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Lawsuit surrounding exploding heater that killed man on hunting trip is settled in Scranton federal court
SCRANTON – Wrongful death litigation against the manufacturers of an allegedly defective heater which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip, has been settled in a Scranton federal court. -
After explosive heater kills deer hunter, all claims against Walmart dismissed from wrongful death lawsuit
SCRANTON – All claims against Walmart have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed over an allegedly defective product which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip, while claims against the manufacturer defendants remain in effect. -
Deer hunter death update: Walmart and manufacturers claim heating device was not to blame
SCRANTON – Walmart and the manufacturers of a portable heater have answered a lawsuit filed over an allegedly defective product which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip, claiming the events were the fault of the decedent. -
Wrongful death lawsuit against Walmart says heater exploded and killed man on hunting trip
SCRANTON – A Honesdale attorney has initiated litigation against Walmart and the manufacturers of a portable heater, an allegedly defective product which exploded and killed a man on a deer hunting trip. -
Defense's preliminary objections in fatal DUI accident crash case overruled
PHILADELPHIA – Recently, preliminary objections made by two separate members of defense counsel in a car crash lawsuit were overruled in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Defense in car crash case seeking dismissal or transfer to Wayne County court
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a car crash lawsuit are arguing for a dismissal of the complaint, or alternatively, a transfer of the case to Wayne County. -
Assaulted plaintiff not deprived of constitutional rights, Third Circuit says
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a Sterling Township man who claims he was assaulted by a defendant and later deprived of his constitutional rights by a separate defendant, a Pennsylvania State Trooper remains dismissed, says a federal appeals court. -
Pa. Dept. of Corrections properly deducted money from inmate's account, appellate court rules
A state appellate court panel has ruled in favor of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and others who were being sued by a prison inmate who claimed that officials were deducting money from his personal account without a court order.