U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Recent News About U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Civil rights claims against Pennsylvania state trooper dismissed for lack of standing
PHILADELPHIA – Federal appellate court judges have thrown out a civil rights action filed against a member of the Pennsylvania State Police for a perceived lack of merit, per court records. -
Monroe County man's civil rights suit against legal and law enforcement entities dismissed on appeal
PHILADELPHIA – A group of appeals court judges have decided to uphold the dismissal of a Henryville man’s lawsuit against a municipality, attorney and a number of law enforcement entities in a civil rights action. -
Third Circuit rules against former Temple University athlete in harassment case
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled a former Temple University athlete's claims of sexual harassment, mistreatment and retaliation in the form of a loss of her athletic scholarship were time-barred, and upheld a prior granting of summary judgment. -
Trial court decision on attorneys fees vacated, contract case remanded
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to vacate a trial court’s decision with respect to the determination of appropriate attorney’s fees in a contract action, and remand the litigation to its trial court for a “reasonable” fee examination. -
Third Circuit says Darby landlord not subject to ethnic discrimination, affirms trial court dismissal
The federal appeals court affirmed the trial court dismissal of a New York man and Pennsylvania landlord who claims a local municipality discriminated against him based on his country of ethnic origin. -
Union banquet server's claim dismissed by appeals court
PHILADELPHIA – Judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit have found a banquet server’s complaint against his union employer failed to state a proper and sufficient claim, in keeping with the view of the case’s trial court. -
Lawsuit against Usher over 'Bad Girl' doesn't go well for plaintiff, attorney
PHILADELPHIA – Songwriter Daniel Marino sued R&B singer Usher, Sony Entertainment and others for alleged copyright infringement in 2011. Marino says he was not paid his promised royalties for a song he co-wrote, “Bad Girl." -
Pa. law firm didn't intimidate or harass plaintiff, Third Circuit Court says
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of federal appellate judges have ruled to affirm the dismissal of a Pottstown woman’s litigation, which claimed a Pennsylvania law firm intimidated and harassed her. -
Debt collection practices lawsuit against Ohio law firm headed to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit dismissed last month which alleged an Ohio law firm violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) when it attempted to collect a six-figure unpaid debt, is now on its way to a federal appeals court. -
Appeal in injury-related wrongful termination case and related sanction motions dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to dismiss an injury-related wrongful termination case and connected motions for sanctions, in keeping with the decision of the original trial court. -
False Claims Act case remanded to trial court over lack of consideration of Poulis factors
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has sent an action revolving around alleged violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) back to its trial court, over that same trial court not considering the Poulis factors before dismissing the case. -
Litigation funder doesn't show for hearing in Liberian insurance case
PHILADELPHIA - An Irish businessman who funded the pursuit of a multimillion-dollar Liberian judgment that was in contrast to a U.S. federal court ruling was a no-show at a Dec. 14 hearing, which had yet to determine an amount sanctions he and his co-respondents may be liable for. -
Issue of qualified immunity leads to remanding of civil rights arson investigation case to trial court
PHILADELPHIA – Appellate court judges have decided to remand a civil rights action tied to an arson investigation to its trial court, for further proceedings and analysis on whether the concept of qualified immunity applies to one of the case’s defendants. -
Third Circuit upholds trial court ruling in legal malpractice action
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has recently ruled to affirm a trial court’s decisions on the subjects of judgment on the pleadings and a denial of a motion for reconsideration in a legal malpractice litigation. -
Third Circuit dismisses age discrimination action against Abbott Laboratories
PHILADELPHIA – An appellate judge has ruled to affirm a trial court decision in dismissing an age discrimination termination action from the former operations manager of a laboratory company. -
Civil rights claims against Washington County and legal officials dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – An Erie couple’s civil rights lawsuit panel against Washington County, two of its district attorneys, a state court judge and another attorney has been dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Employment discrimination lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse dismissed by appellate court
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of appellate court judges have ruled to dismiss an employment discrimination action, filed on behalf of a woman who claimed she was discriminated against by Outback Steakhouse because of her disability. -
Third Circuit affirms granting of summary judgment against fired Penn State University professor
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges have decided to uphold a trial court’s decision of summary judgment in a breach of contract and wrongful termination case brought by a former medical college professor. -
Plaintiff in qui tam action cannot be granted access to records that do not exist, court says
PHILADELPHIA – An appellate judge says the plaintiff of record in a qui tam action cannot be granted access to stenographic court records which he says do not exist. -
Motel 6 trademark infringement case headed back to Pennsylvania federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to vacate a trial court’s decision with interpretation to statutes surrounding counterfeiting and pre-judgment interest in a trademark use action.