U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Division
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Philly landlord's legal dispute with Licenses & Inspections Department is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man who alleged that the City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department engaged in a campaign of unfair treatment against him for years, culminating in the Department demolishing two of his properties located adjacent to the scene of a fire in October 2019, has settled his claims. -
Richards Homewares motions for summary judgment in case of woman injured by shower organizer
PHILADELPHIA – Richards Homewares denies it was responsible for the injuries allegedly caused to a Delaware County plaintiff by a malfunctioning shelf shower organizer, and has motioned for summary judgment. -
Black private detective alleges racist treatment from staff of Logan Hotel after 2020 Election
PHILADELPHIA – A private detective working in a protection capacity for media covering the 2020 Presidential Election in Philadelphia, claims he was the target of racial discrimination and harassment by personnel of the Logan Hotel. -
Lawsuit says Philly police officers' disregard of pursuit policy led to bystander's death
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman alleges that local police officers failed to abide by department policy when they participated in a high-speed vehicle chase and, as a result, killed an innocent bystander. -
Wrongful death suit brought, after mentally ill man is shot and killed by Plymouth Township police
PHILADELPHIA – The family of a mentally-ill man killed in a police-involved shooting in Plymouth Township have sued the municipality and ten of its police officers for survival and wrongful death. -
CVS and Just For Men seeking confidential protective order in case from man who suffered vitiligo
PHILADELPHIA – Along with its co-defendant, CVS is seeking a confidential protective order in litigation filed by a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores. -
Adult shop proprietor says Upper Merion Township regulations violate its constitutional rights
PHILADELPHIA – The proprietor of an adult store in Upper Merion Township is seeking to have a declaratory judgment issued that the township’s zoning codes and ordinances are unconstitutional, and thus, violated the plaintiff’s rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. -
Phila. ADA seeks to be dismissed from woman's false arrest suit over alleged firearms violations
PHILADELPHIA – A local assistant district attorney is seeking dismissal from a lawsuit brought by a woman who argued she was falsely arrested by Philadelphia authorities for firearms permit violations and later brought to trial, where she was ultimately found not guilty due to the fact that her permit was still active when she was taken into custody. -
Pond Lehocky denies various unfairness claims of former attorney who battled testicular cancer
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent workers’ compensation law firm has vehemently denied it terminated a former employee for seeking accommodations during his bout with testicular cancer, and seeks to dismiss his claims, including those for punitive damages. -
Philly man says he was assaulted by George W. Hill corrections officers
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man alleges he was the victim of an assault and battery by corrections officers, after visiting his girlfriend in custody at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. -
Lawyers get $1M verdict for Philly cops, seek $800K in fees
PHILADELPHIA – After a jury ordered the City of Philadelphia to pay a total of $1 million to a pair of female, former Philadelphia police officers, who claimed they were the longtime targets of harassment and discrimination in a federal court lawsuit, counsel for the officers are now seeking more than $800,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. -
Pottstown Hospital, Tower Health want Chester County woman's excessive force lawsuit dismissed
PHILADELPHIA –Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health are continuing their efforts to dismiss a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers. -
Behavioral health associate settles retaliation and wrongful termination claims with drug facility
PHILADELPHIA – An associate at a drug treatment center has settled claims that his employer and its personnel violated public policy by retaliating against him for exercising his rights and making a good faith report of wrongdoing and waste. -
McDonald's gets partial summary judgment against plaintiff who alleged supervisor sexually harassed her during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – A teenager who alleged that one of its managers showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview at McDonald’s has voluntarily dismissed her negligence claim and been granted the opportunity to file a reply brief, while McDonald’s was partially granted its summary judgment motion. -
Defense says woman who fell in Borgata casino contributed to her own injuries
PHILADELPHIA – Marina District Development Company argues that a woman who slipped on the floor of the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J. contributed to her injuries through her own negligence. -
Parents suing Phila. Schools over allegedly racist admissions policies, now seek injunction
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of Philadelphia parents who brought a class action lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and numerous officials in its employ, charging that their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race, are now seeking an injunction to prevent such policies from continuing to be enforced. -
Judge orders Phila. to provide discovery documents in class action suit over towing relocation program
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has concurred with plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit versus the City of Philadelphia over claims that its vehicle towing relocation program both fails to abide by due process and provide adequate notice or fair procedures for owners to locate and recover their vehicles after they have been moved, ordering the City to comply with the plaintiffs’ discovery requests. -
East Bradford Township public works employee argues prior deposition should be off the table
PHILADELPHIA – An East Bradford Township public works official is seeking to eliminate allegations that he was not truthful in a deposition given in an underlying action, in his own suit alleging he was fired for reporting dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality. -
Judge sends dispute between businessman and Lyft over philanthropy initiative to arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has sent litigation from a Philadelphia entrepreneur and musician who claimed rideshare company Lyft stole and misappropriated his concepts for corporate philanthropy without compensation for 90 days, to arbitration. -
Phila. jury awards $1M to female former police officers who brought sexual harassment claims
PHILADELPHIA – After a trial lasting one week, a jury has ordered the City of Philadelphia to pay a total of $1 million to a pair of female, former Philadelphia police officers, who claimed they were the longtime targets of harassment and discrimination in a federal court lawsuit.