U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Division
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Federal judge dismisses City of Philadelphia and others from local contractor's racial discrimination lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and several other defendants have been dismissed from a civil rights violation case filed by a Black, Muslim contractor, who claimed he was first framed for materials theft by a racist employee and then arrested by members of the Philadelphia Police Department. -
Federal class action lawsuit over vanilla-flavored almond milk voluntarily dismissed, for now
PHILADELPHIA – A class action lawsuit against a New Jersey food distributor over the allegedly deceptive characterization of its vanilla-flavored almond milk has been discontinued. -
Philadelphia police officers deny their alleged excessive force led to death of Mass. man suffering opiate overdose
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and three of its police officers deny that they used excessive force on a Massachusetts man when responding to his opiate overdose and allegedly causing his death. -
Lawsuit versus Apple and Best Buy claiming burn injuries from iPhone 11 Pro is remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit brought against Apple and Best Buy by the parent of a minor who suffered head and burn injuries allegedly while using an iPhone 11 Pro cell phone, has been remanded to state court by a federal judge. -
Lawsuit: Woman suffered serious leg injuries when falling over metal barrier in Philly's Washington Square Park
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman alleges in a personal injury lawsuit that she suffered severe leg injuries in a fall over a metal barrier at Washington Square Park more than two years ago. -
Judge: Man suing Philly police officers for wrongful narcotics arrest cannot file third amended complaint
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge ruled that a man arrested during a narcotics investigation and whose charges were later dismissed, cannot file a third amended complaint in his lawsuit for wrongful arrest and imprisonment against members of the Philadelphia Police Department. -
Age discrimination claim thrown out in ex-worker's wrongful termination suit against Sen. Anthony Williams
PHILADELPHIA – A judge has dismissed without prejudice a claim for alleged violation of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act in a case brought by an ex-constituent services worker for state Sen. Anthony Williams, who claimed she was fired before Christmas in 2018 after contracting breast cancer. -
Settlement reached for woman allegedly assaulted at Philly airport, after inquiring about her missing bag
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman who alleged that she was physically assaulted by an American Airlines baggage claim agent at the Philadelphia International Airport last year after inquiring about her missing bag, has settled her litigation concerning the incident. -
Lowe's shopper who was allegedly struck with flooring material settles litigation with home retailer
PHILADELPHIA – A man shopping inside a Lowe’s Home Improvement store in New Jersey who alleged he was seriously injured when he was hit with a box of flooring material, has settled and ended his litigation with the retailer. -
Wrongful death litigation filed after death of man at landfill's gate is stayed by order of federal judge
PHILADELPHIA – Wrongful death litigation brought by the estate of a young man killed when an allegedly faulty gate at a landfill dropped onto his car, has been stayed by order of a federal court. -
Le Tote's breach of contract lawsuit against Urban Outfitters survives motion to dismiss in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A New York fashion rental company’s lawsuit against Urban Outfitters, which alleged that the latter business ended merger talks and stole the plaintiff’s proprietary concept for a women’s clothing rental business for itself, has survived a motion to dismiss from the national clothier. -
Interim facilities director at Chichester school discounts involvement with alleged discrimination, firing of full-time director
PHILADELPHIA – An interim Director of Facilities for the Chichester School District has denied that he discriminated against the permanent holder of that position for his race and medical condition, before the latter was fired. -
Downingtown Area School District's attempt to dismiss suit from counselor attacked by student is rejected
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied the attempt of a local school district to dismiss litigation from a Chester County woman, who alleged the school did not warn her that she would be working with a student who had shown violent behavior, before he attacked her. -
Poll worker's broken arm update: Philadelphia says plaintiff is liable for her own injuries suffered during voting machine repair
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and local election entities are trying to dismiss litigation initiated by a poll worker, who alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty machine herself. -
Gun rights group says Phila. firearms owners' rights are violated by city ordinance banning 3D-printed guns
PHILADELPHIA – A Virginia organization representing the rights of firearms owners has sued the City of Philadelphia in federal court, claiming that a city ordinance prohibiting anyone to use 3D printers to create firearms violates both state and federal laws. -
Haverford school district discounts responsibility for attack on student enrolled in special academic program
PHILADELPHIA – The Haverford Area School District argues that it was not responsible for injuries suffered by a former student who was attacked by a classmate in his special academic program. -
District Court rules that fracking ban in Delaware River Basin will continue, defeats lawsuit from GOP senators
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court ruled that the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin will continue, defeating a lawsuit brought by state Senate Republicans seeking to overturn it and handing down a decision which state Senate Democrats hail as an environmental victory. -
Delco school officials deny they discriminated against and fired facilities director, for his race and condition
PHILADELPHIA – Contrary to litigation filed in April, Delaware County school officials have denied that they discriminated against a facilities director for his race and medical condition before firing him. -
Estate of man killed by landfill's gate files wrongful death lawsuit against owners
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a young man killed when an allegedly faulty gate at a landfill dropped onto his car is bringing legal action against the owners and operators of the facility, in pursuit of both survival and wrongful death damages. -
U.K. couple who sued makers of audio speaker which malfunctioned and caught fire at their Pa. home, settles case
PHILADELPHIA – A United Kingdom couple who own property in Bucks County have settled claims with the manufacturer and distributor of an audio speaker they purchased, one which they claim malfunctioned and caused a catastrophic fire at that same property.