PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman says a Harrisburg-based grocer, and a local charter school and cleaning service agency were responsible for injuries she suffered when a metal bar fell and landed on her head, while the grocer claims her injuries are barred by a number of affirmative defenses.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Tuscarora Wayne Insurance Company against William Kelly and Sandra Sikorski on May 10:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Intech Construction LLC against Ray Angelini Inc. on May 9:
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for one of the defendants in a civil lawsuit from a fan alleging to have been severely injured at one of their games in 2016 when an intoxicated fellow fan passed out and fell on top of her, claims that the fan isn’t cooperating with discovery requests and should be sanctioned.
Forty-four lawyers and 11 practice areas from Pepper Hamilton LLP have been recognized by Chambers & Partners in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.
PHILADELPHIA – A temp worker who claimed to have been maimed by a faulty paper cushioning machine in the shipping facility where she worked is scheduled to stand across the courtroom from Estee Lauder cosmetics in federal court this summer.
PHILADELPHIA – A Norristown man is pursuing legal action in Philadelphia against the intoxicated motorist who struck him with his vehicle and the restaurant that allegedly overserved alcohol to the driver, while the restaurant believes the case should instead be heard in Montgomery County.
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County man is suing a local company and other suppliers, alleging he was exposed to tungsten and cobalt carbide while he worked as a stone grinder.
Cozen O’Connor welcomed two more accomplished litigators — Laura L. Reinhart, who defends Union Pacific, CSX Transportation Inc. and other major transportation companies in Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA)-related litigation; and Gary Kelly, who served as general counsel at health products behemoth General Nutrition Corp. (GNC) — to its fast-growing Pittsburgh office.
PHILADELPHIA – The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has presented a number of affirmative defenses and denied liability in opposing the litigation brought by a woman who allegedly suffered a broken arm and shoulder at a high school in Northeast Philadelphia after attending a function for her daughter, a student there.
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a continuance, arbitration sessions have been rescheduled for a matter involving an HIV/AIDS nonprofit who claims an Atlanta-based singer it paid an advance to perform at one of its gala events wasn’t able to attend and didn’t refund the advance she received.
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a contractor who suffered an electric shock renovating a break room in Home Depot will not be expedited on a faster case management track, according to the decision of a state judge.
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a woman who asserts she was assaulted and beaten by a group of attackers at The Schmidt’s Commons in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood more than a year ago has been sent to arbitration.
PHILADELPHIA — The former executive director of a Delaware County activist group is suing the organization, claiming age discrimination amid other allegations.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Nancy Wilson against Checklist Cleaning LLC on Feb. 25:
