U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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Judge dismisses man’s wrongful theft and malicious prosecution suit against Walmart
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a motion to dismiss in favor of Walmart, which was alleged to have taken part in wrongful charges of theft and malicious prosecution against a Western Pennsylvania man. -
Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania answer AT&T suit over small cell wireless facilities
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have answered litigation from AT&T, which asserted that the defendants violated the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by limiting the company’s ability to place wireless facilities on telephone poles in the city’s rights-of-way. -
Dollar Tree denied summary judgment, after it allegedly sold headband which disfigured special needs girl
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied Dollar Tree’s attempt to secure a summary judgment dismissal of the allegations of a Pittsburgh woman, who claimed that her special needs daughter was disfigured on the back of her head by an elastic headband she had purchased at one of its stores. -
Federal magistrate recommends dismissal of litigation involving Vandergrift Borough Council
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has recommended that an amended lawsuit from a Vandergrift Borough Council member, which alleged a conspiracy-based campaign of defamation and slander undertaken by a number of borough officials was intended to drive her out of office, be dismissed for failure to prosecute. -
U.S. government also avails itself of liability in case of woman with dementia who drowned in pool
PITTSBURGH – The United States of America has also denied responsibility for the death of a woman afflicted with dementia, who was dropped off by a taxi cab and wandered alone before later drowning in the swimming pool of one of the suit’s co-defendants. -
eBay seeking arbitration in product liability case of injuries caused by electric scooter
PITTSBURGH – Internet marketplace eBay is looking to arbitrate injury claims from a Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged she was seriously injured by the electric scooter she bought, when its handlebars suddenly collapsed and caused her to lose her balance and fall, sustaining a right ankle fracture. -
Skateboard manufacturer based in Australia and Michigan denies fault for man's injuries
PITTSBURGH – A skateboard manufacturer with ties to Australia and Michigan has denied responsibility for hip and shoulder injuries allegedly suffered by a Westmoreland County man, when he was launched off an electric skateboard the defendants produced. -
Class action suit: GameStop recorded website visitors' communications and broke wiretap law
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania woman has filed class action litigation against video game retailer GameStop, charging that it violated a state wiretap law and invaded its customers’ privacy, when it allegedly intercepted and recorded the electronic communications of visitors to its website. -
Pittsburgh high school denies it turned blind eye to student's bullying and discrimination
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh-area high school has denied allegations that it permitted one of its students to be discriminated against for his race and ethnicity, or that it failed to address the pervasive bullying he was experiencing, which led him to be afflicted with an eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. -
Man holds true to claims he was maliciously prosecuted for wrongful theft at Walmart
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man stands by his claims that he was wrongly accused of theft and subjected to malicious prosecution, after shopping at a local Walmart store. -
Federal judge stays Pa. teenager's lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram, pending MDL committee decision
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has stayed a Pennsylvania teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram that holds the social media apps responsible for the development of her eating disorder and related self-harm, pausing the case until a multidistrict litigation panel makes its decision on whether to absorb the case. -
Westmoreland County landfill says residents’ claims are unsupported and should be barred
PITTSBURGH – A local landfill has answered a class action nuisance lawsuit from a group of Westmoreland County residents with defenses which counter that the plaintiffs’ claims are barred in their entirety for a variety of reasons. -
Taxi cab company says it did not violate duty to woman with dementia who drowned in swimming pool
PITTSBURGH – A Cranberry Township taxi cab company contends it did not violate a duty to a woman afflicted with dementia, who was dropped off by one of its cabs and wandered alone before later drowning in the swimming pool of the suit’s co-defendant. -
Girls basketball player maintains she faced retaliation after reporting sexual assault against another student
PITTSBURGH – A 16-year-old student and girls basketball player at Trinity High School who contended she was the target of retaliation from school district officials, after she reported allegations of a sexual assault committed against another student by a member of the boys basketball team, disagrees with the defense’s argument that the case should be dismissed. -
Pa. teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram may be absorbed into MDL
PITTSBURGH – Deadlines in a Pennsylvania teenager’s lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram, holding the social media apps responsible for the development of her eating disorder and related self-harm, may be paused, are depending on the result of a multidistrict litigation panel which may absorb the case. -
Walmart looks to dismiss case from man who says he was wrongly accused of store theft
PITTSBURGH – Walmart has made an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged that a store loss prevention officer wrongly accused him of theft, subjecting him to malicious prosecution. -
Pittsburgh resident discounts liability for woman with dementia who died in her pool
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh homeowner responds that she is not responsible for the death of a woman afflicted with dementia, who was dropped off by a taxi cab and wandered alone before later drowning in her swimming pool. -
Judge remands firearm businesses’ freedom of expression case against Facebook and Instagram to state court
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has remanded an action brought by a pair of firearms businesses and their owners against Facebook and Instagram over the deletion of their accounts for expressing their political views in posts published on the social media apps, to the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas. -
Fatal ATV accident in West Virginia leads to wrongful death lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A fatal ATV accident in West Virginia has led to a survival and wrongful death lawsuit being brought against the companies who provided the decedent and her boyfriend with the vehicles and rental equipment. -
Federal judge throws out dismissal attempt of $84K contract breach suit from U. of Pitt
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a Connecticut research organization’s attempt to dismiss breach of contract claims brought against it by the University of Pittsburgh, which were made seeking the return of funds exceeding $84,000.