U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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IBEW says Penn-Ohio Electrical failed to pay into union funds
PITTSBURGH — An electrical workers' union is suing Penn-Ohio Electrical Company, citing alleged breach of contract for neglecting to contribute to the union's benefits funds. -
Carpenters Combined Funds says Pittsburgh contractor didn't make union payments
PITTSBURGH — A carpenters' labor group is suing R & B Contracting & Excavating Inc. a/k/a R & B Contracting & Excavation Inc., citing alleged breach of contract. -
Woman who was followed home and beaten says Liberty Life Assurance wrongly stopped disability benefits
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, citing alleged breach of contract for wrongly cutting off her disability benefits. -
Iron workers' union alleges Penn-Ohio failed to make required contributions
An iron workers' labor group is suing Penn-Ohio Ironworks LLC, a contractor located in Farrell, citing alleged breach of contract for failing to contribute to union funds. -
Ohio business failed to pay NLMK Pennsylvania for scrap metal, suit alleges
A Farrell company is suing Ken Greco Company Inc. and Kenneth J. Greco Sr., citing alleged breach of contract for failing to pay for scrap metal. -
Medicine Shoppe quickly dismissed from lawsuit over medication
PITTSBURGH - A Maryland couple were suing Medicine Shoppe International Inc. and Cais Inc. d/b/a Pharma Care Infusion Services Inc., alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence, but have quickly dropped Medicine Shoppe from the lawsuit. -
WPEE claims Star Electric failed to make union benefit contributions
An electrical workers' union is suing Star Electric Company Inc., a Pittsburgh contractor, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Verona man says Nationstar failed to correctly adjust mortgage debt
A property owner in Verona is suing Nationstar Mortgage LLC, a Texas company, citing alleged breach of duty. -
Man who received telemarketing on cell phone files class action against Dressbarn
A class action lawsuit was filed against Ascena Retail Group Inc. d/b/a Dressbarn last month, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Carpenters union claims Nuway failed to make contributions to fund per contract
A labor group is suing Nuway Scaffolding LLC, a contractor, citing alleged breach of contract for failing to make union payments. -
Movie studio files lawsuit against individuals for allegedly digitally sharing film
A Nevada film production company is suing a group of eight unnamed individuals, citing alleged copyright infringement in sharing copies of its film. -
Wardrobe supervisor contends Pittsburgh Opera didn't pay overtime
An employee is suing Pittsburgh Opera Inc., citing alleged unpaid debt and violation of workers compensation acts for failure to pay overtime wages. -
Woman claims Hartford Life erroneously terminated her disability benefits
An Allegheny County woman is suing Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, citing alleged breach of contract for denying her long-term disability claim. -
Labor Department sues CEO of Holland Acquisitions for avoiding paying overtime wages
The U.S. Department of Labor is suing Robert Gaudin, individually and as CEO of Holland Acquisitions Inc., citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of workers compensation acts. -
Bus repair company claims P. Ferguson Transportation failed to pay for equipment
A Pennsylvania bus equipment and repair company is suing P. Ferguson Transportation Inc., citing alleged breach of contract for failure to pay for equipment it has received from the plaintiff. -
Brewpub claims competing establishment advertises under too-similar name
A Pittsburgh brewery is suing Stone Church Pizza & Brewpub LLC, citing alleged unfair competition for advertising under similar names. -
Rent-A-Center employee claims retailer fired him for missing work due to disability
A Latrobe man is suing Rent-A-Center Inc., a rent-to-own retailer, citing an alleged violation of provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
Hartford Life incorrectly cut off woman's disability benefits after five years, suit says
PITTSBURGH — A Connellsville woman is suing Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, citing alleged breach of contract for denying her long-term disability benefits claim. -
Brazilian company claims MFC Resources sent wrong goods despite $82,000 price tag
PITTSBURGH — A Brazilian corporation is suing MFC Resources Inc., citing alleged breach of contract and breach of warranty. -
M&T Bank seeks damages from Samarian Capital and owner, former account holders
PITTSBURGH — A New York bank is suing Samarian Capital LLC and Michael A. Dolan II, former account holders at the institution, citing alleged breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation.