Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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Wexford man says chimney sweeper's negligence led to house fire that cost him almost $300K
PITTSBURGH – A Wexford plaintiff says that negligence on the part of his chimney sweep with respect to work done on his fireplace, led him to sustain a fire at his residence which caused nearly $300,000 in damages. -
Coach claims he lost job opportunity due to false allegations of improper behavior with young rower
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man argues that he was defamed and painted as an illicit sexual predator by two individuals, who provided a series of text messages between him and a young student to a rowing club who was considering hiring the plaintiff and later did not do so. -
School construction flooding update: Homeowners settle with one contractor defendant
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple who alleged that their home had been flooded on multiple occasions due to the construction of an elementary school behind their home and sued their contractor have settled with one of the defendants in their case. -
Shania Twain concert brawl update: Plaintiff's negligence allegations weren't specific enough
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has agreed that a plaintiff who alleged negligence on the part of an arena management company, when she was injured in a stadium brawl at a Shania Twain concert in Pittsburgh two years ago, did so without proper specificity. -
Malfunctioning elevator update: Co-defendant companies paint each other as liable for plaintiff's incident
PITTSBURGH – A pair of elevator manufacturers argue amongst each other that they are not liable in the case of a Western Pennsylvania woman, who became trapped inside a pair of elevator doors due to a faulty sensor – with each company claiming the incident was the other’s fault. -
Christian literacy group says former employees, family of founder won't return privileged materials after their firing
PITTSBURGH – An organization promoting the teaching of Christianity through literacy has taken legal action against both its former President and Director of Children’s’ Literacy Ministry, claiming they have not returned essential materials to the group after their termination -
Dog park injury update: Center says woman injured by animal weight scale actually caused her own injuries
PITTSBURGH – A dog park and pet company has countered claims that it was responsible for a woman’s serious injuries when an improperly placed animal weight scale caused her to fall and break her right arm, a counter which she refutes. -
Nonprofit denies it engaged in age and religious discrimination against African-American employee
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh non-profit denies that it passed over giving a Creative Arts Manager position to an older, African-American employee for reasons of age and race, in favor of a younger, white employee. -
Pittsburgh woman says she was mauled by pit bull dog at McKees Rocks bar and broke her wrist
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman says she was mauled by a violent pit bull dog at an Allegheny County bar, and has taken legal action against the establishment for damages. -
Toddler's fatal fall update: Judge agrees Allegheny County Housing Authority isn't immune from suit
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff whose 2-year-old son fell to his death through an allegedly defective window in a Pittsburgh apartment in 2018 says the Allegheny County Housing Authority should not be granted immunity in the subsequent lawsuit, and a state court judge has agreed. -
Mechanic's explosive fireworks update: Plaintiff asserts mechanic was on the job when he lit fireworks near him
PITTSBURGH – An auto body repair shop customer who says the shop’s mechanic ignited fireworks near his head argues that the mechanic in question was acting in the scope of his employment when the incident transpired. -
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Coffee house sexual harassment update: Defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress counts dismissed
PITTSBURGH – 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 has had his counts for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress dismissed. -
Mechanic's fireworks update: Auto body shop disavows responsibility for its employee's alleged actions
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. -
Couple sue for injuries caused by German Shepherd dog who became loose and bit plaintiff
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have filed suit against the owners of a German Shepherd dog who became loose and allegedly attacked the wife-plaintiff, causing her serious injuries. -
Couple sue Illinois farmers market chain after husband suffers injury at Cranberry Township store
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple are suing an Illinois-based farmers market chain, after one of the plaintiffs struck a raised bumper and fell while shopping in a local store owned by the defendant. -
New try for Pa. lawyer DQ'd from Lancaster County toxic tort lawsuits
PITTSBURGH – The lawyer who was disqualified from the troubled toxic tort litigation he tried to lead in Lancaster County is trying his hand at a new one in Allegheny. -
Monongahela River pollution update: Union Township also disavows liability for man's firing
PITTSBURGH – Much like West Elizabeth Borough, Union Township argues it is not liable for the termination of a man who claims he was fired from a water and sewer authority when he refused to dump raw sewage into the Monongahela River. -
Admin says he was fired for reporting discrepancies in COVID-19 diagnoses at nursing care facility
PITTSBURGH – A nursing home administrator who reported positive COVID-19 diagnoses at the facility to both county and state health authorities says he was fired in retaliation for his actions. -
Class action suit says well-drilling company illegally withheld overtime pay from its employees
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man has brought class action litigation against a well drilling contractor, claiming it unlawfully withheld overtime pay from himself and other employees in violation of multiple wage payment laws. -
Priest abuse lawsuits against church on the rise as Supreme Court decides statute of limitations
PITTSBURGH – An upcoming Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decision connected to determining a statute of limitations for sexual abuse litigation against the Roman Catholic Church may give rise to a renewed wave of such cases.