Washington County
Recent News About Washington County
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Suit: Man fell through floor opening and landed on drywall and concrete
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County couple allege that the husband-plaintiff suffered a myriad of serious injuries, when he fell through a floor opening and landed on a stack of drywall and a concrete floor. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 18
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 18 in the suits below: -
Court activity on Jan. 18: Katelyn D. Edwards vs California University of Pennsylvania
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Katelyn D. Edwards against California University of Pennsylvania, Gary W. Dunn, Geraldine M. Jones, Greystar Development Services, LLC, Greystar Student Living Management Services, LLC, Jared Shiner, Karen Hjerpe, Pennsylvania Western University and Student Association, Inc. on Jan. 18. -
Settlement for injury suit against Federal Express, which got attention from Pa. trial lawyers
PHILADELPHIA – A slip-and-fall injury suit against Federal Express which had attracted the attention of a leading organization for trial lawyers in Pennsylvania and was headed for trial this month, was recently settled. -
Pittsburgh law firm continues to pursue recovery of $108K from client of four decades
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh law firm stands by claims that one of its longtime commercial clients has breached its contract between the parties after control of the client business changed hands, leaving them in arrears for legal payments of more than $108,000. -
Judge throws out reckless investigation count in alleged molestation and rape case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thrown out a count for reckless investigation, in a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claimed are untrue and were recanted by the girl. -
One defendant is dismissed from wrongful death lawsuit, tied to trench cave-in
PITTSBURGH – One defendant named in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed after the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, has been dismissed from the case. -
Wages class action seeks pay for shower time
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh manufacturing company is facing a claim it violated state and federal wage laws by not paying its workers to complete their pre-shift duties. -
Pittsburgh business group objects to law firm's $108K breach of contract suit against it
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh business enterprise has raised a series of objections to claims from a local law firm, which had alleged that the defendant breached its contract between the parties after control of the business changed hands, which the plaintiff said left them in arrears for legal payments of more than $108,000. -
Superior Court upholds $1.1 million judgment to Washington Area Humane Society in animal hoarding case
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Washington County court was correct when it found that an animal humane group was entitled to more than $1.1 million in reimbursed costs under the Costs of Care of Seized Animals Act, for the expenses it incurred when it secured treatment for more than 200 animals rescued from a hoarding situation. -
Pittsburgh law firm seeking to recoup $108K in legal fees from its client of more than 40 years
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh law firm alleges that one of its longtime commercial clients has breached its contract between the parties after control of the client business changed hands, leaving them in arrears for legal payments of more than $108,000. -
Pa. State Police officer fights civil rights claim of man accused of molestation
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania State Police officer argues that a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claimed were untrue and recanted by the girl, has failed to plead a count for reckless investigation. -
FedEx injury suit which garnered attention of Pa. trial lawyers is heading to trial in June
PHILADELPHIA – A slip-and-fall injury suit against Federal Express which has attracted the attention of a leading organization for trial lawyers in Pennsylvania, is headed for trial this June. -
Class action plaintiffs to conduct discovery regarding arbitration in case against Illinois online lender
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge determined that plaintiffs in a class action will be able to conduct limited discovery towards an arbitration motion filed by an Illinois online lender which allegedly charged usurious interest rates on loans it offered to its customers. -
Ill. lender wants class action against it alleging illegal interest rates arbitrated or thrown out
PITTSBURGH – An Illinois online lender contends that a Washington County woman’s class action lawsuit claiming it charged usurious interest rates on loans it offered to its customers should be handled through arbitration, or alternatively dismissed. -
Man says his civil rights were violated when he was wrongly accused by police officer of raping his stepdaughter
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claims are untrue and were recanted by the girl. -
Judge sustains defense's objections in invasion of privacy case over man's online mugshot
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has sustained a trio of preliminary objections lodged by website operators in response to a lawsuit brought by a Bridgeville man against itself and Google, which claims his mugshot from an arrest made 17 years ago was recently listed on the website’s database of currently-imprisoned individuals. -
Defendant named in cave-in wrongful death lawsuit argues intentional infliction of emotional distress count is groundless
PITTSBURGH – One defendant named in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed after the death of a man trapped underground during a cave-in while digging a trench to replace a sewer line in North Strabane Township, has brought preliminary objections that a charge of intentional infliction of emotional distress levied against him is improper. -
Washington County plaintiff's class action against Illinois loan lender removed to Pa. federal court
PITTSBURGH – A Washington County woman’s class action lawsuit that an Illinois online lender violated state laws in charging usurious interest rates on loans it offered to its customers, has been removed to a Pennsylvania federal court. -
Third Circuit vacates federal court's ruling and declares suit over legality of Wolf's COVID-19 measures is moot
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling which eliminated Gov. Tom Wolf’s unprecedented COVID-19 emergency restrictions, finding the issue to be moot because not only have those restrictions expired in the interim, but voters statewide have also since amended the state constitution to roll back a governor’s range of emergency powers.