U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Third Circuit Court dismisses search and seizure, other allegations versus Philadelphia police
PHILADELPHIA – An appellate court has dismissed charges of unconstitutional search and seizure, violation of equal protection and due process and a fabrication of warrant against the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Police Department. -
Third Circuit rejects couple's motion to vacate arbitration award
PHILADELPHIA - A couple’s lawsuit over their lost retirement savings can’t make any headway in federal court. -
Court says plaintiffs' refusal of home inspection based on Fourth Amendment was incorrect
A pair of plaintiffs erroneously refused an inspection based on their perceived Fourth Amendment rights, says the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Hip implant device manufacturer not at fault for failure of product, says federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Two separate courts have now found a patient who underwent total hip replacement surgery and was allegedly injured by the device implanted as part of that surgery, could not prove he was harmed by the device’s manufacturer. -
FTC wins preliminary injunction against Penn State Hershey/Pinnacle merger
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit handed the Federal Trade Commission and the Pennsylvania attorney general a major victory when it overturned a U.S. district court order denying the FTC and AG’s request to stop a merger between the Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Pinnacle Health System. -
Failure to exhaust administrative remedies leads to dismissal of discrimination, injury case
A federal appellate court upheld a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed against Amazon’s third-party sales operations department. -
Attorneys concur with Third Circuit judge's dissent in certification of employment class action
A pair of attorneys believe a recent federal appellate court ruling has misinterpreted case law in certifying a putative class action involving independent contractors of the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchisor. -
Third Circuit dismisses 'frivolous' defamation claims
A federal appellate judge turned away the appeal of a former congressional candidate who claims he was defamed by private citizens in the district where his campaign took place. -
Third Circuit upholds dismissal of developer's action against City of Philadelphia, City Council
Citing the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s “excellent opinion,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a ruling dismissing a developer’s lawsuit for failure to state a claim. -
Third Circuit court makes surprising decision to decertify class action suit
PHILADELPHIA – Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit made a surprising decision to decertify a class action lawsuit regarding the drug Modafinil. -
Litigation costs relieved for plaintiff in employment discrimination lawsuit versus pharmaceutical company
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has upheld a trial court verdict which relieved litigation costs for a plaintiff involved in an employment discrimination lawsuit versus an Indiana pharmaceutical company. -
Third Circuit Court determines CVS warehouse worker not fired because of disability
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has determined that CVS RX Services, Inc. did not fire one of its warehouse employees due to her disability. -
Third Circuit says car loan payment agreement not fraudulent in appealed case
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court denied a Philadelphia man’s attempt to overturn a trial court ruling stating a loan agreement he entered into to purchase an automobile was not fraudulent. -
Court declines to certify class in case against Widener University School of Law
PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently backed the rejection of a class certification in a lawsuit filed over allegations that Widener Law School purposely overstated its graduates’ employments status. -
Court finds no religious endorsement by Shickshinny over sign giving directions to church
SHICKSHINNY – A former Shickshinny Borough council member has lost her fight to have a sign that was approved and installed by the town, which gave directions to a church, declared a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. -
Third Circuit defends challenge to its authority to rule in pipeline expansion project
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently released an opinion shooting down several challenges filed against environmental permits and authorizations that were granted by environmental regulatory agencies in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, but the court had to defend why it was ruling on the cases in the first place. -
Third Circuit consistent with other courts in pro-employer ruling, attorney says
PITTSBURGH — A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decision regarding employment references is in line with previous rulings, an employment law attorney says. -
Third Circuit Court affirms dismissal of employment termination action against Thomas Jefferson University
PHILADELPHIA – Espousing a belief that the appellant in an employment discrimination case against Thomas Jefferson University was trying to re-litigate issues already dismissed, a federal appellate court upheld a ruling on the matter. -
Court decision in 'take-home toxic-tort' case more subtle than widely reported, attorney says
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey Supreme Court decision reported to extend company responsibility for employees exposed to potentially hazardous material to include their housemates is more subtle than has been widely reported, an insurance attorney says. -
Third Circuit sends Philadelphia firefighter's libel case back for reconsideration
PHILADELPHIA – A defamation case against the New York Daily News filed by a Philadelphia firefighter whose photograph was included with a story about an alleged sex scandal involving the city's firefighters should not have been dismissed, according to a panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.