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Pottstown Hospital, Tower Health want Chester County woman's excessive force lawsuit dismissed
PHILADELPHIA –Pottstown Hospital and Tower Health are continuing their efforts to dismiss a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers. -
After Third Circuit orders undated Lehigh County ballots to be counted, SCOTUS denies stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court denied an application for stay pending certiorari in a federal lawsuit first brought in Allentown, concerning whether or not 257 Lehigh County ballots missing the date on their outer envelopes will be officially counted in last November’s general election. -
Behavioral health associate settles retaliation and wrongful termination claims with drug facility
PHILADELPHIA – An associate at a drug treatment center has settled claims that his employer and its personnel violated public policy by retaliating against him for exercising his rights and making a good faith report of wrongdoing and waste. -
Class action plaintiff provides their side of the story, in deposition dispute with Giant Eagle
PITTSBURGH – An individual among a group of class action plaintiffs opposes an attempt by Giant Eagle grocery stores to sanction him for missing two appointments to take his deposition. -
Third Circuit concurs with District Court, on class certification for ERISA plan plaintiffs
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has affirmed a District Court decision which conferred class certification to plaintiffs enrolled in a retirement plan, who had alleged the company charged excessive record-keeping and administrative fees, and presented expensive investment options instead of more affordable alternatives. -
Sherwin-Williams rejects plaintiffs' dispute of counsel fees after trade secret-disclosure sanctions
ALLENTOWN – Sherwin-Williams has responded to counsel for an Easton couple, who were recently sanctioned by a federal judge for dissemination of confidential trade secrets of the paint company, and who are now trying to reduce the amount in attorney’s fees requested by the defense as part of that same sanction. -
McDonald's gets partial summary judgment against plaintiff who alleged supervisor sexually harassed her during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – A teenager who alleged that one of its managers showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview at McDonald’s has voluntarily dismissed her negligence claim and been granted the opportunity to file a reply brief, while McDonald’s was partially granted its summary judgment motion. -
One officer dismissed from Black Pitcairn business owner's discrimination and harassment suit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has approved one officer’s attempt to be dismissed from litigation brought by a Pitcairn business owner who claimed she was targeted for racial discrimination, harassment, code violations and false prosecution by local authorities after publicly criticizing the police’s perceived use of violence on Black citizens on social media. -
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Pittsburgh cops continue pursuing summary judgment, in suit of woman arrested after denying support for former President Trump
PITTSBURGH – Two Pittsburgh police officers continue to maintain 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. -
Defense says woman who fell in Borgata casino contributed to her own injuries
PHILADELPHIA – Marina District Development Company argues that a woman who slipped on the floor of the Borgata casino in Atlantic City, N.J. contributed to her injuries through her own negligence. -
Judge tells plaintiffs in class action suit against Geisinger Health to specify discovery criteria
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal judge has sustained discovery objections from Geisinger Health and ordered plaintiffs to identify the job categories that fall within the definition of “Healthcare Workers” – in a class action lawsuit against the company and Evangelical Community Hospital, which claimed the Pennsylvania hospitals engaged in a secret “no-poach agreement” that suppressed professional mobility and salaries in Central Pennsylvania. -
Injury suit filed after ladder fall loses several Amazon-based defendants
PITTSBURGH – Several Amazon defendants have been dismissed from federal litigation brought by a Western Pennsylvania couple against both the company and the manufacturer of a ladder they claim was defective, subsequent to the wife-plaintiff suffering serious injuries after falling from the ladder while conducting an insurance estimate at a home in Erie. -
Meadville man hit by tractor-trailer and wife motion for new trial, after losing initial jury verdict
ERIE – A federal court jury has ruled that an Ohio trucking firm and one of its drivers acted fully without negligence after a Meadville man was run over by his tractor-trailer, but the plaintiffs have already motioned for a new trial on the basis of the jury being given improper instructions as to the charges being considered. -
Non-denominational church ready to settle with Pa. state officials it had said won't recognize marriages it officiated
PITTSBURGH – A non-denominational religious group is ready to settle federal claims it made that a Pennsylvania law was allegedly used by state officials to declare that it may not solemnize legal marriages in the Commonwealth. -
Parents suing Phila. Schools over allegedly racist admissions policies, now seek injunction
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of Philadelphia parents who brought a class action lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and numerous officials in its employ, charging that their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race, are now seeking an injunction to prevent such policies from continuing to be enforced. -
Judge orders Phila. to provide discovery documents in class action suit over towing relocation program
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has concurred with plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit versus the City of Philadelphia over claims that its vehicle towing relocation program both fails to abide by due process and provide adequate notice or fair procedures for owners to locate and recover their vehicles after they have been moved, ordering the City to comply with the plaintiffs’ discovery requests. -
Inmate's excessive force litigation against SCI-Rockview officers results in settlement
WILLIAMSPORT – A settlement has been reached in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview. -
Judge dismisses fatal asbestos exposure claims against Eckel Industries, for lack of causation
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted summary judgment to a company that employed a woman's husband at various naval shipyards over an 18-year period, finding that her 2020 death from mesothelioma and subsequent asbestos exposure claims failed due to a lack of causation. -
Muslim photographer who sued Pa. GOP House Caucus for religious discrimination settles claims
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus who sued the body for discrimination, unlawful termination and retaliation, claiming he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith, has settled his claims. -
East Bradford Township public works employee argues prior deposition should be off the table
PHILADELPHIA – An East Bradford Township public works official is seeking to eliminate allegations that he was not truthful in a deposition given in an underlying action, in his own suit alleging he was fired for reporting dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality.