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Proper service made in hair dye chemical burn suit, plaintiff insists
SCRANTON – Counsel for a South Carolina who claimed that using a hair dye product sold by a Nevada beauty company caused her to suffer a chemical burn on the back of her head, argues that it effectuated proper service of the plaintiff’s complaint. -
South Carolina woman's chemical burn case to be amended, short one defendant
SCRANTON – Counsel for a South Carolina woman, in a case alleging that a hair dye product she purchased caused her to suffer a chemical burn on the back of her head, has countered a motion to dismiss the related suit by arguing that proper service of the complaint was made and by removing an anonymous defendant. -
Pa. Supreme Court hands down three-year license suspension to N.J. attorney who did not mention disciplinary history
HARRISBURG – A state Supreme Court majority ruled that a New Jersey attorney permitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and who failed to disclose his disciplinary history on an application, will lose his license for three years. -
Superior Court affirms dismissal of civil suit brought by man assaulted at East Stroudsburg house party
HARRISBURG – A trio of Superior Court judges found that a rule of state appellate procedure applied in finalizing the dismissal of a civil complaint brought by a man who claimed while attending a house party, he was beaten so badly that he was once in a coma for eight days as a result of the attack. -
Lawsuit: Tube fell off of water slide, struck lunching customer at Great Wolf Lodge
SCRANTON – A new lawsuit against Great Wolf Lodge of the Poconos says a minor was struck by a tube that fell off of a water slide. -
Superior Court denies new trial to trio of health care companies hit with $1M negligence verdict
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently denied the appeal of three health care organizations who were seeking a new trial, after a trial court found them negligently liable for injuries that a now-deceased former resident of Whitestone Care Center sustained in 2014. -
Case of fraternity hazing death in Poconos makes judges wonder if corporations can be banished from Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG – A fraternity has not convinced a Pennsylvania appellate court to order a new trial over the 2013 death of a freshman during a ritual known as “The Crossing” that took place in the Poconos, though the court has decided a ban on operating in the state went too far. -
Monroe County man says Service Link, Seterus robbed and vandalized his house
SCRANTON – A Monroe County man recently filed a lawsuit against property inspection company Service Link claiming its workers burglarized and vandalized his home. -
Property owner says Ningbo Singfun, Lowe's negligence led to fire
STROUDSBURG — A property owner is suing Ningbo Singfun Electric Appliance Co. Ltd. and Lowe's Cos. Inc., citing alleged negligence related to a fire caused by an electric heater malfunction. -
Superior Court reverses trial court's grant of summary judgment against Nationwide Insurance
HARRISBURG – Judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently reversed an order granting summary judgment against Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Company on breach of contract and negligence claims. -
Casino resort injury action transferred to Monroe County Court of Common Pleas
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit involving a premises liability-related fall at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, has been transferred to the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas. -
Broker at Morgan Stanley says she was fired in retaliation
HARRISBURG – A Carlisle woman’s lawsuit alleging health-based discrimination and retaliation against her former employer has been removed from state court to federal court.