U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania Williamsport Division
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Penn State fencer alleges years of abuse from head coach in Title IX lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A former All-American member of Penn State University’s women’s fencing team has filed Title IX litigation against her former head coach, alleging she was subjected to physical, psychological and verbal abuse which derailed her hopes to become a nationally renowned Olympic fencer. -
Video evidence clears two SCI-Rockview officers from inmate's excessive force lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – Two corrections officials at SCI-Rockview have been dismissed from an excessive force lawsuit brought a prisoner currently in state custody, finding after viewing video evidence that they did not use force that was alleged at the time. -
Geisinger Health denies it violated federal antitrust laws and affected professional salaries, in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – Geisinger Health has denied it violated federal anti-trust laws as alleged in a class action lawsuit against itself and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
After injurious fall, N.Y. couple settle negligence claims versus Potter Family Campground
WILLIAMSPORT – A New York couple have settled negligence claims against the Potter Family Campground, after one of the plaintiffs fell upon entering a cabin there and sustained a broken shoulder. -
Penn State denies liability in lawsuit from steward allegedly raped by supervisor
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has denied all allegations in a sexual harassment and retaliation action brought by a steward at the institution, who claimed she was raped by her direct supervisor. -
Penn State University steward claims supervisor raped her and created hostile work environment
WILLIAMSPORT – An anonymous woman and steward at Penn State University contends she was subject to sexual harassment and retaliation at her workplace, after she was allegedly raped by her direct supervisor. -
White Deer Township zoning board files for summary judgment in row over rejected application
WILLIAMSPORT – Following a similar move from Verizon, White Deer Township’s Zoning Hearing Board has also filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Verizon pursuing judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, says denial hurts local customer base
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Rockview corrections officers say force used on prisoner was justified, pursue summary judgment
WILLIAMSPORT – Corrections officials at SCI-Rockview are pursuing summary judgment in an excessive force lawsuit brought a prisoner currently in state custody, finding that such force was justified under the circumstances at the time. -
Williamsport fights lawsuit filed by flag-burner
WILLIAMSPORT – The City of Williamsport believes that it did not violate the constitutional rights of a political activist through its open-burning ordinance, which the plaintiff alleged had prevented his burning flags as a method of protest. -
Chesapeake Energy company to pay $1.9 million to resolve suit over environmental violations tied to fracking in Pa.
WILLIAMSPORT – A Chesapeake Energy company engaged in fracking in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania, will pay a $1.9 million fine and remediate environmental issues for failing to properly protect wetlands areas at 76 oil and gas well sites in five counties statewide. -
Political activist sues City of Williamsport after it wouldn't let him burn Trump flags
WILLIAMSPORT – A prominent activist is suing the City of Williamsport, challenging the constitutionality of its open-burning ordinance and therefore, its prohibition on his being permitted to burn flags as a method of political protest. -
White Deer Township zoning board argues Verizon's variance application to build a cell phone tower was insufficient
WILLIAMSPORT – A municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania counters it did not violate federal law in denying Verizon the opportunity to build a cell phone communications tower, rather that the company did not meet the proper burden of proof for obtaining a necessary variance for the construction. -
Williamsport agrees to end ADA litigation, pay $55K and make its City Hall compliant
WILLIAMSPORT – A group of disabled citizens and the City of Williamsport have agreed in principle to end Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 litigation over accessibility gaps in its City Hall building, through a consent decree providing compensatory damages and outlining compliance improvements. -
Judge rejects attempt of corrections defendants to dismiss Pa. state prisoner's excessive force lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has denied a dismissal motion filed by counsel for corrections officials at SCI-Rockview, which sought to do away with an excessive force lawsuit filed by a prisoner in state custody. -
Registered nurses say Central Pa. hospital systems colluded to limit jobs, salaries in class action
WILLIAMSPORT – A trio of registered nurses have brought a prospective class action lawsuit against Geisinger Health and Evangelical Community Hospital, claiming the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Pa. man's TCPA suit against Kansas insurance agent is dismissed with prejudice
WILLIAMSPORT – Litigation between a McClure man and a Kansas insurance agent concerning a depleted cell phone battery and thousands of dollars in damages after the agent allegedly violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is over. -
Judge upholds suspension of Southern Columbia football player/wrestler for alcohol policy violations
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has upheld the suspension of a high school football player and top state-ranked wrestler, imposed for violations of the Southern Columbia Area School District’s drug and alcohol policy for students. -
After weekend loss in federal court, Trump campaign appeals election results case to Third Circuit
WILLIAMSPORT – After a federal judge dismissed the attempt of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to prevent the certification of results signifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania with prejudice this past weekend, the Trump campaign has appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
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Trump campaign asks court for third crack at two-track voting suit, citing 'extraordinary circumstances'
WILLIAMSPORT – Attorneys for President Donald Trump’s campaign are seeking permission to file a second amended version of a lawsuit that alleges unfair and unconstitutional election procedures in Pennsylvania caused the president to lose the state in the 2020 Presidential Election.