PHILADELPHIA – Counsel in a class action lawsuit brought by a man arrested for public intoxication and subjected to a strip search by the Chester Police Department later deemed to be illegal by a federal judge, are seeking an award of $275,000 in attorney’s fees as part of a finalized settlement in the case.
PITTSBURGH – An Erie insurance company is litigating on behalf of 17 of its policyholders who all lost personal property and possessions in a storage unit fire two years ago, claiming that the defendants’ negligence in failing to verify the operation of the unit’s sprinkler system led to the severity of the fire at issue.
PHILADELPHIA – A class action lawsuit brought by a man arrested for public intoxication and subjected to a strip search by the Chester Police Department later deemed to be illegal by a federal judge has been preliminarily settled.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – A man arrested for public intoxication who was subsequently strip-searched by the Chester Police Department is looking to certify his lawsuit as class action litigation, according to a recent filing.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Christian Garcia Alvarez against Fogo DE Chao Churrascaria (Pittsburgh) LLC on Sept. 10.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Christian Garcia Alvarez against Fogo DE Chao Churrascaria (Pittsburgh) LLC on Sept. 8.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for both a man arrested for public intoxication who was subsequently strip searched and the City of Chester have mutually agreed to dismiss multiple counts from the plaintiff’s amended lawsuit.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled the City of Chester’s policy of strip searching all offenders who are charged and intended to be held in custody for any length of time was unreasonable in the case of a man arrested for public intoxication.
The following cases categorized as "civil - tort - premises liability" were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activities in the suit brought by Maria Slikas against Burlington Coat Factory on Feb. 10.
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Nov. 15. 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 activities in the suit brought by Estate Chimney & Fireplace LLC against Burlington Insurance Company and IFG Companies on Nov. 15.
