U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Harrisburg Division
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Black women allege they were falsely arrested for retail theft at Hershey outlet stores by Derry Township police
HARRISBURG – Two Black women from Harrisburg say they were profiled by members of the Derry Township Police Department at a local outlet store, accused of retail theft and arrested, before later being released when it was learned that they had in fact committed no crime. -
Comic creators file class action lawsuit against Action Lab Entertainment over breach of contract and fraud
HARRISBURG – More than three dozen comic creators have filed a class action lawsuit against a Pennsylvania publisher, claiming that the organization showed a lack of communication, statements, marketing, changed publishing plans and failed to pay them. -
After Black 13-year-old was nearly arrested, Dollar Store argues against civil rights claims
HARRISBURG – Attorneys for Dollar Store argue that claims of racial discrimination levied against the retail chain after a 13 year-old child was falsely accused of shoplifting do not hold water, since it feels the store does not qualify as a place of “public accommodation” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. -
Chambersburg woman claims she was assaulted with excessive force by Pa. State Police, during DUI traffic stop
HARRISBURG – A Chambersburg woman alleges she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police in January 2019. -
Claims and defendant dismissed, from transgender man's discrimination suit over denial for mastectomy
HARRISBURG – Some claims and one defendant have been dismissed from litigation between a transgender male state employee and a Pennsylvania-affiliated health care provider, one which he claimed discriminated against him and denied him insurance coverage for his gender/sex-affirming surgery. -
Federal engineering report stays litigation between Susquehanna River group and food processor
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania waterway environmental group and a food processing company are seeking to stay litigation the two parties are involved in over claims of the latter polluting Oil Creek and the Susquehanna River and violating the state Clean Streams Law and the federal Clean Water Act in the process. -
Plaintiffs claiming heart damage from Hershey's licorice fight to keep case alive
HARRISBURG – Four plaintiffs who claimed they suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating Hershey-brand black licorice candy, stand by their claims and have refuted the company’s attempt to dismiss the case. -
Federal judge sends dispute between natural gas company and citizens opposed to pipeline to Environmental Hearing Board
HARRISBURG – Due to a question of subject matter jurisdiction, a federal judge has sent litigation pitting a natural gas company against West Rockhill Township and a group of ecologically-concerned citizens to the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board for further proceedings. -
Plaintiff says racial prejudice led to her 13-year-old son being detained and falsely accused of retail theft at Dollar Store
HARRISBURG – A Harrisburg woman claims that her 13 year-old son was racially targeted by management at a local Dollar Store and falsely accused of shoplifting, nearly being arrested by police who responded to the scene. -
Medical professionals hit back at Va. woman's claims that they caused her Erb's Palsy and other injuries at birth
HARRISBURG – Medical professionals accused of negligence by a Virginia woman, who alleged her Erb’s Palsy and arm and shoulder injuries were the result of her being delivered in a hazardous and dangerous manner in a Pennsylvania hospital, have denied any responsibility for her injuries. -
Hershey fights lawsuit blaming black licorice for cardiac problems
HARRISBURG – The Hershey Company has countered claims from four plaintiffs ranging from middle-aged to senior citizens who alleged they suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating its black licorice candy, with arguments explaining the relief they request is pre-empted by federal law. -
Wrongful death lawsuit connected to 12-year-old Lebanon County boy's death is dismissed
HARRISBURG – One year after the death of a 12 year-old boy from an alleged long-standing pattern of child abuse, the wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the circumstances leading to that event has been discontinued by the plaintiff. -
Food processor says Susquehanna River environmental group lacks standing to bring pollution claims against it
HARRISBURG – A food processing company seeks to dismiss litigation brought against it by a Pennsylvania waterway environmental group that charges it with having polluted Oil Creek and the Susquehanna River and violating the state Clean Streams Law and the federal Clean Water Act in the process. -
Federal judge stops former Penn State University athletic trainer’s breach of contract suit
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has dismissed litigation from a former athletic trainer at Penn State University with prejudice, finding that the doctrine of res judicata barred the plaintiff’s case. -
Woman's retaliation suit against Derry Township schools stayed after her lawyer is suspended
HARRISBURG – Litigation brought by a Hershey woman alleging that her comments to the Derry Township School Board on the relative dearth of mental health services provided to students there led to the District retaliating against her, has been stayed. -
Judge rules privilege protects Internal Affairs report of alleged excessive force incident
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has decreed that an Internal Affairs report surrounding an excessive force incident will not be made available to the plaintiff alleging the event took place, while audio recordings of officer interviews will. -
U.S. government stands by arguments that discrimination suit from Black-owned EMS company should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
HARRISBURG – The United States of America reiterates its argument that litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the government, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. -
Lebanon County denies responsibility for events leading to death of 12-year-old boy from child abuse
HARRISBURG – Lebanon County and one of its officials have denied responsibility for a chain of events that led to the death of a 12-year-old boy from an alleged long pattern of child abuse, and which is now the subject of a wrongful death lawsuit. -
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Settlement finalized with Middletown Borough
HARRISBURG – A local Chinese restaurant owner has settled claims against the Borough of Middletown, closing litigation which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations. -
Hershey plaintiff says her comments at Derry Township school board meeting led to District canceling contract with her business
HARRISBURG – A Hershey woman alleges that her comments to the Derry Township School Board on the relative dearth of mental health services provided to students there led to the District retaliating against her and canceling the contract between the plaintiff’s business and the District.