PITTSBURGH – After the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, four Ohio plaintiffs are suing the commercial entities they feel are liable for survival and wrongful death.
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has ruled that the Walt Disney Company must face claims from the parent of an autistic seven-year-old child, alleging that it discriminated against the boy’s disability, when it refused to permit him entry to the Lehigh Valley Mall’s Disney Store.
SCRANTON – A graphic designer at a Monroe County resort claims she endured years of sexual harassment at the hands of her supervisor, which has resulted in her being unable to properly do her job.
Morgan Lewis partner Sandra Moser was recognized by GIR as a “Practitioner to Watch” in the publication’s inaugural Top FCPA Practitioners feature, which highlights the leading lawyers and forensic advisers in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) space.
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has thrown out an appeal from an Ohio couple, who initially lost their case in a lower federal district court related to the wife’s fall over a sign located on a casino’s property.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Matthew Whitfield against Dana Evan, Elizabeth Rafael, Gary Steele, Jonathan Feiber, Kevin Harvey, Kristen Gil, Leyla Seka, Michael Johnson, Proofpoint Inc. and Richard Wallace on June 18: 'Complaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15199157.), Filed By Matthew Whitfield. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form)(grabar, Joshua)'.
MEDIA – A local woman has filed suit against a Lansdowne school district, a school she formerly attended and a school security guard, alleging that the district defendants’ collective negligence allowed that same guard to groom and sexually abuse her for years when she was a minor.
PITTSBURGH – The estate of a man counters a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by that same man, her now-deceased ex-boyfriend, by arguing that the plaintiff was a willing and “mutual combatant.”
PITTSBURGH — A Greater Latrobe School District high school wrestling team member with a disability claims he suffered bullying and retaliation after making statements to law enforcement about a team hazing incident. J.B., a minor by and through his parent and natural guardian, Ms. J.B.
PITTSBURGH – A carpet cleaning service accused of wrongfully terminating a former employee for his objection to working in areas where protective measures were not being practiced during the COVID-19 pandemic, counters that the plaintiff has not shown a public policy exception to his at-will employment status.
PHILADELPHIA – The Haverford Area School District argues that it was not responsible for injuries suffered by a former student who was attacked by a classmate in his special academic program.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court ruled that the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin will continue, defeating a lawsuit brought by state Senate Republicans seeking to overturn it and handing down a decision which state Senate Democrats hail as an environmental victory.
PITTSBURGH — A couple have filed a lawsuit against the City of Pittsburgh after the wife allegedly fell on a city park walking trail and suffered multiple injuries.
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit bench have upheld the granting of summary judgment to the U.S. government in its second litigation against a farmer who allegedly violated the Clean Water Act, finding that defense counsel’s repeated procedural violations called for such a sanction.
MEDIA – A Delaware County nursing home is seeking to strike claims of negligence and punitive damages from a wrongful death lawsuit contending that its staff improperly cared for one of its residents, before and leading up to her death.
MEDIA – A Delaware County pizza restaurant denies that it caused emotional distress to a customer of the Islamic faith, who alleged the restaurant sent her an order of food containing pork, which her religion prevents her from consuming.
PITTSBURGH – A major insurance provider stands by its claims that a natural gas company’s alleged negligence in failing to turn off the gas supply to a Penn Hills building, allegedly exacerbated the effect of a structure fire which took place at the property.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Patrick McGuigan against St. Mary Medical Center and Trinity Health of the Mid Atlantic Region on June 8.
MEDIA – A Bala Cynwyd hair salon has settled claims brought by one of its customers, for allegedly scalding her on the shoulder with boiling water during her hair appointment.
