U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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Walmart removes USPS employee's suit over burns from drain cleaner in the mail to federal court
PITTSBURGH – Walmart has removed to federal court litigation from a United States Postal Service employee, which alleged that the plaintiff suffered third-degree chemical burns when a drain cleaner product being sent through the mail leaked through its thin packaging and made contact with her body. -
Settlement for former female police officer's sex discrimination suit against Frazer Township
PITTSBURGH – Sex discrimination litigation against Frazer Township from a female, former member of the township’s police department who claimed she was treated poorly and terminated on the basis of her gender, has recently been settled. -
Legal news monitor continues to say Allegheny County court's access policies are questionable
PITTSBURGH – A legal news organization which monitors court case filings has reiterated its claims that the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ “no-access-before-process” policy restricts the rights of both it and the public under the U.S. Constitution. -
Somerset County wants dismissal from suit detailing abuse by its former District Attorney
PITTSBURGH – Somerset County has motioned for dismissal from a lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed that its ex-District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas sent her sexually violent text messages for months before breaking into her home and physically and sexually assaulting her, allegations that resulted in Thomas being sent to prison in August for multiple years. -
Borough of Donora and former police superintendent opt to stay case, move towards resolution
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between the Borough of Donora and its longtime Superintendent of Police has been stayed, pending the completion of mediation that the parties anticipate will end with the resolution of the case. -
Pittsburgh argues search of plaintiffs' home for attempted murder suspect was justified at the time
PITTSBURGH – Alongside a Monroeville detective, the City of Pittsburgh has argued that it was within its rights to search the plaintiffs’ residence for an attempted murder suspect – and where an unsuspecting family lived, who it was later learned had no connection to the suspect or his alleged crime. -
Food service company brings to federal court and denies class action claims of shortchanging servers
PITTSBURGH – A food service company has removed to federal court and flatly denied class action claims that waiters in its employ were shortchanged out of mandated wages, in violation of both state and federal laws. -
Allegheny County-run nursing facility denies wrongful death allegations
PITTSBURGH – After removing the subject case to federal court, an Allegheny County-ran nursing facility has refuted allegations of negligence and corporate negligence in the care-related death of his father more than two years ago. -
Woman who alleged special needs daughter was disfigured by elastic headband settles for $210K
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who alleged that her special needs daughter was disfigured on the back of her head by an elastic headband she had purchased for use at a local Dollar Tree store, recently settled her claims for $210,000. -
Dental assistant with blood clotting condition who refused COVID vax says Allegheny County fired her
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County-based dental assistant with a pre-existing history of blood clotting disorders says the County terminated her from her employment, when she cited her medical condition as a reason to opt out of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. -
Specialty chemical firm wants to dismiss Pa. DEP's $2M+ remediation lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Williamsport-based specialty chemical firm is looking to dismiss litigation from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, which is looking to recoup more than $2 million in costs, from a remediation and removal process it undertook and completed to remove hazardous substances from a Rochester warehouse property. -
Pretzel maker who alleged anti-gay and anti-disability discrimination settles case
PITTSBURGH – A man who prepared pretzels at a German restaurant in Pittsburgh and alleged he was discriminated against for his homosexuality and disability before later being fired from his role without cause or explanation, has tentatively settled his case. -
Trucking company denies that 40,000-pound load caused plaintiff's truck to overturn
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania trucking company has denied claims that a load the plaintiff was carrying, which weighed in excess of 40,000 pounds, shifted without warning and caused his truck to overturn. -
Allegheny County court clerk denies constitutional violations
PITTSBURGH – The Clerk of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas has motioned to have dismissed a lawsuit from a legal news organization which monitors court case filings, which claimed that the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ “no-access-before-process” policy restricts the rights of both it and the public under the U.S. Constitution. -
Monroeville detective says he had probable cause to search family's residence for attempted murder suspect
PITTSBURGH – A Monroeville detective asserts he was in hot pursuit of an attempted homicide suspect and had probable cause when he served a search warrant and his fellow officers tore through a local home – where an unsuspecting family lived, who it was later learned had no connection to the suspect or his alleged crime. -
Target customers who claimed violation of Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act drop case
PITTSBURGH – Two customers who had lodged a class action lawsuit against Target for alleged violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, recently abandoned their case. -
Suit: Driller equipment gone awry leads to plaintiff's extensive facial injuries
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that he suffered a litany of facial injuries, after a driller’s release of mud caused him to fall and strike his face on a piece of equipment at an oil drilling site. -
Walmart brings to federal court and denies wrongful arrest claims of 81-year-old great-grandmother
PITTSBURGH – Walmart has removed to federal court and denied the claims of a lawsuit from an 81-year-old woman, which alleged that she and her great-granddaughter were assaulted, threatened with criminal arrest and wrongfully detained while shopping at one of the company’s stores just over one year ago. -
Chipotle claims class action lawyers improperly solicited clients
PITTSBURGH – Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is facing a class action lawsuit that claimed it fails to provide proper amounts of change, is now seeking summary judgment in the case – claiming once again that plaintiff counsel unethically solicited clients, including the daughter of one of the attorneys. -
Magistrate judge recommends denying dismissal of gay teacher's wrongful termination suit against Catholic diocese
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has once again recommended that a Pennsylvania federal court not approve the Diocese of Greensburg’s attempt to dismiss litigation from a sixth-grade teacher, allegedly fired from Aquinas Academy once his employer learned of his same-sex marriage.