Butler County
Recent News About Butler County
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AG Henry Reaches $50K Settlement with Butler County Landlord for Alleged Overbilling; Restitution Available for Eligible Consumers
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a $50,000 settlement with Butler County-based landlord A.R. Building Company, Inc. regarding its alleged unlawful billing, leasing, and debt collection practices. -
Case activity for Richard Matz vs Philips North America, LLC on Jan. 23
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jamie Lynn Matz and Richard Matz against Koninklijke Philips N. V., Philips Holding USA, Inc., Philips North America, LLC, Philips RS North America, LLC and Phlips RS North America Holding Corporation on Jan. 23. -
Glass machine manufacturer faces claim after worker loses fingers due to alleged product defect
PITTSBURGH — A glass processing machine manufacturer is facing a claim alleging defective design caused a worker to lose fingers after his hand was pulled into the machine. -
Judge adds Butler County court as defendant in probation officer's discrimination case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has applied joinder to litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by approving the Butler County Court of Common Pleas to be listed as an additional defendant. -
Man awarded $15K because employer didn't acknowledge his claustrophobia wins $258K in attorney's fees and costs
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who was awarded $15,000 by a Pittsburgh jury after he sued his former employer, a fireworks company, for allegedly failing to accommodate his condition of claustrophobia, has now been awarded more than $258,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. -
Butler County wants to add local court system as defendant in probation officer's anxiety discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Butler County seeks to apply joinder to litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by joining the Butler County Court of Common Pleas as an additional defendant. -
Man awarded $15K because employer didn't acknowledge his claustrophobia, now asking for $283K in attorney's fees and costs
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who was awarded $15,000 by a Pittsburgh jury after he sued his former employer, a fireworks company, for allegedly failing to accommodate his condition of claustrophobia, is now petitioning for a further award of more than $283,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. -
Butler County argues no truth to claims that probation officer was discriminated against for requesting medical leave
PITTSBURGH – Butler County counters litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by arguing that the officer’s version of events are mistaken and that his claims are baseless. -
Man who sued former employer for not accommodating his claustrophobia wins $15K in jury trial
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man has been awarded $15,000 by a Pittsburgh jury, after he sued his former employer, a fireworks company, for allegedly failing to accommodate his condition of claustrophobia. -
Man's lawsuit says fellow soccer player assaulted him during game
PITTSBURGH — A man claims he was intentionally punched in the head by another player during a soccer tournament and suffered facial fractures and other injuries. -
Butler probation officer undergoing work-related anxiety says he was discriminated against for taking medical leave
PITTSBURGH – A Butler probation officer says that he was discriminated against by his superiors when he sought to take leave under the Family Medical Leave Act, for work-related stress and anxiety that he was suffering. -
Third Circuit vacates federal court's ruling and declares suit over legality of Wolf's COVID-19 measures is moot
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling which eliminated Gov. Tom Wolf’s unprecedented COVID-19 emergency restrictions, finding the issue to be moot because not only have those restrictions expired in the interim, but voters statewide have also since amended the state constitution to roll back a governor’s range of emergency powers. -
West Chester has suit which challenged constitutionality of COVID-19 emergency orders dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of West Chester has won dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its former mayor, which challenged the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Borough of West Chester and plaintiffs differ on mootness and constitutionality of COVID-19 emergency orders
PHILADELPHIA – While the Borough of West Chester feels that a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its former mayor which challenged the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic is moot, the plaintiffs counter that the issue is not resolved. -
Butler County says case over Gov. Wolf's COVID orders isn't moot, can prevent future unconstitutional mandates
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney representing Butler County, a county which contested the legality of Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 emergency measures before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, agrees with a federal judge that state officials should never again enact policies which violate the constitutional rights of Pennsylvanians. -
Lawsuit versus NRA, Colt and alleged Tree of Life Synagogue shooter sent to Allegheny County Complex Litigation Center
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit from a Pittsburgh whose parents were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in October 2018 - against the manufacturers and seller of the weapon the perpetrator used to commit the crime, the shooter himself and the National Rifle Association - has been transferred to a state court complex litigation center. -
Michigan man who sued over alleged assault in Pa. prison withdraws counts against named officer defendant
ERIE – A former Pennsylvania resident currently living in Michigan who sued Venango County authorities for allegedly failing to protect him from a fellow inmate who broke his jaw, has withdrawn charges against the only named defendant. -
Pa. Superior Court upholds judgment against Sam's Club shopper, who tripped after inspecting strawberries
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Butler County court was correct when it granted summary judgment to Sam’s Club, in the case of a man who suffered severe wrist and shoulder injuries while shopping in its store. -
Butler Wesleyan students update: School settles with parent of girls who allegedly faced racism at their academy
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been reached in a case which alleged that two former students of Butler Wesleyan Academy were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage. -
Pittsburgh man who lost parents in Tree of Life synagogue shooting sues NRA, Colt and perpetrator
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man whose parents were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in October 2018 has filed legal action against the manufacturers and seller of the weapon the perpetrator used to commit the crime, the shooter himself and the National Rifle Association, claiming the group’s inflammatory rhetoric directly influenced the shooter’s actions.