Recent News About Riverside Borough
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ERIE – A federal court jury has ruled that an Ohio trucking firm and one of its drivers acted fully without negligence after a Meadville man was run over by his tractor-trailer, but the plaintiffs have already motioned for a new trial on the basis of the jury being given improper instructions as to the charges being considered.
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ERIE – A federal magistrate judge will allow the testimony of a physical rehabilitative specialist as to the alleged depression and anxiety felt by a plaintiff subsequent to being run over by a tractor-trailer.
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PHILADELPHIA — A Riverside Correctional Facility inmate alleges he was beaten unconscious by officers. Jose Gonzalez filed a complaint Jan. 5 in the U.S.
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PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of an allegedly-defective shopping cart is seeking summary judgment in a case filed by a Western Pennsylvania woman, who claimed that her broken left leg and left arm suffered while shopping at TJ Maxx were its fault and responsibility.
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PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by her now-deceased ex-boyfriend in September of last year, has settled claims made against his estate to recover money she lent him.
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PITTSBURGH – The estate of a man counters a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by that same man, her now-deceased ex-boyfriend, by arguing that the plaintiff was a willing and “mutual combatant.”
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PITTSBURGH – The estate of a man counters a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by that same man, her now-deceased ex-boyfriend, by citing the Dead Man’s Statute and declaring certain counts in the complaint invalid.
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PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by her now-deceased ex-boyfriend in September has filed suit against his estate to recover money she lent him.
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PITTSBURGH – The case of a Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged her broken left leg and left arm were the fault of a defective shopping cart, will now be heard in a federal court.
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PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman says her broken left leg and left arm are the fault of a defective shopping cart, and has brought legal action against the manufacturer of the cart for her damages.
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SCRANTON – An English as a Second Language teacher claims two Northeastern Pennsylvania school districts violated the Transfer of Entities Act when they failed to offer her employment subsequent to a termination those districts made with an agency contracted to provide ESL instructional services.
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PHILADELPHIA – The acting Secretary of Labor alleges a Lansdale corporation, a Philadelphia corporation and a Bensalem corporation did not properly compensate their employees.
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PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man and Conrail employee recently began legal action against a prominent rail transportation entity, claiming its negligence led to him being severely injured in a pair of train-related accidents.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – A cryogenic repair technician and his new employer based in San Bernardino County, Calif., have filed a lawsuit in California over the legitimacy of a non-compete clause in that same technician’s agreement with his former employer from Pittsburgh.
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A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge has upheld a venue transfer requested by the defendants in a civil suit stemming from a summer 2008 a tractor-trailer accident.
