Scott Township
Recent News About Scott Township
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Pittsburgh plaintiffs keep up claims alleging assault from former nail salon employer over PPP funds
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man and his co-plaintiff refutes denials from his former employer and reiterate claims that he was physically assaulted by his employer, in a dispute over Payroll Protection Program funds that supposedly remained in his possession. -
Defendant denies liability in case of nail salon employee who alleged he was beaten over PPP funds
PITTSBURGH – One defendant has denied claims of liability in a lawsuit brought by a nail salon’s former employee, an ex-employee who claimed he was physically assaulted by one of the defendants over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession. -
Man allegedly assaulted by employer disputes defendants' preliminary objections to his lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who claimed he was physically assaulted by his employer in a dispute over Payroll Protection Program funds that allegedly remained in his possession, has disputed preliminary objections raised over the supposed legal sufficiency of those same claims. -
Federal judge throws out ADA count and dismisses Scott Township from disability discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed a count for alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Scott Township from a disability discrimination suit brought by a real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law, versus the township and one of its commissioners. -
Judge dismisses some counts from real estate group's disability suit against Scott Township
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has partially dismissed counts in a disability discrimination suit brought by a real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law, against Scott Township and one of its commissioners. -
Scott Township update: Town says discrimination charges from company have not been adequately pled
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for Scott Township and one of its commissioners say that claims from a Western Pennsylvania real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law in a disability discrimination lawsuit filed against them have not been pled satisfactorily for the case to proceed. -
Scott Township discrimination update: Lawsuit called 'vague and illusory'
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for Scott Township and one of its commissioners allege that “vague and illusory” claims from a Western Pennsylvania real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law should be grounds to dismiss a disability discrimination lawsuit filed against them. -
Lawsuit: Scott Township harassed disabled real estate company owner
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law claim to have been harassed and received disparate treatment when applying for home demolition and construction permits, based on the owner plaintiff having a disability. -
Eight minor students say Lackawanna County tech school teacher molested them and officials ignored it
SCRANTON – Eight students enrolled at the Lackawanna County Career Technology Center during the 2016-2017 school year have filed litigation in response to the actions of an instructor there who has pleaded guilty to indecent assault, claiming the school failed to both investigate and stop his behavior. -
Lawsuit alleges nursing board failed to reduce suspension in compliance with state Supreme Court ruling
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman alleges in a lawsuit that the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, State Board of Nursing did not afford her due process in relation to the suspension of her license. -
MARSHALL DENNEHEY WARNER COLEMAN & GOGGIN: Teresa Ficken Sachs Argues Before the Supreme Court of the United States
Teresa Ficken Sachs, Co-Chair of the Appellate Advocacy & Post-Trial Practice Group at Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, presented her first oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States on October 3, 2018, in the case of Knick v. Township of Scott, Pa., No. 17-647. -
MUNLEY LAW: Truck crash on I-81 claims two lives
A tractor trailer crash on Interstate 81 killed two people and seriously injured two others. -
SCOTUS takes case of Pa. woman forced to make her land open to public because of graveyard
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to hear a property rights lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania landowner who has a graveyard on her property, and the decision could have far-reaching implications across the country, according to the Pacific Legal Foundation - a group that is representing the landowner. -
'Jersey Boys' patron sues Scranton Cultural Center, says she slipped on ice
SCRANTON – A local woman who attended a performance of “Jersey Boys” says the showing’s venue failed to ensure the safety of its patrons in their parking lot, which led her to be seriously injured after a fall on ice and snow. -
Couple sue Dunkin Donuts in Scranton, others over alleged fall on ice
SCRANTON – A Scott Township couple have sued a Dunkin Donuts, its property owner and an ice/snow removal firm, alleging they committed collective negligence in failing to prevent one of the plaintiffs from falling and incurring a serious back injury. -
Northeastern Pa. police chief arrested by A.G.'s Office, charged with witness intimidation
The chief law enforcement officer in a Lackawanna County municipality has been arrested