U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Ohioans who sued casino for fall-related injuries and lost appeal case to Third Circuit
ERIE – An Ohio couple who lost their case in the District Court related to the wife’s fall over a sign located on a casino’s property, is now appealing the dismissal of that same action to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Partygoer hurt at York College after drinking, drug use appeals loss of lawsuit to Third Circuit
HARRISBURG – A woman who was severely injured at an on-campus social event after a night of underage drinking and illicit drug use at the York College of Pennsylvania is challenging the dismissal of her case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Though 'sympathetic,' Pa. federal judge defers to agency that took children from mother
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania will not interfere with state law as it denied a woman’s request for injunctive relief in a case in which she lost custody of her two children. -
Third Circuit: Judge was right to dismiss lawsuit against Merck over shingles vaccine as time-barred
PHILADELPHIA – On Thursday, a trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a couple’s lawsuit, brought after they allegedly suffered injuries resulting from a shingles vaccine and later determined to be filed too late. -
Third Circuit: Trial court wrongfully dismissed doctor's TCPA suit against insurance provider and medical vendor
PHILADELPHIA – A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated a doctor’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act lawsuit against a health insurance company and a medical services firm on Wednesday. -
'Pillaging them, that's the point': Serial plaintiff on tape describing how to take advantage of TCPA
PHILADELPHIA – Recorded conversations prove a Pennsylvania man who has filed dozens of lawsuits is intentionally taking advantage of a federal law to extort settlements from defendants, says one of the companies he has targeted. -
Third Circuit tells serial litigant he cannot sue U.S. Marine Corps for not letting him enlist
PHILADELPHIA – Due to the governmental policy of sovereign immunity from lawsuit, a federal appellate court ruled that a serial litigant is not permitted to initiate and proceed with legal action against the U.S. Marine Corps. -
Third Circuit: Doctor's second appeal in ethnic discrimination and termination suit not supported by case law
PHILADELPHIA – A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit panel rejected a Texas doctor’s second appeal for lack of substantiation, in a case in which he sued Temple University Hospital and a number of doctors for discrimination and wrongful termination. -
Serial TCPA plaintiff facing RICO lawsuit has $33K verdict upheld by Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A King of Prussia man who collected a $33,000 payday in a Philadelphia federal court for litigation brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) has just had that verdict upheld in a federal appellate court. -
Third Circuit sends Pennsylvania lead paint litigation to state courts in win for private lawyers hired by counties
PHILADELPHIA – According to a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, public nuisance cases filed by two Pennsylvania counties against manufacturers who provided lead-containing paint for use in housing developments were properly remanded to state court for a lack of jurisdiction. -
Should Indiana woman be allowed to use Pennsylvania courts to sue New Jersey company? Supreme Court to decide
HARRISBURG – The future of both pelvic mesh lawsuits and the concept of personal jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have the potential to be greatly impacted by arguments and a forthcoming decision in the Hammons v. Ethicon case, set to be argued before the state Supreme Court next week on March 10. -
Man who wants to be Anthony Bourdain's 'next friend' can't sue NPR, CIA, says court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has denied the petition of a Pittsburgh man who sought the opportunity to be considered a “next-friend” to the estate of deceased celebrity Anthony Bourdain, in suing National Public Radio and the Central Intelligence Agency. -
Court: Children's Hospital didn't violate rights of fired worker who wouldn't get flu shot
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has concurred with a lower court that the civil rights of a former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia employee were not violated, when she was terminated for refusing to be vaccinated for the flu. -
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. -
In doubt is appeal of Philly cop who claims watchdog called him racist because of Facebook post
PHILADELPHIA — Whether a Philadelphia police inspector can appeal a federal judge's dismissal last month of his defamation lawsuit against a nonprofit watchdog group is up in the air following a recent clerk's order. -
Third Circuit denies Pittsburgh man's petition to be 'next-friend' in suit against CIA
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court denied a Pittsburgh man the opportunity to be considered a “next-friend” to alleged victims being detained and denied medical care and meals in China, Egypt and the state of Georgia by the Central Intelligence Agency. -
Third Circuit rules Philadelphia's Wage Equity Law, meant to close pay gaps, is valid
PHILADELPHIA – A three-year-long fight over a wage equity law ended with a victory for those looking to end wage gaps, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Thursday that a Philadelphia law forbidding employers from asking potential employees about their salary history is constitutional. -
White man who hung stuffed money at work on MLK Day and was fired appeals case to Third Circuit
PITTSBURGH – A man who was fired from his bank job two years ago for “inappropriately displaying a brown monkey in the workplace” on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is now taking his case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
SCOTUS declines review, agrees with Third Circuit on abiding by state and federal aircraft design standards without pre-emption
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has concurred with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in ruling that abiding by state and federal design standards for aircraft components without federal pre-emption is permissible. -
Third Circuit rejects petition for en banc hearing of product liability case over malfunctioning hip prosthesis
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled that a plaintiff’s case featuring product liability charges over a malfunctioning hip prosthesis she was implanted with in 2011 will not be re-heard before a full complement of the Court’s judges.