News from January 2016
Real estate management company seeks repayment of loan, return of company phones
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania-based real estate management company is suing its former operator's daughter after it alleges that she hasn't paid back a loan that she received from the company.
Sands Casino Resort customer claims negligence as cause of fall
PHILADELPHIA – A New York man is suing the Sands Casino Resort alleging negligence in an incident in which he slipped and fell, injuring himself.
Star Penn Pool Service sued over allegations of unpaid overtime wages
PHILADELPHIA – Two men are suing their employer after they claim they consistently worked overtime without receiving the appropriate pay for their time.
Malibu Media sues unknown defendant for alleged violation of copyright infringement
PHILADELPHIA – An online company is suing an unidentified defendant for copyright infringement, alleging that the individual took part in illegal Internet activity.
Female employees sue their employer over allegations supervisor sexually harassed them
PITTSBURGH – Five female employees are suing their employer alleging sexual harassment and discrimination due to physical disabilities by a supervisor.
Companies sue Quaker City Produce Co. over alleged failure to pay
PHILADELPHIA – Multiple produce growers are suing the Quaker City Produce Co. alleging that they were never paid for the services that they delivered.
Black female police officer sues Philadelphia Housing Authority over discrimination allegations
PHILADELPHIA – A woman is suing the Philadelphia Housing Authority alleging violation of multiple laws, claiming that she was discriminated against due to her race and gender.
Man sues Chemalloy alleging that he was fired over back injury
PHILADELPHIA – A Spring City man is suing his former employer alleging that he was terminated because of an injury.
Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. sued over claims of age discrimination
A Berwyn man is suing his employer alleging that he was did not receive a promotion because of his age, a violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
Former employee sues Philadelphia Gas Works over alleged violations of ADA, FMLA
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man is suing his employer after he was allegedly terminated for failure to file personal medical documentation.
Woman sues Harcum College over allegations of age discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – A Wyndmoor woman is suing her employer after she alleges she was unfairly discriminated against because of her age.
Man claims he was terminated by United Healthcare because of his race
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man is suing his former employer after he claims that he was discriminated against due to his race.
Contempt hearing in case pitting U.S. order against $66M Liberian judgment delayed
A contempt hearing surrounding a number of parties funding the pursuit of a Liberian multimillion-dollar insurance verdict that a U.S. judge says violates a federal court injunction has been continued.
New suggested jury instructions developed in Pennsylvania for learned intermediary doctrine
Pennsylvania has recently adopted a new set of suggested jury instructions related to the learned intermediary doctrine, according to attorneys from Reed Smith.
Third Circuit Court dismisses civil rights suit against City of Wilkes-Barre, borough employees
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court affirmed the dismissal of a multi-million dollar civil rights lawsuit filed against the City of Wilkes-Barre, the Wilkes-Barre Police Department and several of its officers and building inspectors.
GlaxoSmithKline granted summary judgment against suit alleging thalidomide birth defects
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a trial court ruling granting summary judgment against a woman who filed suit charging her birth defects were caused by thalidomide.
Discrimination suit against Dell transferred to federal court in Texas
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman’s gender and age discrimination lawsuit against Dell is now headed to federal court in Texas.
Settlement reached in AG Kane's antitrust suit over ArcLight's proposed acquisition of Gulf
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has reached an antitrust settlement regarding the proposed merger of two of the largest gasoline and distillate terminaling services in the state.
Deaf man sues health center alleging he was denied an ASL interpreter during his care
PHILADELPHIA – A deaf man is suing a health center for alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act after he claims he was deprived accommodations that he required and requested.
Woman sues City Fitness Management alleging unpaid overtime wages
PHILADELPHIA – A woman is suing her employer alleging she was illegally deprived of pay for overtime hours worked.