cases in the same common pleas court against two different school systems on behalf of mothers whose young children were allegedly assaulted on school buses last year.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Cmfg Life Insurance Company against Ashley K. Hargan-Gerber and Megan E. Hargan on Feb. 4: 'Order Granting 7 Motion For Extension Of Time For Ashley K. Hargan-gerber To Answer By 3/11/2019. Signed By Honorable Mitchell S. Goldberg On 2/4/19. 2/4/19 Entered And Copies Mailed To Unrep And E-mailed. (va, )'.
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Cmfg Life Insurance Company against Ashley K. Hargan-Gerber and Megan E. Hargan on Feb. 1: 'Motion For Extension Of Time To File Answer To Complaint (unopposed) Filed By Ashley K. Hargan-Gerber.certificate Of Service. (attachments: # 1 Text Of Proposed Order)(herrold, Tyson)'
Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, announced today that the firm has elected 17 attorneys to equity shareholder position.
