Butler County
Recent News About Butler County
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Case activity for Nora Stewart vs Albert Santucci on July 16
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Nora Stewart against Albert Santucci, Amazon Logistics Inc., Amazon. Co. Inc. and Deborah Lewis on July 16: -
Appeals court again upholds approval of fracking operation
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania appeals panel again upheld a lower court’s denial of an appeal in a zoning lawsuit concerning a fracking operation. -
Allegheny County court denies protective order to relocate defendant's deposition
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County court has denied a protective order seeking to reschedule a deposition for the owner of a salvage yard that was wrapped up in a premises liability negligence lawsuit due to health issues. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Butler Couple Charged in $1.3 M Fraud Scheme Now Facing Tax Charges
Two residents of Butler County, Pennsylvania, previously indicted in Pittsburgh on April 17, 2019, on charges of mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, embezzlement from a healthcare benefit program, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering, and making a false statement in a loan application, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on additional charges of conspiracy and filing false tax returns, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced. -
Claustrophobia as a disability: Employee sues fireworks company for not providing him an office with a window
PITTSBURGH — A longtime employee's federal lawsuit against his former employer for allegedly failing to accommodate his condition of claustrophobia follows a series of similar cases introduced since a change in disabilities law in 2008. -
Butler County couple say they're tired of Penn Energy's noise, file nuisance lawsuit
PITTSBURGH — A Butler County couple are suing Penn Energy Resources LLC, an oil and gas exploration company, citing alleged private nuisance. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 2
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 2 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Robert J. Aleva vs Usaa on Jan. 2
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Robert J. Aleva against Usaa and Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company on Jan. 2: -
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh priest Richard Lelonis is one of the redacted names in sexual abuse grand jury report
PITTSBURGH – A new sexual abuse lawsuit in Pittsburgh says Reverend Richard Lelonis, a suspended priest, is one of the 19 accused predators whose names were redacted in a grand jury report that alleges decades of protection for pedophiles working for the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. -
Lawsuit: Real-life 'Mean Girls' accused of filing false sexual assault claims against high school classmate
PITTSBURGH – A new lawsuit in federal court claims 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. -
Butler County couple blames Louisville Ladder for fall
PITTSBURGH — A Butler County couple is suing Louisville Ladder Inc., citing alleged negligence and manufacturing defect. -
Lawsuit: Kitchen design business accepted money for construction job and never began or completed it
PITTSBURGH – A local couple are seeking to recover tens of thousands of damages from a kitchen designer whom they allege breached their contract and did not finish work it agreed to complete. -
Disabled man seeks disability payments form Life Insurance Co. of North America
ERIE – A Butler County resident alleges that his disability benefits were wrongfully terminated. -
Commonwealth Court reinstates Butler County's 911 case
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court on June 8 reversed a lower court’s decision sustaining CenturyLink Communications' and numerous telephone providers' objections to the County of Butler’s complaints about payments for 911 services. -
T&R Battle Creek claims UG Butler failed to cover taxes from real estate deal
PITTSBURGH — An Ohio partnership is suing UG Butler PA LLC, alleging breach of contract for an unpaid sum of money stemming from a real estate transaction. -
Takeda accused of negligence for negative side effects of Actos diabetes drug
PITTSBURGH — A Butler County man is suing Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Takeda Global Research & Development Center and Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, alleging negligence and product liability. -
Medical providers, officials blamed for death of inmate
PITTSBURGH — An administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing several health care providers, Butler County officials and correctional employees, claiming inadequate medical care led to a jail inmate's death. -
Butler County Airport Authority sues adjacent owners
PITTSBURGH — A municipal airport authority is suing owners of property adjacent to the airport, citing alleged violation of state and federal law. -
Handicapped child's family alleges Mars Area School District owes attorney fees
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a handicapped child are suing a local school district in an effort to recoup costs associated with a hearing regarding the child's mandated accommodations during his time in the district. -
Third Circuit dismisses corrections officers' lawsuit against Butler County
In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld Butler County’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by corrections officers against the county, connected to a dispute on fair overtime compensation.