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Woman sues city of Philadelphia after slip and fall
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En banc Pa. Commonwealth Court panel reverses Phila. judge's decision in injury case against PPA
An en banc Commonwealth Court panel recently reversed a Philadelphia -
Commonwealth Court upholds firing of school aide who overdosed on Fentanyl patch at work
A case with a long history involving a school aide who was fired for overdosing on a -
Federal judge approves $2.65 million settlement in case against PHA dating back to 1997
A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved a $2.65 million settlement in a case in which -
Pa. Supreme Court denies Phila.'s bid to immediately hear AFSCME dispute; Chief Justice issues strong dissent
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a bid by the City of Philadelphia to step in -
Phila. Housing Authority faces whistleblower suit over firing of former police supervisor
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has been hit with a whistleblower lawsuit over allegations that the agency retaliated against a former supervisor in the PHA’s police department after the man raised questions concerning apparent improprieties. -
Suit by Philly cop against the city partially dismissed by U.S. District judge
A federal judge, for the second time, has partially dismissed a complaint by a Philadelphia police officer who is suing the city over an alleged incident in which she was roughed up and unlawfully arrested following an altercation with two fellow officers while the plaintiff was off-duty. -
Fired Phila. Housing Authority worker files discrimination suit against agency
A former facilities manager at the Philadelphia Housing Authority who claims she was fired because of her gender has filed a federal discrimination complaint against the municipal housing agency. -
Philadelphia Housing Authority resident sues movers for damaged possessions
A Philadelphia public housing resident who was briefly evicted from her home earlier this year is suing the moving company that was hired by the city to remove her property from her residence. -
Former Philadelphia Housing Authority director files defamation suit against newspaper company for unsavory coverage
The former executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority is suing the parent company of the city’s largest newspaper chain, alleging the ongoing news coverage of his work-related troubles earlier this year has caused him harm. -
Homeowners sue PHA over rodent problems caused by derelict adjacent property
Two Philadelphia residents who claim they cannot obtain homeowners insurance for their property due to the rundown condition of an adjacent Philadelphia Housing Authority-owned parcel are suing the city agency in state court. -
Philadelphia Housing Authority faces lawsuit over lead paint poisoning
A former Philadelphia resident who claims he became injured by inhaling lead paint at a city-owned housing complex is suing the Philadelphia Housing Authority. -
PHA faces lawsuit over falling ceiling incident
A Philadelphia man who claims he suffered a range of physical injuries after a ceiling fell on top of him at a city-owned housing facility is suing the Philadelphia Housing Authority in civil court. -
Philadelphia Housing Authority hit with slip-and-fall suit
The parents of a boy who allegedly fell and injured himself at the city-owned housing complex at which the family once resided is suing the Philadelphia Housing Authority for injuries they say their son suffered as a result of the May 28, 2007 accident. -
Philadelphia Housing Authority and apartment complex sued
A Philadelphia woman has filed a slip-and-fall lawsuit against the Philadelphia Housing Authority and an apartment complex over injuries she sustained when she fell to the ground at the complex.