Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
Recent News About Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County
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Graphic arts firm says construction company owes it more than $300K in outstanding fees
PITTSBURGH – A graphic arts group is looking to recoup over $300,000 in services rendered from a Pittsburgh-based construction company, and has filed legal action to that effect. -
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County allege homeowners failed to state claim in tax dispute
The city of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County object to claims made by a husband and wife who filed a class action lawsuit against Allegheny County, the county's Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review, the city and Pittsburgh Public Schools alleging the county raised their real estate tax during the years 2014 through 2016. -
Metallic Ladder Manufacturing denies ladder is defective in answer to injury suit
PITTSBURGH – A ladder company has been sued for manufacturing an allegedly unsafe product, but it insists the man who fell was responsible for his own injuries. -
Rivertowne Inn owner, Clean Textile point fingers in answer to slip-and-fall complaint
PITTSBURGH – A Verona woman who allegedly fell on a carpet at the Rivertowne Inn is suing the restaurant’s parent company and the company that provided carpets to the establishment, while one of the defendants is challenging the claim that she fell. -
Construction firm says City of Pittsburgh hasn't paid it extra funds
PITTSBURGH – A Jefferson Hills construction company has filed suit against the City of Pittsburgh, claiming it breached a contract with it for a stormwater project and hasn’t made proper restitution. -
Actress/model sues Outback, says surgery to remove foreign object in food caused scar
PITTSBURGH – An Outback Steakhouse patron and actress/model who suffered abdominal and intestinal injuries after allegedly ingesting a black metal wire in her take-out order has initiated legal action against the restaurant. -
Judge denies motion for protective order in lawsuit involving Pennsylvania, West Virginia hospitals
PITTSBURGH – A judge has denied a motion for protective order in a lawsuit involving University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and West Virginia University Hospitals. -
Pittsburgh plaintiff alleges she was burned by Conair therapeutic heating pad
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman has filed suit against Conair, saying she suffered severe burns and scarring to her back after using one of the company’s heating pads for therapeutic treatment. -
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BMW vehicle sale between auto dealers results in charges of disparagement and libel
PITTSBURGH – Used automobile dealerships in Pennsylvania and Ohio are engaged in a legal dispute over allegations of commercial disparagement and libel, centered on the business transaction of a BMW vehicle between the parties earlier this year. -
Former Maxim Crane Works exec seeks arbitration for $1 million payout
PITTSBURGH – A former Maxim Crane Works executive has filed a complaint against the company asking the court to compel arbitration between the two parties. -
Woman assaulted in Pittsburgh McDonald's brawl says restaurant and manager did nothing to intervene
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff who says she was assaulted in a fight at a McDonald’s restaurant in Pittsburgh, has initiated legal action against the restaurant, its owner, parent company and an unidentified female manager in response to the incident. -
Civil lawsuit filed against Allegheny County probation officer accused of sexual assault
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman alleges her former probation officer used his position of power to coerce sexual favors from her for more than two years, in recently-filed civil litigation. -
U.S. Steel objects to class action lawsuit alleging medical issues, property damage from Clairton coke plant emissions
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel is facing a consolidated class action lawsuit filed earlier this year resulting from alleged health issues and property damage from pollution related to its Clairton Coke Works plant, but have offered objections to the litigation and believe the plaintiffs’ case is an “over-reaching” one. -
Public works company, employee facing lawsuit from technician shocked during tree removal
PITTSBURGH – A tree removal specialist electrocuted when the cable of a nearby crane piloted by a defendant came into contact with an overhead power line, is suing a public works company and employee allegedly responsible for the accident. -
Wyld Chyld owner accuses Baller Inc. of fraud in relation to Pittsburgh tattoo expo
PITTSBURGH – A nationally known Pittsburgh-area tattoo artist has filed a complaint in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, alleging breach of partnership and fraud in connection with a 2017 tattoo expo. -
John Deere says Beyer man misused tractor that allegedly overturned on him
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of John Deere tractors has filed its response to a lawsuit filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas alleging negligence in a rollover accident that injured the Beyer owner of a Deere tractor, raising several new issues it claims deflate the allegations. -
Family of Codi Joyce alleges wrongful death in $7M lawsuit; Hosts of party object to being named as defendants
PITTSBURGH – A civil lawsuit alleging wrongful death and seeking millions of dollars in damages has been filed in the Allegheny Court of Common Pleas by the estate of Codi Joyce, a 23-year-old male who was found unresponsive inside a Munhall home and later died at a hospital. -
Diamond company moves to dismiss lawsuit by Allegheny Co. man alleging diamonds were not returned to him
PITTSBURGH – On June 24, a New York-based diamond company and its owner moved to dismiss a lawsuit launched by a resident of Allison Park alleging the company kept part of a cache of diamonds consigned for sale on his behalf. -
Neuro Kinetics Inc. alleges confidential information used without authorization
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh corporation in the business of clinical eye tracking alleges its confidential information was unlawfully used. -
Lawsuit filed against UPMC Montefiore, Select Specialty Hospital over woman's pressure sores
PITTSBURGH – An Ambridge widower alleges his late wife's pressure sores were not properly monitored by two medical facilities.