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Dominican Republic resort and local management group facing lawsuit over alleged rape case
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff whose drink was said to have been drugged before allegedly being raped by multiple employees of a resort hotel in the Dominican Republic, has filed legal action against the resort’s local management companies. -
Lawsuit: ShopRite customer's hand injuries the result of cable that fell from high ladder
PHILADELPHIA – A woman who allegedly suffered injuries to her right hand after an accident involving a falling cable at a ShopRite supermarket in Philadelphia has launched legal action, claiming a dangerous condition present in the store led to that same accident. -
More than $26K in assessment and other fees due from condominium unit owner
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia condominium complex is pursuing supposedly-outstanding assessment fees well in excess of $26,000 from the owner of one of its units, per a new lawsuit in state court. -
Major propane tank explosion in plaintiff's car leads to negligence lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who survived a catastrophic propane tank explosion has sued the dealer from whom he bought the tanks, and whose employees allegedly placed the tanks in his car without properly securing them. -
Lawsuit: AIG allegedly denied life insurance benefits to estate of former Anti-Defamation League secretary
PHILADELPHIA – Executors for the estate of a Philadelphia decedent argue in a newly-filed lawsuit that their mother’s life insurance benefits were unfairly denied to the estate after her passing. -
Renovation work supposedly never completed, despite $50K payment from plaintiff
PHILADELPHIA – A local investment firm says it paid a contractor $50,000 to perform interior work at its property in Philadelphia, but the renovation work was allegedly never completed. -
Lawsuit: Nearby food truck's lack of fire equipment led to blaze that destroyed plaintiff's truck
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia food truck owner’s recently-filed lawsuit says his business’s competitive fire has been extinguished after a blaze originating from a nearby truck engulfed his own, a circumstance the plaintiff argues was entirely preventable. -
Kensington business owner's dog attacked plaintiff, suit says
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware plaintiff has initiated legal action versus a Kensington business and its proprietor, whose pet dog allegedly attacked her last fall. -
Plaintiff sues U-Haul for damages after allegedly falling at its store
PHILADELPHIA – A man who suffered permanent personal injuries after an allegedly injurious fall at a Philadelphia U-Haul store has launched legal action, claiming the store’s inherently dangerous condition led to that accident. -
Lawsuit: Mississippi litigants breached finance agreement to make business purchases
PHILADELPHIA – A Utah-based commercial bank claims a pair of Mississippi defendants possess an unpaid and outstanding balance to it in excess of $14,000, in equipment lease payments and other expenses. -
Workers' Compensation claim for on-the-job shoulder injury led to firing, man says
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who allegedly suffered a shoulder injury in a work accident and followed up with a Workers' Compensation claim alleges that claim was the reason he was wrongfully terminated by his employer. -
First McDonald's, now Wawa convenience stores face negligence lawsuit over hot coffee spill
PHILADELPHIA – Reminiscent of a famous case involving McDonald’s restaurants, Wawa, a popular and prominent local convenience store chain, has found itself in legal hot water over a cup of hot coffee which supposedly scalded and injured its buyer. -
Case of supposed negligently-applied quick weave hair treatment that injured plaintiff headed to court
PHILADELPHIA – According to a case management order approved by the presiding judge, a lawsuit filed by a woman against her hairstylist and his employer for allegedly injuring her during the application of a hairstyle known as a “quick-weave” is headed to trial in state court later this year. -
Default judgment sought in case involving ticket broker who supposedly owes $31K in fees
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia-based broker’s failure to file an answer to a complaint filed by Connecticut-based ticket software agency connected to more than $30,000 for ticket orders it supposedly never paid for, has the plaintiff seeking a default judgment. -
Settlement reached in action connected to Kenmore grill that supposedly caused fire
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a Chambersburg woman has settled a lawsuit between it and Electrolux Home Ranges and Sears Roebuck & Co., the respective manufacturer and distributor of a Kenmore-brand gas grill the plaintiffs say malfunctioned and caused a damaging fire at the decedent’s property. -
State court suit between Philly law firms over outstanding legal fees is settled
PHILADELPHIA – Court records state that litigation between two Philadelphia law firms over alleged non-payment of outstanding legal fees has recently been settled. -
Patron settles matter over injuries connected to top of broken beer bottle with SugarHouse Casino and Anheuser Busch
PHILADELPHIA – A visitor to SugarHouse Casino who claimed to have been cut and wounded by the “sharp, broken and jagged” top to a beer bottle she was served on the premises, has settled with both the casino and Anheuser Busch. -
After transfer from Philly, Delaware County court handling DWI and dram shop negligence action
MEDIA – A recent case management order states a Delaware County courtroom will hear the case of man who was seriously injured in a car accident nearly three years ago after patronizing a local tavern, and who subsequently sued the establishment and its ownership for negligence. -
Lawsuit over lawnmower that supposedly maimed plaintiff discontinued shortly after filing
PHILADELPHIA – A product liability action alleging that a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs was discontinued not even three months after its filing, according to court records. -
Federal judge rules 1,200 Xarelto lawsuits will be removed from MDL for disposition in separate trials
NEW ORLEANS – A federal judge has ruled that 1,200 product liability lawsuits filed against the manufacturers of anti-coagulant drug Xarelto will soon be removed from their multi-district litigation (MDL) status, for resolution in separate jury trials.