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City of Philadelphia, Commissioners dismissed from election poll worker's six-figure injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and two of its Commissioners have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself. -
Missouri law firm pursuing $3.5 million in legal bills in Pa. federal court has settled its case
PHILADELPHIA – A Missouri law firm who filed litigation to pursue more than $3.5 million in outstanding legal bills from a half-dozen defendants spread across the United States and Puerto Rico has settled its case. -
Little League Baseball says it's not responsible for dental injuries man suffered when he was hit by ball
ERIE – Little League Baseball denies liability for severe dental injuries an Oil City man suffered when he was struck by a baseball nearly nine years ago, and further denied allegations that it promised the plaintiff and his family that its insurance would cover his full medical damages and later reneged on that promise. -
Easton woman says child's brain damage is due to lead exposure and her landlord is liable
ALLENTOWN – The mother of a six-year-old Pen Argyl boy has filed suit against her Florida-based landlord, charging that his failure to remediate lead from the home she rented has left her son with permanent brain damage. -
Delaware County public defender allegedly fired for his age and disability seeks sooner trial date
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a local attorney of more than four decades, who said he was fired from his role as a Delaware County public defender in 2020 due to his age and disability and after a stroke, is now seeking a sooner trial date. -
Plaintiff fights dismissal motion from West Chester officers who allegedly used excessive force
PHILADELPHIA – A Luzerne County man who alleged that a pair of West Chester police officers used excessive force when arresting him more than two years ago, wants a federal judge to reject a motion to dismiss the case filed by those same officers. -
Judge grants motion to quash in whistleblower lawsuit against Weber Gallagher firm
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a Philadelphia law firm’s motion to quash a subpoena in litigation brought by its former chief marketing officer, who alleged she was fired when she complained of racially discriminatory practices within the firm. -
Student kicked off football team for angry Snapchat messages settles with Ambridge Area School District
PITTSBURGH – A 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School, who claimed he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat, has settled with the school district. -
Philly law firm wants to recover more than $229K in unpaid legal fees from N.J. defendants
PHILADELPHIA – A local law firm has launched litigation to recover more than $229,000 in unpaid legal fees and costs that it incurred performing representation duties for a New Jersey couple in a federal bankruptcy action. -
CVS additionally denies liability for injuries man suffered after using Just For Men hair product
PHILADELPHIA – Along with its co-defendant, CVS has denied the allegations of a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores. -
Federal judge throws out suit from Lehigh County voters seeking to stop election certification over mail-in ballots
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has denied an attempt by five local voters to secure a preliminary injunction to prevent the certification of results from November’s general election by the Lehigh County Board of Elections, since the plaintiffs’ votes were set to be discarded due to their signatures lacking an accompanying date. -
Woman says Philly charter school violated her constitutional rights, when it failed to stop her 2015 sexual assault on bus
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman alleges that as a middle school student, she was sexually assaulted by a classmate while riding a school bus in February 2015 and that her school violated her constitutional due process rights by failing to prevent the assault. -
Judge strikes state law claims from sexual harassment lawsuit brought by former Shippensburg U. testing director
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has partially granted summary judgment to Shippensburg University, in litigation that alleged one of its administrators made numerous unwanted sexual advances toward a director of testing and that it both failed to accept that same director’s story, while also refusing to reinstate her employment. -
Delaware County continues to deny age discrimination claims from former public defender
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County continues to ardently deny liability in age discrimination litigation brought by a local attorney of more than four decades, who said he was fired from his role as a county public defender in 2020 due to his age and disability, after returning to his duties following a stroke. -
Doylestown couple: Costco's negligence led to wife's injuries when shopping in North Wales store
PHILADELPHIA – A Doylestown couple alleges that Costco is liable for severe bodily injuries suffered by the wife-plaintiff while shopping in the company’s store in North Wales. -
PPE provider says it was ripped off for nearly $2 million in deal to purchase 151K COVID-19 test kits
PHILADELPHIA – A retailer of personal protective equipment alleges it was fraudulently induced to spend nearly $2 million in ordering a purchase of more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits, but says it never received the kits or a refund. -
Judge grants stay in federal case over ownership of Pittsburgh Penguins, while related state court case resolves
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a stay in ongoing litigation seeking to settle the score as to the definitive ownership of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins team, while a related state court proceeding plays out. -
Counts dismissed from Chester County man's false arrest and due process violation lawsuit against Pa. State Police
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed multiple counts from litigation brought by a Chester County man who alleged he was illegally subjected to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause by a Pennsylvania state trooper. -
Counsel agree on dismissal without prejudice for company named in election poll worker's injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for all parties have agreed upon a conditional dismissal for one defendant company named in a lawsuit filed by an election poll worker, which alleged she suffered a broken arm when she was asked to repair a faulty voting machine herself. -
Dollar Tree contends it's not responsible for alleged near-false arrest of Black 13-year-old for shoplifting
HARRISBURG – Dollar Tree has argued against potential liability in litigation from a Harrisburg woman who claimed that her 13-year-old son was racially targeted by management at a local branch and falsely accused of shoplifting, nearly being arrested by police who responded to the scene.