U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Division
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Lawsuit over fall at JCPenney store in Bucks County loses most of its defendants
PHILADELPHIA – Several defendants have been dismissed from litigation surrounding severe injuries claimed to be suffered by a Bucks County Man, who said he took a fall at the JCPenney store in Langhorne’s Oxford Valley Mall. -
Jury finds for City of Philadelphia, in former SCI-Graterford inmate's transport injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A local jury found for the City of Philadelphia in litigation brought by a former inmate of SCI-Graterford, who claimed local law enforcement officials did not take proper care in transporting him and others who were confined to wheelchairs – leading him to suffer a concussion, chest and spinal injuries. -
Man cleared of murder sues Philadelphia and disgraced former detective, who allegedly groomed and sexually assaulted him and others
PHILADELPHIA – A man exonerated of a murder he spent over 12 years in prison for, has now brought a civil lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and a former Philadelphia Police Department detective who himself has since been incarcerated, for grooming and sexually assaulting witnesses and informants. -
U.S. government fights TSA lawsuit after woman in socks slips at airport
PHILADELPHIA – Citing jurisdictional rationale, the U.S. government is seeking to dismiss a negligence lawsuit from a Delaware woman, who contended that she was injured when going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport more than two years ago. -
Court grants dismissal of false light claim for alleged QAnon-linked judge, for now
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has found that it does in fact have personal jurisdiction over a state court judge’s defamation claims against online news outlet The Daily Beast – which she said damaged her standing as a jurist when it printed that she was aligned with the QAnon group – but granted the conditional dismissal of the judge’s false light claim. -
Philadelphia to pay $9.25M settlement in excessive force lawsuits from George Floyd, systemic racism protests
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia will pay $9.25 million to settle claims in four lawsuits which alleged the Philadelphia Police Department used excessive force on more than 300 plaintiffs, during peaceful demonstrations on systemic racism and police brutality at 52nd Street and the Vine Street Expressway in 2020. -
Man alleging racism from Sesame Place Philadelphia performers wants former employee to provide discovery evidence
PHILADELPHIA – A Baltimore man who brought class action litigation against SeaWorld and Sesame Place Philadelphia – charging that employees of the Sesame Street-themed park discriminated against his daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some of the park’s costumed characters – says that a deposition witness and cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles, has not complied with discovery requests and seeks to compel responses to those requests. -
Former Philly middle school teacher who objected to LGBTQ student policy contests his firing
PHILADELPHIA – A former middle school teacher in Philadelphia contends his firing was due to objections he made in reference to a pro-LGBTQ student policy, which he states are in violation of his Christian beliefs. -
Seven former residents of The Summit Academy say they were victims of staff sexual abuse
PHILADELPHIA – In a class action lawsuit, seven former residents of The Summit Academy allege they were the targets of physical, mental and sexual abuse while residing at the juvenile custody and rehabilitative education facility. -
Suit: Curran-Fromhold corrections officers committed physical assault on pre-trial detainee
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges he was assaulted and battered by a series of corrections officers while in custody at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility two years ago. -
Salesperson says he was fired from data and analytics company due to age discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – A salesperson for a global data and analytics company contends he was discriminated against and later fired from his position based on his older age. -
Judge: McDonald's will not receive bifurcated trial in sexual harassment litigation
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied a request from McDonald’s to bifurcate an upcoming trial surrounding claims from a then-teenager who alleged that a McDonald’s manager showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview. -
Va. business hits back at White & Williams's attempt to dismiss its $30M legal malpractice suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Virginia business who claimed that a Philadelphia law firm’s negligent misrepresentation resulted in it losing $30 million, is now opposing the firm’s attempt to dismiss the legal malpractice suit brought against it. -
Judge nixes Delaware County's initial attempt to dismiss suit for wrongful death of 18-month-old
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County’s attempt to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the murder of an 18-month-old in foster care two years ago, has been nullified by the presiding judge for failure to follow their courtroom procedures. -
Upper Darby man says his constitutional rights were violated in Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man claims he was subjected to a lack of medical care and cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of his constitutionally-protected civil rights. -
Chester charter school denies it failed to prevent kindergartener's sexual assaults
PHILADELPHIA – A charter school in Chester has denied responsibility for allegedly failing to prevent the repeated sexual assaults of one of its kindergarten students, by their classmate. -
Stay enacted in entrepreneur's litigation against ride share company Lyft
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge recently ordered a stay and the provision of continual updates in litigation involving a Philadelphia entrepreneur/musician and rideshare company Lyft, with the plaintiff having alleged the company stole and misappropriated his concepts for corporate philanthropy without compensation. -
Health care company fights Bucks County inmate's suit
PHILADELPHIA – A health care company is seeking to dismiss counts of alleged professional negligence and vicarious liability from litigation filed by an inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility, who charged he was denied adequate and timely medical care when he suffered a broken heel after falling from the furniture in his cell. -
SEPTA conductor's estate says transit agency's negligence caused him to die from COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a Southern New Jersey man has sued the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), alleging that the agency failed to protect him in his work as a conductor and subsequently led him to contract a two year-long and fatal case of COVID-19. -
Med-mal lawsuit concerning infant's emergency testicle removal surgery is settled
PHILADELPHIA – Shortly before trial, a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the parents of an infant child who underwent emergency surgery to remove one of his testicles was settled.