News from September 2014
Philly Best Buy seeks indemnification for personal injury suit
A Philadelphia woman says in a personal injury lawsuit filed at the Philadelphia Court of
School bus driver sues for injuries caused by accident from missed stop sign
A Chester County school bus driver says she experienced serious injuries when a delivery driver for a heavy equipment supply company blew threw a stop sign and collided into the side of her bus, according to a personal injury suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Judge denies motion to sever building collapse defendants
The two men charged with six counts of murder stemming from the June 2013 collapse of
Mistaken identity by Walmart security leads to wrongful arrest and prosecution, suit claims
A seemingly routine phone call to clear up a case of mistaken identity unexpectedly led to
Mulch facility sued for $500K over injuries in wasp attack
A New Jersey man seeks more than $500,000 in damages from a Lancaster County mulch supplier he accuses of allowing a wasp nest to attack him and cause serious injuries, according to a personal injury suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Ex-Pa. judge charged for obstruction, perjury in ticket-fixing investigation
A former Fayette County, Pa., judge faces criminal charges after a grand jury investigated claims that he allegedly dismissed a case against a now-convicted drunk driver for improper reasons, according to an announcement by state Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Former Georgia Pacific employee says termination violated ADA
A Northampton County man says 36-year employment with Georgia Pacific unlawfully
Northampton County students claim school district allowed racial harassment from classmates
One former and two current students of Bangor School District in Northampton County,
Benzene defendants granted access to deceased's tissue
A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge has granted a motion filed by defendants in a negligence suit asking for access to the deceased plaintiff's tissue samples.
Suit: Chemistry teacher fired after classroom break-in triggers PTSD
A former science teacher at the Valley Forge Military Academy says that his former
FTC accuses Horsham generic drug maker of colluding with AbbVie to delay competition
The makers of a testosterone replacement drug have been accused by the Federal Trade Commission of unlawfully preventing generic pharmaceuticals from getting a similar, cheaper product into the market, costing potential consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost savings.
Florida woman says fall from defective chair at Philadelphia airport caused severe head trauma
A Florida woman waiting to board a flight home at the Philadelphia airport says a defective chair at one of the US Airways gates broke, causing her to slam her head against the wall, according to a personal injury suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Philly law firm files FOIA against National Transportation Safety Board
A Philadelphia-based law firm says that the National Transportation Safety Board's current method of releasing plane crash data and information unfairly favors airplane and component manufacturers at the expense of victims and their families, according to a Freedom of Information Act suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Former NFL players bring objections to concussion settlement to Third Circuit
Seven ex-professional football players raised objections to a three- judge panel at the Third
Homeowners file for injunction against Philadelphia's civil forfeitures
A group of homeowners have asked a federal judge to grant a preliminary injunction
Defects in aquarium heater caused house fire, negligence suit says
The manufacturers of a heater for home aquariums have been sued for damages to a Philadelphia residence allegedly caused when one of the devices caught fire, according to court documents filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Mixed martial arts promoters accused of monopolizing Pa. casino markets
A Philadelphia-based mixed martial arts organizer says that competitors have illegally muscled him out of the opportunity to host fights at three major regional casinos, according to an antitrust lawsuit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
NCAA relaxes Penn State sanctions, agrees to keep fine in Pa.
Citing remarkable progress in the school's efforts to improve its campus security and protocols regarding reports of sexual abuse, officials with the NCAA have agreed to relax parts of its sanction against Penn State University.
Widow of slain police officer sues gun dealer
If not for the conduct of a Montgomery County, Pa., gun dealer, a Plymouth
Pa. vineyard says competitor stole wine-in-paint can idea
A Chester County vineyard has filed a trademark infringement suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against an international company that allegedly stole its idea to market a wine-dispensing paint can product.