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SEPTA says conductor's estate hasn't tied transit agency to his fatal case of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has denied liability for the death of one of its former conductors from COVID-19, charging his estate has failed to properly plead such a claim. -
SEPTA conductor's estate says transit agency's negligence caused him to die from COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a Southern New Jersey man has sued the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), alleging that the agency failed to protect him in his work as a conductor and subsequently led him to contract a two year-long and fatal case of COVID-19. -
Parents of UPenn student who committed suicide in 2016 settle wrongful death litigation with school
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business who committed suicide six years ago have settled wrongful death litigation with the school, in a suit which charged it ignored the decedent’s requests for mental health counseling and assistance. -
SEPTA wins summary judgment against Title VII and PHRA claims lodged by former assistant director
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge granted summary judgment to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority against one of its former station directors, who alleged he was demoted in a retaliatory fashion 2020, in return for internal complaints he lodged with the group from 2017 to 2019. -
SEPTA bus driver who struck pedestrian appeals loss in wrongful termination lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court will now consider the claims of a Black SEPTA bus driver who says he was racially discriminated against, when he was terminated after striking a pedestrian on the job. -
Third Circuit rules 'relation-back' doctrine allows for amendment of pleadings after statute of repose period expires
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court’s ruling has provided clarifying guidance as to the circumstances by which exceptions are considered and given to the statute of repose under federal law, through an investor dispute action involving a Pennsylvania regional transportation entity. -
Superior Court: Uber driver properly granted summary judgment in suit surrounding 2016 accident with SEPTA bus
HARRISBURG – Three judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an Uber driver properly received summary judgment, when he and his employer were sued by a SEPTA driver injured in an October 2016 accident that the individual defendant allegedly caused. -
Suit ends between woman with multiple myeloma who suffered broken arm, and SEPTA
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a 67 year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma and other conditions, who claimed the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and one of its bus drivers caused her to suffer a broken arm, has ended. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 15 in the suits below: -
Jan. 15: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Leonard Roberts vs Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority on Jan. 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by George Thomas and Leonard Roberts against Herman Blakeney, Jerry Jackson, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and The United States of America on Jan. 15. -
Court activity on Dec. 22: Leonard Roberts vs Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by George Thomas and Leonard Roberts against Herman Blakeney, Jerry Jackson, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and The United States of America on Dec. 22: 'Response Re 44 Answer To Crossclaim, Answer With Affirmative Defenses To The Cross-Claim Of Defendant Herman Blakeney By The United States Of America. (melley, Rebecca)'. -
Black SEPTA bus driver who struck pedestrian claims he was treated differently than white co-workers and fired
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has rejected the claims of a Black SEPTA bus driver who says he was racially discriminated against, when he was terminated after striking a pedestrian on the job. -
Disability discrimination update: SEPTA denies it failed to lower accessible bus ramp for passenger
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and one of its bus drivers are seeking to dismiss claims that it refused to deploy an accessible ramp so a 67-year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma and other conditions could exit a bus. -
Disabled senior citizen sues SEPTA and bus driver for not deploying ramp, so that she could exit a bus
PHILADELPHIA – A 67-year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma and other conditions charges the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and one of its bus drivers with violating the Americans with Disabilities Act, for the driver refusing to deploy an accessible ramp so she could exit a bus. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on July 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on July 2 in the suits below: -
July 2: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "family and medical leave act" cases
The following cases categorized as "family and medical leave act" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on July 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Ephriam Rodriquez vs Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) on July 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ephriam Rodriquez against Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) on July 2. -
March 18: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - tort - motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - tort - motor vehicle" were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on March 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
March 18: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - tort - premises liability" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - tort - premises liability" were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on March 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: