Law Offices of Joel Sansone
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Former high school football coach settles defamation claims against Pine-Richland School District
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man who served as a high school football head coach for eight years has settled allegations that he was defamed by school district officials with false claims that he permitted hazing and bullying in the football program. -
Former high school football coach stands by defamation claims against Pine-Richland School District
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man who served as a high school football head coach for eight years stands by assertions that he was defamed by school district officials with false claims that he permitted hazing and bullying in the football program. -
Pine-Richland School District says there is no truth to defamation claims from former high school football coach
PITTSBURGH – Pine-Richland School District and three of its officials deny that they defamed its now former high school football head coach with false claims that he condoned hazing and bullying in the school’s football program. -
Ex-high school football head coach alleges he lost job over claims he permitted hazing
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man who served as a high school football head coach for eight years alleges that his contract was not renewed and that he was then defamed by District officials with false claims that he permitted hazing and bullying in the football program. -
Federal judge throws out school committee's suit, which claimed board closed and merged schools without public input
PITTSBURGH – A school committee has lost its lawsuit seeking to prevent the closure of its town’s high school and consolidation with a nearby high school, which claimed that the latter community’s board of education began the closure and merger processes before seeking proper public input under the law. -
Blairsville-Saltsburg School District seeking to dismiss lawsuit over school closure and subsequent merger
PITTSBURGH – Litigation which claims that the Blairsville-Saltsburg School District failed to follow proper protocols before unilaterally deciding to close one of its high schools and merge its students with another, is now facing a motion to dismiss from the district. -
Saltsburg school committee says high school closure and merger was initiated without its input
PITTSBURGH – A school committee has filed suit seeking to prevent the closure of its town’s high school and consolidation with a nearby high school, claiming that the latter community’s board of education began the closure and merger processes before seeking proper public input under the law. -
Lawsuit follows criminal charges against Connellsville school officer who allegedly attacked student
A Fayette County woman sued two Connellsville Area School District school resource officers in federal court after the officers allegedly attacked her minor son. -
Butler Wesleyan students update: School settles with parent of girls who allegedly faced racism at their academy
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been reached in a case which alleged that two former students of Butler Wesleyan Academy were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage. -
Geibel Catholic school defendants seeking to dismiss student's molestation claims lawsuit with prejudice
PITTSBURGH – Geibel Catholic Junior Senior High School, its principal and superintendent believe that civil rights and tort claims, raised by a female student, who alleged she was allowed by school authorities to be molested and sexually harassed multiple times by a fellow male student, should be dismissed with prejudice. -
Geibel Catholic student claims she was molested, while male student says contact was consensual
PITTSBURGH – A student at Geibel Catholic Junior Senior High School alleges she was molested and sexually harassed multiple times by a fellow male student who is now of majority age and the school did not stop the abuse or discipline the alleged assailant – a charge the male student denies. -
Butler Wesleyan students update: School denies girls faced racism at institution
PITTSBURGH – Butler Wesleyan Academy denies that two of its former students were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage, countering that their misconduct is what led to their suspension from the institution. -
Lawsuit: Scott Township harassed disabled real estate company owner
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law claim to have been harassed and received disparate treatment when applying for home demolition and construction permits, based on the owner plaintiff having a disability. -
Lawsuit follows after Pittsburgh school bus driver pleads guilty to sexual assault
PITTSBURGH – The parent of a severely physical and intellectually disabled student is suing Pittsburgh Public Schools and others after a bus driver that transported students to the Children's Institute of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to sexual assault and other crimes. -
911 dispatcher alleges Allegheny County fired her for reporting co-worker falling asleep on job
PITTSBURGH – A 911 dispatcher says she was fired in retaliation after reporting a co-worker who fell asleep on the job. -
Former Westmoreland Manor employee alleges she was terminated because her mother also worked there
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County woman is suing her county employer alleging she was terminated from her job in retaliation based on familial affiliation. -
Pittsburgh police officer reinstated by arbitrator files suit against city over termination
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man alleges he lost his job as Pittsburgh police officer because of a "reckless investigation." -
Bella Construction & Development alleges Monessen police chief's article in paper cost it business
PITTSBURGH – An Irwin construction company alleges it was financially harmed by a police chief's comments in a newspaper regarding hail damage companies. -
The Watson Institute sued by former employee fired over treatment of student
PITTSBURGH — A man is suing the Watson Institute, alleging that he was unfairly terminated from his workplace. -
Former South Connellsville Borough police officer says he was wrongfully terminated
PITTSBURGH — A police officer is suing his former employer, alleging that he was falsely accused of misconduct and unfairly terminated.