PITTSBURGH – An auto body repair shop says it’s not responsible for the actions of one of its mechanics, who allegedly ignited fireworks near the head of a customer, who believed he was being shot at.
PITTSBURGH – A Boston-based apartment management company has been dismissed from a suit brought by a Pittsburgh woman, who claimed several real estate entities harmed her health by failing to remediate toxic and hazardous mold from her residence.
Ballard Spahr Partner Raymond G. Truitt has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Governors of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), a national association of approximately 1,000 distinguished real estate lawyers
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman says she was wrongfully arrested for a stabbing incident that occurred in Pittsburgh due to a case of mistaken identity, and has filed suit against the police entities she feels are responsible.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Penn Asian Senior Services D B a Penn Asian Jubilee Center against Selective Insurance Company of America and Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina on Oct. 5.
WILLIAMSPORT – A group of Republican lawmakers and candidates are suing Philadelphia County, Delaware County and Centre County in a federal court, alleging both GOP candidates and voters are being hurt by the use of nonprofit grant funds from the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL).
PITTSBURGH – Plaintiffs in an action surrounding a Pittsburgh man’s permanent, parasite-related eye damage on a whitewater rapids ride have accused the defendants of failing to provide necessary information near the eve of trial.
WILLIAMSPORT – Two Pennsylvania health care providers face a False Claims Act lawsuit from a doctor who claims there is a conflict of interest between them in violation of rules for receiving grants.
PHILADELPHIA – A civil rights lawsuit against the Loysville Youth Development Center over the restraint of one of its residents has suffered several setbacks.
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has transferred a case between a local coffee house owner who says he was falsely accused of sexual harassment by former employees and a Pittsburgh news station who reported on the story, to Allegheny County’s complex litigation center.
PITTSBURGH – A series of construction companies continue to claim they were deprived of constitutional due process by top state authorities, during their enforcement of shutdown orders meant to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
WILLIAMSPORT – The City of Williamsport has denied allegations that it has been non-compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as it relates to the layout and facility of its City Hall building.
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel has filed preliminary objections in response to a lawsuit from a man suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) and claiming his exposure to carcinogenic products over the course of his professional career led to his current medical condition.
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has formally denied charges that it violated the civil rights of a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas last year.
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a Levittown couple and their local Walmart store, initially brought after one of the plaintiffs allegedly suffered a broken right arm upon her entrance into the store’s vestibule, has been ended.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied the attempts of Generac Power Systems and Lowe’s Home Improvement to strike and dismiss portions of a lawsuit from a man whose right index finger was amputated in an incident with a home generator.
HARRISBURG – Four Pennsylvania citizens have launched litigation against a trio of top state officials, charging the state’s mandate to wear face masks and its contact tracing program during the coronavirus pandemic are actions of “tyranny” which violate their constitutional rights.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by 4431 Inc. against THE Cincinnati Insurance Company on Sept. 8.