U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Federal judge denies MyLife.com's attempt to dismiss defamation case of fencing academy owner
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has rebuffed an attempt by the MyLife.com website to dismiss litigation from a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility, finding that limited discovery should be conducted on the issue of whether or not the case will head to arbitration. -
Physical therapy firm argues Third Circuit decision indemnifies it from clients’ COVID-19 contraction and PPE case
PITTSBURGH – A physical therapy firm accused of not using personal protective equipment and leading a Bethel Park couple to contract COVID-19 has cited a recent decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in support of its efforts to dismiss the plaintiffs’ case. -
Third Circuit: Government needs court approval to end whistleblower False Claims Act lawsuits filed on its behalf
PHILADELPHIA – In adding to a schism among the country’s federal appellate courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Thursday that the U.S. government requires judicial approval to dismiss a whistleblower’s health care fraud case, brought on its behalf. -
Lancaster religious order's faith infringement suit against gas pipeline group appealed to Third Circuit
ALLENTOWN – A religious order who alleged its rights to practice its faith were being infringed through construction of a natural gas pipeline and lost in federal court for lack of jurisdiction, have appealed their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Third Circuit upholds dismissal of 'premature' suit from police officer who sued over medical benefits denial
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with a lower federal court that an injured, part-time police officer filed suit for denial of her medical benefits too quickly, before the benefits themselves were officially denied. -
Judge dismisses religious order's second lawsuit alleging natural gas pipeline infringes on its rights to practice their faith
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit from a religious order which alleged their rights to practice their faith were being infringed through construction of a natural gas pipeline, for lack of jurisdiction. -
Judge OKs mid-case appeal of pilot's carbon monoxide exposure lawsuit to Third Circuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has approved a California-based airline’s attempt to obtain interlocutory review from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in a lawsuit filed by a pilot allegedly poisoned by carbon monoxide exposure. -
Third Circuit says lone text message not enough to prove former police sergeant's gender-discrimination claim
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court recently decided that a lower court’s ruling to dismiss a former Philadelphia police sergeant’s hostile work environment claim was correct, in that the claim wasn’t supported beyond an errant text message. -
White Deer Township zoning board files for summary judgment in row over rejected application
WILLIAMSPORT – Following a similar move from Verizon, White Deer Township’s Zoning Hearing Board has also filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Third Circuit revives FOX 29 news anchor's improper image use case against Facebook, citing state IP law
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinstated litigation from a local television news anchor who sued a series of social media entities for an alleged improper use of her image across the Internet, overcoming a federal law which usually prevents lawsuits against third-party providers of online content due to the case focusing on intellectual property rights. -
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. -
Blank Rome Welcomes New Commercial Litigation Of Counsel in Pittsburgh
Blank Rome Welcomes New Commercial Litigation Of Counsel in Pittsburgh. -
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. -
West Chester residents who challenged borough's COVID-19 orders appeal dismissal of their case to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of West Chester residents are appealing the dismissal of their suit against the municipality and its mayor and challenging the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Verizon pursuing judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, says denial hurts local customer base
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Third Circuit: Black couple who faced racial epithets at Pep Boys have federal suit remanded over contractual rights
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has remanded litigation from a Black couple who alleged they were the target of racial epithets during a Pep Boys visit to a District Court for further proceedings on whether or not the store’s conduct violated their contractual rights. -
Third Circuit vacates federal court's ruling and declares suit over legality of Wolf's COVID-19 measures is moot
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling which eliminated Gov. Tom Wolf’s unprecedented COVID-19 emergency restrictions, finding the issue to be moot because not only have those restrictions expired in the interim, but voters statewide have also since amended the state constitution to roll back a governor’s range of emergency powers. -
Third Circuit: Tunkhannock School District authorities acted properly, when firing principal for DUI's
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has unanimously affirmed that board members of the Tunkhannock Area School District Board did not violate the constitutional rights of one of its former elementary school principals, when the District fired him in 2016 for two incidents of driving under the influence. -
West Chester has suit which challenged constitutionality of COVID-19 emergency orders dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of West Chester has won dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its former mayor, which challenged the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Third Circuit reinstates former corrections officer's retaliation claim; He says he was fired for reporting racism
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has unanimously reinstated a retaliation claim from a Caucasian, ex-corrections officer allegedly fired for filing a complaint against his supervisor, who had referred to his biracial grandniece as a “little monkey.”