U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Student's mother sues Mount Carmel schools after daughter allegedly burned in chemistry class
SCRANTON — A mother is suing a school district and its officers, citing alleged failure to protect and negligence. -
Woman says she was wrongfully accused of robbing an AT&T store
SCRANTON — A Blakeslee, Pennsylvania resident is suing a police officer, citing alleged assault and violation of civil rights. -
Labor Dept. alleged to have violated FOIA
WILLIAMSPORT — A man is suing the U.S. Department of Labor, citing an alleged Freedom of Information Act violation. -
Dismissed baseball coach sues Scranton School District
A Pennsylvania resident is suing Scranton School District and Alexis Kirijan, school operator, citing alleged violation of due process. -
Former casket company employee alleges violation of Americans with Disabilities Act
A former employee is suing Columbia Casket Corp, Haven Line Industries and Schuykill Haven Casket Co., citing a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Contract dispute lights up vs solar panel manufacturer
A Pennsylvania company is suing Seraphim USA Manufacturing Inc., which makes solar panels, and Ryan Erwin, the company president, alleging fraud and failure to meet the terms of a contract. -
Ashley police officer claims he passed over for promotion for opposing mayoral campaign
WILKES-BARRE — A part‐time police officer is suing the Borough of Ashley and Donald Sipple Sr., citing alleged harassment and illegal hiring. -
Scranton School District fights claim that tenured teachers were illegally furloughed
SCRANTON - The Board of School Directors of the City of Scranton is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of tenured teachers who lost their jobs due to budget cuts. -
Shareholders claim Walgreens Boots Alliance violated Securities Exchange Act
HARRISBURG — Shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., Stefano Pessina and George R. Fairweather, a Delaware corporation and its officers, citing alleged violation of the Securities Exchange Act. -
Wrongful death lawsuits filed against Canadian flight school, manufacturers and FAA in 2016 plane crash
HARRISBURG – A combined pair of multimillion-dollar lawsuits have been filed in Pennsylvania federal court revolving around a fatal plane crash in October 2016, charging a Canadian flight school, a North Carolina airplane component manufacturer and the Federal Aviation Administration with negligence in failing to prevent the accident. -
Muslim photographer sues Pa. House's GOP Caucus, claims he was discriminated against and fired
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus is suing the body for discrimination, unlawful termination and retaliation, claiming he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith. -
Lawsuit: Wayward tire caused brain injury at Goodyear
HARRISBURG - A business invitee is suing The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Goodyear Commercial Tire and Service Center No. 078, premises operators, citing alleged negligence. -
Consumer sues utility service providers for alleged telephone harassment
HARRISBURG — A consumer is suing Titan Gas and Power, citing alleged unfair trade practices. -
Former employee claims she was wrongfully fired by Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
HARRISBURG — A female employee is suing a university, citing alleged discrimination and retaliation. -
A thin-skinned town council in Dauphin County is waging war on free speech
Government officials in Middletown won't pay the Press & Journal to publish public notices unless the paper stops criticizing them. -
Man seeks $92K from telemarketer over calls
WILLIAMSPORT — A man is suing Recovery DME Inc., Nicolas Zeb Izatt, and Rebekkah Joy Thomas, telemarketers, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Worker claims AFSCME union refused to terminate membership at his request
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania resident is suing American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 13 and various individuals, citing alleged violation of constitutional rights. -
Pa. judge rules Rite Aid investor who filed suit purchased shares before actionable statements
HARRISBURG - The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has ruled against a Rite Aid investor who alleged that he was misled by Rite Aid and Walgreens during their attempt to merge. -
Former employee sues Hampton House for firing her
WILKES-BARRE — A former employee is suing HCR ManorCare Inc., d/b/a Hampton House, a nursing care facility, citing alleged age discrimination, disability discrimination, retaliation, and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
Woman claims she was fired because of depressive episode
SCRANTON — An Etters woman is suing a civil engineering firm, citing alleged disability discrimination and wrongful termination.