Lehigh County
Recent News About Lehigh County
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Innovel Solutions fights defamation lawsuit from former employee accused of stealing microwave
PHILADELPHIA - A company accused by a former employee of defamation has requested the case be dismissed or resolved via arbitration and that it be moved to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. -
Lehigh Valley Hospital cleared of malpractice claim following appeal
HARRISBURG - A lawsuit filed by the administrator of a woman's estate will not proceed after a jury and appeals court both concluded that Lehigh Valley Hospital and its physicians were not guilty of medical malpractice. -
Bern firm, shut out of opioid litigation spot, says lead lawyers don't represent enough of Pennsylvania
MEDIA – After not being picked to a coveted leadership role in Pennsylvania’s opioid litigation, a Conshohocken plaintiffs firm is pleading with a Delaware County judge to reconsider. -
A dissident emerges in Pennsylvania's opioid litigation: Lehigh Co. claims its case has been highjacked
The fight for control of Pennsylvania’s opioid litigation is not over, as Lehigh County is not happy that its case has been grouped in with more than 30 others and that lawyers it previously rejected have been tasked with overseeing the proceedings. -
Third Circuit upholds nearly $16,000 penalty against R.L. Reppert over pension plan documents
PHILADELPHIA – In December, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed rulings in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that alleges a Lehigh County company did not meet its pension requirements. -
Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirms summary judgment in ice slip-and-fall lawsuit
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court affirmed a summary judgment on Oct. 27 in favor of Lehigh County Agricultural Society (LCAS) in an ice slip-and-fall injury case. -
Safe Auto policy doesn't cover girlfriend; Dissenting judge takes issue with majority's interpretation
HARRISBURG – The state Superior Court has affirmed a Lehigh County verdict stipulating that auto insurers are not obligated to provide coverage to non-family members who live with policy-holders under the Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law. -
No new trial for woman struck by bus in Allentown
HARRISBURG – A woman lost her appeal and will not get a new trial seeking damages after being involved in a pedestrian/bus accident, according to a ruling Sept. 6 from the state Superior Court. -
Man files suit against Norfolk Southern Corp. after accident at Lehigh County yard
PHILADELPHIA – A Cumbola man has filed suit against his employer after a railroad accident severely injured his legs. -
Doctor won't receive new trial after damages award reduced by $52K
HARRISBURG — A doctor has lost his appeal seeking a new trial on damages after a Lehigh County court reduced a jury verdict in his favor by more than $50,000. -
Counsel for Apple says exploding phone lawsuit should be heard in Schuylkill County
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney for Apple is arguing a lawsuit filed by a plaintiff whose iPhone 5 allegedly exploded in his pocket should be heard in the Schuylkill County Court of Common Pleas. -
Third Circuit: Lehigh County Housing Authority did not discriminate against tenant
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit believed, as did a trial court, that the Lehigh County Housing Authority (LCHA) did not violate the Fair Housing Act (FHA) or Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) when it sent a Bethlehem man notice to leave the premises. -
Vinart Enterprises Inc. sued over age discrimination allegations
PHILADELPHIA – A Lehigh County woman is suing her former employer over claims she was fired because of her age. -
Lehigh County couple sue J.C. Penney over trip and fall at area mall
PHILADELPHIA – A Lehigh County couple is suing J.C. Penney over an injury suffered during a trip and fall at their Lehigh Valley mall store, which injured her right knee. -
Fired bus custodian sues for reinstatement or compensation
A Lehigh County woman is suing her former Allentown employer claiming multiple counts of discrimination in her 2013 job loss. -
Convenience store worker seeks overtime pay
A Franklin County worker is suing her Lehigh County-based employer, alleging federal and state employment law infringements when she said the business withheld her hourly pay and overtime earnings. -
Suit: Former bus mechanic fired after complaining about company's dangerous policies
A former mechanic and driver for an Allentown, Pa.-based school transportation company says his termination violated whistleblower protections under the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, according to a lawsuit filed at the Lehigh County Court of Common Appeals. -
Music school says bus company supplied defective tour buses with 'incompetent' drivers
A Lehigh County-based music school says a transportation company breached a contract -
Plumber blames diesel fuel tank leak for kidney failure
A 32-year-old Lehigh County man says a heavy exposure to diesel fuel has caused him to
