News from January 2016
Former employee claims Kaytee Products terminated him because of his cataracts
SCRANTON – A Pottsville man is seeking damages following his allegedly wrongful termination, claiming that it was due to the fact that he had cataracts.
Former nurse sues medical center alleging disability discrimination
PITTSBURGH – A former staff nurse at a medical center in Pittsburgh is suing the facility over a claim that he was denied his benefits for time away from work to heal from having surgery due to a herniated disc.
Former Wal-Mart shift manager sues over discrimination allegations
HARRISBURG – An ex-shift manager at Wal-Mart’s Chamberburg store is suing the retail giant claiming she was terminated because of her disabilities.
Man seeks damages following Amtrak crash, alleging negligence
PHILADELPHIA – A Washington, D.C. man is seeking damages following an Amtrak accident in which he claims was caused by negligence.
Former Carlisle Regional Medical Center employee alleges she was wrongfully terminated
HARRISBURG – A Carlisle woman is seeking damages following her allegedly wrongful termination, claiming that the cause was her disability.
Man seeks damages following the alleged fraudulent sale of Andy Warhol pieces
PHILADELPHIA – A man is seeking damages after an incident involving the allegedly fraudulent sale of works of art.
Palmerton couple sues Family Dollar Stores Inc. alleging negligence
SCRANTON – A Palmerton couple is seeking damages following an incident in the Palmerton Family Dollar store.
Nurse alleges she was wrongfully terminated after filing workers' compensation claim
PHILADELPHIA – A Lansdowne woman is seeking damages after her termination, alleging that it was in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Man sues Intertek alleging he was terminated due to his age
PHILADELPHIA – An Allentown man is suing his former employer following his termination, claiming that it was related to his age.
Woman alleges Sears terminated her because of her pregnancy
PHILADELPHIA – A Morrisville woman is seeking damages following an incident in which she claims that she was discriminated against by her former employer for being pregnant.
Union alleges M-Cat owes contributions
PHILADELPHIA – The Local Union No. 420 of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, along with the Steamfitters Union Local No. 420 various funds and plans, is suing an individual and a mechanical corporation over delinquent contribution allegations.
Former employee alleges Nomac Drilling terminated him for taking leave to care for wife
HARRISBURG – A motorman at a drilling company in Morris is suing his former employer claiming that it let him go while he was on leave to care for his cancer-stricken wife.
Woman alleges Healthcare Services Group Inc. violated ADA
HARRISBURG – A Dauphin County woman is seeking compensation over claims she was terminated after asking for accommodations for her disabilities.
Woman alleges MASCO Cabinetry terminated her because of her disability
HARRISBURG – A New York woman is seeking damages following her termination, alleging that it was caused by her disability.
Woman seeks damages from Coca-Cola following claims of discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – A Jonestown woman is seeking damages following her claim of workplace discrimination at Coca-Cola.
Professor: Senate pause pending SC ruling on AG Kane 'makes sense'
The state Senate's decision this week to withhold action on whether to remove embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office makes sense, a law professor at Duquesne University says
Defense granted stay of proceedings before judgment hearing
PHILADELPHIA – After pointing to holiday delays and witness availability, defense counsel for a building management company seeking a 30-day stay of proceedings in a negligence action was granted that stay, in advance of a forthcoming hearing.
Commonwealth Court says jury instructions not incorrect in bus accident case
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a trial court decision which denied monetary damages to a pedestrian struck by a Capital Area Transit bus in Harrisburg in 2010.
After hearing, judge to decide if lawyers, funder pursuing $66M Liberian judgment in contempt of federal court order
PHILADELPHIA – A decision from U.S. District Court Judge Paul S. Diamond is forthcoming in a contempt hearing involving parties representing and funding the pursuit of a Liberian multimillion-dollar insurance judgment, a verdict which Diamond has said violates a federal court injunction.
Court denies motion to dismiss Chester police excessive force case
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court judge has denied a defense motion seeking to dismiss a plaintiff’s claims of excessive force, bystander liability and Monell violations against the City of Chester and several of its police officers.