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Injured Dollar General shopper settles federal court claims with the store and Pepsi-Cola Company
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania woman who claimed she was struck and injured by a cart while shopping, one allegedly pushed into her by an employee of either the Pepsi Cola Company or the Dollar General store she was in at the time, has settled her claims. -
Company disclaims liability allegations, from woman whose skirt was caught in Bucks County Macy's escalator
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey elevator manufacturer argues that it was not responsible for injuries that a Philadelphia woman says she suffered when her skirt became caught in the escalator of a Macy’s mall store in Bucks County. -
Pottstown authorities deny use of excessive force on woman arrested at local hospital in 2019
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of Pottstown and its police officials deny accusations that they imposed excessive force upon a Chester County woman when they arrested the plaintiff at Pottstown Hospital two years ago. -
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Springfield School District for now, brought after son's suicide due to bullying
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice litigation from the parents of a Springfield High School senior student who committed suicide last year, a lawsuit which alleged that both the district and school personnel’s failure to notify them of the bullying their son endured, prevented them from being able to stop his untimely death. -
Improper service may lead to dismissal of lawsuit against MMA Capital Holdings, concerning corporate merger
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit against MMA Capital Holdings, Inc. and its Board of Directors, which claimed the defendants withheld key information about a proposed merger between itself and two other corporations, may be dismissed by a federal judge if the defendants aren’t provided proper service of the complaint. -
Suit from gun rights group challenging Philly's ban on 3D-printed guns is sent to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has remanded to state court the case of a Virginia organization representing the rights of firearms owners who claimed that a City of Philadelphia ordinance prohibiting anyone to use 3D printers to create firearms violates both state and federal laws. -
U.S. government says discretionary function exception nullifies suit of woman injured in Philly's Washington Square
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. government denies liability for severe leg injuries that a local woman alleged she suffered in a fall over a metal barrier at Washington Square Park more than two years ago. -
Holland trucking firm says Phila., U.S. Department of Transportation threatened to revoke its "Disadvantaged Business" status
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County trucking firm alleges that the City of Philadelphia and the U.S Department of Transportation has illegally threatened to revoke its certification to qualify as a “Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.” -
Litigation between student and Penn State University over rescinded Master's Degree looks to be delayed
PHILADELPHIA – Both parties in litigation pitting a student against Penn State University seek to delay trial proceedings, in a case which alleged the school rescinded her Master’s Degree more than a year and a half after she was awarded it and claimed that the plaintiff didn’t produce wholly original work. -
Philly man says Licenses & Inspections Department has unfairly cited him and demolished his properties
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man alleges that the City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department has 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. -
Media company says age and gender were not factors in termination of former marketing director
PHILADELPHIA – A local media company denies allegations it unjustly terminated its former promotions and marketing director on the basis of her age and gender. -
Delco couple say doors at Phila. Federal Reserve Bank knocked husband in head
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County couple allege that when the husband-plaintiff arrived at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia for a ceremony in which he was an invited guest, he was seriously injured when a security door opened into his head. -
Delaware County seeks summary judgment in discrimination case brought by former public defender it fired
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County has filed for summary judgment in a case brought forward by a former county attorney of more than 40 years who returned to his duties as a public defender after suffering a stroke, and alleged he was fired from his role this year due to his age and disability. -
Chester County plaintiff settles claims with Downingtown Area School District, after attack from student
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman who alleged that a local school district did not warn her that she was assigned to work with a student who had shown violent behavior, and as a result, that student attacked and injured her, has settled her claims with the district. -
Judge rules against parents suing Tredyffrin/Easttown School Board wanting religious exemption to mask policy
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied an injunction sought by a group of parents from Chester County and Delaware County in legal action pitting them against their local school district, over the implementation of a health and safety plan which includes a mask mandate for students unless they receive a religious or medical exemption and regular COVID-19 testing. -
Philly cops say immunity shields their actions in case over opiate overdose and subsequent death
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police officers who have denied that they used excessive force on a Massachusetts man when responding to his opiate overdose and allegedly caused his death, counter that their actions are protected through qualified immunity. -
Pottstown Hospital wants to dismiss excessive force suit from woman arrested there
PHILADELPHIA – Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health are looking to dismiss a Chester County woman’s suit which alleged that she was subjected to excessive force when arrested there two years ago by various entities within the Pottstown Police Department, for failure to state a claim. -
Corrections officer disciplined for Facebook post says allegations against Philadelphia are sufficient
PHILADELPHIA – 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, now reiterates his pleadings and says they are solid enough to turn away a motion to dismiss. -
SEPTA bus driver who struck pedestrian appeals loss in wrongful termination lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court will now consider the claims of a Black SEPTA bus driver who says he was racially discriminated against, when he was terminated after striking a pedestrian on the job. -
Delco woman settles claims for injuries allegedly sustained during international flight with British Airways
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County woman who claimed she was injured inside the bathroom of a British Airways flight from New York to London and brought legal action against the airliner under the Montreal Convention treaty, has settled her claims against the airline.