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Philly Jesus update: Judge throws out claim for municipal liability in street preacher's false arrest case
PHILADELPHIA – For now, a federal judge has thrown out a claim for municipal liability against the City of Philadelphia from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” who was arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Federal judge grants summary judgment to Travelers Insurance in $32M case over damaged Delco parking garage
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted summary judgment to Travelers Insurance, defeating litigation from Delaware County where it sought insurance coverage to the tune of $32 million, for damages it alleged it suffered when a 12-ton panel fell on one of its parking garages and adjacent buildings. -
Walmart denies liability for serious burn injuries, which plaintiff allegedly suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen
PHILADELPHIA – Walmart denies complicity in alleged liability shared between it and three other companies for severe burns a Montgomery County woman said she suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen. -
Judge denies move from Celebrity Boxing Entertainment to dismiss defamation lawsuit from ring announcer
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied an attempt from Celebrity Boxing Entertainment to dismiss litigation from a local television host who was initially selected to be the ring announcer for a scheduled bout between Lamar Odom and Aaron Carter and alleged she was removed from that post by the event promoter and defamed, supposedly after she declined his sexual advances. -
Masks of Easttown: Parents sue school district over its COVID-19 health and safety plan for students
PHILADELPHIA – A group of parents from Chester County and Delaware County has taken legal action against its local school district, over the district implementing 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. -
Amazon says co-defendants are responsible for Florida woman's injuries in its warehouse
PHILADELPHIA – Amazon answered litigation from a Florida woman who alleged that while on the job, she suffered severe shoulder, knee and back injuries at an Amazon warehouse, citing a lack of basis in her negligence allegations and bringing cross-claims against its fellow defendants. -
Springfield School District disavows liability for notifying student's parents of bullying he faced, before committing suicide
PHILADELPHIA – Springfield School District and three of its officials have denied that a lawsuit claiming they failed to notify a student’s parents that he was being bullied before he later committed suicide last year has any factual basis. -
Former personal assistant settles sexual harassment claims with philanthropist, medical company CEO
PHILADELPHIA – A medical company’s former personal assistant has settled litigation which claimed she was subjected to sexual harassment and hostility from the company's CEO, which she had said ultimately resulted in her termination from the company in violation of federal and state law. -
Philadelphia, foster care deny responsibility for abuse woman alleges she suffered as a child
PHILADELPHIA – Both the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services and Turning Points for Children deny liability for physical and emotional abuse a 19-year-old woman said she suffered during the time those entities placed her in a foster home as a child. -
State Sen. Anthony Williams pursuing summary judgment against ex-worker who alleged wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for state Sen. Anthony Williams is seeking summary judgment in a case brought against him by an ex-constituent services worker, who claimed she was fired before Christmas in 2018 after contracting breast cancer. -
Judge orders Phila. to provide plaintiffs with damage estimates in excessive force cases, tied to systemic racism protests
PHILADELPHIA – Just prior to answering claims from nearly 150 plaintiffs suing the City of Philadelphia for alleged excessive force used during peaceful demonstrations on systemic racism and police brutality at 52nd Street and the Vine Street Expressway last year, a federal judge has ordered the City provide a proposed matrix for the plaintiffs’ individual monetary award damages. -
Delaware County and care facility are appealing loss in COVID wrongful death case to D.C. appellate court
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and a local senior care facility are appealing the defeat of their dismissal motion in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the surviving children of a man who died from COVID-19 while under the facility’s care, to a Washington, D.C. federal appellate court. -
Face mask mandate pauses safety lawsuit by special needs Central Bucks students
PHILADELPHIA – A group of Bucks County parents to children with disabilities have brought a federal court lawsuit to ensure that the Central Bucks School District provides reasonable accommodations to disabled students by implementing a COVID-19 health and safety plan aligned with current federal, state and local guidance. -
Weber Gallagher argues that former chief marketing officer was fired for cause, not for reporting racism in the firm
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm has countered litigation brought by its former chief marketing officer, who alleged she was fired when she complained of racially discriminatory practices within the firm, by arguing she was instead fired for just cause. -
Federal case which alleged discrimination against Black applicants of Vesper Dayclub is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman’s lawsuit which accused the Vesper Dayclub in Northern Liberties of discriminating through its membership application process against prospective Black members has been settled. -
Magic: The Gathering card collector wins $36K award in lawsuit over card deal gone awry, but loses other claims
PHILADELPHIA – A six-figure financial dispute between collectors of rare Magic: The Gathering playing cards resulted in a federal judge handing down a split verdict after a three-day bench trial in April, with the plaintiff being awarded more than $36,000. -
Southwest Airlines finally reaches settlement with plaintiff who survived 2018 plane ride which killed fellow passenger
PHILADELPHIA – A fellow passenger on board the infamous Southwest Airlines flight in April 2018 during which one passenger was partially sucked out of the plane and later died has settled litigation with the airline and the airplane’s manufacturers. -
Montco woman's lawsuit over Coppertone sunscreen burns may be dismissed without proper service, judge rules
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman’s lawsuit alleging that a highly active ingredient in Coppertone sunscreen causes severe burns, rather than helping to protect its users from burns as advertised, may be dismissed within two weeks if proper service of the suit is not made within that time. -
After a start in Missouri, Armstrong Teasdale's pursuit of $3.5 million in legal fees lands in Pa. federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A Missouri law firm which also maintains a Philadelphia office is seeking more than $3.5 million in outstanding legal bills from a half-dozen defendants spread across the United States and Puerto Rico in a Pennsylvania federal court. -
Lawsuit: Coatesville nursing facility's negligence led to resident's death from fall and related hemorrhage
PHILADELPHIA – A Colorado man alleges that the death of a Coatesville nursing care facility resident from an inter-cranial hemorrhage two years ago was the result of negligent care on the part of the facility and its staff, and has filed a wrongful death lawsuit to that effect.