HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed legislation passed by the General Assembly which extended immunity protections from liability connected to COVID-19 to a diverse array of health care entities and other businesses.
PITTSBURGH – Similar to another group of recent litigation, a class action lawsuit claims that a number of retailers have been illegally charging sales tax on the purchases of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
PITTSBURGH – Giant Eagle is seeking to dismiss a consolidated lawsuit filed against it by plaintiffs who objected to wearing a mask in its stores during the coronavirus pandemic, believing they have failed to state a claim.
HARRISBURG – With a growing number of lawsuits being filed against businesses statewide as the coronavirus pandemic continues, voices in the capital grow louder for Gov. Tom Wolf and the General Assembly to institute more broad-based liability protections for companies.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Rosemarie Shook against Avon Products Inc. on April 22.
PITTSBURGH – A man’s left knee injuries suffered at a Mount Pleasant supermarket were allegedly the result of the store floor’s defective condition, according to a recently-filed lawsuit.
PITTSBURGH – A man’s hip and back injuries sustained at a Pittsburgh supermarket are the result of the store’s allegedly-deficient condition, which a lawsuit says led to that accident.
PITTSBURGH – A woman who suffered spinal and ankle injuries after an accident at a Pittsburgh supermarket has launched legal action, claiming the store’s condition led to that accident.
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff injured in a shopping center pharmacy’s parking lot has initiated litigation against the parties she believes are responsible for her severe lung and skull injuries.
