News from 2015
Further proceedings slated for settlement enforcement in car crash case
After the completion of an Oct. 9 hearing on settlement enforcement for plaintiffs injured in a car crash on I-76 in Philadelphia, another hearing on the subject has been set to continue those proceedings.
City Of Philadelphia withdraws motion for sanctions against co-defendant
The City of Philadelphia has withdrawn its motion for sanctions directed to a co-defendant in a negligence lawsuit it claims hasn’t abided by orders from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
Potential ethics conflict leads counsel to petition to leave auto accident and property damage case
Plaintiff counsel for a motorist injured in a car accident and whose damaged vehicle later disappeared from the property of the tow company that recovered it has petitioned to withdraw from the case.
Communication breakdown with client leads to attorney's withdrawal
The attorney for a plaintiff in a Philadelphia car crash case has motioned to withdraw her appearance due to a complete breakdown of communication with her client.
Longtime tobacco employee alleges unlawful termination
An Allentown man has cited his former employer for engaging in both disability and age discrimination.
Chanel sues Pittsburgh man over allegedly counterfeiting, distributing goods bearing its logo
A luxury goods company is suing a Pittsburgh man over claims he sells counterfeit and infringing products.
McKean County knife designers sues Iowa man over claims he sells items too similar to their own
A McKean County company that designs, manufactures and sells knives is suing a salesman in Iowa for allegedly misleading and deceptive conduct by selling a knife similar to their own – with a similar-sounding name.
Man accuses Curtiss Wright Corp. of age discrimination
An Allegheny County man claims he was discriminated against and eventually terminated from his job because of his age.
Lawsuit claims Treehouse Children's Dentistry defaulted on $1.2M loan
A finance company doing business in Wayne is suing a Florida-based dentistry over claims it defaulted on a loan.
Longtime AT&T employee sues company over racial discrimination claims
A Dauphin County woman, employed with AT&T for 15 years, is suing her former employer claiming she was targeted for termination when some managers discovered she was in an interracial relationship with a Caucasian man.
No response to garnishee interrogatories should result in judgment, plaintiff says
A plaintiff attorney in a slip-and-fall negligence case filed a motion seeking judgments against the action’s garnishees for not responding to interrogatory documents.
Food store chain and contractor desire slip-and-fall case to be sent to Northampton County
Counsel for a defendant named in food store chain’s slip-and-fall negligence case has moved for the case to be transferred to Northampton County, believing the case had no connection to Philadelphia.
Counsel for trucking company, driver seeking negligence case transfer to Lehigh County
Counsel for an Emmaus-based trucking company and their driver involved in a fatal collision one year ago are moving for the case filed against them to be moved to Lehigh County.
Plaintiff attorney looking for settlement for incapacitated client
Plaintiff counsel is looking for the defendants in a motor vehicle accident negligence case to settle with his incapacitated client.
Luzerne County woman sues collection agency over claims of harassing phone calls
A Luzerne County student and her mother are suing a collection agency claiming that they are being harassed with an inundation of calls to their cellphones even after they asked to collection agency to cease the action.
Alleghany County man sues company claiming fraud, breach of contract in his hiring
An Allegheny County man is suing is former employer for the return of thousands of dollars that he invested in the company.
Terminated worker charges Jeld-Wen Windows and Doors with multiple counts of employment law violation
A Pennsylvania man is suing his employer, a manufacturing company, on charges of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws, in his job termination.
Children of late physician sue developer of biopharmaceutical products over stock options
The children of a late professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is suing to get control over 10,000 shares of Opko Health Inc. stock that the company claims they have no ownership due to not claiming the shares within a year of their father’s death.
Pittsburgh resident sues Benton Energy Service to claim alleged unpaid overtime wages
A Pittsburgh resident, who claims he has worked 12 hours day, seven days a week for at least two years, is suing an oilfield service company claiming unpaid overtime wages.
LaRose Catering Ballroom sued over claims of illegally showing championship fight broadcast
Owners of a Philadelphia ballroom are being sued for reportedly illegally broadcasting the September 2013 Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs Saul Alvarez, WBC Light Middleweight Championship fight.