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Pittsburgh teacher's defamation suit says colleague's sexual harassment claim is made up; Defendant's response says it happened
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh kindergarten teacher who finds herself a defendant in a defamation lawsuit for alleging sexual harassment against a fellow educator says the unwelcome smacking, grabbing and other inappropriate conduct really did happen, according to her counterclaim filed earlier this summer. -
Man files suit against Nova 2000 mask manufacturers alleging it did not prevent exposure to silica dust
PITTSBURGH – A Butler man alleges he has been injured by exposure to silica dust. -
Wheelchair caused fire and Pittsburgh woman's death, lawsuit says
PITTSBURGH – Administrators of a woman's estate allege that her death was caused by a fire ignited by an electric wheelchair. -
Allegheny lawsuit: Face lift side effects included loss of hair and hearing
PITTSBURGH – A Washington woman alleges she has been damaged by cosmetic surgery performed by a Pittsburgh surgeon. -
Representative files medical negligence suit against Allegheny Clinic, doctor
PITTSBURGH – A McKees Rocks woman has filed a lawsuit against a physician and Pittsburgh health care facility over allegedly fatal misdiagnosis of ischemia. -
Man says chair collapsed at Pittsburgh's Meat & Potatoes, files lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A restaurant customer claims that a Pittsburgh restaurant was negligent in using an unsafe chair on its premises, one which the plaintiff says collapsed when he sat on it and seriously injured him. -
Mobile truck crane accident that killed one man and injured another at Penn State leads to lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A mobile truck crane which killed one man and seriously injured another during construction work on the campus of Penn State University, has led to a three-count negligence and loss of consortium lawsuit against the manufacturer and contractor behind the device being used. -
Race management company sues Friends of the Riverfront for $11K after Pittsburgh Triathlon dispute
PITTSBURGH – Subsequent to occasions of non-payment, a Delaware-based multi-sport event management company has filed legal action to enforce a settlement with a non-profit trail creation and management organization. -
Aspinwall couple says hair salon's negligence led to wife suffering chemical burns to her scalp
PITTSBURGH – A couple have initiated legal action against a hair salon that they claim negligently applied hair chemicals to the plaintiff-wife’s scalp, causing severe burns. -
Family sues Mount Lebanon School District, say son was injured sprinting on football field
PITTSBURGH – A Mount Lebanon mother and son have sued their town’s school district for negligence after the son allegedly sustained a broken bone in his right foot in an on-field accident during football practice. -
Woman who allegedly suffered spinal fracture sues Belle Vernon bowling alley for negligence
PITTSBURGH – A woman is suing a Brunswick Lanes bowling alley for negligence after she says she suffered serious injuries, including a spinal compression fracture, in a fall while bowling in that same location last year. -
Lawsuit: Scissors lift unsafe, caused worker's arm to be impaled
PITTSBURGH – Along with his wife, a man whose arm was impaled by a rod while operating a scissors lift has sued the company the lift belonged to, claiming it was an unsafe machine. -
Superior Court rules against couple who complained of 'fishy' paint odor
HARRISBURG — A couple who allege that an interior paint product caused health issues has lost their appeal of the lower court ruling, which was in favor of Benjamin Moore & Co. -
Pittsburgh police prevail, will not be required to live within city limits
PITTSBURGH — The state Supreme Court on May 22 ruled that police officers in Pittsburgh must only live within 25 air miles of downtown instead of within city limits, upholding a 2014 decision by an arbitrator. -
84 Lumber Company granted default judgment against Energy Tech
PITTSBURGH — 84 Lumber Company has won a default judgment of $82,307.01 against Energy Tech Inc., of North Carolina, due to a lack of response from the company. -
Wilkinsburg says borough code enforcement officer was not fired as whistleblower
PITTSBURGH — A former employee of the Borough of Wilkinsburg who filed suit in March was not terminated in retaliation for whistleblowing, the borough alleges in a newly filed answer to the complaint, but for misconduct and insubordination. -
JD Palatine claims it terminated former executive for just cause
PITTSBURGH — Risk mitigation firm JD Palatine LLC and its CEO Chad Killian have filed a series of preliminary objections to former Senior Vice President of Sales Joseph DeSanzo’s wrongful termination suit, where he seeks punitive damages in their ongoing dispute. -
Appeals court upholds illegality of City of Pittsburgh paid sick leave ordinance
HARRISBURG — The City of Pittsburgh has lost its appeal of a 2015 verdict striking down a city ordinance requiring employers to offer paid sick leave to employees. -
Pittsburgh loses bid to require emergency preparedness training
PITTSBURGH — The City of Pittsburgh cannot force security officers and building service employees to complete emergency preparedness training as part of its Safe and Secure Building Act, according to a May 17 opinion entered by the Commonwealth Court. -
Woman whose bowel was cut nearly in half during hysterectomy to get new trial, appeals court rules
PITTSBURGH — An appeals court granted a new trial to a woman who lost her medical malpractice suit against a surgeon who severed her bowel while performing her hysterectomy.