Lehigh Township
Recent News About Lehigh Township
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Man maimed by lawnmower last year sues its manufacturer and distributor
PHILADELPHIA – Litigants have sued the manufacturer and distributor of a lawnmower which allegedly malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs, in a products liability action. -
Lab quality manager's wrongful termination action not headed back to Lehigh County court
PHILADELPHIA – A healthcare lab quality manager’s wrongful termination lawsuit will not be remanded to the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, per a federal court’s decision reached Monday. -
Whistleblower to get $124,000 in Lehigh Valley health care fraud case
PHILADELPHIA – The whistleblower in a health care fraud case against some doctors and medical facilities in Lehigh Valley is set to receive approximately $124,000, following a settlement agreement reached with the federal government worth almost $700,000. -
Owner of hundreds of Chili's eateries faces minimum-wage class action suit
PITTSBURGH – Attorneys for Brinkers International, the Dallas-based owner of casual dining restaurants including more than 800 Chili's Grill & Bar outlets, will need to respond to a class-action lawsuit filed July 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. -
Philly judge rules accident case legally sufficient to continue, denies preliminary objections to the contrary
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge denied several preliminary objections in a car crash case emanating from Philadelphia, on the basis of finding the pertinent claims did in fact achieve a standard of legal sufficiency to proceed. -
Several preliminary objections raised in Philadelphia car crash case
PHILADELPHIA – A series of preliminary objections is being contested in a Philadelphia-based car crash case in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, connected to legal sufficiency of the included claims. -
Cohen & Grigsby adds new associate to Pittsburgh litigation team
PITTSBURGH – Robyn A. Shelton is the newest associate attorney to join Cohen & Grigsby PC in its Pittsburgh office. -
Woman claims injuries from defective airbag
HARRISBURG — A woman is suing General Motors LLC, Takata Corporation, TK Holdings Inc. and Highland Industries Inc., citing alleged design defect, insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries, liability, negligence and product liability. -
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. -
Judge overrules Lehigh County court transfer, reckless conduct and punitive damage requests
PHILADELPHIA – Preliminary objections to request a litigation transfer to Lehigh County court and strike accusations of reckless conduct and requests for punitive damages have been overruled by a Philadelphia judge. -
Third Circuit Court strikes down former temp's ADEA violation claims against Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit have upheld a dismissal regarding an Allentown woman’s claims of age discrimination versus her former employer, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Inc., as well as a denial of her motion for reconsideration. -
Attorney seeks car crash case sent to Lehigh County, claims stricken
PHILADELPHIA – A defense attorney in a motor vehicle accident case has requested the court transfer the litigation to Lehigh County court and strike accusations of reckless conduct and requests for punitive damages therein. -
Differing views on further pursuit of accident lawsuit lead plaintiff's attorney to leave action
PHILADELPHIA – Due to differing views as to the pursuit of a negligence-related fatal car crash lawsuit, plaintiff counsel has chosen to withdraw from the litigation. -
Dorney Park ATV accident case sent to Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas
A lawsuit involving Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom water park and its contractors against a man whose leg was crushed and amputated in an accident is headed to Lehigh County court, and has been consolidated with a related action. -
Judge weighing motions in case over ATV accident at Dorney Park
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of separate motions are being considered in a lawsuit involving Allentown’s Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom water park and its contractors against a man whose leg was crushed and amputated in an accident. -
Doctor's wrongful termination claims set to proceed, per federal court ruling
ALLENTOWN – A federal court has found a doctor’s wrongful termination claims against his former employer, a Lehighton hospital, will proceed. -
Red Robin caught up in franchise agreement dispute
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania restaurant group is suing Red Robin over a franchise agreement dispute. -
Sands Casino Resort customer claims negligence as cause of fall
PHILADELPHIA – A New York man is suing the Sands Casino Resort alleging negligence in an incident in which he slipped and fell, injuring himself. -
Woman sues Amazon over allegations of discrimination due to her pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA – An employee of Amazon.com Inc. is suing the company after she claims she was mistreated due to her pregnancy. -
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.