Fayette County
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 18
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 18 in the suits below: -
Court activity on Jan. 18: Alina J. Dinert vs Red Lobster Restaurants, LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Alina J. Dinert against Red Lobster Restaurants, LLC and Sam El Ayazra on Jan. 18. -
Walmart employees needed for depositions, plaintiff injured in store fall argues
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a plaintiff who alleges she slipped on yogurt which had been dropped onto the floor at a Uniontown Wal-Mart store wants the department manager and loss prevention manager allegedly on duty at the time to appear for depositions. -
Fayette County inmate sues prison officials, alleges civil rights violations and inhumane conditions
PITTSBURGH – An inmate worker at Fayette County Prison who was injured during a scheduled assignment says prison officials hid the extent of his injuries and subjected him to inhumane living conditions during his time of incarceration. -
Walmart denies liability for injuries suffered by Fayette County minor, who slipped on yogurt in store
PITTSBURGH – Wal-Mart asserts that it is not responsible for injuries suffered by a minor in one of its Fayette County stores, a plaintiff who alleges she slipped on yogurt which had been dropped onto the floor. -
Lawsuit follows criminal charges against Connellsville school officer who allegedly attacked student
A Fayette County woman sued two Connellsville Area School District school resource officers in federal court after the officers allegedly attacked her minor son. -
Geibel Catholic school defendants seeking to dismiss student's molestation claims lawsuit with prejudice
PITTSBURGH – Geibel Catholic Junior Senior High School, its principal and superintendent believe that civil rights and tort claims, raised by a female student, who alleged she was allowed by school authorities to be molested and sexually harassed multiple times by a fellow male student, should be dismissed with prejudice. -
Geibel Catholic student claims she was molested, while male student says contact was consensual
PITTSBURGH – A student at Geibel Catholic Junior Senior High School alleges she was molested and sexually harassed multiple times by a fellow male student who is now of majority age and the school did not stop the abuse or discipline the alleged assailant – a charge the male student denies. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 8
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 8 in the suits below: -
Court activity on Jan. 8: Mark S. Grenell vs Zurich American Insurance Co.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Mark S. Grenell against Zurich American Insurance Co. on Jan. 8. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro Announces Winners of 2021 Drug-Free Calendar Contest
.Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the winners of the Office of Attorney General’s 24th Annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Nov. 30
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Nov. 30 in the suits below: -
Court activity on Nov. 30: Jane Dandrea vs Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jane Dandrea against Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company on Nov. 30. -
Son of prison warden loses discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal court in Pittsburgh has dismissed the constitutional lawsuit brought by a Fayette County Prison officer, who claimed he was targeted for a sexual harassment investigation and terminated because his father is the prison’s warden. -
Third Circuit orders stay of ruling declaring Pa.'s COVID-19 orders unconstitutional
HARRISBURG – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has stayed a lower court’s ruling declaring Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus emergency measures unconstitutional while the appeal process continues, thereby keeping restrictions on crowd sizes relating to the pandemic in place. -
Judge rules Pennsylvania's COVID-19 prevention strategies are unconstitutional; Gov. Wolf vows to appeal
HARRISBURG – In a first-ever repudiation of policies taken by top state officials to protect the public during the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge has declared parts of Gov. Tom Wolf’s virus prevention strategies to be unconstitutional. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Aug. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Aug. 4 in the suits below: -
Case activity for David L. Smitley vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on Aug. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by David L. Smitley against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on Aug. 4. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on July 28
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on July 28 in the suits below: -
Court activity on July 28: George M. Teslovich vs Chubb Insurance Group
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by George M. Teslovich against Chubb Insurance Group and Pacific Indemnity Company on July 28.