U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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After explosive heater kills deer hunter, all claims against Walmart dismissed from wrongful death lawsuit
SCRANTON – All claims against Walmart have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed over an allegedly defective product which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip, while claims against the manufacturer defendants remain in effect. -
U.S. government denies responsibility for catastrophic injuries suffered by infant in care of Honesdale obstetrician
SCRANTON – The U.S. government has denied liability for claims made by the parents of a newborn baby girl who suffered a skull fracture at birth and resulting brain damage, due to alleged medical negligence on the part of the obstetrician. -
Schuylkill County officials seek to dismiss sexual harassment lawsuit from female employees, for procedural reasons
SCRANTON – Schuylkill County officials are looking to dismiss a sprawling sexual harassment lawsuit brought against them by four anonymous County employees, claiming the plaintiffs did not seek proper authorization to proceed under an anonymous designation. -
Federal judge throws out firearm seizure lawsuit filed by parents of convicted cop-killer Frein
SCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed against the Pike County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, from the parents of a man who committed a murderous attack against a state police barracks in 2014, for what they feel was an unlawful seizure of their cache of firearms. -
Man who filed civil rights lawsuit against York County Prison officials found dead under a bridge
SCRANTON – A civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials by a formerly incarcerated man of Middle Eastern heritage is now in flux after the plaintiff, who had been reported missing, was recently found dead. -
Penn State bulled student with mental disabilities out of graduate program, lawsuit says
A former Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg student filed a lawsuit on Feb. 25 against the university for discrimination allegations, according to documents from the Pennsylvania Middle District Court. -
Parents say doctor's improper delivery of their baby caused skull fracture, brain damage
SCRANTON – The parents of a newborn baby girl who suffered a skull fracture at birth and resulting brain damage due to alleged medical negligence on the part of the obstetrician, are suing for damages. -
Wrong prescription update: Walmart seeking to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit for failure to provide evidence of its liability
HARRISBURG – Walmart is seeking to dismiss litigation between itself, a woman who alleged it committed a pharmaceutical packaging error which allegedly led her husband to take the wrong medicine and pass away in 2017 and the medicine’s manufacturer. -
Navient asks for permission to appeal judge's decision to let CFPB restart lawsuit
SCRANTON, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – The nation’s largest student loan servicer wants an appeals court to review a ruling against it, as it continues its fight against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. -
Former Scranton IT manager files age discrimination lawsuit against the city
A former Scranton employee has filed a lawsuit against the city and accused his one-time employer for terminating him based on his age. -
Walmart employee suing truck driver update: Man settles claims with transportation company
SCRANTON – A Walmart employee has apparently settled claims over right ankle, knee and calf injuries he suffered when he fell on the job, allegedly due to the negligent actions of a tractor-trailer driver. -
Verizon alleges that White Deer zoning board violated law in denying its cell tower construction application
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon is pursuing legal action against a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania, for allegedly violating federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone communications tower. -
Hershey Park water ride update: Illinois plaintiff settles case against Pa. amusement park
HARRISBURG – An Illinois woman has settled litigation against Hershey Park for serious injuries she says she sustained on a water park ride alongside her family there more than two years ago. -
Shot-by-rifle case update: Remington's bankruptcy proceedings may eliminate available damages for plaintiffs
HARRISBURG – Counsel for plaintiffs suing firearms manufacturer Remington say that pending bankruptcy proceedings are likely to result in no damages being available for their clients, currently engaged in a stayed product liability lawsuit filed against both it and DuPont. -
Mask mandate update: After being denied federal injunction request, plaintiffs appealing to Third Circuit
HARRISBURG – After a federal judge’s recent rejection of their bid to prevent enforcement of Gov. Tom Wolf’s face mask mandate statewide and the state’s contact tracking system for COVID-19, two Pennsylvania couples have appealed the denial to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Racism at Starbucks plant update: Staffing agency denies responsibility
HARRISBURG – A Wisconsin-based employment staffing company says it is not responsible for damages suffered by a temp employee placed in a Starbucks roasting plant in York, who alleged she was subjected to a racially hostile work environment and then terminated unlawfully. -
Dead voters update: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania says Indiana group has not pled its case
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania argues that an Indianapolis legal advocacy group is off-base in its assertions that the state has violated the National Voter Registration Act, in allegedly failing to maintain and update its rolls by removing deceased voters. -
Architect's copyright infringement update: City of Harrisburg and Maryland law firm granted dismissal
HARRISBURG – The City of Harrisburg and a Maryland law firm have won dismissal of a case brought by an architect who sued them for alleged copyright infringement, over allegedly using his draft chapters for developing a new comprehensive land plan. -
Trump campaign loses appeal of Pa. election results case in Third Circuit, eyes SCOTUS involvement
PHILADELPHIA – Following a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously dismissed the efforts of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania. -
Pneumovax vaccine update: CVS says plaintiff has not proven his strict liability claim in consolidated action
SCRANTON – CVS Pharmacy is seeking to dismiss the strict liability claim brought forward by a Northeastern Pennsylvania man, who alleged he contracted septic arthritis and a number of other injuries after receiving a Pneumovax vaccine from a store location in East Stroudsburg.