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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Polish expat asserts former employer defamed him with bad reference to Harley-Davidson store in Pa.
SCRANTON – A Pennsylvania man asserts that a Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership in Poland where he formerly worked and its owners defamed him with a bad reference, after he immigrated to the United States and attempted to obtain employment with a Harley-Davidson dealership in Tannersville. -
Dunmore School District update: District abandons lawsuit over PIAA reclassification
SCRANTON – Dunmore School District has abandoned litigation over the reclassification of its high school girls’ basketball program by a state athletic group. -
Scranton CBD shop owner arrest update: Pa. State Police looking to dismiss plaintiff's case
SCRANTON – The Pennsylvania State Police is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Scranton cannabidiol (CBD) shop owner, who alleged he was targeted and unlawfully prosecuted for receiving shipments of that product, when authorities believed he had been receiving shipments of marijuana instead. -
Whitewater rafting trip death update: Plaintiffs counter rafting company's attempt to dismiss case
SCRANTON – New York plaintiffs who brought suit against a whitewater rafting company for negligent infliction of emotional distress after the death of their brother and son during a rafting trip on the Lehigh River two years ago, are now seeking to throw out the rafting company’s motion to dismiss the suit. -
Kozy-World heater death update: Case might head to Mississippi court
SCRANTON – A federal court venue remains to be determined for a lawsuit between a Mississippi widower and a Mount Union company litigating over a suit concerning an allegedly defective natural gas heater which may have been responsible for the death of his wife. -
Whitewater rafting trip death update: Federal judge consolidates action brought by decedent’s family members
SCRANTON – Lawsuits filed by New York plaintiffs against a whitewater rafting company for negligent infliction of emotional distress, after the death of their brother and son during a rafting trip on the Lehigh River two years ago, have been consolidated. -
Dunmore School District update: Judge denies injunction to district over PIAA reclassification
SCRANTON – A federal judge has denied the attempt of Dunmore School District to secure an injunction over the reclassification of high school girls’ basketball program by a state athletic group. -
Welder's explosion injuries update: Coal company denies liability and argues cases shouldn't be consolidated
SCRANTON – A Pennsylvania coal company has denied liability and associated claims that is responsible for a welder’s second-degree burns sustained in a “catastrophic” gas explosion at a job site, and further argued against consolidation of multiple matters connected to the same incident. -
Mechanic's crush injury update: N.Y. railroad group says complaint should be thrown for lack of jurisdiction
SCRANTON – A New York railroad company says that a mechanic’s lawsuit filed after his right dominant hand and arm were pulled into an unguarded point on a piece of railroad equipment, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. -
Burned welder update: Plaintiff seeks to consolidate case with separate action related to same explosion
SCRANTON – A welder who suffered second-degree burns in a “catastrophic” gas explosion at a job site and sued the corporate owner of the property where his accident took place, is seeking to consolidate his case with a separate-but-related action. -
N.Y. man sues after watching brother die on whitewater rafting trip on Lehigh River
SCRANTON – A New York man has sued a whitewater rafting company for negligent infliction of emotional distress, after witnessing his brother drown during a rafting trip on the Lehigh River two years ago. -
Death at Blue Mountain Resort case update: Family settles after man fell from chairlift
SCRANTON – Negligence litigation between the estate of a New Jersey man who suffered a fatal fall from a chairlift and Blue Mountain Resort in Palmerton was recently settled. -
State employees seek restitution of fair share fees paid to AFSCME union
SCRANTON – Several Pennsylvania employees are suing a labor union claiming they are owed fees that were taken out of their pay by the union against their will. -
Penn State's definition of 'consent' is challenged by student accused of sexual assault
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania State University sophomore is seeking protection in federal court from a suspension handed down after his alleged "pressuring" and "cajoling" of a fellow student into having sex with him was found to amount to sexual assault. -
Lawsuit: Man's walker broke, causing fall
SCRANTON — A Milford couple allege a walker used by the husband was defective and caused him serious injuries when it broke while in use. -
Former Wilkes-Barre police officer sued by three women over allegations of sexual assault
WILKES-BARRE – A former Wilkes-Barre police officer has been sued by three Luzerne County women in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County over allegations of sexual misconduct. -
Former Talen Energy employee alleges he was wrongfully terminated over drug and alcohol screening
SCRANTON – A Wapwallopen man is suing his former employer alleging that he was terminated after failing a drug and alcohol screening that then prevented him from getting a job elsewhere. -
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts files for summary judgment in ERISA case
SCRANTON – The F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts has filed a motion for summary judgment in a case filed by a former employee who alleged it had violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). -
Cerro Fabricated Products alleges Freeland man breached confidentiality agreement
SCRANTON – A Virginia manufacturer of component parts used in firearms is seeking to enjoin a Freeland man who left to work for a direct competitor. -
Navient seeks dismissal of 'piggyback' class action tied to loan repayment
SCRANTON – Navient, the nation's largest student loan company, is asking the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against it by students who allege that their debt was mishandled, according to a motion filed Sept. 20.