U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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Blairsville plaintiffs stand by claims that 'Flying Fairy' toy launched and caused wife serious eye injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Blairsville couple stand by their claims that a Flying Fairy toy purchased at a local Walmart store was defectively designed and when launched, collided with one of the plaintiff’s eyes and caused extensive ocular injuries. -
Longtime Pittsburgh middle school art teacher alleges her transfer was due to age discrimination
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County art teacher alleges that she was transferred from teaching at the middle school level to the elementary school level as a result of age-related discrimination, in violation of federal law. -
Sam's Club dismissed from injury suit filed by woman burned on foot by microwave meatballs
PITTSBURGH – Sam’s Club has been dismissed from 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. -
Pa. State Police officer fights civil rights claim of man accused of molestation
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania State Police officer argues that a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claimed were untrue and recanted by the girl, has failed to plead a count for reckless investigation. -
Federal judge throws out age discrimination suit against University of Pittsburgh, over late-filed EEOC charge
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit from a former employee of the University of Pittsburgh, finding that the plaintiff missed his 300-day deadline to file a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. -
Pittsburgh's attempt at dismissing Telecommunications Act litigation from AT&T is denied by judge
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied without prejudice an attempt by the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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. -
Butler County wants to add local court system as defendant in probation officer's anxiety discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Butler County seeks to apply 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 joining the Butler County Court of Common Pleas as an additional defendant. -
Westmoreland County authorities deny discrimination and retaliation charges from former prison warden
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner have answered accusations of harassment and professional retaliation from the former warden of the county’s prison, arguing that the plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim. -
Instant Pot manufacturer secures confidential protective order in suit alleging it was responsible for toddler's burn injuries
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has levied an order of confidentiality in litigation brought by the mother of a two-year-old girl burned by an allegedly faulty Instant Pot pressure cooking device, to the manufacturer of that same device. -
Judge rejects Allegheny County officials' attempt to toss lawsuit from non-denominational church accusing it of religious bias
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied the attempt of Allegheny County officials to dismiss litigation from a Seattle-based, non-denominational church that alleged those officials are misusing a Pennsylvania law to avoid solemnizing legal marriages in the Commonwealth. -
After Flying Fairy toy allegedly causes eye injuries, Walmart denies liability for plaintiffs' claims
PITTSBURGH – Walmart denies all liability for ocular injuries allegedly suffered by a Blairsville man, when a Flying Fairy toy purchased at a local store launched and collided with the plaintiff’s eyes. -
Former high school football coach settles defamation claims against Pine-Richland School District
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man who served as a high school football head coach for eight years has settled allegations that he was defamed by school district officials with false claims that he permitted hazing and bullying in the football program. -
Shopping cart manufacturer wants summary judgment in case of injured shopper at TJ Maxx
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of an allegedly-defective shopping cart is seeking summary judgment in a case filed by a Western Pennsylvania woman, who claimed that her broken left leg and left arm suffered while shopping at TJ Maxx were its fault and responsibility. -
Whitehall Borough store owner drops case on alleged discriminatory policy governing skill games
PITTSBURGH – A Whitehall Borough store owner who claimed that local policy towards skill machines and mechanical device licenses was being selectively enforced against him in violation of state and federal law, has dismissed his case. -
Private school says it didn't look other way on student's bullying; he claims it led him to eating disorder and PTSD
PITTSBURGH – A Christian private school denies allegations that it discriminated against a 16 year-old student on the basis of his race and ethnicity, through its alleged failure to prevent bullying he experienced, which later led him to develop an eating disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. -
Ambridge Area School District rejects allegations it violated football player's civil rights over Snapchat message
PITTSBURGH – Ambridge Area School District discounts claims that it violated the civil rights of a 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School, who claims he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat. -
Former warden's lawsuit overcomes dismissal motion from Westmoreland County, corrections commissioner
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thwarted an attempt by Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner to throw out litigation from the former warden of the county’s prison, which accused them of harassment and retaliation over his refusal to make the commissioner’s political hires. -
Constitutional rights claims withdrawn from teenager's Snapchat lawsuit against Ambridge Area School District
PITTSBURGH – A 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School who claims he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat, has withdrawn claims alleging his constitutional rights were violated. -
Jefferson-Morgan School District wants to throw out defamation suit from football player's banned father
PITTSBURGH – Jefferson-Morgan School District is attempting to have dismissed a lawsuit brought against it by the father of a varsity high school football player, due to his being barred from the campus and football stadium after he asked the head coach to resign following a game last year. -
In discrimination suit, judge converts financial services group's dismissal motion to a summary judgment motion
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a financial services group’s motion to dismiss a race and sex discrimination lawsuit filed against it by one of its former employees, and instead converted the defendant’s motion to one for summary judgment.