News from June 2014
Philadelphia man says cops roughed him up, caused injuries
A Philadelphia police officer allegedly became recklessly physical with a suspect, causing him to sustain head injuries, according to a federal suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Norristown man sues General Motors for faulty airbags
Airbags on a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer failed to deploy during a traffic accident in
Superior Court holds Radio Shack not liable for slip and fall
An Erie County Radio Shack is not liable for injuries sustained by a pedestrian who slipped
US Airways worker claims racial discrimination
A US Airways customer service worker is claiming racial discrimination in a lawsuit at federal court in Philadelphia.
Waitress says age discrimination kept her from lucrative night shift
A waitress at a Malvern, Pa., restaurant says her employers refused to assign her the more lucrative evening shifts because of her older age, according to a federal suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She seeks damages under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
Suit: Hilton Inn defamed employee with false theft accusation
A hotel employee says her employer falsely accused her of stealing items from a guest's
Fabric store customer sues over bench collapse
A Georgia woman says she suffered severe and permanent injuries at a Jomar store in
Customer seeks damages for slip at Chickie's and Pete's
A woman visiting the Chickie's and Pete's restaurant located inside Parx Casino in
Suit: Aaron's store falsely accused couple of signing rental contract
A dispute over the rental of electronic equipment resulted in the arrest of a Philadelphia
Philly DA settles dispute over Twitter photo
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams decided on Thursday to settle a contentious
Company accused of using invalid drug test to terminate employee
A Lehigh County woman says that her former employers used an invalid alcohol breath test as leverage to force her termination, according to a federal suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Pa. Supreme Court: community college not a 'person'
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that a political subdivision agency, such as
Late warning blamed for tank cleaner's chemical burns
The alleged failure of employees of a beverage manufacturer to warn a Coatesville man about the
Wawa general manager's firing violated ADA, suit says
A former general manager for Wawa convenience stores located in the Lehigh Valley says
ESL teacher says school district fired her because of her age
A former teacher with the Pennsbury School District in Bucks County says the
Commonwealth Court sides with gaming board over casino license
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has the right to reissue a previously revoked
Corbett loses motion to dismiss NCAA suit over Penn State fine
It may not be taking place on the football field, but the back and forth between the NCAA
Passenger sues SEPTA, limo driver for injuries caused by car accident
A Philadelphia man seeks damages for injuries he sustained when a SEPTA bus operator and a limousine driver crashed at a Center City intersection in 2012, according to a personal injury claim filed at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
State courts caution against email hoax
The Pennsylvania judiciary is warning the public about a computer virus that is being delivered via e-mail, falsely claiming to be about a court case.