York County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About York County Court of Common Pleas
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Shipping associate struck by forklift and injured says his employer didn't notify OSHA
YORK – A shipping and receiving associate at an air conditioner manufacturing facility who was struck with a forklift while on the job, says the company was reckless in its protocols – which he adds allowed the accident to happen and did not report it to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). -
Criminal charges dropped in neighbor-on-neighbor violence, but civil case filed
YORK – A confrontation between neighbors which escalated to gun shots and criminal charges against the alleged assailant being dropped during his trial has spawned a civil lawsuit in York County court. -
Mothers of child who was sexually assaulted at his elementary school sue York School District
YORK – The mothers of a minor child allege he was the victim of a sexual assault at the hands of an older student in the restroom of his elementary school, and have charged the York School District with negligence in failing to prevent that incident. -
Companies argue parents of 5-year-old child allegedly sexually assaulted on school bus haven't shown negligence
YORK – Two defendant bus companies have denied responsibility for the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old minor last October who was riding the bus on her way to school, saying the plaintiffs have not properly made a case for their charges of negligence. -
Parents who sued hospital over transport of fetus to funeral home discontinue their case
YORK – Parents who sued Wellspan York Hospital for not getting the remains of a fetus to their preferred funeral home in a timely fashion have discontinued their case, after one month of litigation. -
North York Borough defendants file preliminary objections to council member's sexual harassment suit
YORK – In response to a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a borough councilmember against North York Borough and its tax collector, the defendants have lodged preliminary objections which argue that defects in the suit have deprived the court of jurisdiction. -
Lawsuit filed after delivery of fetus' remains takes five days
YORK - Parents are suing Wellspan York Hospital for not getting the remains of a fetus to their preferred funeral home in a timely fashion. -
York lawsuit says 5-year-old girl was sexually abused on bus
YORK - Parents of a 5-year-old girl who was sexually abused on the way to school are suing the bus company. -
Councilmember alleges sexual harassment by North York's tax collector
YORK - A councilmember for North York Borough alleges the town's tax collector sexually harassed her. -
Md. woman continues to argue York State Fair organizers' negligence caused her injuries
YORK – A Maryland woman continues to argue that the organizing companies of the York State Fair were negligent in failing to prevent her injuries, when a passing thunderstorm led her to be hit by a metal object while she was attending the fair. -
Maryland woman emphasizes York State Fair organizers' negligence caused her injuries
YORK – A Maryland woman maintains that the organizing companies of the York State Fair were negligent in failing to prevent her injuries, when a passing thunderstorm led her to be hit by a metal object while she was attending the fair. -
State fair injury suit remanded to York County Court of Common Pleas
HARRISBURG – A Maryland woman who alleged that the organizing companies of the York State Fair were negligent in failing to prevent her injuries when a passing thunderstorm caused her to be hit by a metal object when she was attending the fair, has seen her case remanded to a Pennsylvania state court. -
Pa. Supreme Court rules med-mal juries can examine circumstantial evidence
HARRISBURG – After a recent ruling from a divided Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, medical malpractice lawsuit juries are now permitted to consider both direct and circumstantial evidence. -
Nerve stimulator malfunctioned, causing excess surgery and infection, lawsuit says
HARRISBURG — A Spring Grove couple are suing Abbott Laboratories, alleging the product used by the husband for pain on his leg caused him to have extra surgery. -
Construction worker files suit against McDermott, others over fall at Delta site
HARRISBURG – A Nottingham man injured on a construction site in Delta is seeking damages from the site's managers and owners. -
Wrongful death case against Quest Diagnostics revived in York County
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a trial court ruling involving a medical malpractice suit filed against Quest Diagnostics, granting a motion for reconsideration. -
Third Circuit rules man's $217K penalty not able to be discharged in bankruptcy proceeding
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for Third Circuit has ruled a man’s debt tied to a finding of intentional infliction of emotional distress was not permitted to be discharged in the midst of his Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. -
York County Court of Common Pleas to receive liability lawsuit against supermarket
PHILADELPHIA – The liability lawsuit filed against a York grocery store will be headed to its home county court’s jurisdiction, per a successful motion from the case’s defense attorney and an order from a Philadelphia judge. -
Sex abuse case filed against York County's YMCA sent to that county's court
PHILADELPHIA – A civil lawsuit from a Harrisburg parent and her minor son resulting from allegations of negligence and sexual abuse at a YMCA summer camp, is being transferred to the York County Court of Common Pleas. -
Superior Court upholds finding of nonsuit in printing business' breach of contract case
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently voted to affirm a trial court ruling of nonsuit in a contract litigation involving the sale of a Carlisle printing business and associated commission payments.