U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Allentown Division
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Pa. man sues Home Depot, Lowe's and manufacturer, after workplace fall off ladder
ALLENTOWN – A Pennsylvania man who fell off a ladder on the job and sustained a litany of serious injuries has filed suit against the ladder manufacturer, Home Depot and Lowe’s, seeking product liability-related damages. -
Easton Area School District looking to dismiss Black wrestling coach's discrimination case through summary judgment
ALLENTOWN – The Easton Area School District is seeking summary judgment to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an ex-varsity high school wrestling coach who alleged he faced discriminatory and racist conduct, including being fired, because he is Black. -
Man files lawsuit after allegedly being maimed by supermarket's commercial meat mixing machine
ALLENTOWN – A man maimed by a commercial food processing machine has filed suit against the corporations responsible for manufacturing and marketing the device, while the defendants counter that he is actually at fault. -
Nuisance suit against Lehigh County landfill dropped, after deposition reveals wastewater plant is responsible for smell instead
ALLENTOWN – A nearly three-year-long legal battle centered on two Northampton County residents’ class action, public nuisance lawsuit against the Bethlehem Landfill Company was recently ended through voluntary dismissal, after it was learned the landfill wasn’t responsible for the acts alleged in their case. -
PPE merchant claims defendants collectively conspired to sell defective goods and violate RICO Act
ALLENTOWN – A Reading-based purchaser and reseller of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic has accused a chain of other companies and individuals of conspiring to provide them with inauthentic equipment and violating the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act. -
Choice Hotels update: Company wins motion to compel arbitration with group of franchisees suing it for racial discrimination
ALLENTOWN – The Choice Hotels organization has had granted its motion to compel arbitration and stay all proceedings in a lawsuit brought by the company’s franchisees, who claimed they have been overcharged inflated fees to increase the group’s revenue and have been subjected to discriminatory treatment based on race. -
Judge rules plaintiff didn't prove nail salon's landlord had actual knowledge of sex trafficking activities
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice the case of a California woman who alleged she was assaulted by a masseuse in an Allentown nail salon and spa, for reasons of pleading insufficiency under the state’s sex trafficking statute. -
Lehigh County and care facility can't dismiss therapy aide's wrongful termination lawsuit, judge says
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied Lehigh County and a senior care facility's motion to dismiss to a recreational aide’s hostile work environment and wrongful termination case. -
Mom of bipolar, schizophrenic son killed by Lancaster police files wrongful death suit
ALLENTOWN – A Lancaster mother who witnessed her schizophrenic and bipolar son being shot to death by a local police officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, county and police entities involved with his killing. -
Montgomery County plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss case against health authorities over virtual learning
ALLENTOWN – A group of Montgomery County citizens has voluntarily dismissed litigation they filed, claiming the lives of schoolchildren were being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning. -
Judge orders hospital to pay $500 sanction for not preserving documents crucial to plaintiffs' malpractice case
ALLENTOWN – A federal magistrate judge has decreed that a hospital company pay $500 in sanctions, for its role in prejudicing the discovery of parent plaintiffs suing it for negligence relating to an alleged delay in delivering their son. -
Lawsuit: Home heating pad is responsible for Reading woman's burn injuries
ALLENTOWN – A Berks County plaintiff alleges she was severely burned by a home heating pad, and has brought legal action against the manufacturer of the device for damages to compensate for the injuries she suffered. -
Plaintiffs allege Montco health authorities’ closure orders negatively impacting students district-wide
ALLENTOWN – A group of citizens has brought suit in federal court against Montgomery County health authorities, claiming the lives of schoolchildren are being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning and that the closure of schools in response to COVID-19 is just “an emotional response.” -
Refreshing Mountain Camp update: Site says injury lawsuit should be dismissed
ALLENTOWN – A Lancaster County mountain retreat asserts that a New Jersey woman who sued it for negligence after suffering a broken elbow in its parking lot did not show the precise amount in damages she seeks, and therefore, her complaint must be dismissed. -
Fired wrestling coach update: Easton school district again tries to dismiss counts from race discrimination suit
ALLENTOWN – The Easton Area School District is again seeking to dismiss various counts from a lawsuit filed by an ex-varsity high school wrestling coach who alleged he faced discriminatory and racist conduct, including being fired, because he is Black. -
Allentown Park Hotel sued over man's alleged fall
ALLENTOWN — Two patrons are suing Hospitality Cover Plus LLC, doing business as Allentown Park Hotel, citing alleged negligence. -
Man alleges he is entitled to disability benefits from Unum Life Insurance Co. of America
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem man is seeking disability benefits after a work-related injury. -
Individual claims G.C. Zarnas & Co. Inc. failed to send requested documents
ALLENTOWN – A Nazareth woman alleges two Bethlehem entities failed to send her documents she requested regarding a 401(k) plan. -
Woman seeks more than $300,000 from Allied Building Corp. over life insurance policy
A Weatherly woman alleges her claim for life insurance benefits was denied because of the actions of her decedent's employer.