PHILADELPHIA – HomeGoods sold a defective shelf shower organizer which caused a Delaware County plaintiff to suffer serious eye injuries when it came apart in her bathroom during assembly, according to a lawsuit now in federal court.
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 14. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a ruling which will permit Pennsylvania to count mail-in ballots submitted up to three days after Election Day on Nov. 3, in a deadlocked decision of 4-4.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Sheila Woodhouse against Lawrence D Stokes and Rasheed Gray on Oct. 14: 'Complaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 0313-14637178.), Filed By Sheila Woodhouse. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form Designation Form, # 3 Case Management Track Form Case Management Track Form)(taney, Francis)'.
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations has hit back at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s claims that its investigation into alleged race discrimination at its publication has violated its First Amendment rights.
PHILADELPHIA – Due to “determinative” conduct relevant to a pending and two-tiered legal malpractice case not taking place in the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, a federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to transfer the action there.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PITTSBURGH – An Oakdale man is opposing attempts of North Fayette Township and one of its police detectives to dismiss his lawsuit for wrongful prosecution and constitutional rights violations, after he was arrested for a sexual assault on an 11 year-old girl that he says never happened.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Fegley Management & Energy LLC and Fegley Real Estate LLC against HMK Insurance and THE Cincinnati Insurance Company on Sept. 24.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by 4431 Inc. against THE Cincinnati Insurance Company on Sept. 8.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by 4431 Inc. against THE Cincinnati Insurance Company on Sept. 8.
PHILADELPHIA – A sports facility in Chester County believes that physical loss is distinct from physical damage, and thus rejects the argument from its insurer that since it did not sustain physical damage loss in the coronavirus pandemic, it should not receive business interruption coverage.
Eighty-five McGuireWoods lawyers from its U.S. offices were selected for inclusion on Best Lawyers’ inaugural “Ones to Watch” list recognizing the nation’s most promising attorneys for professional excellence in private practice.
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County Community College and its president are now trying to dismiss litigation brought by builders and contractors who allege a project labor agreement would force them to unionize.
PITTSBURGH – North Fayette Township and one of its police detectives look to dismiss a lawsuit from an Oakdale man who claims he was wrongly prosecuted for sexual assault never committed on a then-11-year-old girl and had his constitutional rights violated in the process.