U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Class action lawyers target Hershey, claim wrappers contaminated
HARRISBURG - The Hershey Company faces a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges its products contain the controversial chemicals known as PFAS. -
Hey PA, 5 new cases: Prison rape, Pitt football and more
A federal lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections over alleged sexual assault committed by an officer is among new cases of interest in Pennsylvania. -
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. -
Former Hershey factory worker alleges company discriminated against African American employees
SCRANTON — A former Hershey factory worker alleges the company regularly discriminated against African American employees. -
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts faces discrimination, retaliation claim
SCRANTON — A former Hershey Entertainment & Resorts employee claims she faced discrimination and retaliation based on her race and national origin. Sara Malaki filed a complaint July 22 in the U.S. -
Assistant professor says age is the reason Penn State wouldn't give him better job
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania State University is facing a lawsuit alleging it denied a professor a non-tenured teaching position because of his age. -
Mother of groom sues after falling through rehearsal venue's wagon
SCRANTON — A woman claims she suffered serious injuries that required surgery after falling through a wooden wagon at the Fiddle Lake Farm venue in Thompson. Laurie L. -
Penn State bulled student with mental disabilities out of graduate program, lawsuit says
A former Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg student filed a lawsuit on Feb. 25 against the university for discrimination allegations, according to documents from the Pennsylvania Middle District Court. -
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. -
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. -
Clause on ski-lift ticket not enough to dismiss lawsuit over skier's 2017 accident, judge rules
SCRANTON – A release on the back of a ski-lift ticket at a Poconos resort may not be enough to bar liability in the case of a skier injured in an accident in early 2017, a federal judge ruled last month. -
'Class certification is appropriate,' federal judge says in WARN, WPCL case over sudden Wood-Mode closure
WILLIAMSPORT – A lawsuit against a Snyder County custom wood cabinet manufacturer that suddenly shuttered last spring has class certification following a federal judge's decision last month. -
Man whose fingers were cut off while using excavator sues Case Construction, United Rentals
WILLIAMSPORT – A Pennsylvania man whose fingers were cut off while using excavator at a PPL South Williamsport substation is suing the equipment manufacturer and distributor claiming negligence. -
Manufacturer wants suit over allegedly defective trailer moved to federal court
WILLIAMSPORT – An Indiana trailer manufacturer is attempting to move a lawsuit filed by a Lackawanna County auto body and sales business to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. -
Frat member sued over death at Penn State gets lawsuit dismissed, but case against other moves on
WILLIAMSPORT – Parents who took legal action against a fraternity following their son’s death at a frat house were partially successful in amending their complaint as the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied one defendant’s motion to dismiss it but granted another's on Nov. 19. -
Judge keeps alive case of man allegedly injured by blade fragment in hot dog purchased at Walmart
SCRANTON – The case of a man injured in 2015 when he bit into a hot dog that allegedly contained a blade fragment will move forward following a federal judge's decision issued earlier this month. -
Former Penn State University employee with MS claims he was fired over disability
WILLIAMSPORT – Pennsylvania State University is facing a lawsuit by a former systems developer over allegations he was denied accommodations and fired due to his disability. -
Construction worker files suit against McDermott, others over fall at Delta site
HARRISBURG – A Nottingham man injured on a construction site in Delta is seeking damages from the site's managers and owners. -
Frat sues Penn State; School banned it after pledge fell to his death
HARRISBURG – A Penn State fraternity alleges its constitutional rights were violated after the university banned it following an aspiring member’s death. -
Eight minor students say Lackawanna County tech school teacher molested them and officials ignored it
SCRANTON – Eight students enrolled at the Lackawanna County Career Technology Center during the 2016-2017 school year have filed litigation in response to the actions of an instructor there who has pleaded guilty to indecent assault, claiming the school failed to both investigate and stop his behavior.