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Warranty claim versus Sunbeam dismissed, in case of water cooler that malfunctioned and started fire
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a man’s claim for breach of express warranties against Sunbeam would be thrown out in the wake of his filing suit against the manufacturer, after a malfunctioning water cooler led to a fire occurring at his property. -
Settlement being finalized in suit from man who alleged he was maimed by commercial food processor
ALLENTOWN – Litigation from a man maimed by a commercial food processing machine against the corporations responsible for manufacturing and marketing the device, has been settled. -
Pa. Superior Court rules trial courts are permitted to bar industry standard evidence from product liability actions
HARRISBURG – A recent unanimous ruling from a panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania may have great import for future product liability trials statewide, as it stated that trial courts may prevent defendants from using evidence pertaining to industry standards. -
Woman suing Bob’s Discount Furniture for fall from allegedly faulty furniture
A York woman is suing Bob’s Discount Furniture based on allegations of carelessness and negligence in relation to a chair she purchased from the story that she alleges was broken and improperly repaired. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 9 in the suits below: -
Harrisburg man suing Amtrak over slip-and-fall from puddle on train
A Harrisburg man is suing Amtrak, alleging negligence on the carrier’s part in relation to a slip-and-fall accident he alleges happened to him on a train traveling from Harrisburg to Philadelphia in February 2018. -
Case activity for Joseph F. Stalmach vs Electrolux Home Products Inc. on April 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Joseph F. Stalmach against Electrolux Home Products Inc. on April 9. -
Assault at LA Fitness begets lawsuit for personal injury damages
PHILADELPHIA - Fitness International LLC, the owner and operator of LA Fitness, faces civil charges in Philadelphia by a gym-goer who says he was assaulted at one of its facilities in December 2019. -
Man demands more than $200K from Henkel of West Hazelton after he falls in parking lot
A West Hazelton retailer is called to the Philadelphia County Court of Common pleas by a Florida man who slipped on ice in the store's parking lot, according to a lawsuit filed March 31. -
Airport assault update: Texas flight company seeking to throw passenger's suit out of federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A Texas aviation company is seeking to throw out a lawsuit filed by a Chester County woman, who claimed she was physically assaulted by an American Airlines baggage claim agent at the Philadelphia International Airport last year, after inquiring about her missing bag. -
Pa. man sues Home Depot, Lowe's and manufacturer, after workplace fall off ladder
ALLENTOWN – A Pennsylvania man who fell off a ladder on the job and sustained a litany of serious injuries has filed suit against the ladder manufacturer, Home Depot and Lowe’s, seeking product liability-related damages. -
In striking ruling, Superior Court puts defendants not totally at fault in a bind
HARRISBURG – In a ruling which could have far-reaching repercussions for tort cases statewide, a panel of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled that the Fair Share Act applies to possibly reduce exposure to joint and several liability, only when a plaintiff contributes to their own injuries. -
Man files lawsuit after allegedly being maimed by supermarket's commercial meat mixing machine
ALLENTOWN – A man maimed by a commercial food processing machine has filed suit against the corporations responsible for manufacturing and marketing the device, while the defendants counter that he is actually at fault. -
Frontier Airlines defamation case update: Company claims contractor's suit is groundless
PHILADELPHIA – Frontier Airlines and one of its regional managers deny that they were responsible for defaming a ground contractor and causing her to lose out on a position with another company. -
Pa. Supreme Court candidates pledge change, outline philosophies and platforms in online forum
HARRISBURG – A desire to initiate change was the prevailing theme discussed by four candidates vying for a seat on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania this year in an online forum on Wednesday discussing their platforms and beliefs. -
Third Circuit says lower court rightly dismissed convicted murderer's fraud case against Philadelphia legal entities
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with a lower federal court that legal entities representing the City of Philadelphia did not commit fraud and misrepresentation, in connection with a settlement reached in a wrongful arrest case. -
Woman claims she was physically assaulted at Philadelphia International Airport over missing luggage
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman alleges that she was physically assaulted by an American Airlines baggage claim agent at the Philadelphia International Airport last year, after inquiring about her missing bag. -
Judge cites Pa. statute of limitations in dismissing Arizona man's suit against Archdiocese of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by an Arizona man for sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of a local priest when he was a boy, with a federal judge concluding that Pennsylvania’s two-year statute of limitations stopped the case from proceeding. -
Flight contractor claims she lost out on a new job due to regional manager's false statements
PHILADELPHIA – A ground contractor providing services and support to Frontier Airlines flights and crews at Philadelphia International Airport claims she was defamed by her regional manager and caused to lose out on a position with another organization. -
Judge: Retired carpenter's injury benefit health fund claims are time-barred
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a motion for judgment on the pleadings, accepting the argument of a health fund that a benefit claim filed against it by a retired member of a local carpenters’ union was time-barred.