U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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Judge adds Butler County court as defendant in probation officer's discrimination case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has applied joinder to litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by approving the Butler County Court of Common Pleas to be listed as an additional defendant. -
Class action plaintiff opposes Giant Eagle grocery store's attempt at sanctioning her
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff suing Giant Eagle grocery stores for enforcing mask mandates against her despite her disability, is opposing the store’s attempt to seek legal sanctions to be levied against her and other plaintiffs in her class action suit. -
Company defendant dismissed from wrongful death suit, after man was killed at landfill gate
PITTSBURGH – One company defendant has been dismissed from wrongful death litigation brought by the estate of a young man killed when an allegedly faulty gate at a landfill dropped onto his car. -
Former admin employee loses racial discrimination suit against Clairton City School District
PITTSBURGH – Clairton City School District has won dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former administrative employee alleging that she faced racial discrimination in her time working there, finding that the plaintiff’s claims were untimely filed. -
Fayette County inmate sues prison officials, alleges civil rights violations and inhumane conditions
PITTSBURGH – An inmate worker at Fayette County Prison who was injured during a scheduled assignment says prison officials hid the extent of his injuries and subjected him to inhumane living conditions during his time of incarceration. -
University of Pittsburgh claims it's owed $84K from Conn. disease research organization
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh alleges that a Connecticut research group it had entered into a grant agreement with, has breached that contract for monies in excess of $84,000. -
Pittsburgh School District defends firing of teacher who allegedly made racist Facebook post
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh School District and its entire Board of Education have defended the firing of a former veteran teacher, arguing that her posting of a right-wing article on her personal Facebook page accompanied by racist language was an offense punishable by termination. -
Parties contesting motion for judgment, in legal malpractice case linked to $1 million bankruptcy action
PITTSBURGH – Parties involved in litigation connected to allegedly inadequate representation of a Pennsylvania contractor, one who lost $1 million in an underlying bankruptcy action, are continuing to contest a motion for judgment on the pleadings to potentially decide the case. -
Clairton City School District maintains desire to dismiss ex-admin's racial discrimination suit
PITTSBURGH – Clairton City School District has re-argued that a lawsuit filed by a former administrative employee alleging that she faced racial discrimination in her time working there, failed to state claims upon which relief could be granted and did not show that the plaintiff is entitled to punitive damages. -
Judge throws out reckless investigation count in alleged molestation and rape case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thrown out a count for reckless investigation, in a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claimed are untrue and were recanted by the girl. -
Litigation stayed between estate of man suspected of bicycle theft and City of Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between the estate of a deceased man, who was tasered nine times by a local police officer due to being initially considered a suspect in a bicycle theft and who later died from his injuries, and the City of Pittsburgh has been stayed, in order for the parties to resolve the dispute. -
Pilot settles carbon monoxide exposure claims with California airline, OneJet
PITTSBURGH – A pilot for a California airline who claimed he suffered medical complications resulting from negligent, prolonged carbon monoxide exposure in the planes he was flying, has settled his claims with the airline. -
U.S. Navy veteran who allegedly suffered vision loss after surgery in VA hospital settles case
PITTSBURGH – A U.S. Navy veteran who alleged that sub-standard care he received at his local Veterans Affairs hospital resulted in his suffering permanent vision loss and damage, is settling his claims with the federal government. -
Settlement being finalized in lawsuit over meatball burns
PITTSBURGH – A settlement is in the works, in litigation filed over burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman says she suffered, when a plastic container allegedly failed and the meatballs fell onto her left foot. -
Motion for judgment in play, in legal malpractice case linked to $1 million bankruptcy action
PITTSBURGH – Parties involved in litigation connected to allegedly inadequate representation of a Pennsylvania contractor, one who lost $1 million in an underlying bankruptcy action, are currently battling over a motion for judgment on the pleadings to potentially decide the case. -
For second time, Giant Eagle wants sanctions imposed on plaintiffs who sued over COVID-19 mask usage
PITTSBURGH – For the second time, defense counsel for Giant Eagle grocery stores is seeking sanctions to be levied against several plaintiffs claiming their disabilities prevent them from wearing face coverings in stores during the coronavirus pandemic, claiming they’ve evaded proper discovery procedures and engaged in misconduct. -
Estate of deceased man tasered by Pittsburgh police after alleged bicycle theft sues officers involved
PITTSBURGH – The estate of a deceased man, who was tasered nine times by a Pittsburgh police officer due to being initially considered a suspect in a bicycle theft and who later died from his injuries, is now suing the City of Pittsburgh and the officers involved in the incident. -
Girls' basketball player alleges retaliation after reporting sexual assault
PITTSBURGH – A 16-year-old student and girls’ basketball player at Trinity High School contends 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. -
N.Y. attorney motions for judgment in case brought by Pa. contractor who lost $1 million in bankruptcy action
PITTSBURGH – A New York City attorney has motioned for judgment on the pleadings in response to allegations that he and his firm provided inadequate representation to a former client, a Pennsylvania contractor who lost $1 million in an underlying bankruptcy action. -
Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania again try to dismiss AT&T suit over small cell wireless facilities
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have now made their second attempt to dismiss litigation from AT&T, which asserted that the defendants violated the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by their limiting of the company’s ability to place wireless facilities on telephone poles in the City’s rights-of-way.