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Sikorsky denied dismissal of lawsuit over chopper crash that killed Canadian military members
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied Sikorsky Aircraft its attempt to dismiss wrongful death litigation from the families of six members of the Canadian Armed Forces, who were killed in a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece, allegedly due to a defective design in the helicopter’s flight system. -
Federal court grants summary judgment dismissal of plastic surgery resident’s discrimination suit to Temple University Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has dismissed all claims from a discrimination case brought by a former plastic surgery resident at Temple University Hospital, finding that the institution was entitled to complete summary judgment. -
Judge rules trial over fatality tied to Panera Charged Lemonade will proceed as scheduled on Oct. 7
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has decreed that a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of a University of Pennsylvania student, who died in 2022 allegedly after drinking a highly caffeinated lemonade beverage sold by the restaurant chain and one allegedly to which no warning of its high caffeine content was provided, will proceed to trial as scheduled on Oct. 7. -
Trial on horizon for EEOC's discrimination claims against Defender Association of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the Defender Association of Philadelphia will continue toward trial, after a federal judge denied the latter’s motion for summary judgment. -
Monroe County says it can't be blamed for horrific treatment, death of 12-year-old girl
PHILADELPHIA – Citing immunity contained in the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, Monroe County and its Office of Children and Youth have motioned to be dismissed from litigation brought by the older sisters of a 12-year-old girl who was allegedly tortured, abused and, ultimately, murdered by her father and stepmother. -
Slip-and-fall: U.S. to pay $250K to woman injured at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has that a Delaware woman is entitled to $250,000 in damages from the United States government – but not from the City of Philadelphia – in a negligence lawsuit contending she was injured when going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport well over three years ago. -
'Sham affidavit' costs plaintiff in religious discrimination case against Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out a foreman’s age, religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and two of its employees, after the defendants protested that a 10-page affidavit submitted by the plaintiff was “a sham” and contradicted his previous deposition testimony. -
Philadelphia Inquirer settles data breach class action for $525K
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for three class action plaintiffs who accused The Philadelphia Inquirer of not doing enough to prevent and protect against a data breach have motioned for approval of a preliminary settlement in the case for $525,000. -
Lawsuit between rival firms over 'Education Lawyers' trademark will proceed
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation brought by a Philadelphia law firm which seeks review of an order which struck down its attempt to cancel a Bucks County-based firm’s trademark surrounding the phrase “Education Lawyers,” in reference to both of their areas of legal expertise, will proceed after a federal judge denied the defense’s motion to dismiss the case. -
Due process claim survives in murder suspect's wrongful conviction case in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has partially granted a dismissal motion from the City of Philadelphia and retained claims of due process violations, conspiracy and Monell violations, in a civil rights suit brought by a man once convicted of murder, but whose conviction was overturned three years ago. -
Investors in long-standing Mariner East pipeline class action receive split ruling
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania federal judge has issued a split summary judgment ruling in a long-standing class action securities fraud lawsuit, pitting a group of investors versus the company behind the Mariner East pipelines and several of its executives. -
Transgender Phila. firefighter can sue insurer over affirmation surgery costs
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has determined that while Independence Blue Cross did not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance, claims that it may have violated the Affordable Care Act when it blocked a transgender firefighter from receiving insurance cover to pay for gender-affirmation surgery, will remain in the case. -
Human shield case: Judge dismisses most claims from bystander shot at Philly bar
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed the majority of claims brought by a man who was shot inside a sports bar when trained violence de-escalators used him as a human shield, when attempting to defuse an armed altercation with another patron. -
Judge strikes several claims from lawsuit over alleged sexual assault during Lyft ride in 2021
PHILADELPHIA – A portion of claims has been dismissed from federal court litigation brought by a woman who said she was sexually assaulted by her Lyft driver in August 2021. -
Biden-appointed judge rejects claims Biden Admin has overstepped authority
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge won't block new rules from the administration that appointed her to the bench, affirming a ban on noncompete clauses in employment contracts and rejecting claims the Federal Trade Commission was acting outside its authority. -
Haverford College fights lawsuit from Jews alleging anti-Semitism on campus
PHILADELPHIA – Haverford College seeks to dismiss litigation brought by five of its Jewish students who alleged they faced anti-Semitism on campus, for what it feels is the plaintiffs’ failure to state claims upon which relief could be granted. -
Federal judge remands whistleblower suit against School District of Philadelphia to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has remanded a case from a man who alleged that the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) failed to accommodate his autism spectrum disorder and learning disabilities and retaliated against him for investigating potential ethical violations, among other claims, to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Judge preserves Florida plaintiffs' Dragonetti Act claims against Avco, Textron and Blank Rome
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a Florida plaintiff couple – one of whom is an attorney who represented Avco Corporation in aircraft crash litigation and later alleged law firm Blank Rome pursued an injunction she said would have ruined her career – have pled proper claims under the Dragonetti Act. -
Panera seeks dismissal of lawsuit over caffeine in lemonade; Case alleges cardiac arrest
PHILADELPHIA – Panera Bread Company is seeking to dismiss litigation brought by a Monroeville man, who claimed he went into cardiac arrest nearly died after drinking one of its now-discontinued “Charged Lemonade” beverages. -
Pa. State Trooper says his shooting of man near street race is protected by sovereign immunity
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania State Trooper who shot and killed an 18-year-old man near a street race on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia last year has argued that actions were “objectively reasonable under the circumstances” and protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.