U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Flag-burning activist files freedom of expression case in Scranton, after settling similar action in Williamsport
SCRANTON – An activist who recently dismissed his constitutional challenge of the City of Williamsport’s open-burning ordinance with respect to burning flags as a method of political protest, has now filed substantially-similar litigation against the City of Scranton. -
Amazon denies liability for injuries Montco woman suffered at Hazelton facility
SCRANTON – Amazon has denied allegations of negligence lodged by a Montgomery County woman who slipped on ice at one of its fulfillment centers in Hazelton. -
Dollar Tree says access to plaintiffs' medical records is crucial for mediation of race discrimination suit
HARRISBURG – Dollar Tree is seeking the plaintiffs’ medical records in litigation from a Harrisburg woman who claimed that her 13-year-old son was racially targeted by management at a local branch and falsely accused of shoplifting, nearly being arrested by police who responded to the scene. -
Homeowner who had been awarded $5.7M default judgment over flood claims, loses judgment and case
SCRANTON – A Dalton property owner who claimed the borough committed ongoing misconduct and trespass in its refusal to provide catch basins for 21 years, which then caused her property to suffer tremendous flooding damage and her to suffer physical and emotional distress, recently lost her case. -
In wake of settlement, federal judge dismisses excessive force suit against officers at SCI-Rockview
WILLIAMSPORT – After a settlement was completed in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview, a federal judge ordered the case dismissed without prejudice. -
Judge tells plaintiffs in class action suit against Geisinger Health to specify discovery criteria
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has sustained discovery objections from Geisinger Health and ordered plaintiffs to identify the job categories that fall within the definition of “Healthcare Workers” – in a class action lawsuit against the company and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Inmate's excessive force litigation against SCI-Rockview officers results in settlement
WILLIAMSPORT – A settlement has been reached in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview. -
Muslim photographer who sued Pa. GOP House Caucus for religious discrimination settles claims
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus who sued the body for discrimination, unlawful termination and retaliation, claiming he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith, has settled his claims. -
Federal court retains suit alleging gymnastics counselor sexually abused plaintiffs' child
WILLIAMSPORT – A lawsuit which alleged that a gymnastics camp counselor sexually abused the plaintiffs’ child and that the facility staff threatened the child and failed to report the abuse as required by law, will remain in a federal court. -
Northumberland County man alleges daughter committed suicide in jail due to inadequate staffing
WILLIAMSPORT – A Northumberland County man alleges that staffing at the county jail was inadequate and ineffective, leading to his daughter’s suicide when she found herself incarcerated at the facility on drug charges. -
Companies want suit brought by baseball coach who lost eye transferred
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of defendants are seeking to have litigation brought by a Central Pennsylvania couple surrounding extensive ocular injuries the husband-plaintiff suffered after a baseball allegedly ripped through polyethylene safety netting and struck him in the right eye, transferred to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. -
Climate change activists reach settlement with Harrisburg over permits
HARRISBURG – Litigation between a coalition group of climate change activists wanting to participate in a mid-June rally and the City of Harrisburg over constitutional rights violations connected to its event permit process, has been stayed. -
Chambersburg woman allegedly assaulted by Pa. State Police during DUI stop granted more time for service
HARRISBURG – A Chambersburg woman who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police in January 2019, has been granted additional time to properly serve the defendants, albeit not through the U.S. Marshals Service. -
Former Penn Department of Education employee alleges she was called 'slave'
WILLIAMSPORT — A former worker with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) alleges she faced racial discrimination by supervisors including being called a "slave" and "monkey brain."Laverne Dixon filed a complaint April 28 in the U.S. -
Harrisburg says climate activists should not be granted injunction over upcoming event
HARRISBURG – The City of Harrisburg has requested that a preliminary injunction sought by a coalition group of climate change activists seeking to stage a mid-June rally there be denied, arguing that the activists have not shown reason for such an injunction to be imposed or that their constitutional rights were violated. -
Wilkes-Barre plaintiff struck during car chase counters City's denials
SCRANTON – A Wilkes-Barre woman who claimed she suffered grievous injuries when, as a pedestrian crossing the street in that city, she was struck by a car driven by a suspect who was fleeing arrest from officers of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department, has now refuted the City’s denials of liability in the case. -
Montco woman who slipped and fell on ice at Amazon facility, sues retailer
SCRANTON – A Montgomery County woman who slipped on ice at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Hazelton has launched litigation against the retailer for negligence. -
The Gap looking to dismiss consolidated suits over alleged wrongful arrests of Black women for shoplifting
HARRISBURG – The Gap is looking to dismiss consolidated litigation alleging several Derry Township police officers committed wrongful arrest and process by profiling and taking into custody Black women shopping at the store for supposed theft, before later releasing them when it was learned that they had in fact committed no crime. -
Climate change activists say City of Harrisburg's permit process violates their constitutional rights
HARRISBURG – A coalition group of climate change activists wanting to participate in a mid-June rally in Harrisburg has sued the City, claiming it violated their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by forcing them to navigate an unduly burdensome and expensive permit process. -
Former York County 911 supervisor alleges she was fired for reporting LGBTQ discrimination
SCRANTON — A York County 911 supervisor claims she faced discrimination for being LGBTQ and was fired in retaliation for reporting the discrimination. Rebecca Conners filed a complaint April 18 in the U.S.