News from 2015
Lista’s HD Barber Shop sued over allegedly pirating fight broadcast
A Northern California sports production company is suing a Berks County-based barber for alleging pirating the broadcast of a championship boxing match.
Family seeks to recoup court costs in suit against Exeter Township School District
Parents of a handicapped girl in a Berks County school district has filed a lawsuit against the entity to recoup attorneys’ fees and costs under the federal government’s Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. looks to get out of policy with lawyer
A Connecticut-based insurance company is suing an attorney headquartered in Philadelphia, his firm and an area school district to get out of a policy they issued to the lawyer, alleging the document was established by – among other things – concealment of facts, material misrepresentations and omissions.
Woman claims she was terminated while receiving in vitro fertilization treatment
A woman is suing her former employer claiming her termination violated the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Woman claims she was unfairly terminated because of her age and gender
A Cranberry Township woman is suing her former employer claiming the trucking company terminated her because of her age and gender.
Unitrin Insurance sues company over allegedly faulty spray foam insulation
An insurance company is suing a spray foam manufacturer for an allegedly faulty product it claims caused a fire.
Class action plaintiff gets second chance to prove Yahoo used autodialer to text him almost 28,000 times
A class action lawsuit against Yahoo has been revived after a federal appeals court ruled a man who received unsolicited text messages from the company may have another chance in court.
Married couple sues hotel owners over injuries sustained from alleged faulty staircase
An Arizona couple is suing hotel owners for injuries the husband sustained from an allegedly faulty staircase.
New owners of minor league baseball team sue to release escrow money
The new owners of the Sugar Land Skeeters Baseball Team has filed suit to release stadium improvement escrow funds.
Woman joins Tylenol litigation alleging acute liver failure
An Ohio woman filed suit in a pending Tylenol litigation alleging the drug caused acute liver failure.
Union Railroad Co. sued over negligence claims after barges damaged
The owners of several damaged barges are suing over claims that the damage was the fault of a railroad company.
Jewish Association on Aging files suit to ensure proper notice of termination of Medicaid benefits
A Pittsburgh nursing facility is suing after it claims Medicaid benefits were terminated for two residents before their deaths, leaving the facility with unpaid invoices.
FEI Cold Storage sues USDA, alleging investigation ruined reputation
A Harrisburg cold storage company is suing a governmental agency, claiming an investigation damaged the company's reputation.
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.