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Westmoreland County authorities want summary judgment in lawsuit from former prison warden
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County authorities are seeking summary judgment, in a harassment and professional retaliation suit from the former warden of the county’s prison. -
Nursing facility employee again says suit over underpaid staff should remain in Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH – A nursing home employee who alleged that the managing companies of the facility engaged in false advertising and categorical underpayment of their “Weekend Warrior”-level staff, maintains for the second time that the case should retain jurisdiction in Allegheny County. -
eBay seeking arbitration in product liability case of injuries caused by electric scooter
PITTSBURGH – Internet marketplace eBay is looking to arbitrate injury claims from a Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged she was seriously injured by the electric scooter she bought, when its handlebars suddenly collapsed and caused her to lose her balance and fall, sustaining a right ankle fracture. -
Monessen residents' class action nuisance lawsuit versus landfill survives dismissal motion
PITTSBURGH – A class action, nuisance-based lawsuit from a group of Westmoreland County residents against a local landfill has survived a motion to dismiss in a Pennsylvania federal court. -
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. -
Landlord not liable for tenant's fall on black ice, Superior Court says
HARRISBURG – A panel of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Westmoreland County court was correct when it granted summary judgment to a property management company that it found was not responsible for injuries suffered by one of its tenants. -
Westmoreland County officials receive confidential protective order in ex-prison warden's lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County authorities have been granted a confidential protective order surrounding certain elements of discovery, in a harassment and professional retaliation suit from the former warden of the county’s prison. -
Westmoreland County authorities deny discrimination and retaliation charges from former prison warden
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner have answered accusations of harassment and professional retaliation from the former warden of the county’s prison, arguing that the plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim. -
Former warden's lawsuit overcomes dismissal motion from Westmoreland County, corrections commissioner
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thwarted an attempt by Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner to throw out litigation from the former warden of the county’s prison, which accused them of harassment and retaliation over his refusal to make the commissioner’s political hires. -
Case of college students allegedly threatened through Snapchat sent to California federal court
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from two college students who say that social media app Snapchat was designed to protect perpetrators using it to harass innocent people will now be heard in a California federal court. -
Westmoreland County and corrections commissioner look to dismiss ex-prison warden's lawsuit for lack of support
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner are seeking to throw out litigation from the former warden of the county’s prison, which accused them of harassment and retaliation over his refusal to make the commissioner’s political hires. -
Prison warden's lawsuit says he wouldn't play politics, was retaliated against
PITTSBURGH — The former Westmoreland County Prison warden is accusing a county commissioner of harassment and retaliation over his refusal to make her political hires. -
Lawsuit: Worker suffers injuries from broken roll truck tarp arm
PITTSBURGH — A roll truck operator claims he suffered serious injuries at a local landfill due to the negligence of another roll truck driver whose truck's tarp arm fell off and struck him. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 14
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 14 in the suits below: -
Case activity for John A. Hook vs Progressive Insurance Company on April 14
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by John A. Hook and Patricia J. Hook against Progressive Insurance Company on April 14. -
During appeal, injunction against Port Authority's 'Black Lives Matter' mask ban stays in place
PITTSBURGH – Though the Port Authority of Allegheny County has appealed an injunction granted in January to enjoin a ban on its employees wearing face masks emblazoned with “Black Lives Matter” at work to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the trial judge ruled the injunction must stay in place for now. -
Parties in Snapchat threats and harassment case are each contesting the issue of venue
PITTSBURGH – Parties involved in a lawsuit over whether the social media app Snapchat protected perpetrators using it to harass a pair of college students are arguing over the proper venue of the case. -
Snapchat threats update: Company wants case heard in federal court
PITTSBURGH – The manufacturer of the social media app Snapchat says a lawsuit brought against it by two college students who received personal threats to their safety should be removed to federal court, for jurisdictional and monetary reasons. -
GOP state Senate candidate loses federal court case over contested ballots
PITTSBURGH – Due to a federal judge’s ruling on Tuesday, the state senator for Pennsylvania’s 45th District comprising parts of both Allegheny and Westmoreland counties will in fact be Democratic incumbent Jim Brewster. -
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Shapiro Announces Winners of 2021 Drug-Free Calendar Contest
.Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces the winners of the Office of Attorney General’s 24th Annual Drug-Free Calendar Contest.