News from June 2016
Public housing manager sues employer
Scranton resident accuses Housing Authority of the County of Lackawanna of unlawful age discriminationHARRISBURG — A public housing manage is suing Housing Authority of the County of Lackawanna, an employer, citing alleged age discrimination.Stephen Jones filed a complaint on May 3, in the U.S.
Couple's lawsuit says man drove negligently
HARRISBURG — A Florida couple's lawsuit against a Hazleton resident blames the defendant for allegedly causing a rear-end collision.
Former data center supervisor accuses hospital of wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA — A former data center supervisor is suing The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, citing alleged retaliation and wrongful termination.
Roof bolter sues coal facility for alleged wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH — A roof bolter is suing Consol Energy Inc. and Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, citing alleged failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations and wrongful termination.
Ephrata resident accuses former employer of unlawful termination
HARRISBURG — A certified nursing assistant is suing former employer CMS Senior Care Inc., doing business as Comforcare Senior Services, and president/CEO Christopher Smith, citing alleged retaliation and wrongful termination.
Woman accuses employer of race discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — An African-American woman is suing Dental Care Alliance LLC, an employer, citing alleged hostile work environment and racial discrimination.
Parks LLC trademark case offers roadmap for future litigants
A recent false advertising and trademark infringement case in federal court offers an outline of what to do when a trademark is expired but a company still wants to bring an infringement case, says an expert on trademark law.
No appeal expected in Giant slip-fall case
The Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge earlier this year awarded plaintiff Tamika Ortiz $39,000 in a lawsuit brought against Giant Food Stores, which was far less than the $65,000 her lawyers originally were seeking in the slip-and-fall case.
Insurance contract policy allows insurer to withdraw defense, Third Circuit says
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Nationwide Property & Casualty Insurance Company is not required to defend policyholders in litigation over an insurance contract dispute.
Improper venue and denial of motions for document production dot library negligence action
A federal appellate court affirmed a district court finding dismissing a woman’s negligence complaint for improper venue, and denied her motions to compel the production of documents in a library fall negligence action.
Third Circuit: Trial court correct in citing Eleventh Amendment to bar case against state Department of Welfare
A per curiam decision rendered May 25 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit cited the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in continuing to bar a civil rights lawsuit in federal court, since the state was named as a defendant.
York man loses records access, benefit denial claims against U.S. Navy
A federal appellate court believes, just as a trial court did, that a York man was not prevented from correcting his military service records, denied access to a U.S. Navy building and improperly denied disability benefits, among other claims.