News from January 2017
Men claim Penthouse Club's lax security led to assault, shooting
PHILADELPHIA – Three Philadelphia men say a Port Richmond gentlemen’s club did not take adequate measures to prevent a physical altercation that resulted in the trio being assaulted and shot at by a group of its patrons.
CPG International says Barrette Outdoor Living violated trademark
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania business is suing Barrette Outdoor Living Inc., an Ohio business, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition.
Wal-Mart employee claims retaliation for protected use of FMLA leave
SCRANTON — An employee is suing Wal-Mart Stores East, LP and Stacy Fry, citing alleged retaliation and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Woman blames Full Performance Marine for injuries
HARRISBURG — A woman is suing Full Performance Marine Inc., a James Creek boat dealership, alleging negligence in connection with injuries suffered in a fall.
Furniture distributor didn't breach contract with manufacturer over bleached white veneers
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges have chosen to uphold a trial court’s ruling to grant summary judgment to a furniture distributor, saying it did not breach either an implied warrant of merchantability or a contract with a hospitality industry furniture manufacturer.
Wis. woman files suit over pothole in Willow Grove
PHILADELPHIA – A Wisconsin woman is suing a number of Pennsylvania-based utility companies for damages resulting from an automobile accident and the injuries she says it caused her.
Philly woman says church's missing handrail led her to suffer injuries from related fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman has filed a lawsuit against a local church, for serious injuries she says she incurred from a fall which took place in a stairwell at the church.
Conductor blames New Jersey Transit for attack on platform by man who wanted free ride
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man and train conductor recently began legal action against a major transportation entity, claiming it negligently failed in preventing an assailant from attacking him before a train ride last year.
Levittown woman says Acme Market's cart ramp caused her to fall while shopping
PHILADELPHIA – A Levittown woman has initiated legal action against a Newtown supermarket and its operating companies for injuries stemming from a fall at that same market.
Machinist claims Amtrak placed him in unsafe work environment for 35 years
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware man and train technician has sued Amtrak, claiming it placed him in an unsafe work environment for his 35 years of employment with the transportation company.
State AG's Office settles with Utah home security firm in consumer protection action
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) recently announced a settlement with a Utah firm which supposedly violated the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) when it sold home security systems in Pennsylvania.
Attorney General's Office pays firm $1.4 million for fees billed in email scandal
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has agreed to pay an international law firm in excess of $1.4 million in legal fees, for its work in examining damaging e-mails found on the Office’s servers.
False arrest and malicious prosecution claims against Philly police officers are settled
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has settled a civil rights complaint which alleged various constitutional and state law violations against the City, the Philadelphia Police Department and several department officers.
Man who suffered eye injury at farmers market appeals to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit from a man who suffered an eye injury while working at a farmers market has now advanced to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where he claims the original trial court made an error of law in dismissing his case.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company accused of wrongly denying benefits
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, citing alleged breach of contract.
F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts accused of retaliation by former employee
HARRISBURG — A former employee is suing F.M. Kirby Center for the Performing Arts, alleging that the defendant eliminated her position as an act of unlawful retaliation and discrimination and breached its fiduciary duty.
Target Corporation accused of allowing slip-and-fall hazard
PHILADELPHIA — A married couple's lawsuit against Target Corporation alleges negligence in connection with a fall.
Supreme Court to weigh appeal of woman convicted after alleged GM ignition failure
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania woman is set to have her involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving conviction case reheard on the grounds of timeliness requirements after the state Supreme Court granted her Petition for Allowance of Appeal.
Customers Bank agrees to penalty for fees charged to students as part of partnership
WASHINGTON – A Pennsylvania bank has agreed to a pay a civil penalty of almost $1 million for violations of the Federal Trade Commission Act.
Child welfare workers, doctors accused of responsibility in false abuse claim
HARRISBURG — A mother and her child are suing Mifflin County; child welfare caseworkers Casey O'Dell and Kristen Matula and supervisor David L. Smith; and doctors Pat J. Brune and Evan Wallace Crowe, alleging that the mother was unjustly accused of abusing the child.