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Canadian arcade game manufacturer says Chuck E. Cheese is responsible for injuries boy suffered when machine fell on him
PHILADELPHIA – A Canadian arcade game manufacturer says that the owner of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain is instead responsible for injuries suffered by a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Philadelphia restaurant. -
City of Philadelphia looking to dismiss excessive force complaint, lodged after alleged assault at George Floyd protest last year
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is seeking to dismiss civil rights violations claims from a local who man who alleged that a Philadelphia police officer committed a brutal assault against him, during his participation in protests surrounding the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd last year. -
ADA lawsuit over Philadelphia's sidewalks heading to trial in February
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia, over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, will be heading to trial in February. -
Man arrested by Philadelphia police officers for drug arrest in 2018 settles malicious prosecution claims
PHILADELPHIA – The subject of a 2018 drug arrest who filed a malicious prosecution lawsuit against several Philadelphia Police Department officers, recently settled his claims against those officers. -
Chester and Delaware county parents drop lawsuit against Tredyffrin-Easttown School Board, after mask mandate was nixed
PHILADELPHIA – A group of parents from Chester County and Delaware County have dropped claims against their local school district, over the district implementing a health and safety plan which included a mask mandate for students unless they received a religious or medical exemption and regular COVID-19 testing. -
City of Philadelphia presents immunity defense, in responding to corrections officer's civil rights violations claims
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has cited the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act in denying responsibility and liability for claims asserted by a local corrections officer who claimed that his First Amendment rights were violated, when he was disciplined for speech made in a Facebook post to call for a rally in response to payroll policy breaches. -
Special academic program student who was attacked by classmate, settles claims with Haverford Area School District
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a former student who was attacked by a classmate in his special academic program and the Haverford Area School District has been settled. -
United Certification Program reverses Philly's revocation of plaintiff's 'Disadvantaged Business Enterprise' designation
PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program has reversed the City of Philadelphia’s decision to decertify Devault Group, Inc. as a disadvantaged business enterprise, the center point of litigation between the company, the City and the U.S. Department of Transportation. -
In Pa. case, defendants deny they withheld large amounts of legal bills payments from Armstrong Teasdale
PHILADELPHIA – Two defendants among a group accused of $3.5 million in non-payment of legal bills to a Missouri law firm deny that they committed any such offense, and that the firm never represented them in any relevant litigation. -
McDonald's looking for judgment against plaintiff who alleged supervisor sexually harassed her during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – McDonald’s seeks summary judgment in a case brought by a teenager who alleged that one of its managers showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview, by arguing that the plaintiff hasn’t properly pled or supported her claims. -
CHOP wins jury verdict over longtime anesthesiologist who sued it for age discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – After a jury trial, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has prevailed over an age-based employment discrimination lawsuit filed against it by one of its longtime anesthesiologists. -
Legal observers who attended George Floyd protest claim Philly police officer assaulted them with baton
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of legal observers who attended a local protest after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis say they were attacked by police responding to the event and suffered a multitude of serious injuries. -
Companies deny cross-claims in $350K injury suit brought by Philly poll worker, who was hurt after trying to repair machine
PHILADELPHIA – Two separate companies named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself, mutually and steadfastly deny cross-claims levied against them by one of their co-defendants. -
Bensalem gym denies it acted negligently and caused woman's injurious fall from treadmill
PHILADELPHIA – A Bensalem fitness facility discounts all liability towards a negligence lawsuit it faces from a Philadelphia couple, who claimed that it was negligent in maintaining the safety of its treadmill machines, leading the wife-plaintiff to fall off said machine and suffer severe injuries. -
Ex-East Bradford Township public works employee says deposition he gave was protected speech, immune from reprisal
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee for East Bradford Township’s Public Works Department has responded to his former supervisor’s argument attempting to invalidate his retaliation and civil rights claims, by asserting a deposition he gave was protected speech and yet faced professional reprisal for it nonetheless. -
Judge tosses lawsuit brought by wife of Tyson Foods supervisor who died of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company in claiming that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, has seen her case dismissed by a federal judge. -
Firefighter who claimed he was fired for his Islamic faith settles lawsuit with Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A local firefighter who alleged his wearing cuffed pants above the ankle and facial hair to observe his Islamic faith led to religious discrimination from his superiors and his unjust firing in 2019, has settled his claims with the City of Philadelphia. -
Mom seeking damages from Pa. company, alleges young daughter was cut by broken glass in shower
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff from Canada alleges that a Bucks County manufacturer and installer of shower doors was negligent in its professional duties, and thus, led to her minor-aged daughter being cut by broken glass when it shattered during their hotel stay last year. -
Philly woman claims she was severely injured on treadmill in Bensalem fitness center
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple allege that a Bensalem fitness facility was negligent in maintaining the safety of its treadmill machines, leading the wife-plaintiff to fall off the machine and suffer severe full-body injuries. -
Philadelphia says no truth to class action allegations against its vehicle towing relocation program
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia believes that a class action lawsuit claiming that its vehicle towing relocation program 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, is not adequately supported by fact.