News from May 2016
Horse trainer claims rights are being violated
HARRISBURG — A horse trainer is suing Walter Remmert and Sam Elliott, racing officials, citing alleged violation of civil rights.
Former assistant professor claims harassment, retaliation
PITTSBURGH — A former assistant professor is suing The Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, a public university, citing alleged sexual harassment, sex discrimination and retaliation.
Woman accused hospital of age discrimination
PITTSBURGH — A 65-year-old former benefits administrator is suing Warren General Hospital, a health care facility, citing alleged age discrimination in her termination.
Caucasian man claims reverse race discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — A 58-year-old Caucasian man is suing Cintas Corporation, a former employer, citing alleged unlawful age discrimination and reverse race discrimination.
Federal government sues Erie resident over alleged debt
PITTSBURGH — The federal government is suing an Erie resident, citing alleged unpaid debt.
Superior Court disallows class action lawsuit in data breach
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently upheld a lower court decision to reject class-action certification in a data breach case for a lack of ascertainable loss, but plaintiffs are not without recourse if the data loss leads to identify theft.
Investors, municipalities and water customers likely to benefit from changed purchase regulations
Act 12, a new Pennsylvania law that takes effect June 13, will make it easier and more attractive for investor-owned utility companies to buy water and sewer facilities from municipalities while also protecting the public from large increases in their water rates.
Woman claims she was improperly denied disability benefits
PHILADELPHIA — A former Salus University professor is suing Unum Life Insurance Company of America, a plan administrator, alleging that she was improperly denied disability benefits.
Former sales representative claims disability discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — An outside sales representative is suing Vantage Learning LLC, Vantage Learning (USA) LLC, McCann Associates, Inc. Brian Gibney and Peter Murphy, citing alleged disability discrimination, retaliation, and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Man claims former employer underpaid him
HARRISBURG — A man is suing Adept Corp., a former employer, citing alleged failure to pay overtime wages and failure to pay vacation time.
Woman accuses Fingerhut of telephone harassment
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Bluestem Brands Inc., doing business as Fingerhut, a retail company, alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes.
Pittsburgh resident accuses former employer of discrimination
PITTSBURGH — A woman is claiming age and gender discrimination in a lawsuit against former employer Accredo Health Group Inc.
Trucker accuses former employer of wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH — A truck driver is suing Baker Hughes Corporation, a former employer, citing alleged racial discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Man claims credit reporting agency says he's deceased
PHILADELPHIA — A man is suing Trans Union LLC, a credit reporting agency, alleging unfair credit reporting.
Man claims negligence led to collision
PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey man is suing a Bucks County resident, claiming negligence and alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Woman claims gender discrimination, retaliation
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing M&D Wholesale Distributors Inc. and BPA Sales LP, former joint employers, citing alleged gender discrimination and retaliation.
Debt collector accused of violating law
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing AR Logix Inc., a debt collector, citing alleged violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Claim preclusion leads to dismissal in District Court's mortgage foreclosure action
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted a mortgage fund summary judgment in a foreclosure action on Tuesday, due to claim preclusion under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
Third Circuit rejects argument over labeled 'incapacity' of appellant's mother
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court upheld a trial court ruling to dismiss a Willow Grove woman’s civil rights-based lawsuit centered on the cognitive capacity of her mother on Tuesday.
Philly law firm seeks to dismiss breach of contract claims from vaginal mesh trial consultant
ORLANDO – A Philadelphia-based law firm which was recently sued by a urogynecologist from Melbourne, Fla.