U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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Taxed face masks class action update: Dollar General and Aldi seek dismissal of case
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for Dollar General and Aldi argue that allegations brought against them and other retailers which said they unlawfully charged sales taxes on the purchases of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are unsupported, and should be dismissed. -
Man says he suffered lost eye and blindness after being hit with 'Hold-Zit' strap device
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man says he has suffered the loss of his right eye, permanent blindness and other injuries, after his eye and face were struck by a “Hold-Zit” strap device. -
Mistaken identity stabbing update: City of Pittsburgh denies it wrongfully arrested plaintiff
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh denies allegations that it wrongfully arrested a local woman for a stabbing incident that occurred in the city, due to a case of mistaken identity. -
Walmart fall update: Case settled for couple's injuries suffered in entryway of West Mifflin store
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple’s personal injury lawsuit brought against Walmart for injuries suffered by the wife-plaintiff when she fell on an unspecified liquid in the vestibule of the retailer’s West Mifflin store has been settled. -
Butler Wesleyan students update: School settles with parent of girls who allegedly faced racism at their academy
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been reached in a case which alleged that two former students of Butler Wesleyan Academy were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage. -
Public interest group claims Allegheny County criminal court judge won't allow remote access to his proceedings
PITTSBURGH – A public interest law organization has brought suit against a criminal court judge in Allegheny County, claiming that the judge has violated the First Amendment through preventing it and members of the public from remotely observing criminal proceedings in his courtroom. -
During appeal, injunction against Port Authority's 'Black Lives Matter' mask ban stays in place
PITTSBURGH – Though the Port Authority of Allegheny County has appealed an injunction granted in January to enjoin a ban on its employees wearing face masks emblazoned with “Black Lives Matter” at work to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the trial judge ruled the injunction must stay in place for now. -
Federal court takes jurisdiction over Chipotle exact-change class action suit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has declared that jurisdiction in his court for a class action lawsuit against Chipotle Mexican Grill, which claimed that the chain restaurant fails to provide proper amounts of change to its customers in exchange for purchased food, is both proper and necessary. -
Maxwell House coffee class action over packages' cup-making capacity reaches settlement
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been reached in the case of a California man who filed a class action lawsuit against The Kraft Heinz Company, connected to claims that its Maxwell House coffee products falsely advertise how many cups of coffee they can make. -
Federal court dismisses busing companies dispute, so that it can be refiled in state court
PITTSBURGH – A federal court has dismissed without prejudice a contractual dispute between two busing companies, in advance of future refiling in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. -
Ex-Latrobe firefighters stand by claims they were dismissed after speaking up about chief's alleged conduct
PITTSBURGH – Five ex-volunteer firefighters in the City of Latrobe have reiterated claims they were ousted from their positions after voicing opposition to the alleged behavior of the department chief, in response to claims from the City and its mayor that the plaintiffs failed to establish their liability. -
Judge denies injunction that would prevent notice of lawsuit to plumbing company's competitors
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied the attempt of a New Jersey-based plumbing parts company to obtain an injunction preventing distribution of the lawsuit from a Pittsburgh competitor suing it, to other businesses in their industry. -
Pittsburgh couple settle lawsuit against Starbucks after wife fell off restroom toilet
PITTSBURGH – Starbucks has settled a federal lawsuit brought by a Pittsburgh couple after the wife-plaintiff suffered hip, leg and spinal injuries after falling off a restroom toilet, in one of the coffee giant’s Canadian stores. -
For jurisdictional reasons, federal judge sends dairy farm sale case back to Indiana County court
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from a pair of brothers from Western Pennsylvania and their dairy farm, which lodged formal action over a dispute concerning a loan process the farm was involved in and a subsequent sheriff’s sale on their property, is headed back to an Indiana County court. -
Parties in Snapchat threats and harassment case are each contesting the issue of venue
PITTSBURGH – Parties involved in a lawsuit over whether the social media app Snapchat protected perpetrators using it to harass a pair of college students are arguing over the proper venue of the case. -
OneJet airline, sued by pilot exposed to carbon monoxide, says plaintiff's attempt to re-open case was untimely
PITTSBURGH – A California airline suggests that a pilot’s untimely re-opening of his carbon monoxide injury complaint against it should ensure that the case is closed due to judgment on the pleadings. -
Building materials distributor says lumber company is responsible for shoddy materials that caused mold damage
PITTSBURGH – A building materials distributor is refuting the cross-claims of an Ohio lumber company, who blamed it for supplying allegedly defective lumber that led a Washington County man to sustain significant structural and mold damage to his property. -
Geibel Catholic school defendants seeking to dismiss student's molestation claims lawsuit with prejudice
PITTSBURGH – Geibel Catholic Junior Senior High School, its principal and superintendent believe that civil rights and tort claims, raised by a female student, who alleged she was allowed by school authorities to be molested and sexually harassed multiple times by a fellow male student, should be dismissed with prejudice. -
Judge dismisses suit from former acting police chief in Aliquippa over retaliation to his whistleblower reports
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice a retaliation and slander case brought by the City of Aliquippa’s former acting police chief, who claimed his internal investigations into the department’s alleged wrongdoing caused the city to retaliate against him with criminal charges. -
Update on lawsuit over tax on face masks: Retailers are seeking to dismiss case
PITTSBURGH – A class action lawsuit which claims that a number of retailers have been illegally charging sales tax on the purchases of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic, is now being heard in federal court and the defendant retailers are seeking to dismiss the case.