An 88-year-old Philadelphia man who was diagnosed early last year with mesothelioma, a disease he attributes to asbestos exposure, is suing a number of companies that deal in asbestos-containing products.
A City of Chester, Pa. police officer who was terminated from the force following an off-duty confrontation with another man, but who later got his job back, has filed a federal lawsuit against members of his own department and city leaders, alleging his due process and other constitutional rights were violated when he was fired from his job two years ago.