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Court activity on Feb. 9: Thomas Glenn Kilduff vs Jayco, Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Kilduff Truckin and Thomas Glenn Kilduff against Jayco, Inc. on Feb. 9: 'Original Record Together With Certified Copy Of Docket Entries Received From Court Of Common Pleas Of Lehigh County. (ke) (entered: 02/09/2023)'. -
Court activity on Feb. 9: Michael Abouafech vs State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Michael Abouafech and Michaeline Abouafech against State Farm Fire and Casualty Company on Feb. 9: 'Original Record Together With Certified Copy Of Docket Entries Received From Court Of Common Pleas Of Lehigh County. (ke) (entered: 02/09/2023)'. -
After Third Circuit orders undated Lehigh County ballots to be counted, SCOTUS denies stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court denied an application for stay pending certiorari in a federal lawsuit first brought in Allentown, concerning whether or not 257 Lehigh County ballots missing the date on their outer envelopes will be officially counted in last November’s general election. -
Federal judge throws out suit from Lehigh County voters seeking to stop election certification over mail-in ballots
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied an attempt by five local voters to secure a preliminary injunction to prevent the certification of results from November’s general election by the Lehigh County Board of Elections, since the plaintiffs’ votes were set to be discarded due to their signatures lacking an accompanying date. -
Arbitration proceedings upcoming for N.J. woman's injury suit against Red Roof Hotel in Allentown
ALLENTOWN – Litigation from a New Jersey woman who alleged a host of bodily injuries when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk patch of ice while walking to her rented room at a local Red Roof Inn one year ago, is headed to arbitration. -
N.J. woman alleges Red Roof Inn in Allentown failed to clear ice from its sidewalk, injuring her
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey woman alleges a host of bodily injuries when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk patch of ice, in walking to her rented room at a local Red Roof Inn one year ago. -
Five mail-in voters seek to stop Lehigh County Board of Elections from discarding undated ballots
ALLENTOWN – A quintet of local plaintiffs whose mail-in votes from November’s general election were set to be discarded due to their signatures lacking an accompanying date have sued the Lehigh County Board of Elections in federal court, seeking an emergency preliminary injunction to prevent the certification of the results. -
Financial firm will face claims from investors, like Lehigh University, that it mismanaged hedge funds during pandemic
NEW YORK – A federal judge has ruled that a German financial services company will face claims from investors that it wrongly administered hedge funds which took billions of dollars in losses, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. -
Racism involving Popeye's sauce alleged at Lehigh County Jail
PHILADELPHIA — An African American female alleges she faced discrimination and retaliation while working at the Lehigh County Jail due to her race, sex and disability. -
Suit over homeless kids' access to Salisbury Township schools is settled
ALLENTOWN – A federal court lawsuit which alleged that the Salisbury Township School District denied two minor students equal access to its public schools has been settled. -
Settlement in lawsuit over fatal fall down Airbnb's stairs is worth six figures
ALLENTOWN – The brother of an Italian woman who died after falling down the stairs of a house rented through Airbnb, has reached a preliminary settlement for wrongful death claims with the property owner for $435,000. -
Salisbury Township schools denies it prevented educational access to displaced students
ALLENTOWN – Salisbury Township School District and its superintendent argue that a lawsuit alleging they denied two minor students equal access to its public schools contains nothing more than “vague and conclusory statements” to support claims that they violated federal law. -
Lawsuit: Homeless students denied equal access to schools in Salisbury Township, in violation of federal law
ALLENTOWN – A federal court lawsuit alleges that the Salisbury Township School District denied two minor students equal access to its public schools, instead of their being entitled to immediate enrollment in the district where they were enrolled at the time they became homeless, under federal law. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 28
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 28 in the suits below: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 23
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 23 in the suits below: -
Court activity on April 28: Alrena Turner vs Usps
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Alrena Turner against Anthony Eve and Usps on April 28: 'Notice Of Removal By Usps From Lehigh County Court Of Common Pleas, Case Number 2020-c-1968., Filed By Usps. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Case Management Track Form)(reid, Scott)'. -
Case activity for Inez Bonilla vs J & Z Professional Services LLC on April 23
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Amanda Bonilla and Inez Bonilla against J & Z Professional Services LLC and Zakiya Smalls on April 23. -
Lehigh County and care facility can't dismiss therapy aide's wrongful termination lawsuit, judge says
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied Lehigh County and a senior care facility's motion to dismiss to a recreational aide’s hostile work environment and wrongful termination case. -
Sherwin-Williams fights lawyers' partnership with Montgomery, Lehigh officials in high-stakes litigation
Attorneys representing Sherwin-Williams are asking courts in two Pennsylvania counties, Lehigh and Montgomery, to prohibit private lawyers from working on contingency fees in lead paint lawsuits brought by government officials that could result in billions of dollars in costs for the paint industry. -
Coil manufacturer says in response to suit that Coopersburg man's injuries sustained at work were his own fault
ALLENTOWN – A coil coating manufacturer has hit back at allegations its negligence led to a Coopersburg man’s injuries on the job, countering that he himself caused his own injuries through his own comparative negligence.