Washington County
Recent News About Washington County
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Court activity on Jan. 25: Jesse A. Davison vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jesse A. Davison against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on Jan. 25. -
Marley Financial Services, broker alleged to have placed unlawful telemarketing calls
PITTSBURGH – A Carmichaels insurance broker working out of a Washington County office is alleged to have made unlawful telemarketing calls. -
Supreme Court disbars former Washington County Common Pleas judge over use of seized cocaine
HARRISBURG – The state Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to a request from the Office of Disciplinary Counsel to disbar former Washington County Common Pleas Judge Paul Michael Pozonsky. -
Bridgeville plaintiff says contractor abandoned project, violated consumer protection laws
PITTSBURGH – A Bridgeville homeowner is charging a Washington County contractor with accepting thousands of dollars in payments for repairs to her home, but leaving the project before completion in substandard condition. -
Washington County couple claims Centerville Clinics employees failed to diagnose ailment
PITTSBURGH – A Washington County couple alleges a clinic failed to diagnosis the wife's symptoms. -
Breach of contract complaint filed against PennDOT by construction company
PITTSBURGH – A bridge construction company has filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, claiming breach of contract. -
Woman seeks disability benefits she alleges are due to her from Life Insurance Co. of North America
ERIE – A Washington County woman alleges that her long-term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated. -
Washington County Family Entertainment alleges it is still owed more than $62,000 for Rick Ross concert cancellation
ERIE – The master tenant of the Wild Things Park in Washington alleges it was not refunded in full after the cancellation of a Rick Ross concert. -
Ruling: Court employees not protected by Whistleblower Law
HARRISBURG - Earlier this year, the state Commonwealth Court ruled that a former juvenile probation officer wasn’t protected by whistleblower laws. -
Killion and Sons failed to pay overtime to oil-field contractor, suit claims
PITTSBURGH — A oil-field worker is suing Killion and Sons Well Service Inc., alleging unpaid wages and violation of Workers' Compensation acts. -
Pittsburgh couple allege house had defects that weren't disclosed
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh couple are suing a Washington County husband and wife, citing alleged breach of contract and fraud. -
Defense counsel withdraws preliminary objections in Montgomery County slip-and-fall suit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a pair of defendants who filed preliminary objections as to the venue surrounding a slip-and-fall case, have withdrawn those same objections. -
Woman sues school district, alleging sexual harassment in the workplace
PITTSBURGH – A Washington County woman is suing the Fort Cherry School District alleging that she was treated in a hostile and sexually aggressive way while employed by the district. -
Killion & Sons Well Service allegedly failed to pay workers overtime
PITTSBURGH -- A worker at a Washington County, Pennsylvania oil and drilling company recently filed a class-action suit alleging the business is failing to properly compensate its employees for overtime worked. -
Pa. AG: Investigations into insurance fraud leads to charges against 8
Attorney General Kathleen Kane says insurance fraud is "one of the most costly crimes" in the nation. -
Washington County company sued over allegedly unpaid overtime wages
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a lawsuit against a Washington County company for allegedly misclassifying some of its employees and then refusing to pay them for overtime hours worked. -
Employee allegedly stoned by co-workers sues over job loss
A woman is suing her former West Virginia-based industrial employer on allegations of retaliatory discrimination in her 2014 job dismissal, claiming that trouble started when her coworkers literally threw stones at her. -
State courts caution against email hoax
The Pennsylvania judiciary is warning the public about a computer virus that is being delivered via e-mail, falsely claiming to be about a court case. -
Pa. Supreme Court strikes down as unconstitutional key provisions in Oil and Gas Act
In a ruling that could have widespread implications for natural gas drilling -
Pa. lawmakers say massive J&J Risperdal settlement proves need for state false claims law
The multi-billion dollar settlement announced early this week that resolves