PITTSBURGH – Butler Wesleyan Academy denies that two of its former students were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage, countering that their misconduct is what led to their suspension from the institution.
HARRISBURG – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has stayed a lower court’s ruling declaring Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus emergency measures unconstitutional while the appeal process continues, thereby keeping restrictions on crowd sizes relating to the pandemic in place.
PITTSBURGH – The mother of two minor daughters who attended a Christian academy in Western Pennsylvania has leveled charges that her children were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage.
HARRISBURG – In a first-ever repudiation of policies taken by top state officials to protect the public during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge has declared parts of Gov. Tom Wolf’s virus prevention strategies to be unconstitutional.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Sherry Lynn against XTO Energy Inc. on Aug. 28.
ERIE – A former Pennsylvania resident currently living in Michigan is suing Venango County authorities, for allegedly failing to protect him from a fellow inmate who broke his jaw and necessitated him having facial reconstructive surgery.
PITTSBURGH – The owner of a salvage yard wrapped up in a premises liability lawsuit from a man allegedly crushed by a 1,200-pound mechanical metal gate has been denied summary judgment in an Allegheny County court.
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has ordered an expedient hearing for a complaint brought by 17 plaintiffs, including four Pennsylvania counties and four members of the state House of Representatives, seeking declaratory judgments that their constitutional rights were violated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown orders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
HARRISBURG – Seventeen plaintiffs, including four Pennsylvania counties and four members of the state House of Representatives, are seeking declaratory judgments that their constitutional rights were violated by Gov. Tom Wolf’s business shutdown orders in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
PITTSBURGH – The owner of a salvage yard wrapped up in a premises liability lawsuit from a man allegedly crushed by a 1,200-pound mechanical metal gate has moved for summary judgment in an Allegheny County court, citing the plaintiff’s independent contractor status.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Shanna E. Dollman and William P. Dollman against John Doe and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on March 4.
PITTSBURGH – A federal court lawsuit which claimed a quintet of “mean girls” conspired to accuse a male classmate of sexual assault on two occasions and subject him to incarceration before later admitting their accusations were false, was recently dismissed.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jennifer L. Woistman against Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company on Oct. 7.
A defamation case concerning allegedly false sexual assault claims among Seneca Valley Intermediate High School students was recently dismissed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by North Country Brewing Company against State Auto Property and Casualty Insurance Company on Aug. 26.
