A federal judge in Harrisburg has ruled that a lawsuit filed against the Pennsylvania State Police by a man who faulted the cops for not arresting him - an alleged action that led to him setting his own home on fire - must be dismissed for failure to state a claim.
A Philadelphia man who claims he sustained bodily injuries, including having hot tea spilled on him, as a result of an alleged assault perpetuated by convenience store workers, has filed an assault and battery claim against the employees and a local gas station.
The widow of a deceased Lehigh Valley man who died at the end of 2011, a year-and-a-half after being diagnosed with asbestosis, has filed a mass tort claim against companies that deal in the manufacture and distribution of asbestos-containing products.
A Northeastern Pennsylvania man who claims he was seriously injured after his vehicle was struck by a UPS truck at a tollbooth along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the Lehigh Valley area is suing the parcel service and the driver in state court.
Pennsylvania’s junior appellate court has upheld a trial court’s ruling that affirmed the state Liquor Control Board’s decision not to grant a liquor license renewal to a private club that has been the subject of police activity and other problems.
A man awaiting trial in a Pennsylvania prison on charges that he killed a member of the Bloods street gang has been granted summary judgment in his case against the prison system alleging that he was intentionally placed in harms way when he was put into general population despite knowledge on the part of prison staff that he was in danger of being attacked out of retribution for his accused crime.
The mother of a young teenager from the Lehigh Valley whose tazing by an Allentown, Pa. police officer was caught on camera has filed a lawsuit against the cop in federal court.
A city woman who alleges she became injured after her leg got caught between the doors of a public transit bus is suing the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
A Philadelphia man who alleges he sustained bodily injuries after falling in the parking lot of Philadelphia hospital two years ago is suing the institution in state court.
A former medical office worker who claims she was fired after a long career for bringing up overtime compensation qualms with her boss is suing her former employer in federal court.
