Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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Cinema advertising company seeking reconciliation of $113K in outstanding payments
PITTSBURGH – A cinema advertising company has launched legal action against a local advertising agency, claiming the agency owes it outstanding payments in excess of $113,000. -
Woman says she slipped and fell at Fox Hollow Condos, sues
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff allegedly injured at a Moon Township condominium complex is suing the complex’s management entity, claiming that defendant is responsible for injuries she suffered in a fall on the property. -
Drury Plaza Hotel in Pittsburgh facing lawsuit from allegedly injured contractor
PITTSBURGH – A contractor allegedly seriously injured during a construction project at the Drury Plaza Hotel in Pittsburgh has begun legal action against the hotel and the construction entities it hired, claiming his injuries were the proximate result of their collective failure to make the premises safe. -
Parents take minor allegedly responsible for hitting their son in the head with a plastic baseball bat to court
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a teenager who sustained serious physical and psychological injuries as a result of being struck in the head with a plastic baseball bat, have sued the minor child allegedly responsible for inflicting the injuries in question. -
Homeowner sues his insurance broker for inactive policy coverage in aftermath of house fire
PITTSBURGH – A Rankin-based homeowner has initiated legal action against his insurance broker after the disputed coverage has not paid off in the aftermath of a residential fire. -
Lawsuit: Property thought to be impacted by Duquesne Light power company route is not
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple engaged in litigation over their property and its use by a Western Pennsylvania power company as part of a route for directing electricity through the placement of high-voltage power lines, adds they have now been advised that the current preferred route would not impact the property. -
Fatal fire in Pittsburgh results in lawsuit; Plaintiff says her mother burned to death
PITTSBURGH – The proprietors of a Pittsburgh apartment complex that allegedly lacked an emergency sprinkler system are now facing a negligence, survival and wrongful death action from the daughter of a woman killed in a fire there last year. -
Construction firm says McKeesport School District owes it more than $325K for project work
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh construction company seeks restitution for costs it says it is owed in connection with a project it completed for the McKeesport Area School District. -
West View Borough's alleged lack of maintenance in parking lot leads to plaintiff's broken leg and ankle
PITTSBURGH – A pair of Pittsburgh plaintiffs claim a local municipality was negligent in maintaining the condition of its parking lot, leading to a broken right leg and ankle for one of those same plaintiffs. -
Lawsuit: Roto-Rooter's improper diagnosis of sewer line issues led homeowners to incur $6,400 of expenses
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh homeowners who believe that Roto-Rooter improperly diagnosed problems with their sewer lines and incurred more than $6,400 worth of costs for repair work to that effect are seeking restitution in state court. -
Pa. Supreme Court declines to hear case involving Super Bowl ticketholders who sued NFL, Dallas Cowboys
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced Feb. 8 that it has declined to hear a case brought by Super Bowl XLV ticketholders, who claim they were illegally denied seats they purchased for that football game by both the National Football League (NFL) and the Dallas Cowboys football team. -
Lawsuit: Payroll professional defrauded IRS, embezzled $55K to pay for tropical vacations
PITTSBURGH – A new state court lawsuit alleges a commercial payroll professional embezzled more than $55,000 to lavish herself with tropical vacations, instead of submitting a construction’s company payroll taxes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). -
Lawsuit: Negligent maintenance of defective stairway leads to plaintiff's injuries at her own residence
PITTSBURGH – A local tenant has initiated legal action against her landlord, for severe injuries she claims to have suffered as a result of a dangerously defective stairway entrance nearly two years ago. -
Lawsuit involving alleged default on stock sale quickly settled
PITTSBURGH – A recently-filed civil lawsuit concerning an allegedly-defaulted promissory note and a related business transaction involving the sale of stock shares was settled shortly after its filing. -
Buffalo bank seeking $25K restitution from Pa. defendants for 1998 loan agreement
PITTSBURGH – A New York-based financial institution is seeking reconciliation of an outstanding loan agreement made to a pair of Western Pennsylvania defendants nearly 20 years ago. -
Promissory note's alleged default to civil lawsuit between Virginia firm and Pa. defendant
PITTSBURGH – A loan program group in Virginia is pursuing litigation versus a Bridgeville defendant over the latter allegedly defaulting on the terms of a promissory note. -
Lawsuit: Customer receives torn rotator cuff and concussion after accident in J.C. Penney's store
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff who is said to have sustained a torn rotator cuff and concussion after an alleged injurious fall in a J.C. Penney’s department store hair salon, has initiated legal action against the retailer. -
Fallen beverage crates seriously injured customer, suit says
PITTSBURGH – A newly-filed state court lawsuit claims the errant movement of a metal cart in a Shop ‘N Save supermarket is the proximate cause of a plaintiff’s severe knee injuries, which required surgery. -
Lawsuit: Visit to Outback Steakhouse results in left knee fracture for plaintiff
PITTSBURGH – A Scottdale plaintiff who allegedly suffered a broken left knee when visiting an Outback Steakhouse has sued the popular restaurant chain for damages resulting from that injury. -
Loan program trust seeking over $140K from Pa. defendant
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident is facing legal action after allegedly defaulting on the terms of the promissory note extended to them by a professional loan program trust.