The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ernest J. Veator and Margaret H Veator against Merck & Co. Inc., Mckesson Corp. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. on May 16: 'Order Of Mdl Panel (cto-30) Transferring Case To The Usdc For The Edpa. (dm ) [transferred From New Jersey On 5/17/2019.]'
The U.S. District Court of Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Quinzall Bruce against Geico General Insurance Company on Jan. 22:
HARRISBURG -- The executor of an estate of a Fayette County woman, who sued a senior care company for her wrongful death, have suffered a loss in court.
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce Ernest D. Holtzheimer was elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Business Law Section and Treasurer of the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Philadelphia Bar Association and will serve a one-year term (effective January 1, 2019).
PITTSBURGH — The Clean Air Council and the Group Against Smog and Pollution are suing Allegheny County over air pollution, alleging that it used funds intended for air quality improvement for a building renovation project.
Two individuals are suing Dr. Ernest P. Jones, Dr. Robert Coll, Dr. Richard G. Williams and Penn Highlands Clearfield Hospital for alleged medical malpractice.
PHILADELPHIA – A discovery hearing has been set in the case of a Philadelphia man who accused four companies of poisoning him with methyl bromide pesticides three years ago, companies that are attempting to dismiss these claims of reckless behavior and punitive damages with prejudice.
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a ruling dismissing a State Correctional Institute at Rockview inmate’s Eighth Amendment conditions of confinement, negligence and fraud claims, according to an opinion filed Feb. 6 by Judge Anne E. Covey.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for one of a quartet of companies accused by a Philadelphia man of poisoning him with methyl bromide pesticides two years ago are attempting to dismiss claims of reckless behavior and punitive damages with prejudice.
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel in the case of a woman who claims she became disabled after long-term exposure to mold in her workplace has opted to leave the litigation associated with those claims.
PHILADELPHIA – On June 7, a federal judge ruled a plaintiff has in fact stated a valid claim for violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA), when he accused his former employer of failing to compensate him with overtime pay.
PHILADELPHIA – Citing irreconcilable differences, a plaintiff attorney involved with an alleged false arrest case is seeking to exit the lawsuit connected with that incident.
A Bellefonte man who claims his religious texts were destroyed by officers who arrested him has had his appeal to revisit a motion for reconsideration in the lawsuit he filed in response to the incident denied.
PHILADELPHIA – Per a local federal court decision, a negligence and professional liability case is being transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
