News from September 2013
Judge tosses murderer's second amended defamation complaint against local newspapers
A judge has, for the second time, dismissed a lawsuit by a convicted
'Emotional distress' claim against Bristol S.D. dismissed; discrimination claim can proceed
A former African American student will be allowed to pursue claims that a suburban Philadelphia school district discriminated against him when they falsely accused him of cheating and then subjected him to harsher punishment than two white students who actually did cheat in school.
Independent produce supplier sues wholesale market, others over marketplace injury
A self-employed produce supplier alleges in a civil complaint that he
State senator from Phila. introduces anti-'SLAPP' legislation
A state senator from eastern Pennsylvania has introduced legislation to
Best Buy petitions U.S. District Court to take jurisdiction over injury claim by Phila. couple
A Bucks County lawyer representing Best Buy in a personal injury case filed last month by a Philadelphia couple has filed a petition to transfer the civil action from state court to federal court.
Bayer Healthcare named in discriminatory firing complaint by former sales rep
A former Bayer Healthcare employee has filed a discrimination complaint against the company, claiming she experienced disparate treatment due to her race and was subsequently fired by the defendant for reasons that the plaintiff alleges were pretextual.
Pa. Bar Assoc. recommends four state appellate court judges for retention
All four Pennsylvania appellate court judges facing retention votes in the
Avandia suit against GSK by woman who previously settled such claims dismissed by judge
A judge has dismissed a complaint against GlaxoSmithKline’s chief
Pa. AG charges XTO Energy with illegal wastewater discharge from 'fracking' site
A subsidiary of Exxon Mobil that reached a settlement with the federal
Pa. Superior Court tosses $14.5 million plaintiff's verdict in Phila. asbestos case, remands for new trial
A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out a $14.5
FEMA faces suit over insurance dispute relating to losses from two hurricanes
A Montgomery County business has filed a civil complaint against the Federal Emergency Management Agency that accuses the governmental body of failing to inspect the plaintiff’s premises immediately after a flood occurred, resulting in additional monetary losses.
Federal judge remands Paxil case with long procedural history to Phila. Common Pleas Court
A U.S. District Court judge has granted remand in a Paxil products liability
Phila. judge allows deposition, document collection, in stayed civil litigation connected to building collapse
A surviving, but horribly disfigured, victim of June’s deadly building
Chester County company seeks $140K-plus in breach of contract claim against Colorado business
A Chester County company is seeking to have a federal judge order a Colorado business to fork over more than $140,000 in funds the plaintiff claims it is owed because the defendant defaulted on a contract.
Judge dismisses suit against Kindred Healthcare, cites plaintiff's disengagement in case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a wrongful termination
Operators of N.J. Philly-style soft pretzel business must face claims they violated franchise agreement
A husband and wife who operate a soft pretzel store in South Jersey must
N.J. man sustained facial fractures in deck renovating incident, suit alleges
A Garden State man claims he sustained serious facial injuries at a suburban Philadelphia home where he was hired to do improvements.
Mediation between players and helmet maker Riddell continues; No word on lawyers' fees following NFL settlement
The recent $765 million settlement reached between the NFL and the
Traveler sues TSA agent for injuries sustained at Phila. International Airport
A suburban Philadelphia woman is suing the Transportation Security Administration over allegations that she sustained a variety of injuries after a TSA agent knocked her to the ground while the plaintiff was preparing to board a San Francisco-bound flight at Philadelphia International Airport last year.
Alpha Centurion Security named in class action suit over wage issue
A former employee of Alpha Centurion Security has filed a class action complaint against the company over claims that the defendant is violating federal law by levying a large finance charge on workers who request an advance on their pay.