PITTSBURGH — An office cleaner is suing Carl Medgaus, DMD, Ltd. and Carl Medgaus, DMD d/b/a Medgaus Dental Care, alleging negligence in discarding scalpels and needles.
PHILADELPHIA — A former Friendly's Ice Cream employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Friendly's Ice Cream LLC; Fort Washington PA 693 LLC; Friendly's Restaurant - Norristown PA (897) LLC; Khaled Kezbari; and Doe defendants 1-10, alleging violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act.
A man has filed a class action lawsuit against former employers Local At Villanova LLC, doing business as Avenue Kitchen; Local at Glen Mills LLC, doing business as Avenue Kitchen; Dana Smith Farrell and Doe defendants 1-10, alleging violation of federal and state wage laws.
PITTSBURGH — A former bartender has filed a class action lawsuit against Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. and Doe Defendants 1-10, claiming the former employers underpaid her.
PITTSBURGH — A financial institution is suing unknown heirs, successors, assigns, and all persons, firms, or associations claiming right, title or interest from or under Theola Thrash, alleging breach of contract and unpaid debt.
An individual is suing Wells Fargo U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Loan Trust, 2005-11, and Assurant, Inc., financial institution, citing alleged unjust enrichment.
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of Wells Fargo in an injury lawsuit filed by a woman who claimed she was seriously injured trying to walk through the doors at one of the defendant’s bank branch location.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge rejected a plaintiff’s motion to dismiss a private arbitration award, due to it being filed two days past the 90-day deadline with which to act under the law.
PHILADELPHIA – This past Monday, a federal appellate court dismissed the appeal proceedings brought forward by a Pottstown couple who made various claims against Wells Fargo Bank concerning a mortgage foreclosure action began by the bank five years ago.
HARRISBURG – Reducing duplicate effort is among the benefits that government wage and hour officials hope will result from a recent partnership between federal and state agencies, a Philadelphia labor and employment attorney says.
PHILADELPHIA — A consumer is suing Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc., Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., d/b/a America's Sevicing Company, consumer reporting agencies, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation.
PHILADELPHIA – City officials took out $250 million in insurance coverage ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention currently running in Philadelphia, and an attorney says it is probably a good thing the City took out an extra $5 million for coverage in lawsuits against law enforcement.
JOHNSTOWN – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania last month issued a ruling in the case of Stoops v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA that narrows the requirements needed to be shown in order to file a federal lawsuit over alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).
PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal court, an ophthalmic technician was not subject to retaliation by her former employer under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
