U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Scranton Division
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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. -
Precision Home Health Care Inc. alleged to have terminated employee after request for FMLA leave
SCRANTON – A Pine Grove woman alleges her former Pottsville employer failed to accommodate her disability and terminated her after she requested a medical leave. -
Company claims KEB Hana Bank USA provided false, misleading appraisal
A Mountainhome limited liability company alleges the bank engaged in deceptive business practices regarding a mortgage. -
Textron Inc., Avco Corp. and Lycoming Engines named in suit over fatal plane crash
A Connecticut woman is seeking damages after a fatal airplane crash. -
Wal-Mart employee claims retaliation for protected use of FMLA leave
SCRANTON — An employee is suing Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and Stacy Fry, citing alleged retaliation and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
Woman says United Food and Commercial Workers funds denied payment for care
SCRANTON — A retired union worker from Kunkletown is suing UFCW Local 464A Welfare Funds, Local 464A United Food and Commercial Workers Welfare Service Benefit Fund and Local 464A United Food and Commercial Benefit Fund, Board Of Trustees, citing alleged breach of fiduciary duty and discrimination.