U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
-
Walmart denies liability for injuries suffered by Fayette County minor, who slipped on yogurt in store
PITTSBURGH – Wal-Mart asserts that it is not responsible for injuries suffered by a minor in one of its Fayette County stores, a plaintiff who alleges she slipped on yogurt which had been dropped onto the floor. -
Department of Veterans Affairs denies subpar care led to Navy veteran suffering permanent vision loss
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs denies liability for allegations made by a Navy veteran, who claimed that substandard care he received at his local Veterans Affairs hospital resulted in his suffering permanent vision loss and damage. -
Settlement reached for 87-year-old man arrested after his OnStar system falsely reported his car as stolen
PITTSBURGH – An 87-year-old Western Pennsylvania man with a heart condition who alleged he was detained by police on suspicion of being a car thief, because the OnStar system in his vehicle erroneously reported it to authorities as stolen, has conditionally settled his claims with the security company. -
Federal jurisdiction contested in case of Bethel Park couple who allegedly contracted COVID-19 from physical therapists
PITTSBURGH – Entities in a negligence lawsuit centering on whether or not a physical therapy firm’s lack of using personal protective equipment led a Bethel Park couple to contract COVID-19 are battling over whether the case has a pertinent federal question. -
Lawsuit update: Microwave meatball makers say woman is to blame for burning her foot
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturers of microwave meatballs contend they are not responsible for burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman suffered, when a plastic container allegedly failed and the meatballs fell onto her left foot. -
Non-denominational church reiterates that Pa. officials won't recognize marriages performed by their ministers
PITTSBURGH – A Seattle-based, non-denominational church stands by its case that Allegheny County officials are allegedly misusing a Pennsylvania law to avoid solemnizing legal marriages in the Commonwealth. -
Instant Pot manufacturer argues that toddler's burn injuries were instead caused by her mother
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of an Instant Pot pressure cooking device which allegedly burned a two-year-old girl replies to litigation over the incident by counter-claiming that the child’s mother was instead responsible for her injuries. -
Giant Eagle wants sanctions imposed on plaintiffs who sued it over COVID-19 mask usage, arguing they committed misconduct
PITTSBURGH – Defense counsel for Giant Eagle grocery stores are 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. -
Pittsburgh paralegal allegedly fired for what she wore settles retaliation lawsuit against former firm
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who formerly worked at a law firm in that city settled litigation which alleged she was singled out for her work attire by a senior male colleague and later fired, but not officially reprimanded for the perceived “dress code violation.” -
City of Pittsburgh argues AT&T's application for small-cell wireless towers in right-of-way was incomplete
PITTSBURGH – In response to AT&T’s claims that the City of Pittsburgh and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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, the City counters that the company’s application was incomplete. -
Pittsburgh School District argues that summary judgment should be granted against ex-deputy superintendent
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh school system is looking for summary judgment in a suit brought against the district by its former deputy superintendent, which charged it with retaliation for firing him for allegedly for supporting a colleague’s separate discrimination suit. -
Pittsburgh cops seeking judgment in suit of woman arrested after denying support for President Trump
PITTSBURGH – Two Pittsburgh police officers are arguing that they should be granted summary judgment, in a lawsuit brought by a woman who alleged she was unlawfully arrested because she didn’t support former President Donald Trump. -
Target: Punitive damages have no place in lawsuit alleging faulty Instant Pot device burned toddler
PITTSBURGH – Target Corporation is looking to dismiss punitive damages from litigation brought by the mother of a two-year-old girl burned by an allegedly faulty Instant Pot pressure cooking device. -
Aldi and Dollar General win class action case against them over sales tax on face masks
PITTSBURGH – Dollar General and Aldi have scored a dismissal of a lawsuit which alleged that they and other retailers unlawfully charged sales taxes on the purchases of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Corrections officer says he was discriminated against for his ADHD
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania corrections officer alleges he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role. -
Allegheny authorities say Universal Life Church's lawsuit alleging refusal to recognize marriages is groundless
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County officials counter that they are not misusing a Pennsylvania law to avoid solemnizing legal marriages in the Commonwealth, contrary to recent assertions from a non-denominational church, and wants the church’s complaint thrown out. -
Senior's litigation against Dollar Bank for allegedly failing to protect her from fraud removed to federal court
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Pittsburgh bank has removed litigation brought by a senior citizen to federal court, a case which alleges the bank failed to protect her and her sizable accounts from fraud and resulted in her losing millions of dollars to con artists. -
Federal judge denies California airline's attempt to dismiss pilot's carbon monoxide exposure lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a California-based airline’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a pilot allegedly poisoned by carbon monoxide exposure through judgment on the pleadings, finding that his suit was still valid in spite of a then-concurrent bankruptcy court proceeding. -
Vandergrift police chief and officer look to be dismissed from council member's defamation and slander lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A police chief and one of his officers want to be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a Vandergrift Borough Council member, alleging a conspiracy-based campaign of defamation and slander undertaken by a number of borough officials was intended to drive her out of office. -
U.S. Navy veteran alleges he suffered permanent vision loss from negligence of Pittsburgh VA hospital
PITTSBURGH – A U.S. Navy veteran alleges that substandard care he received at his local Veterans Affairs hospital resulted in his suffering permanent vision loss and damage.