Pennsylvania Record

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News from May 2011

Playground injury trial under way

By Jon Campisi | May 4, 2011

A mother's lawsuit against a maintenance contractor for a Philadelphia homeless shelter is at trial in the Court of Common Pleas.

Kindred Healthcare employee seeks overtime pay in suit

By Kelly Holleran | May 4, 2011

A New Jersey woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she was not paid more than 10 years worth of overtime pay.

Regal Cinemas sued by movie-goer over slip on wet floor

By Jon Campisi | May 4, 2011

A Montgomery County man has filed a premises liability lawsuit in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court against Regal Cinemas for injuries he suffered in October 2009 at a Plymouth Meeting movie theater.

Am Ex, NCO Financial named in suit over debt collection

By Kelly Holleran | May 4, 2011

A Florida man claims he attempted to pay back more than $4,000 worth of debt, but lost thousands of dollars when a debt collector and credit card company switched his debt to a different collector without warning.

Trump Taj Mahal sued over bed bug infestation

By Jon Campisi | May 5, 2011

A Bucks County woman is suing the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, and its parent company, Trump Taj Mahal Inc., for injuries she allegedly sustained after being bitten by cimicidae, more commonly known as bed bugs, during a stay at the Atlantic City hotel.

Philadelphia woman claims sidewalk injury in suit

By Jon Campisi | May 5, 2011

A Philadelphia woman has filed a premises liability lawsuit against a city corporation for injuries she allegedly suffered after she fell face-first onto broken concrete.

Jury being chosen for non-malignancy asbestos trial

By Jon Campisi | May 5, 2011

Jury selection began May 3 at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas on an non-malignancy mass tort asbestos case involving three different plaintiffs who claim they were exposed to asbestos during prior employment.

Bicycle crash spurs liability suit

By Jon Campisi | May 6, 2011

A Philadelphia man is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for injuries he suffered after falling off his bicycle at a depressed section of roadway.

Jury awards $250K in playground injury trial

By Jon Campisi | May 6, 2011

A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Jury awarded a 9-year-old girl $250,000, and her mother, $15,000, after a three-day premises liability trial.

Woman hit by motorized cart sues NJ Transit

By Jon Campisi | May 6, 2011

A Philadelphia woman has filed a premises liability lawsuit in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against the New Jersey Transit Authority and a company that operates at the train station where she was hurt.

Woman claims racial discrimination in suit against HOME

By Kelly Holleran | May 9, 2011

An African American woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she suffered numerous incidents of racial discrimination before she was terminated from her job.

Burger King worker claims she was fired after reporting harassment

By Kelly Holleran | May 9, 2011

A woman has filed suit against the fast food chain where she used to work, alleging she was fired after reporting sexual harassment to authorities.

Man sues employer in FMLA dispute

By Kelly Holleran | May 9, 2011

A Philadelphia man claims he lost his job after taking off an unspecified number of days under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Actor Terrence Howard sued by agent over fees

By Kelly Holleran | May 9, 2011

Howard Actor Terrence Howard, who has starred in such films as Fighting and Winnie, is the subject of a lawsuit in which his former manager claims she was not paid enough for her role in helping him secure the parts.

Class action: Lexis Nexis classifies women as thieves

By Kelly Holleran | May 9, 2011

Two women have filed a putative class action lawsuit against the company that they claim has labeled them as thieves, causing them to be denied employment opportunities.

Asbestos trial under way in Philadelphia

By Jon Campisi | May 10, 2011

A non-malignancy asbestos trial involving two out of state plaintiffs diagnosed with symptomatic pleural disease got under way May 9 at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas before Judge Norman Ackerman.

Teacher sues Philadelphia School District for wrongful termination

By Jon Campisi | May 10, 2011

A former city school teacher is suing the School District of Philadelphia for what he alleges was a wrongful termination.

Personal injury suit filed against Conrail, Norfolk Southern

By Jon Campisi | May 10, 2011

An Ohio man has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Conrail, and its successor, Norfolk Southern Railway Co., for what he alleges are work-related injuries.

Burger King slip-and-fall prompts lawsuit

By Jon Campisi | May 10, 2011

A former union electrical inspector who slipped on a patch of ice while working at a Burger King that was being renovated is suing the corporation and others in a personal injury civil action.

New Jersey man sues GNC over Hydroxycut

By Jon Campisi | May 11, 2011

A New Jersey man and his wife are suing the makers and distributors of Hydroxycut in one of the latest mass tort filings involving the dietary supplement.