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Reading Recreation Commission trying for second time to dismiss suit over ex-employee's sexual abuse of young girl
ALLENTOWN – For a second time, the Reading Recreation Commission seeks to end litigation that one of its former employees committed repeated acts of sexual abuse against a then-11-year-old girl, and that it both failed to stop the abuse from happening and violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights in the process. -
Ambridge Area School District rejects allegations it violated football player's civil rights over Snapchat message
PITTSBURGH – Ambridge Area School District discounts claims that it violated the civil rights of a 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School, who claims he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat. -
Fired Philadelphia Parks & Recreation worker alleges FMLA was illegally delayed
PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department worker alleges the department wrongfully terminated him and illegally delayed his FMLA request. -
Montco woman's lawsuit over Coppertone sunscreen burns sees dismissal of Bayer and Merck
PHILADELPHIA – Bayer and Merck have been dismissed from litigation which alleged that they, along with Walmart and Beiersdorf, were collectively liable for severe burns a Montgomery County woman allegedly suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen. -
Spirit Airlines denies responsibility for alleged sexual assault committed by one of its flight attendants
PHILADELPHIA – Spirit Airlines has denied liability for allegations made by a Georgia man, who claimed he was sexually assaulted by one of its flight attendants during a plane trip from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Philadelphia. -
Inmate injured when prison toilet shattered loses case against corrections officers
SCRANTON – An inmate who suffered serious injuries when the porcelain toilet he was using in his prison cell collapsed and shattered beneath him, has lost his constitutional rights violations case against corrections officials through summary judgment. -
Former warden's lawsuit overcomes dismissal motion from Westmoreland County, corrections commissioner
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thwarted an attempt by Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner to throw out litigation from the former warden of the county’s prison, which accused them of harassment and retaliation over his refusal to make the commissioner’s political hires. -
Lancaster County dismissed from wrongful death suit filed by mother of mentally ill son shot by police
ALLENTOWN – Lancaster County has been dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a local woman, who witnessed her schizophrenic and bipolar son being shot to death by a local police officer. -
Widow who sued Tyson Foods over husband's COVID appeals loss to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who claimed that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year and had her case dismissed by a federal judge, is now appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Suit alleges Kane Community Living Center's negligent care led to patient's death
PITTSBURGH — The estate of a former Kane Community Living Center nursing home resident is alleging negligent care led to her death. Nancy L. -
Missouri law firm pursuing $3.5 million in legal bills wants to file new complaint, introduce sealed exhibits
PHILADELPHIA – A Missouri law firm seeks to file an amended complaint in an action where it is pursuing more than $3.5 million in outstanding legal bills from a half-dozen defendants spread across the United States and Puerto Rico, and to further introduce exhibits it says will help prove its case, under seal. -
Philly police officer accused of assault during police brutality protest denies plaintiff's allegations
PHILADELPHIA – An officer accused of committing assault against a demonstrator during protests surrounding the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd last year, has denied any and all wrongdoing in the incident. -
Woman alleges defective safety measure on pressure cooker caused her to suffer burns
PHILADELPHIA — A consumer claims a defective safety measure on a pressure cooker caused her to suffer serious burns. Amber Durham filed a complaint Dec. 10 in the U.S. -
Former Pennsylvania Department of Corrections officer alleges sexual harassment by co-workers
PITTSBURGH — A former Pennsylvania Department of Corrections officer claims she suffered sexual harassment from her male co-workers. Kristy Lamber filed a complaint Dec. 7 in the U.S. -
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2022 New Shareholder Class -- With 10 women and 7 men, the class has one of the highest percentages of women in the firm’s 60-year history
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2022 New Shareholder Class -- With 10 women and 7 men, the class has one of the highest percentages of women in the firm’s 60-year history. -
Delaware County loses summary judgment motion in public defender's age discrimination and termination suit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied summary judgment to Delaware County in a case brought forward by a former county attorney of more than 40 years who returned to his duties as a public defender after suffering a stroke, and alleged he was fired from his role this year due to his age and disability. -
Penn State wants to protect academic investigation it conducted on student who accused it of rescinding her Master's Degree
PHILADELPHIA – Penn State University seeks a protective order over its investigation of a student who alleged the school rescinded her Master’s Degree more than a year and a half after she was awarded it due to supposedly not producing original work. -
Schuylkill County official files dismissal motion against anonymous employees' sexual harassment suit
SCRANTON – A Schuylkill County official wants to see dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against them by four anonymous County employees, alleging the plaintiffs did not seek proper authorization to proceed under an anonymous designation and had failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. -
Ex-staffer for State Sen. Anthony Williams seeks to strike pol's new witness from her wrongful termination case
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for an ex-constituent services worker for state Sen. Anthony Williams who claimed she was fired before Christmas in 2018 after contracting breast cancer objects to the senator’s recent disclosure of a new witness in the case. -
Canadian arcade game manufacturer says Chuck E. Cheese is responsible for injuries boy suffered when machine fell on him
PHILADELPHIA – A Canadian arcade game manufacturer says that the owner of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain is instead responsible for injuries suffered by a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Philadelphia restaurant.