News from December 2017
Man claims Aetna Life Insurance Co. wrongfully denied disability benefit claim
PITTSBURGH – A Baden resident claims that his claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Woman alleges she was not properly paid while working for First Energy Corp. as field agent
PITTSBURGH – A former employee of an electric utility alleges she and other employees were subjected to an illegal pay practice.
Former Alysia Home Health Agency employee alleges she is owed unpaid wages
PITTSBURGH – A former employee of a New Castle company alleges she was not paid overtime compensation.
Photographer files copyright infringement suit against Luxe Home and Design over Instagram post
PITTSBURGH – A Virginia photographer claims a Pittsburgh interior design and construction services company published an infringing copy of one of his photographs on its Instagram page.
Gmail user alleges account was accessed without authorization
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man alleges 13 unknown individuals unlawfully accessed his email account.
Man seeks coverage of air ambulance services from Alcoa benefit plant
PITTSBURGH – A Cranberry Township man is seeking benefits for ambulance services his decedent received in 2015.
Rittenhouse Square restaurant the subject of class action wage lawsuit from former food runner
PHILADELPHIA – A former food runner at Parc Restaurant in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood has initiated a class action lawsuit against his former employer.
Hertz alleges customer breached rental agreement and won't cover $8K in vehicle damages
PHILADELPHIA – Hertz has launched legal action against one of its clients who it says damaged one of their rental vehicles in January 2015 and has failed to pay the costs for its repair, totaling more than $8,000.
Lawsuit: Over $100K in contract payments sought by Philly media manufacturing firm
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia-based interactive media manufacturing and retailing company is seeking to recoup over $100,000 in outstanding contractual funds, per a recently-filed lawsuit in state court.
Parent of boy who allegedly suffered broken arm in after-school program sues it and its supervisor
PHILADELPHIA – The parent of a boy who allegedly suffered a broken arm during an outside activity at a daycare’s after-school program has sued the program and its supervisor in a Philadelphia court.
Plaintiff who cracked teeth on caramel candies sues manufacturer, pharmacy where he bought them
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who sustained broken teeth after consuming a bag of improperly-labeled caramel candies has sued the manufacturer of the candies and the pharmacy where he purchased them.
California finance firm improperly pursued debt, plaintiff claims
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff believes a California financial firm improperly pursued an alleged debt against him and violated federal and state laws in the process of doing so.
Plaintiff: Debt pursuit violated federal finance and consumer protection laws
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff alleges a Virginia asset recovery group improperly pursued a debt against her and may have violated a number of regulations during that process.
Former human resources manager says she was subjected to racist workplace, termination
PHILADELPHIA – A former human resources manager has filed suit against her former employer, claiming she was subjected to a number of discriminatory workplace practices and a hostile work environment, before being fired for retaliatory causes.
Carpenters Combined Funds Inc. claims C.F. Bordo owes more than $140,000
PITTSBURGH – A Dunmore construction company is alleged to have failed to pay contributions to a labor union fund.
Couple seeks more than $150,000 over allegedly defective Gree appliance
HARRISBURG – The owners of a Camp Hill property are seeking damages after an allegedly defective dehumidifier caused fire damage.
Concrete Coring Co. Inc. alleged to have failed to pay contributions
HARRISBURG – A Butler-headquartered business is alleged to have failed to remit contributions to a union and two of its funds.
Dalton man alleged to owe $9.45 million to individual
SCRANTON – A Dalton man is alleged to have defaulted on a multi-million dollar agreement.
Disability Rights Pennsylvania files suit against Philadelphia over requested documents
READING – A nonprofit alleges the city of Philadelphia failed to timely provide documents it requested.
Heraeus Medical GMBH alleges Indiana companies unlawfully used trade secrets
PHILADELPHIA – A German company alleges two Indiana companies wrongfully used its trade secrets to develop a product.