U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Scranton Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Scranton Division
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Judge consolidates whistleblower suits from former therapist at juvenile detention and rehab
SCRANTON – A federal judge has consolidated separate lawsuits brought by a therapist at a Pennsylvania juvenile detention and rehabilitation facility, who claimed he faced racial discrimination and retaliation for reporting physical and mental abuse at the facility. -
Scranton and its police department deny responsibility for leaking former officer's personal information
SCRANTON – The City of Scranton and the Scranton Police Department are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought a former Department member, who claimed her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge by those entities, as part of discovery in an unrelated case. -
Kozy-World heater death update: Parties' summary judgment motions being considered
SCRANTON – Summary judgment motions have been filed in a lawsuit between a Mississippi widower and a Mount Union company litigating over claims concerning an allegedly defective natural gas heater which may have been responsible for the death of the plaintiff’s wife. -
Wilkes-Barre woman says negligence from police officers chasing suspect caused her pedestrian-vehicle accident
SCRANTON – A Wilkes-Barre woman claims 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. -
Ex-Scranton police officer says her personal info was leaked in discovery process for unrelated court case
SCRANTON – A former member of the Scranton Police Department claims her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge by the City of Scranton and the Department, as part of discovery in an unrelated case. -
Inmate injured when prison toilet shattered loses case against corrections officers
SCRANTON – An inmate who suffered serious injuries when the porcelain toilet he was using in his prison cell collapsed and shattered beneath him, has lost his constitutional rights violations case against corrections officials through summary judgment. -
Schuylkill County official files dismissal motion against anonymous employees' sexual harassment suit
SCRANTON – A Schuylkill County official wants to see dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against them by four anonymous County employees, alleging the plaintiffs did not seek proper authorization to proceed under an anonymous designation and had failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. -
Judge throws out civil rights suit from deceased man against York County Prison and corrections officials
SCRANTON – After a man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials was later found dead, and after his family members did not take his place within the prescribed time period, his case has been dismissed. -
Anonymous parents sue Delaware Valley School District over decision to provide exemptions to mask mandate
SCRANTON – A quintet of anonymous parents to disabled and medically vulnerable children has sued Delaware Valley School District and its School Board, over their decision to permit parent-backed student exemptions to the state’s mask mandate for Pennsylvania schools. -
Judge recommends dismissal for case of deceased Middle Eastern man allegedly beaten in York County Prison
SCRANTON – After a man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials was later found dead, and after his family members did not take his place within the prescribed time period, a judge has recommended the case be dismissed. -
Former teacher and varsity baseball coach reaches settlement with Scranton School District for $40K
SCRANTON – A former physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach at West Scranton High School who alleged that the local school district unfairly claimed he violated a settlement reached in prior litigation for presenting awards to student athletes, has settled his claims with the Scranton School District for $40,000. -
Deceased man's relatives may take his place in civil rights lawsuit against York County Prison officials
SCRANTON – A man who was the subject of a civil rights and discrimination lawsuit brought against York County Prison and several of its correctional officials and who was later found dead, may have family members in Africa take his place as the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, in his stead. -
Scranton schools gets more time to fight lawsuit of suspended baseball coach
SCRANTON – A federal judge has ruled that the Scranton School District will not be subject to a default judgment and have additional time to respond to litigation brought by a former physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach at West Scranton High School, who claimed the District unfairly accused him of violating a settlement reached in a prior action for presenting awards to student athletes. -
Monroe County resort wants to prevent graphic designer who sued it for sexual harassment from remaining anonymous
SCRANTON – A Monroe County resort is seeking to deny legal anonymity to a graphic designer who alleged she endured years of sexual harassment at the hands of her supervisor while working there. -
Former Scranton high school baseball coach seeking judgment in due process dispute with school district
SCRANTON – A former physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach at West Scranton High School who claimed that the local school district unfairly accused him of violating a settlement reached in prior litigation for presenting awards to student athletes, is now seeking a default judgment against the district. -
Lawsuit surrounding exploding heater that killed man on hunting trip is settled in Scranton federal court
SCRANTON – Wrongful death litigation against the manufacturers of an allegedly defective heater which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip, has been settled in a Scranton federal court. -
Interviews with lifeguards are privileged, judge rules in water park injury lawsuit
SCRANTON – A federal judge has denied a request to disclose the contents of two deposition interviews with lifeguards on duty while a man suffered personal injuries at the Camelback Lodge and Indoor Waterpark, finding them to be privileged work product. -
Graphic designer alleges she was sexually harassed by her supervisor, and disciplined for reporting him
SCRANTON – A graphic designer at a Monroe County resort claims she endured years of sexual harassment at the hands of her supervisor, which has resulted in her being unable to properly do her job. -
Boy with Down syndrome seriously injured in fall off school bus, and his mother says the district is at fault
SCRANTON – The parent of a boy with Down syndrome contends that the local school district violated multiple federal laws through its negligence, when it failed to prevent injuries the boy suffered when he fell from his school bus. -
Harley-Davidson dealership executives in Poland say they didn't defame plaintiff and U.S. courts have no jurisdiction over them
SCRANTON – The owner and sales manager of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership in Poland have both denied that they defamed a former employee after he immigrated to the United States and asserted that they are not subject to the jurisdiction of U.S. courts.