U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Division
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Allegheny County argues for claims dismissal in former employee's suit over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County argues that it did not violate its own Home Rule Charter and Administrative Code and that it is immune from a count of negligent infliction of emotional distress, in a lawsuit over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate allegedly violating a plaintiff’s religious objections. -
Altoona couple suing over death of their child settle claims under seal
PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple who claimed a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, have settled their claims under seal. -
Arrested man who yelled 'F-- Trump and his kids' maintains impropriety claims in lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man witnessed yelling about former President Donald Trump while listening to his car radio and stopped at an intersection last September, maintains that Millcreek Township police officers then appeared at his residence and unlawfully arrested him for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. -
Suit: Former Brookville cop harassed woman on social media, stalked and assaulted her
PITTSBURGH – A Clarion County woman claims that a now-former member of the Brookville Police Department sent her salacious messages through social media and when his advances were rebuffed, stalked and sexually assaulted her. -
Court won't dismiss lawsuit of Catholic schoolteacher allegedly fired for being gay
PITTSBURGH – A federal court has partially adopted a magistrate judge’s recommendation that it 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. -
Construction company says 12-year statute of repose should bar Belle Vernon school district's suit
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio company contends that the Belle Vernon Area School District cannot sue it over the failure of the bus canopy it built for the District back in 2005, since Pennsylvania has only a 12-year statute of repose when it comes to construction projects. -
After $1M loss, real estate group sues Pittsburgh's Zoning Board and one of its members
PITTSBURGH – A real estate development group contends it has sustained seven-figure losses as a result of Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment and one of its members failing to schedule a rehearing of an application it says was negatively affected by that same member’s alleged conflict of interest. -
Belle Vernon Area School District sues group who constructed now-failed bus canopy
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania school district is seeking compensation from the construction firm who built an entrance bus canopy at one of its elementary schools, which failed after nearly 15 years of use. -
Philips removes suit over man's alleged death from sleep apnea device to federal court
PITTSBURGH – Citing diversity of citizenship and the amount in contested damages, Philips has removed a lawsuit centered on the death of a man using a recalled medical device to treat his sleep apnea, to federal court. -
Man blames iPhone for fire but defendants point finger at him
PITTSBURGH – Apple and Verizon are seeking to obtain summary judgment in a lawsuit from a Western Pennsylvania man accusing them of committing negligence and product liability defects, when an Apple iPhone 6s Plus smartphone allegedly exploded and seriously injured him – instead placing the cause of the plaintiff's injuries and related fire on his improperly-discarded smoking materials. -
'F--- Donald Trump and his kids': Pa. town moves to dismiss case over arrest of man yelling in his car
PITTSBURGH – Millcreek Township has argued that an Erie man stopped by its police officers after yelling about former President Donald Trump while listening to his car radio was not improperly arrested for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. -
Aliquippa police officers deny they initiated wrongful arrest proceedings against 24-year-old man
PITTSBURGH – Members of the Aliquippa Police Department have denied that they unlawfully arrested a 24-year-old man, assaulted him while he was in custody and filed false affidavits to justify the arrest after the fact. -
Pittsburgh School District denies wrongdoing, as Trump-supporting teacher claims wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH – Defendants have uniformly denied allegations in litigation from a former veteran schoolteacher against the Pittsburgh School District and its Board of Education, which charged she was wrongfully terminated after she posted a right-wing article accompanied by allegedly racist language on her personal Facebook page. -
Family who alleged being terrorized by Pittsburgh police officers settles claims for $225K
PITTSBURGH – A local family who filed suit against the City of Pittsburgh and a dozen or more Pittsburgh police officers stemming from an incident more than three years ago where the plaintiffs say police followed them home, burst into their home without a warrant and physically assaulted them, has settled claims for $225,000. -
Motorcycle manufacturer is looking to dismiss class action suit over anti-theft system
PITTSBURGH – A motorcycle manufacturer is looking for a class action suit claiming it did not include an advertised anti-theft system on its products to be dismissed. -
Westmoreland County authorities want summary judgment in lawsuit from former prison warden
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County authorities are seeking summary judgment, in a harassment and professional retaliation suit from the former warden of the county’s prison. -
American Eagle settles trademark infringement suit against Walmart over jeans design
PITTSBURGH –American Eagle Outfitters has recently settled a trademark infringement lawsuit it filed against Walmart, over the design of a line of women’s jeans the latter retailer introduced in 2018. -
Woman who broke her arm and leg while using cart and shopping at TJMaxx, settles claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed that she broke her left leg and left arm due to using an allegedly-defective shopping cart while at a local TJ Maxx department store, recently settled her claims. -
Federal judge dismisses parents' suit over mandatory mask-wearing at amusement parks
PITTSBURGH – Parents of three autistic children and an adult with a diagnosed case of anxiety and respiratory issues, who argued that pre-existing medical conditions prevented them or their children from wearing masks at Kennywood Park, Sandcastle Water Park and Idlewild Park during the early portion of the COVID-19 pandemic, have lost their case through summary judgment. -
Ex-volunteer firefighters from Latrobe reach settlement of wrongful termination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Five ex-volunteer firefighters in the City of Latrobe who claimed they were ousted from their positions after voicing opposition to the alleged behavior of the department chief, have now settled those claims with the City.