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Pottstown Hospital, Tower Health want Chester County woman's excessive force lawsuit dismissed
PHILADELPHIA –Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health are continuing their efforts to dismiss a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers. -
Chester County woman's excessive force suit against Pottstown police officers survives dismissal motion
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss from Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health, which sought to throw out a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers. -
Third Circuit upholds injunction against Philadelphia's ban on flavored cigars
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling, which found that Pennsylvania state law and a related injunction bars the City of Philadelphia from enforcing its ban on sales of flavored cigars. -
Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health again trying to dismiss Chester County woman's excessive force lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health deny any and all liability for excessive force injuries that a Chester County woman allegedly suffered when she was arrested at the hospital two years ago. -
Pottstown authorities deny use of excessive force on woman arrested at local hospital in 2019
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of Pottstown and its police officials deny accusations that they imposed excessive force upon a Chester County woman when they arrested the plaintiff at Pottstown Hospital two years ago. -
Pottstown Hospital wants to dismiss excessive force suit from woman arrested there
PHILADELPHIA – Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health are looking to dismiss a Chester County woman’s suit which alleged that she was subjected to excessive force when arrested there two years ago by various entities within the Pottstown Police Department, for failure to state a claim. -
Chester County woman alleges she was subjected to excessive force from Pottstown police officers in arrest at hospital
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman alleges that she was subjected to excessive force when arrested two years ago at a local hospital by various entities within the Pottstown Police Department. -
Service Caster faces EEOC suit alleging discrimination of Puerto Rican Pentecostal employees
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a suit against West Reading-based Service Caster Corp. alleging the company subjected Puerto Rican Pentecostal employees to retaliation and discrimination because of their race and religion. -
Student sues Albright College for 'negligent hire' of professor
PHILADELPHIA — A student is suing Albright College and James Gaffney, private college and professor, citing alleged negligence. -
Mountville man alleges he was unconstitutionally seized in West Reading
PHILADELPHIA — A Mountville man is suing a municipality, alleging he was unconstitutionally seized. -
Wyomissing slip-and-fall accident has no connection to Philadelphia, defense says
Defense counsel in a slip-and-fall negligence case originating from a Wyomissing shopping mall believe there is “no connection” between their case and Philadelphia County.