A federal court has dismissed a woman’s claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress and violation of due process from her lawsuit alleging a college violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
PHILADELPHIA — The secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor is suing a company for allegedly violating OSHA laws and wrongfully terminating employees.
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit related to a fatal tractor-trailer collision has been transferred to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, who will decide the fate of other preliminary objections tied to the case.
PHILADELPHIA – A personal injury case in which a man alleges he suffered permanent head injuries as a result of an errant collision with a metal boom crane has been transferred to the Chester County Court of Common Pleas.
PHILADELPHIA – A premises liability case involving a sidewalk fall outside of an Outback Steakhouse restaurant is not headed to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.
PHILADELPHIA – The matter of venue in a Norristown-based premises liability action will not be decided until late next month, per a continuance granted by a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge.
HARRISBURG – Last Friday, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reversed a trial court decision from the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, in remanding for further proceedings a disability pension case involving a former police officer from Lower Salford Township.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for pre-owned vehicle businesses have filed a number of preliminary objections in a case alleging their fraudulent conduct led a customer to purchase a vehicle, which later failed and caused a car accident.
PHILADELPHIA – On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a federal bankruptcy court ruling declaring there is no non-dischargeable obligation for one brother to reimburse another for liability related to costs of their mother’s nursing home care.
HARRISBURG - Embattled state Attorney General Kathleen Kane's announcement that she won't seek another term did much to calm the controversy surrounding her office, a Duquesne University law professor says.
SCRANTON – A Pennsylvania woman is suing a Montgomeryville health care business, alleging she was fired for objecting to her supervisor’s sexual harassment.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a pair of defendants who filed preliminary objections as to the venue surrounding a slip-and-fall case, have withdrawn those same objections.
PHILADELPHIA – The defense in a slip-and-fall case seeks the suit to be transferred to Montgomery County on a basis of improper venue, while the plaintiff’s counsel countered this request was “untimely” and should not be considered.
PHILADELPHIA – A Chinese stainless steel manufacturer has had its motion for a temporary restraining order and injunctive relief in a breach of contract action denied in federal court.
PHILADELPHIA – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a judgment from the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas, of no monetary damages to one of the parties involved in a 2009 car accident case.
