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Gateway Grill case update: Server again objects to claims of defamation
PITTSBURGH – A server has objected to the amended claims of defamation and tortious interference her former restaurant leveled against her, saying proper information and substantive proof behind her ex-employer’s claims is lacking. -
Codi Joyce case update: Defendants shouldn't get second chance at summary judgment, his estate says
Codi Joyce case update: Defendants shouldn't get second chance at summary judgment, his estate says -
Plaintiff who blew the whistle on alleged illegal dumping into Monongahela River says he was fired
PITTSBURGH – A West Elizabeth man says he was fired from a water and sewer authority when he refused to follow a directive that he alleges would have resulted in raw sewage being illegally dumped into the Monongahela River. -
Taken infant case update: Allegheny County officials seek dismissal
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County authorities are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania couple against custodial and medical authorities for removing their then-eight-month-old son to foster care for two-and-a-half weeks, on the incorrect suspicion that they were the cause of his broken leg. -
Western Pa. ophthamology practice says former partner left them $312K of debt
PITTSBURGH – An ophthalmology practice in Pittsburgh alleges one of its former doctors put them in debt for more than $300,000, resigned and then attempted to interfere with its operation and clientele. -
Eye-damaging parasite case update: Theme park denied summary judgment
PITTSBURGH – A western Pennsylvania theme park that argued in a motion for summary judgment that its whitewater rapids ride cannot be the cause of a Pittsburgh man’s permanent, parasite-related eye damage has had that motion denied. -
Pottery Barn complains BRGR restaurant's defective plumbing leaked water and sewage into its Galleria mall store
PITTSBURGH – The parent company of Pottery Barn brought legal action in state court over allegations that an adjoining hamburger restaurant leaked both water and sewage into one of its mall stores in Mount Lebanon. -
Pittsburgh train panel nailed woman on head, lawsuit says
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh public transportation is dangerous, a new lawsuit from a Bethel Park couple alleges. -
Two parents, a pit bull, a handgun, a criminal trial and two lawsuits
PITTSBURGH – Parents continue to use the Allegheny County court system to fight over an incident that involved a handgun and a pit bull. -
Rigging company claims its former project coordinator used its trade secrets to divert clients to his own business
PITTSBURGH – A rigging and machinery company filed suit against its former Project Coordinator, whom it says used its own technology and trade secrets to divert a six-figure amount of business to himself and his own rival company since 2017. -
Former server hit with defamation suit over Facebook posts challenges claims
PITTSBURGH – A former server at a Monroeville restaurant has hit back at her former place of business, charging their defamation case against her has no basis to include counts for both punitive damages and tortious interference. -
Customer says a gun-toting mechanic set off fireworks near his head and injured him
PITTSBURGH – A customer at an auto body repair shop in Verona says he sustained knee and back injuries when he jumped out of the way of fireworks one of the shop’s mechanics ignited near his head, believing he was being shot at. -
Real estate firm says it lost out on thousands of dollars due to its first lawyers' professional negligence
PITTSBURGH – A real estate lending firm alleges it was obligated to missed an opportunity to purchase a foreclosed-upon property and pay more than $7,500 in costs, as a result of professional negligence committed by its initial legal counsel. -
Verizon Pennsylvania argues that utility firm's negligence led to burst steam pipe and damage to its equipment
PITTSBURGH – Verizon is taking a Pittsburgh energy supplier to court after sustaining damages to its equipment and facilities when a steam pipe allegedly controlled by the defendant burst underneath a city intersection. -
Bellevue treasurer claims mayor, council violated Sunshine Law in voting on rainbow flags display during Pride Month
PITTSBURGH – Bellevue’s borough treasurer has brought legal action against the mayor and borough council of the community for alleged violations of the Sunshine Act, a law which ensures decision-making transparency in governmental bodies and agencies. -
Pittsburgh coffeehouse owner says he was defamed in news story accusing him of sexual harassment
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh coffee house owner claims he was defamed on an area radio station’s website, when a story was published last year in which he says he was falsely accused of sexual harassment by former employees. -
Gateway Grill brings defamation suit against server who blasted restaurant for COVID-19 pay issues
PITTSBURGH – A Monroeville restaurant has filed a lawsuit against one of its former servers charging her with defamation, after her firing led her to allegedly begin a campaign of harming the reputation of the restaurant and its management. -
Woman's lawsuit says camel went crazy at circus
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania couple have filed suit against a trio of companies allegedly responsible for injuries one of the plaintiffs suffered when riding a camel at a Pittsburgh circus event. -
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh parish priest regularly abused man in 1975, when he was 13 years old
PITTSBURGH – A man who alleges he suffered ongoing sexual abuse at the hands of a Pittsburgh parish priest when he was 13 years old is now suing both the church and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. -
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Testing company settles with fired man whose employer never received his medical marijuana card
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between a man who was fired from his job for a positive marijuana test result and a drug-testing service company that allegedly failed to provide his employer with his Medical Marijuana Card has resulted in the testing company being dismissed from the case.