U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Seven men dismissed from lawsuit over alleged party rape near Gettysburg College
HARRISBURG – A sexual assault and Title IX lawsuit naming Gettysburg College and the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity has been dismissed as to several of its name-defendants, per a federal court order. -
Equipment company defends itself from case of man whose fingers were cut off at power company substation
WILLIAMSPORT – An equipment manufacturer and distributor are refuting allegations of negligence from a Pennsylvania man whose fingers were cut off while using an excavator at a Pennsylvania Power & Light South Williamsport substation. -
Kozy-World argues that its natural gas heater did not cause Mississippi woman's burns, death
SCRANTON – A Mount Union company argues that its natural gas heater was not defective or responsible for the death of a Mississippi woman, who passed away two weeks after allegedly being burned by the device in her kitchen. -
Penn State responds to lawsuit, says it can't have colorblind campus cops
JOHNSTOWN – Penn State University’s denial of employment to a campus police officer is predicated on his colorblindness being a potential threat to the health and safety of the university, the school said in response to the officer’s lawsuit. -
Judge says ex-food worker pled legitimate harassment case, denies company's summary judgment motion
HARRISBURG – A federal magistrate judge has denied a food corporation’s motion for summary judgment and ruled that a nine-year employee has put forward a legitimate case that he was the subject of a hostile work environment and sexual harassment, related to the perception of his gender identity. -
Partygoer hurt at York College after drinking, drug use appeals loss of lawsuit to Third Circuit
HARRISBURG – A woman who was severely injured at an on-campus social event after a night of underage drinking and illicit drug use at the York College of Pennsylvania is challenging the dismissal of her case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Naked dancing isn't free speech, judge rules in case of football player suspended over allegedly vile behavior
SCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed a First Amendment violation count in litigation brought by a high school football player who alleged he was wrongfully suspended – though the school claims he engaged in disgusting behavior that included wiping a lollipop on his private parts before giving it to a mentally disabled man. -
Scranton police officers accused of pressuring confidential informants into sex acts
Two female informants have accused Scranton police officers of using their authority to intimidate them into performing inappropriate sexual favors. -
Lebanon High School student suing school district over Pledge of Allegiance wins right to proceed anonymously
SCRANTON – A Lebanon high school student who sued his school district and claimed his First Amendment rights were being violated by requiring him to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, has won the right to proceed anonymously in this case. -
Litigation between Hershey and former executive it accused of stealing trade secrets ends
HARRISBURG – Litigation from the Hershey chocolate company against a former executive whom it accused of stealing its trade secrets before going to work for a competitor has been dismissed with prejudice and closed. -
Pa. park says it's not responsible for injuries suffered by visitor on water slide in 2018
SCRANTON – The operating companies of an indoor water park in Pennsylvania have responded with more than 20 defenses against an injury lawsuit filed by a Connecticut couple, one member of whom was allegedly hit by another patron at the bottom of a water slide. -
Walmart accused of mislabeling prescription, causing man's death
According to a plaintiff, Walmart allegedly committed a packaging error, leading to a customer to take the wrong medicine and tragically pass away. -
Penn State denies negligence in former football player's hazing lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has formally denied any claim of negligence in response to allegations from a former cornerback that the school, the head coach of its football team and a former defensive tackle collectively ignored incidents of hazing and sexual harassment against him. -
Nerve stimulator malfunctioned, causing excess surgery and infection, lawsuit says
HARRISBURG — A Spring Grove couple are suing Abbott Laboratories, alleging the product used by the husband for pain on his leg caused him to have extra surgery. -
Mississippi widower alleges Kozy-World's faulty natural gas heater caused his wife's fatal burns
SCRANTON — A Mississippi widower filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit in Pennsylvania alleging his wife died because a natural gas heater was manufactured with inherent design defects by a Mount Union company. -
Personal injury lawsuit involving pretzel company's high-speed dough mixer is transferred to federal court
SCRANTON — An Illinois company has successfully secured the removal of a personal injury lawsuit from the Cumberland Court of Common Pleas to federal court. -
Games company says law firm dropped it like a 'hot potato' to represent casino
A manufacturer of electronic casino games claims in a federal lawsuit suit that its law firm jilted it for a casino. -
Couple claim they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning in a VRBO.com rental property
SCRANTON – A lawsuit filed against VRBO.com Inc. by a Narberth couple alleges they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning during a stay at one of the company's short-term rental properties. -
Woman sues Department of Human Services for alleged failure to transition her to proper care
WILLIAMSPORT – A woman in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has filed a complaint against the State Department of Human Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, alleging the agency failed to transition her to proper care as an adult and instead stuck her in a rest home where she faces discrimination. -
Man who wants to be Anthony Bourdain's 'next friend' can't sue NPR, CIA, says court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has denied the petition of a Pittsburgh man who sought the opportunity to be considered a “next-friend” to the estate of deceased celebrity Anthony Bourdain, in suing National Public Radio and the Central Intelligence Agency.