Lancaster County Court Of Common Pleas
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Construction company says it's not at fault for wooden beam falling on plaintiffs
LANCASTER – A local construction company has denied liability for damages alleged by a pair of plaintiffs, one local and one from South Carolina, who claimed they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling as they were dining inside a local Marriott hotel restaurant. -
Lancaster civic group denies liability for injuries sustained by woman who fell outside its building
LANCASTER – A Lancaster civic group has denied claims of negligence, in litigation from a Delaware woman who claimed such circumstances resulted in her falling on a broken curb and sidewalk located in front of its headquarters more than two years ago. -
Pa. company disavows liability for ceiling beam which struck plaintiffs at Marriott hotel
LANCASTER – A Pennsylvania company has denied liability for damages alleged by a pair of plaintiffs, one local and one from South Carolina, who claimed they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling as they were dining inside a local Marriott hotel restaurant. -
Plaintiffs try to hold onto punitive damages in injury suit versus Marriott and City of Lancaster
LANCASTER – A pair of plaintiffs, who alleged they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling as they were dining inside a local Marriott hotel restaurant, have opposed the hotel and City of Lancaster’s attempt to strike punitive damages from their case. -
Daughter of woman who died at nursing facility last year, maintains it is to blame for her death
LANCASTER – After a woman who was a resident of the Hamilton Arms Center skilled nursing facility for two months died in June of last year, her daughter continues to maintain the facility is directly responsible for the events in question. -
Punitive damages stricken from case of over pub assault that left plaintiff with partially bitten-off nose
LANCASTER – For now, punitive damages have been stricken from a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged he was assaulted by a fellow customer in a local pub last April, an altercation that ended with a part of the plaintiff’s nose being bitten off. -
Lancaster woman continues to claim nursing facility caused her mother's death
LANCASTER – After a woman who was a resident of the Hamilton Arms Center skilled nursing facility for two months died in June of last year, her daughter continues to maintain the facility is responsible for the events in question. -
Nursing facility objects to wrongful death suit and its punitive damages claims
LANCASTER – The Hamilton Arms Center skilled nursing facility has brought preliminary objections against both the general allegations and demand for punitive damages made by the daughter of a resident who died there in June of last year. -
Lancaster judge denies request to stay proceedings from defendant incarcerated after bar brawl
LANCASTER – A Lancaster County judge has denied a request to continue proceedings from a man accused of assaulting a customer in a local pub last April, an altercation that ended with a part of the plaintiff’s nose being bitten off. -
Daughter of woman who died at nursing facility last year says it is to blame for her death
LANCASTER – After a woman who was a resident of the Hamilton Arms Center skilled nursing facility for two months died in June of last year, her daughter alleges the facility is directly responsible for the events in question. -
Lawsuit over bed bug infestation stayed, pending completion of arbitration
LANCASTER – Litigation between a mattress retailer and a Lancaster County man who alleged his bed bug-infested furniture caused an infestation which later spread to the rest of his home, has been stayed pending a private arbitration. -
Health care company settles negligence claims for minor with cerebral palsy for $275K
LANCASTER – A home health care agency and one of its nurses have settled a lawsuit brought by the parent of a child with cerebral palsy, which alleged that the defendants’ collective negligence led her disabled child to fall and suffer severe leg injuries, for $275,000. -
Plaintiff says paper towel dispenser fell on her in Lancaster elementary school
LANCASTER – A Philadelphia woman claims that she suffered full-body injuries when a paper towel dispenser fell from the wall at a Lancaster elementary school and landed on her. -
Lancaster pub denies it failed to stop brawl which ended with man's nose bitten off
LANCASTER – A Lancaster pub has denied that it failed to prevent an assault of a customer by other patrons this past April, an altercation that ended with a part of the plaintiff’s nose being bitten off. -
Del. man stands by claims he suffered food poisoning at Texas Roadhouse in Lancaster
LANCASTER – A Delaware man has reiterated claims that he suffered a case of food poisoning after dining at a Lancaster franchise location of Texas Roadhouse last summer. -
Case of microwaved stuffed animal settled for $1,000
LANCASTER – A Canadian manufacturer has obtained judicial authorization of a $1,000 settlement, for injuries sustained by a Lancaster child after she was injured by a microwaved stuffed animal. -
Lancaster defendants say MCARE Act and Fair Share Act bar wrongful death claims
LANCASTER – A Lancaster health care system and one of its physicians have denied liability for the death of a man who underwent a debridement procedure on his throat, arguing that the MCARE Act and Fair Share Act preclude the plaintiff’s claims. -
Where's my nose? Lawsuit blames Lancaster bar for biting incident
LANCASTER – A local man alleges that a Lancaster pub and its employees were negligent in failing stop an assault on him by another customer, an incident which took place last month and ended with a part of the plaintiff’s nose being bitten off. -
Medical diagnosis leads to dismissal of plaintiff from Park City Mall shooting case
LANCASTER – Litigation brought by two shoppers allegedly injured while escaping from a shooting incident at the Park City Mall a year and a half ago, has seen a stipulation approved whereby one of the plaintiffs will be dismissed from the case due to a past diagnosis of dementia. -
Suit over injuries in Park City Mall shooting to now include the shooter
LANCASTER – The man responsible for discharging a firearm inside the Park City Mall a year and a half ago and instigating a panic that resulted in severe injuries to a number of fleeing shoppers has been joined as a defendant in litigation brought by two of those shoppers.