Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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Outback sued over drowning death of woman; Broken culvert allegedly caused flood waters
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman is suing the Florida companies that own the Outback Steakhouse in Upper St. Clair, alleging a broken culvert located on the property resulted in the drowning death of her sister. -
Shaare Torah Congregation is accused of causing flood damage to neighboring business
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania couple and one of its business tenants are suing a synagogue, alleging that due to improper drainage on the congregation's cemetery, water flowed onto their property and caused extensive damage. -
Superior Court says hospital, physician weren't at fault in malpractice case
HARRISBURG — A three-judge panel found that the Allegheny General Hospital and several other related defendants were not at fault for medical malpractice. -
Father of party host says Codi Joyce caused his own death by furnishing alcohol to minors
PITTSBURGH – One of the defendants named in a wrongful death civil lawsuit by the estate of Codi Joyce argues he was improperly denied summary judgment by the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas last month, in light of an admission that Joyce supplied alcohol to the party where he later died. -
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Woman sues after son ate lettuce allegedly infested with E. coli
PITTSBURGH — A Wexford woman has filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son, who she says contracted a foodborne illness at a Moe’s Southwest Grill. -
Pittsburgh man says bar security broke his collarbone
Man claims he was ejected from tavern, thrown to ground -
Bodily injury lawsuit involving Pittsburgh construction site's floating stair system is settled
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit that alleged that a flooring company owner’s negligence in handling a floating stair system caused a plaintiff’s severe bodily injuries on a local construction site has been settled. -
Fried chicken gone wrong results in third-degree burns and a lawsuit
PITTSBURGH — A North Huntingdon man is suing a Monroeville woman for an injury allegedly suffered at her home during a grease fire. -
Family of alleged victim: Glade Run's defense in molestation lawsuit is too vague to respond to
PITTSBURGH – According to counsel for a developmentally disabled young man and his parents, defenses provided by a pediatric treatment facility accused of being negligent of molestation occurring on premises are vague, not specific and prejudice them from providing a proper response to said defenses. -
Security at bar roughed up customer for dropping bottle, lawsuit claims
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man is suing a Penn Hills business, including three of its employees, alleging he was assaulted by the three employees after they removed him from the establishment. -
Locksmith accused of hijacking competitor's business listing
ALLEGHENY – The owner of a local locksmith business is suing M&N Locksmith Co. on counts of alleged interference of prospective contracts and unfair competition after M&N allegedly replaced its local listing information on Google. -
Owner of salvage yard where plaintiff was crushed by 1,200-pound gate moves for summary judgment
PITTSBURGH – The owner of a salvage yard wrapped up in a premises liability lawsuit from a man allegedly crushed by a 1,200-pound mechanical metal gate has moved for summary judgment in an Allegheny County court, citing the plaintiff’s independent contractor status. -
Judge allows lawsuit filed by family of man beaten to death to proceed against party hosts
PITTSBURGH – Two of the defendants named in a wrongful death civil lawsuit by the estate of Codi Joyce were denied summary judgment by the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas last week. -
Superior Court to hear appeal of worker suing lawyer over handling of lawsuit, Workers' Comp claim
PITTSBURGH – A man’s appeal of his counsel’s alleged mishandling of his worker’s compensation claim, which he believed to be legal malpractice, was rejected in a state court but will soon be heard by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania. -
Youth football league sued by volunteer who burned herself handling french fries
PITTSBURGH - A concession stand volunteer at a TJ Youth Football League game claims she suffered third-degree burns within minutes of handling french fries. -
Subcontractor hired to perform floor work and who received spinal injuries at job site settles case
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit that alleged that a flooring company owner’s negligence in handling a floating stair system caused a plaintiff’s severe bodily injuries on a local construction site has been settled. -
Pa. man claims he was fired for marijuana use despite having a prescription card
Universal Stainless & Alloy Inc. is accused in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County’s Pennsylvania Civil Division of not following policy after it fired an employee for a positive drug test despite his possession of a medical marijuana card. -
Settlement reached in case of black coal miner who saw KKK drawing
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been reached in a case filed against CONSOL Coal Company on charges of racial discrimination from a coal miner who claimed he was subjected to racist graffiti and a hostile environment when working there. -
Law enforcement officer claims she was sexually assaulted on Delta flight by Seimens employee
PITTSBURGH – A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by an intoxicated passenger on a Delta flight is seeking damages from her alleged assailant, his employer and the airline. -
Law firm claims Bourough of Sewickley council member shared confidential tax info with third parties
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania law firm is suing the Borough of Sewickley and one of its council members claiming its confidential tax information was unlawfully shared with third parties.