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Pittsburgh says immunity protects police officer from assault and battery allegations
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a member of the Pittsburgh Police Department has cited the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act in response to allegations made by a local man who claimed he was assaulted by local police officers in 2013 when he was returning home from a trip to a convenience store alongside his brother. -
Reporter who taped Black Lives Matter protest destruction fights to sue Pittsburgh PD
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh property owner and reporter who recorded footage of a violent protest after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and whose identity was later disclosed, disagrees with the Pittsburgh Police Department that state law precludes her lawsuit’s claims of liability against it. -
Police protest update: Pittsburgh PD says it can't be sued by woman who filmed damage
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Police department cites the immunity provided by the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act in its defense that it is not responsible for harassment and threats received by a Pittsburgh property owner who recorded footage of a violent protest after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. -
Pittsburgh police sued for releasing name of woman who filmed protest, property damage
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh property owner who recorded footage of a violent protest after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis says negligence on the part of the Pittsburgh Police Department, in failing to redact her identity in an issued report, led her to suffer harassment and terroristic threats. -
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Three officers dismissed from lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh police of arresting woman for not supporting Trump
PITTSBURGH – Three Pittsburgh police officers have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged she was unlawfully arrested because she doesn’t support President Trump. -
Man who says Pittsburgh Police wouldn't hire him because of ADHD loses lawsuit
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed the case against the city of Pittsburgh by a man who originally claimed he was denied a police position because he had ADHD. -
Grievance award reinstated for Pittsburgh's police union in dispute over marathon detail
PITTSBURGH — The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Western District has overturned a lower court's decision to set aside a grievance award to the Fraternal Order of Police, Fort Pitt Lodge No. 1. -
Judge asked to toss lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh police of arresting woman for not supporting Trump
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh and five of its police officers are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged she was unlawfully arrested because she doesn’t support President Trump, and that the same arresting officers allegedly called her a “bleeding heart liberal.” -
Veteran sues Pittsburgh police officers, animal shelters over seizure of 37 cats
Ronald James Madero, a 76-year-old veteran who said a handful of officers violated his rights when they seized nearly 40 cats near his property, took his issues to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on June 14. -
Pittsburgh veterinarian files defamation suit over customers' Facebook post
PITTSBURGH – A local veterinary clinic and one of its physicians has launched a defamation lawsuit against one of the facility’s former clients who allegedly claimed their dog was physically abused and mistreated. -
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Pittsburgh Fraternal Order of Police says City violated its due process in hearings over denial of sergeant promotion
PITTSBURGH – A Fraternal Order of Police lodge is seeking an appeal to overturn an arbitration award on the grounds of its due process rights being violated and to secure the promotion of one of its members to Sergeant. -
False arrest, malicious prosecution lawsuit's appeal stopped in Third Circuit
A failure to state a claim for a lack of probable cause was a key factor in a Pittsburgh man’s case alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution not proceeding forward, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently ruled. -
Pittsburgh not obligated to pay on-duty officers same as off-duty, court says
PITTSBURGH - On-duty Pittsburgh police officers performing security services at large