U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Wrongful death lawsuit against Walmart stayed
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has stayed litigation between a woman who alleged Walmart committed a pharmaceutical packaging error which allegedly led her husband to take the wrong medicine and pass away in 2017, the retail giant and the medicine's manufacturer. -
Testimony that 'each and every breath' of asbestos contributes to disease allowed in lawsuit - for now
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania federal judge has denied a motion to exclude expert testimony in an asbestos exposure action, ruling that issues with the testimony may later be raised in a summary judgment motion or at trial. -
Advocacy groups sue Williamsport over lack of ramp at City Hall
WILLIAMSPORT – Legal action is being taken by two advocacy organizations and a group of citizens against the City of Williamsport for an alleged lack of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, particularly in the facilities located at its City Hall building. -
Former employee settles homophobic discrimination claims with Hanover Foods
HARRISBURG – A nine-year former employee of a food processing corporation who claimed he was the subject of a hostile work environment and sexual harassment related to the perception of his gender identity, has settled litigation with his former employer. -
Remington, DuPont sued; Gun allegedly went off, shooting deer hunter
HARRISBURG – The mother and grandfather of a minor injured by the allegedly-errant discharge of a rifle have filed a product liability lawsuit against firearms manufacturer Remington and DuPont. -
Wrongful death litigation for man who fell from chairlift at Blue Mountain Resort sent to Middle District court
SCRANTON – The case brought by the estate of a man who suffered a fatal fall from a chairlift at the Blue Mountain Resort has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. -
Borough of Gettysburg says it didn't reinstate parking ordinance to retaliate against local businesswoman
HARRISBURG – The Borough of Gettysburg says that a lawsuit from a local business owner who claims it retaliated against her for opposing a zoning dispute by reinstating a decades-old parking ordinance is groundless and should be thrown out. -
Insurer defends denying coverage for transgender man's surgery, wants case dismissed
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania-affiliated health care provider wants the discrimination lawsuit filed by a transgender male state employee over being denied insurance coverage for his gender/sex-affirming surgery dismissed with prejudice, for failure to state a claim and being barred by the statute of limitations. -
Dunmore School District tries to prevent classification change to its high school girls' basketball program
SCRANTON – A Northeastern Pennsylvania school district is challenging the state’s high school sports governing body in court to prevent the reclassification of its girls’ basketball program. -
Former Penn State football player seeks to dismiss allegations of hazing from ex-teammate
HARRISBURG – A former Penn State University football team defensive tackle denies allegations from a former cornerback that he participated in, and the team’s head coach and the university collectively ignored, incidents of hazing and sexual harassment targeted against that same cornerback. -
Illinois plaintiff sues Hershey Park for neurological and spinal injuries allegedly suffered on water ride
HARRISBURG – An Illinois woman has launched litigation against Hershey Park for serious injuries she says she sustained on a water park ride alongside her family there two years ago. -
Urogynecologist can only testify about case specifics and not general causation, Pa. judge finds
WILLIAMSPORT – A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that a board-certified urogynecologist chosen to be an expert witness in an pelvic device product liability action, may only testify as to his case-specific opinions in the matter and not on the issue of general causation. -
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Capital City Dental Care to Pay $100,000 To Settle EEOC Age Discrimination Suit
Capital City Dental Care, a dental practice headquartered in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania suburb of Camp Hill, will pay $100,000 and furnish significant equitable relief to settle a federal age discrimination lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced. -
Middletown fights allegations officials hassled Chinese restaurant owner
HARRISBURG – The Borough of Middletown now says a Pennsylvania federal court has no jurisdiction over a federal lawsuit alleging its municipal officials sought to prevent a Chinese restaurant owner from opening and conducting daily business. -
Third Circuit: Inmate convicted in Iowa will not have 15-year firearms possession sentence reduced
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court of appeals has thrown out a petition from an plaintiff seeking to challenge the lengthening of his sentence in an Iowa court for unlawful possession of a firearm under the Armed Career Criminal Act. -
Some counts removed from Muslim photographer's discrimination suit against Pa. GOP House Caucus
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has jettisoned some counts from a lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith. -
Architect says City of Harrisburg owes him more than $100K for using his land plan in its own RFP
HARRISBURG – An architect is suing the City of Harrisburg and a Maryland engineering firm over claims the City appropriated his draft chapters for developing a new comprehensive land plan. -
New complaint filed by Mississippi man suing heater company for death of wife
SCRANTON – A Mississippi widower and a Mount Union company are battling over the second complaint filed concerning an allegedly defective natural gas heater which may have been responsible for the death of his wife. -
Parents of death row cop killer want cache of guns and other items returned by Pennsylvania State Police
SCRANTON – The parents of a man who committed a murderous attack against a Pennsylvania State Police barracks in 2014 are now taking legal action against the state police and other law enforcement entities, for what they feel was an unlawful seizure of their cache of firearms. -
Settlement reached in carbon monoxide case against VRBO
SCRANTON – Litigation between a Narberth couple who alleged they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning during a stay at one of VRBO’s short-term rental properties and the company, HomeAway and Expedia has been preliminarily settled.