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Bethlehem casino joins Pa. State Police in seeking dismissal of Hispanic man's wrongful arrest lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem casino seeks to join Pennsylvania State Police defendants in looking to dismiss litigation filed by a New Jersey man, who alleged he was falsely accused of stealing a wallet at the casino on account of his Hispanic heritage and imprisoned for three days by both the Bethlehem Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police. -
Easton woman says child's brain damage is due to lead exposure and her landlord is liable
ALLENTOWN – The mother of a six-year-old Pen Argyl boy has filed suit against her Florida-based landlord, charging that his failure to remediate lead from the home she rented has left her son with permanent brain damage. -
Delaware County public defender allegedly fired for his age and disability seeks sooner trial date
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a local attorney of more than four decades, who said he was fired from his role as a Delaware County public defender in 2020 due to his age and disability and after a stroke, is now seeking a sooner trial date. -
Scranton paraprofessionals want injunction against working inside students' homes during pandemic
SCRANTON – A trio of Scranton School District employees who sued the District over rules it implemented in December requiring them to perform their paraprofessional duties inside students’ homes if virtual learning once again takes place, have motioned for a special injunction to prevent the rules from going into effect. -
Student kicked off football team for angry Snapchat messages settles with Ambridge Area School District
PITTSBURGH – A 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School, who claimed he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat, has settled with the school district. -
CVS additionally denies liability for injuries man suffered after using Just For Men hair product
PHILADELPHIA – Along with its co-defendant, CVS has denied the allegations of a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores. -
Federal judge throws out suit from Lehigh County voters seeking to stop election certification over mail-in ballots
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied an attempt by five local voters to secure a preliminary injunction to prevent the certification of results from November’s general election by the Lehigh County Board of Elections, since the plaintiffs’ votes were set to be discarded due to their signatures lacking an accompanying date. -
Judge strikes state law claims from sexual harassment lawsuit brought by former Shippensburg U. testing director
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has partially granted summary judgment to Shippensburg University, in litigation that alleged one of its administrators made numerous unwanted sexual advances toward a director of testing and that it both failed to accept that same director’s story, while also refusing to reinstate her employment. -
Delaware County continues to deny age discrimination claims from former public defender
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County continues to ardently deny liability in age discrimination litigation brought by a local attorney of more than four decades, who said he was fired from his role as a county public defender in 2020 due to his age and disability, after returning to his duties following a stroke. -
Alleged drunk driver whose accident killed 23-year-old says co-defendants who overserved her are to blame
PITTSBURGH – The alleged perpetrator of a drunk driving accident that killed the plaintiff’s 23 year-old daughter contends that liability for the event belongs to the co-defendants who allegedly overserved with alcohol her prior to the crash. -
Plaintiff reiterates that Delco condo complex's negligence led to tenant's injurious fall and death
MEDIA – A Delaware County man stands by claims against the owners and operators of the condominium complex where his late mother lived, alleging a fall she suffered on their property caused injuries whose repairs later led to her death. -
PPE provider says it was ripped off for nearly $2 million in deal to purchase 151K COVID-19 test kits
PHILADELPHIA – A retailer of personal protective equipment alleges it was fraudulently induced to spend nearly $2 million in ordering a purchase of more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits, but says it never received the kits or a refund. -
Judge grants stay in federal case over ownership of Pittsburgh Penguins, while related state court case resolves
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a stay in ongoing litigation seeking to settle the score as to the definitive ownership of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins team, while a related state court proceeding plays out. -
Counts dismissed from Chester County man's false arrest and due process violation lawsuit against Pa. State Police
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed multiple counts from litigation brought by a Chester County man who alleged he was illegally subjected to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause by a Pennsylvania state trooper. -
Counsel agree on dismissal without prejudice for company named in election poll worker's injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for all parties have agreed upon a conditional dismissal for one defendant company named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself. -
Dollar Tree contends it's not responsible for alleged near-false arrest of Black 13-year-old for shoplifting
HARRISBURG – Dollar Tree has argued against potential liability in litigation from a Harrisburg woman who claimed that her 13-year-old son was racially targeted by management at a local branch and falsely accused of shoplifting, nearly being arrested by police who responded to the scene. -
Former Pittsburgh teacher sues school board, says she was fired for sharing right-wing article on Facebook
PITTSBURGH – An ex-Pittsburgh schoolteacher has sued the local school district and its board, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she shared a right-wing article critical of the nation’s “welfare state” on her personal Facebook page. -
Bucks Co. trucking firm withdraws case against Philadelphia and U.S. Department of Transportation
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County trucking firm that alleged that the City of Philadelphia and the U.S. Department of Transportation illegally threatened to revoke its certification to qualify as a “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise” has withdrawn its litigation without prejudice. -
Lawsuit: Pedicure customer slips, falls after lotion, oil were applied to her feet
MEDIA — A nail salon is facing a negligence claim from a customer who allegedly slipped after lotion and oil were applied to her feet during a pedicure. -
Police officer denies he targeted Pitcairn business owner, after she criticized department's racial practices online
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County police officer has denied he targeted a Pitcairn business owner with racial discrimination, harassment, code violations and false prosecution, after she publicly criticized the police’s perceived use of violence on Black citizens on social media.