Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
Recent News About Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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Class action targets interest fees on Bridge It loans
PITTSBURGH - A company offering cash advances now faces class action litigation alleging its return on investment violates usury laws. -
Pittsburgh fire the subject of lawsuit; Allegedly started by unhoused man's cigarette
PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh company is blamed for a fire that damaged a restaurant and allegedly started when an unhoused man allowed to live on the premises dropped a cigarette on a sleeping bag. -
Woman with M.S. who was sexually assaulted by in-home health aide motions for transfer of case
PITTSBURGH – After a woman afflicted with multiple sclerosis and confined to a wheelchair was sexually assaulted by her in-home medical aide, the plaintiff has motioned for her legal action against the assailant’s employer to be transferred to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ Commerce and Complex Litigation Center. -
Caregiver sues Walmart after being threatened in bathroom
PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County lawsuit says a caregiver assisting a blind woman in a Walmart bathroom was cornered and threatened by someone with a baseball bat. -
Alcoa sued over statement to investors regarding purchase
PITTSBURGH - Alcoa faces a lawsuit alleging it sent a misleading proxy statement to investors concerning a proposed acquisition. -
Pickup soccer game leads to lawsuit against Carnegie Mellon
PITTSBURGH - A York man says he was injured playing soccer at Carnegie Mellon University and is suing the school. -
Snapped strap dropped 2,000-pound screw on man, wrongful death suit says
PITTSBURGH - The manufacturer of a strap faces a wrongful death lawsuit after one allegedly snapped and caused heavy machinery to fall on a man. -
Lawsuit: Man hit with avalanche of tires
PITTSBURGH - A truck driver says his haul of tires was improperly loaded, leading to him being bombarded by them when he opened his door to deliver them. -
Senior Resident Sues Senior Living Complex Over Elevator Malfunction
Kent G. Downer has filed a lawsuit against Char House Highrise for the Elderly, Redevelopment Authority of Washington County, and Otis Elevator Company following a terrifying elevator malfunction that left him injured and trapped for over an hour. The case highlights alleged negligence in maintenance and safety protocols at the senior living complex. -
U.S. Steel worker's lawsuit wants payment for putting on protective equipment
PITTSBURGH - A class action lawsuit says U.S. Steel failed to pay employees for the time it took them to put on and take over protective equipment. -
The Cheesecake Factory wants discovery answers from plaintiff who allegedly bit into appetizer with glass
PITTSBURGH – The Cheesecake Factory is seeking to compel discovery responses from a Pittsburgh woman who alleged she bit into a glass-filled appetizer at a local branch location of the restaurant two years ago. -
Lawsuit follows injury at cornhole area of casino
PITTSBURGH - The owner of Hollywood Casino at the Meadows faces a trip-and-fall lawsuit alleging a dangerous cornhole area. -
Plaintiff maintains bike company's negligence caused his fall and subsequent injuries
PITTSBURGH – A local man maintains that he sustained a litany of bodily injuries due to the negligence of a bicycle company, which he says caused him to fall off the defectively-manufactured bike he was riding on two separate occasions in 2022. -
Pittsburgh school officials object to lawsuit alleging liability for bus injuries suffered by autistic student
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh school officials have brought preliminary objections in a suit filed by a parent, who alleged that her non-verbal and autistic daughter sustained a concussion and other injuries when she fell from her seat, and argues that the school district and a bus company were responsible for the incident. -
Court hearing officer who alleged her anxiety disorder wasn't accommodated loses case
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County’s Family Law Division has won litigation brought by one of its courtroom hearing officers, which alleged that her anxiety disorder condition was not accommodated in violation of state law. -
Cyclist who said inadequate lighting on Three Rivers Heritage Trail led him to crash settles case
PITTSBURGH – A local cyclist who contended that due to a lack of adequate lighting, he fell off his bicycle on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Pittsburgh and suffered a host of severe injuries, has settled his case. -
Health care company sued over sewage wins in arbitration
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a local health care group who, through arbitration proceedings, won a lawsuit brought by a couple who claimed it was responsible for flooding their basement with raw sewage, is now seeking the Court to place a final judgment of the action on the record. -
Settlement for plaintiff who claimed she suffered broken left arm in fall at Kohl's
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County couple who claimed that the wife-plaintiff fell inside a Kohl’s department store in Monroeville, allegedly due to the company’s negligence, have settled their suit. -
Ligonier amusement park visitor injured on 'Serpentine Slide' settles her case
PITTSBURGH – A visitor to a Ligonier amusement park last year who claimed that she was severely injured when riding a waterslide amusement attraction known as the “Serpentine Slide” has settled her case. -
Defendants charged with liability in forklift accident plead improper service and time-barred allegations
PITTSBURGH – Defendants accused of negligence in a lawsuit connected to an on-the-job forklift accident in 2021 have objected to the suit and say it was both not properly served and that its allegations are time-barred.