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Thursday, March 28, 2024

News from March 2016


Plumber sues former employers for alleged racial discrimination

By Annie Hunt |
HARRISBURG — A former plumber for Chemed Corporation, Roto-Rooter Group Inc., and Williamson Plumbing & Heating Inc. is suing the companies for allegations of racial discrimination.

Woman sues correctional facility for alleged racial discrimination

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — An employee of Community Education Centers is suing the correctional facility for allegations of repeated racial discrimination.

Card dealer sues casino for discriminatory termination claim

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A former card dealer at Valley Forge Casino Resort is suing the casino, alleging he was discriminated against and terminated for his medical disability.

Rotten Records sues unidentified BitTorrent user for alleged copyright violation

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A record company has filed a lawsuit alleging that an unidentified computer user torrented their work in violation of copyright laws.

Phlebotomist sues over medical discrimination claims

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A phlebotomist is suing Reading Health System, alleging she was discriminated against for her medical disability after 17 years with the company.

Woman sues former employer over gender discrimination claims

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A woman whose job consisted of delivering utility cutoff notices is suing her former employer, alleging that she was terminated as a result of her supervisor’s gender discrimination.

Man's lawsuit claims violation of overtime wage law

By Annie Hunt |
HARRISBURG — A former employee has filed a class-action suit against the owner of a company that provides services to the natural gas industry, alleging violation of overtime wage laws.

Insurance company sues trucking company over allegations of damaged goods

By Annie Hunt |
PITTSBURGH — An insurance company is suing a trucking company, alleging it damaged goods during transport and failed to pay for the damages.

Man sues athletic club over allegations of unpaid overtime

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A former worker for an athletic club is suing the company and its owner for allegations of unpaid overtime.

Former Lowes worker sues over claims of disability payment denial

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A former Lowes employee is suing the company's welfare plan and an insurance company for allegedly wrongfully withholding his disability payments.

Former employees sue RV company for overtime claims

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — Two former employees of Tilden Recreational Vehicles Inc. filed a lawsuit against the company for allegations of unpaid overtime.

Man sues Pensbury Racquet & Athletic Club for unpaid overtime claims

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A maintenance worker for the Pennsbury Racquet & Athletic Club is suing the company and his supervisor for allegations of unpaid overtime.

EPA sanctions Reading chemical plant owner for alleged oil and hazardous waste storage violations

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday the owner and operator of a Reading-based chemical repackaging and distribution plant will be subject to financial penalties, connected to alleged oil and hazardous waste storage violations.

Woman claims firing was based on age, gender

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A former employee of Computer Sciences Corporation is suing the company, alleging that she was fired on the basis of her age and gender.

Mover sues company over allegations of discrimination and wrongful termination

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A former employee is suing L&J Transportation for alleged wrongful termination after 13 years of working for the company.

Man claims he was terminated over medical leave

By Annie Hunt |
HARRISBURG — A former employee of Patrick Industries is suing the company for allegations of wrongful termination in regard to him taking medical leave.

Woman blames Bensalem casino for her leg injuries

By Annie Hunt |
PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey woman is suing a casino in Bensalem for allegations that the casino's negligence caused her to fall and injure her leg.

Construction Company sues Independence Excavation for alleged contract breach

By Annie Hunt |
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Plaintiff in case over motorcycle death seeking new trial after jury ruled for defense

By Karen Kidd |
HARRISBURG – A Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas judge is being asked to order a new trial after a jury ruled for defendants in December in a lawsuit over the 2005 motorcycle death of a Lower Paxton Township woman.

Judge asked to reconsider $1M verdict in hit-and-run case against deli

By Karen Kidd |
PHILADELPHIA – Defense attorneys are asking the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas reconsider a January verdict that awarded $1 million to a woman injured in a 2014 traffic accident, the woman's attorney says.