News from November 2015
Pennsylvania inmate seeks to stop publication of book
A Pennsylvania Department of Corrections inmate is suing to stop the publication of a book he claims will hurt his chances for parole.
Rock Church files lawsuit to waive permit fees, suspend building code enforcement
An Easton church filed an emergency motion requesting that building permit fees and building code enforcement be waived and suspended in regards several properties the church has purchased.
Woman sues Progressive Insurance Co. to collect underinsured motorist benefits
An Abington woman is suing an insurance company in an attempt to collect her underinsured motorist benefits following a serious motorcycle accident.
National cleaning company sues Waterpro Restoration over alleged non-compete infraction
A national cleaning company is suing a Ridley Park franchise over allegedly breaching a non-compete contract.
Employee sues Fayette Parts Service Inc. over right to refuse transfer to attend to disabled wife
A Butler man is suing his employer for the right to refuse a transfer to another facility so that he can remain nearby his disabled wife.
Axed receptionist sues UPMC Community Medicine claiming wrongful termination
A Mercer woman is suing her former Pittsburgh employer claiming age discrimination and violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Pennsylvania Human Relations Act in connection with her job loss.
Philadelphia judge rules Mich. Risperdal plaintiffs must subscribe to Michigan law
A recent decision in a Philadelphia court dismissed the claims of 13 plaintiffs who alleged that they developed gynecomastia after taking the drug Risperdal during adolescence.
Pa. restaurant association fighting Pittsburgh ordinance requiring 40 hours of paid sick leave
Pittsburg’s sick leave ordinance is a law that breaks the law, according to Melissa Bova, director of Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association.
Punitive damages barred in nearly 1,500 Risperdal cases at Philadelphia CLC
Last month, Judge Arnold New, Supervising Judge in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division, released an opinion explaining why punitive damages are barred in nearly all of the 1,500 Risperdal mass tort claims filed in the court's Complex Litigation Center, holding that cases must subscribe to the laws of the states in which the alleged punitive conduct actually occurs.
Defense: $100K default judgment against entertainment company is improper
Defense counsel for a financially-struggling local entertainment group and its CEO asserts a $100,000-plus default judgment levied against it is improper, as the company was allegedly not served the judgment properly and the original lease documentation remains incomplete.
Construction litigation defendant may yet pay sanctions in contract case
After a brief delay, a hearing on whether one of the defendants in a construction contract action will be found in contempt for violating a court order and subsequently be subject to paying sanctions will take place.
Debate over billboard lease agreement marks South Broad Street property sale
A property sale and proposed demolition and redevelopment of the property in Center City related to a nine-decade billboard lease is the center of a dispute between a pair of local companies.
Commonwealth Court reverses West Chester's $1.7 million counter-claim
On Thursday, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a prior decision of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas, which first granted $1.7 million to the Borough of West Chester plus interest, in a breach of contract action’s counter-claim against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.
Superior Court vacates summary judgment in case between construction company, Burlington Coat Factory
On Oct. 29, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated a trial court decision that originally granted summary judgment in favor of Grace Construction Management Company in construction contract litigation with Burlington Coat Factory.
Older employee takes Parx Casino to court on multiple counts of unlawful discrimination
A New Jersey man is suing a gaming and entertainment corporation on charges of disability and age discrimination, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and Family and Medical Leave Act in his 2014 job loss.
Ameriprise seeks injunction to prevent former agent from using its clients and secrets
A financial company is suing a former employee to prohibit him from contacting former clients after he left to work for another competitor.
Mattern & Associates claims copyright infringement, sues former business partner
A Chadds Ford company is suing their former business partner over copyright infringement claims.
Couple takes Peebles to court following fracture, amputation
A New York state husband and wife are suing a Texas-based retailer doing business in Pennsylvania alleging negligence in a 2014 slip and fall in a Pike County, Pa. branch of the defendant’s store.
Banfield Pet Hospital accused of hostile work environment by former employee
A Pittsburgh man has filed a lawsuit against his former employer, claiming he was terminated in retaliation for reporting a hostile work environment.
Woman claims she was wrongfully accused of stealing a car
A Chester woman is suing a car dealer and one of its employees, a police department and its employees, and the city of Philadelphia over claims that she was charged with theft of a rental car that was mistakenly reported stolen.