News from June 2016
Man accuses former employer of racial discrimination
PITTSBURGH — An African-American man is suing Milestone Centers Inc., his former employer, citing alleged failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations and racial discrimination.
Erie County resident claims benefits wrongfully terminated
PITTSBURGH — A man is suing General Electric Company, GE Transportation, GE Disability Benefits Center and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, citing alleged violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Age limits for judges common throughout country
HARRISBURG — Regardless of the politics involved in the Pennsylvania legislature’s legal fight over judges’ age limits, the issues of age discrimination and voter disenfranchisement are front and center, according to a University of Pittsburgh political science professor.
State SC to decide if suspended attorneys can handle unemployment matters
HARRISBURG — A long-running case about whether a suspended attorney can represent someone during an unemployment compensation appeal is headed toward a final resolution with the state Supreme Court agreeing to take the case.
U.S. Attorney says review of Philadelphia restaurants netted positive results
PHILADELPHIA – Earlier this year, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania decided to find out if people with disabilities could enjoy popular and often frequented restaurants in Philadelphia as readily as patrons with no disabilities.
Pizza Hut wins reversal of prior $200K default judgment for former employees
PHILADELPHIA – Due to improper service, Pizza Hut has successfully vacated a prior default judgment and damage award to two former employees who claimed they were fired due to their age.
Third Circuit denies motion to enforce settlement in statutory income tax action
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff’s motion to enforce settlement in a statutory income tax action will remain denied, per the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Phillips North America accused of age, gender discrimination
PITTSBURGH — A senior technical writer is suing former employer Respironics Inc., doing business as Phillips North America, citing alleged failure to uphold Americans with Disabilities Act regulations; age and gender discrimination; and retaliation.
Suit says website not accessible to blind, visually impaired
PITTSBURGH – A retailer is being sued over a claim that its website is not accessible to the blind and visually impaired.
Man accuses North Shore Agency of unlawful collection practices
PHILADELPHIA — A man has filed a class-action lawsuit against North Shore Agency, a collection agency, citing alleged unlawful collection practices.
Woman accuses former employers of wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA — A nurse is suing Delaware County Memorial Hospital and Crozer-Keystone Health System, former employers, citing alleged hostile work environment and wrongful termination.
Woman says credit reporting practices were unlawful
PHILADELPHIA — A Langhorne woman is suing Barclays Bank Delaware, Experian Information Solutions Inc. and TransUnion LLC, credit information companies, citing alleged violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act.
Man says summons at Easter egg hunt was wrong
HARRISBURG — A man is suing a police officer, citing alleged malicious prosecution.
Product merchandiser blames supermarket for fall injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A product merchandiser is suing a supermarket over a claim that she suffered major injuries when she slipped and fell due to an ill-placed floor mat.
Pipe fitter blames brewery for injury
PHILADELPHIA – The Samuel Adams Brewery Company is being sued by a pipe fitter over a claim that he suffered a career-ending injury at one of their breweries due to the company’s negligence in not keeping their floors clean.
Energy management firm faces claim of not paying overtime
PITTSBURGH – A former employee has filed a class-action suit against an energy management firm for alleged failure to pay proper overtime wages.
Man accuses companies of unfair credit reporting
PHILADELPHIA — A Georgia man is suing TransUnion LLC and Equifax Information Services LLC, consumer reporting agency, citing alleged unfair credit reporting and credit defamation.
Condo complex fall case's transfer to Montgomery County yields Superior Court appeal
PHILADELPHIA – A state court judge’s decision to transfer a condominium complex slip-and-fall case to Montgomery County court has caused a plaintiff attorney to file an appeal of the ruling with the Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
Antitrust litigation between Commonwealth and natural gas drilling companies temporarily stayed
Antitrust litigation between Commonwealth and natural gas drilling companies temporarily stayed
Uber files motion to reconsider $11 million fine from Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
HARRISBURG – A new filing from public transportation ride-sharing service Uber illustrates its intention to fight the recent $11 million levied upon it by Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission (PUC), for allegedly operating in the state for a period of six months in 2014 without proper approval.