HARRISBURG – Multiple defendants are seeking to dismiss litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants, for failure to state a claim.
PITTSBURGH – A police chief and one of his officers want to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a Vandergrift Borough Council member, alleging a conspiracy-based campaign of defamation and slander undertaken by a number of borough officials was intended to drive her out of office.
PITTSBURGH – A certified nursing assistant who alleged she was exposed to COVID-19 and requested to quarantine for 14 days but was instead fired, has discontinued her litigation against her former employer.
WASHINGTON – An antitrust lawsuit against social media giant Facebook brought by dozens of attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General, which alleged that Facebook eliminated its rivals to corner the market, has been dismissed by a federal judge.
ALLENTOWN – The City of Lancaster and two of its police officers deny that they illegally assaulted battered and tased a Lancaster man with deadly force and without justification two years ago, and are seeking to strike a myriad of portions from the complaint.
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and other defendants are denying for the second time liability for injuries sustained by a Montgomery County woman after she was allegedly assaulted at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.
HARRISBURG — A therapist at a Pennsylvania juvenile detention and rehab claims he faced racial discrimination and retaliation for reporting physical and mental abuse at the facility.
PHILADELPHIA – Wrongful death litigation brought by the estate of a young man killed when an allegedly faulty gate at a landfill dropped onto his car, has been stayed by order of a federal court.
PHILADELPHIA – A New York fashion rental company’s lawsuit against Urban Outfitters, which alleged that the latter business ended merger talks and stole the plaintiff’s proprietary concept for a women’s clothing rental business for itself, has survived a motion to dismiss from the national clothier.
PHILADELPHIA – An interim Director of Facilities for the Chichester School District has denied that he discriminated against the permanent holder of that position for his race and medical condition, before the latter was fired.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Alex Ciccotelli against Christopher J Steffen, Diane H Gulyas, Henry R Slack, Hudson La Force, Julie Fasone Holder, Mark Tomkins, Robert F Cummings, Shlomo Yanal and W.R. Grace & Co. on June 25.
The following cases categorized as "securities/commodities" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
MEDIA – Parents who lost their baby in utero while one of the plaintiffs was 29 weeks pregnant claim that Crozer medical entities did not ensure the health of the fetus, even after the mother-to-be survived a serious car accident.
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Lancaster, its police chief and others are facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims she and her minor son were maced without cause as they peacefully took part in a racial justice and police accountability demonstration.
PITTSBURGH – A physical therapist and her employer argue that they are immune from a lawsuit brought by a Bethel Park couple, who alleged that an at-home their negligence in conducting therapy without making use of personal protective equipment led to both of them contracting COVID-19.
LANCASTER — A woman claims she was injured while attending a Halloween party at Heritage Hills Resort when a heavy display fell and struck her in the head.
PHILADELPHIA – A former Jenkintown mayoral candidate and her spouse who lost their retaliation case against a number of borough officials have also lost the appeal of their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
PITTSBURGH – Black & Decker is seeking the entry of a confidential protective order to protect its business information, in a case alleging that it is responsible for a home construction fire that caused $5 million in damages.
PITTSBURGH – The mother of a two-year-old girl burned by an allegedly faulty Instant Pot pressure cooking device, is suing its manufacturer and retailer for damages resulting from the incident.
