U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Harsco claims former marketing director breached contract by taking job from competitor
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania business is suing its former director of marketing and business communication, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Employee alleges hospital violated family leave law
SCRANTON — An employee is suing a York hospital, alleging violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act and wrongful termination. -
Canadian business accuses Pennsylvania corporation of contract breach
HARRISBURG — A Canadian business is suing a Pennsylvania corporation, alleging breach of contract. -
Plaintiffs say York attorney, law firm failed to secure portion of late grandfather's assets
HARRISBURG – A trio of plaintiffs believe a York law firm and one of its attorneys committed legal malpractice in not securing a portion of their late grandfather’s estate. -
Unum Life Insurance Company of America accused of wrongly denying benefits
SCRANTON — A man is suing Unum Life Insurance Company of America, alleging breach of contract. -
Third Circuit says PennDOT not liable for damages tied to trucking company owner's unregistered trailer
PHILADELPHIA – In a per curiam decision, federal appellate judges have decided to uphold a lower court’s ruling that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and its associates are not liable for damages in allegedly failing to register a man’s trailer for the trucking company he owned. -
Third Circuit rules man's $217K penalty not able to be discharged in bankruptcy proceeding
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for Third Circuit has ruled a man’s debt tied to a finding of intentional infliction of emotional distress was not permitted to be discharged in the midst of his Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. -
Monroe County man's civil rights suit against legal and law enforcement entities dismissed on appeal
PHILADELPHIA – A group of appeals court judges have decided to uphold the dismissal of a Henryville man’s lawsuit against a municipality, attorney and a number of law enforcement entities in a civil rights action. -
Magazine sues rival publication's proprietors for allegedly violating non-compete agreement
SCRANTON – A Newfoundland, Pa. magazine has filed litigation against the proprietors of a rival publication, claiming they infringed on the stipulations of a non-compete contract they signed as a part of a former franchisee agreement. -
Trial court decision on attorneys fees vacated, contract case remanded
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to vacate a trial court’s decision with respect to the determination of appropriate attorney’s fees in a contract action, and remand the litigation to its trial court for a “reasonable” fee examination. -
Appeal in injury-related wrongful termination case and related sanction motions dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to dismiss an injury-related wrongful termination case and connected motions for sanctions, in keeping with the decision of the original trial court. -
Issue of qualified immunity leads to remanding of civil rights arson investigation case to trial court
PHILADELPHIA – Appellate court judges have decided to remand a civil rights action tied to an arson investigation to its trial court, for further proceedings and analysis on whether the concept of qualified immunity applies to one of the case’s defendants. -
Don E. Bower Inc. accused of terminating employee while on medical leave
SCRANTON – A Great Bend man alleges his construction company employer wrongfully terminated him while he was on leave to care for an ill family member. -
Bayada Home Health Care Inc. accused of not paying employees overtime
SCRANTON – A Luzerne County home health clinician has filed a class action lawsuit against her former employer over allegations that she was not paid overtime. -
Third Circuit affirms granting of summary judgment against fired Penn State University professor
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges have decided to uphold a trial court’s decision of summary judgment in a breach of contract and wrongful termination case brought by a former medical college professor. -
Motel 6 trademark infringement case headed back to Pennsylvania federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled to vacate a trial court’s decision with interpretation to statutes surrounding counterfeiting and pre-judgment interest in a trademark use action. -
BMI, others accuse The Orchards of performing music without license
SCRANTON – The owners of several songs allege a Chambersburg business has been performing their songs without authorization. -
ADA case highlights need for workplace policies to accommodate disabilities
For jobs that place real and necessary physical requirements on employees, employers encounter some challenges to maintain those standards without violating laws protecting individuals with disabilities. -
MetLife accused of wrongfully terminating women's disability payments
Woman claims disability payments were terminated despite still being disabled according to the terms of the plan. -
Taylor's Bar & Grill alleged to have performed songs without authorization
SCRANTON – A Unityville restaurant is accused of using certain music without a license or authorization.