News from May 2012
Phila. judge requests decision to grant venue transfer in workplace injury case be upheld by appeals court
A Philadelphia judge is requesting that his decision to grant a motion to transfer venue to an out-of-county court in a workplace injury case be affirmed in the appeals stage.
Sandusky judge denies defense motion to postpone jury selection
The judge presiding over the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case has denied a defense motion to postpone jury selection.
Fired Ruby Tuesday manager files sexual harassment claim against restaurant
A Philadelphia man who claims he faced retaliation and termination after he turned down alleged sexual advances by his immediate supervisor at the Philadelphia Ruby Tuesday restaurant where he worked has filed a federal lawsuit against the establishment.
Phila. judge urges appeals court to affirm decision to dismiss suit by custodians
A trial court judge is seeking to have a state appellate panel affirm an earlier decision he rendered that granted summary judgment to three defendants being sued by two custodians who allege they were wrongfully fingered, and subsequently retaliated against, for stealing a laptop computer from a worksite.
Attorneys for Sandusky victim seek to have client's true identity shielded from public
Two attorneys representing one of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s alleged sexual abuse victims have filed court papers seeking to block the use of the man’s real name when the criminal trial begins next week.
Pfizer and subsidiary Greenstone face Zoloft product liability complaint
A Florida woman has filed a product liability complaint against Pfizer over injuries her minor child suffered while in utero as a result of the plaintiff taking the anti-depressant drug Zoloft during pregnancy.
Pa. Superior Court panel affirms in part, reverses in part Phila. Common Pleas Court dismissal of funeral home suit
A state appellate court panel has reversed in part a decision by a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge to dismiss a complaint filed by a city man against a funeral home and others for the alleged mishandling of his father’s dead body.
Veteran Phila. cop sues department for retaliation over asbestos concerns at Police Athletic League center
A 20-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department is suing the law enforcement agency and the Police Athletic League of Philadelphia for allegedly retaliating against him when he raised concerns about asbestos in a Northeast Philadelphia recreation center.
Fired Walmart employee sues company for defamation
A Philadelphia woman who alleges she was fired from her job at Walmart after being falsely accused of stealing merchandise has filed a defamation suit against the corporation in state court.
Mother of 21-year-old killed by garbage truck sues Waste Management for wrongful death
The mother of a young man who was struck and killed by a garbage truck in Bucks County earlier this year has filed a wrongful death claim against the driver of the vehicle and his employer.
Phila. judge denies police officers' motion for reconsideration in wrongful death case
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge has, for the second time, denied a bid by two city police officers to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against them by the family of a homeless man killed by one of the cops three years ago.
Accountants sued for failure to inform client about Phila. earnings tax requirement
A man who lives in Philadelphia but is employed by a school district in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against his tax preparers, alleging the accountants failed to inform him he had to pay an earnings tax to the City of Philadelphia, an oversight that has caused the plaintiff to rack up more than $20,000 in interest and penalty fees relating to the tax nonpayment.
Out-of-state plaintiffs file denture adhesive cream mass torts in Phila. court
Two out-of-state plaintiffs have filed separate mass tort product liability claims in Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court, alleging their respective use of the denture adhesive cream Fixodent caused them to experience a host of physical injuries.
Phila. daycare center employee sued for tossing 'toxic' liquid at woman's face
A woman who claims she sustained facial burns after an employee at a local daycare center threw a toxic liquid at her face has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the business and its owners.
Verizon sued by homeowner for causing house to 'shift and sink'
The mother of an adult woman who is bedridden due to cerebral palsy has filed a property damage lawsuit against telecommunications giant Verizon claiming a 13-year installation project at a property adjacent to the plaintiff’s daughter’s house has caused the woman’s home to shift and sink.
Assault and battery lawsuit filed against bar in Phila.'s Holmesburg neighborhood
A bar patron who claims he was assaulted by fellow bar-goers and staff after he was discovered using the women’s restroom, something he claims he was given permission to do, has filed an assault and battery complaint against the city establishment.
Philly developer claims intimidation and violence from unions
A Philadelphia developer using non-union labor to build apartment complexes has alleged the city's building trade unions are using violence and intimidation to stop with their business projects.
Four separate asbestos claims, all by Pa. residents, filed in Phila. court
Four separate asbestos mass tort claims were filed at Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court last week, all by Keystone State plaintiffs who allege injuries as a result of exposure to the fiber.
Starbucks sued over alleged food-poisoning incident
An older Montgomery County woman who claims she had to spend several days in the hospital after contracting food poisoning from a piece of cake purchased at a local Starbucks shop has filed a personal injury claim against the coffee giant in state court.
Philly's Please Touch Museum hit with personal injury claim
A New Jersey woman is suing Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum over injuries her young son allegedly sustained when he fell face-first while visiting an exhibit at the venue two summers ago.