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Phila. says no foundation to civil rights lawsuit brought by man prosecuted twice for narcotics
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia argues that a civil rights lawsuit alleging that multiple Philadelphia Police Department officers and assistant district attorneys violated a Philadelphia man and his family’s constitutional rights through illegally-performed narcotics arrests and prosecutions, is unfounded. -
Salisbury Township schools denies it prevented educational access to displaced students
ALLENTOWN – Salisbury Township School District and its superintendent argue that a lawsuit alleging they denied two minor students equal access to its public schools contains nothing more than “vague and conclusory statements” to support claims that they violated federal law. -
Williamsport fights lawsuit filed by flag-burner
WILLIAMSPORT – The City of Williamsport believes that it did not violate the constitutional rights of a political activist through its open-burning ordinance, which the plaintiff alleged had prevented his burning flags as a method of protest. -
Inmate's fatal incident at Dauphin Release Work Center leads to negligence and wrongful death litigation
HARRISBURG – The death of an inmate from a head laceration and severe burns in the course of his duties at the Dauphin County Work Release Center, has led to a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit filed against the center and other entities allegedly responsible for the incident. -
Former Phila. paramedic loses insurance coverage lawsuit, through federal judge granting summary judgment
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge granted summary judgment to an insurance provider in a disability discrimination and wrongful termination action filed by a Delaware County paramedic – who in a separate-but-related lawsuit, alleged he was fired by the City of Philadelphia soon after beginning his employment. -
Haverford school district argues administrative remedies defense, others should bar assault suit
PHILADELPHIA – The Haverford Area School District answers that a failure to exhaust administrative remedies and abide by the statute of limitations should bar litigation from a former student who was attacked by a classmate in his special academic program. -
Older plaintiffs sue Hershey Company over claims its black licorice candy caused them to suffer heart ailments
HARRISBURG – Four plaintiffs ranging from middle-aged to senior citizens allege they have suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating Hershey-brand black licorice candy, due to its containing a compound which they say causes those effects. -
Philadelphia says claims in gun rights group's lawsuit over 3D-printed firearms lack standing
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has countered litigation from a Virginia organization claiming that a local ordinance prohibiting anyone to use 3D printers to create firearms violates both state and federal laws, by arguing that the claims are moot and lack standing. -
Third Circuit: In longtime rail project suit, FERA retroactively applies to any case pending when law was passed
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court unanimously ruled that an amendment to the False Claims Act which lowered the burden of proof on whistleblowers does apply retroactively, to any case pending when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that the amendment was designed to cover. -
Parent of autistic child drops claims against Walt Disney Company for Lehigh Valley Mall store visit gone awry
ALLENTOWN – The parent of an autistic seven-year-old child has voluntarily dismissed claims levied against the Walt Disney Company, alleging it discriminated against the boy’s disability, when it refused to permit him entry to the Lehigh Valley Mall’s Disney Store. -
Former Scranton high school baseball coach seeking judgment in due process dispute with school district
SCRANTON – A former physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach at West Scranton High School who claimed that the local school district unfairly accused him of violating a settlement reached in prior litigation for presenting awards to student athletes, is now seeking a default judgment against the district. -
Pittsburgh School District argues that summary judgment should be granted against ex-deputy superintendent
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh school system is looking for summary judgment in a suit brought against the district by its former deputy superintendent, which charged it with retaliation for firing him for allegedly for supporting a colleague’s separate discrimination suit. -
Frontier Airlines settles federal defamation case with ground contractor at Philly International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – Frontier Airlines and one of its regional managers have settled defamation claims from a lawsuit brought by a ground contractor, allegations which the plaintiff said caused her to lose out on a position with another company. -
Contractor alleges she suffered scores of bodily injuries in fall at Amazon warehouse in Bucks County
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida woman alleges that while on the job, she suffered severe shoulder, knee and back injuries at an Amazon warehouse in Fairless Hills, when she fell on the property due to an errant lag bolt. -
July 13: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on July 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on July 13
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on July 13 in the suits below: -
Fertility clinic patients say failures led to 37,000 instances of data breach in class action lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of patients from a Montgomery County fertility clinic have launched class action litigation against the facility to pay for a lifetime of identity theft protection, after more than 37,000 patients had their personal and health information hacked due to alleged company failures. -
Some motions to dismiss granted in lawsuit over stabbing death at Philly International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit brought on behalf of a man who worked at Philadelphia International Airport and was fatally stabbed after a conflict with a co-worker, have had their motions to dismiss partially granted. -
Pittsburgh cops seeking judgment in suit of woman arrested after denying support for President Trump
PITTSBURGH – Two Pittsburgh police officers are arguing 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. -
Man's lawsuit says he suffered nerve and other damage during orthopedic surgery
PITTSBURGH — A couple are suing a physician and others, claiming the husband suffered serious nerve damage and other disabilities after orthopedic surgery.