News from November 2017
Woman alleges she is disabled, Aetna Life Insurance wrongfully denied benefit claim
HARRISBURG – A Middletown woman is contesting an insurance company's denial of her claim for disability benefits.
Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. seeks more than $4,000 from federal employee
HARRISBURG – An insurance company has filed suit against a federal employee for damages it paid to a driver after a collision in Dauphin County.
Navient seeks dismissal of 'piggyback' class action tied to loan repayment
SCRANTON – Navient, the nation's largest student loan company, is asking the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed against it by students who allege that their debt was mishandled, according to a motion filed Sept. 20.
Samsung seeks dismissal of Galaxy S3 cell phone fire complaint
PITTSBURGH – Samsung Electronics America Inc. asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to dismiss a cell phone-related product liability class action lawsuit or, in the alternative, strike the complaint’s class allegations, according to a motion filed July 17.
Defamation lawsuit involving rival tungsten product manufacturers brought to Pennsylvania federal court
HARRISBURG – A California-based tungsten powder and products manufacturer has launched legal action in federal court accusing a direct competitor of using defamatory tactics to undermine the plaintiff’s business and harm its reputation.
Ford Escape SUV had problems with sync screen and clunking noises when turning, lawsuit says
PHILADELPHIA – Two Pennsylvanians claim the Ford Motor Company Escape compact sport utility vehicle they purchased contained a number of mechanical defects in a newly-filed lawsuit.
Trackman and foreman's widow says defendants responsible for decedent's myelodysplastic syndrome
PHILADELPHIA – The wife of a deceased trackman and foreman for Conrail alleges the defendants violated the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) by exposing her late husband to toxic substances and causing him to develop fatal myelodysplastic syndrome.
Philly electrician says he's owed more than $23K for work on two construction jobs
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia-based electrician is pursuing legal action against a construction firm he claims has failed to pay him for more than $23,000 of electrical contracting work he provided them on two separate projects.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirms summary judgment in ice slip-and-fall lawsuit
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court affirmed a summary judgment on Oct. 27 in favor of Lehigh County Agricultural Society (LCAS) in an ice slip-and-fall injury case.
Commonwealth Court dismisses third complaint in whistleblower suit against AG's office
HARRISBURG – A former solicitor for the attorney general of Pennsylvania who claimed she was fired for making whistleblower reports on her bosses’ allegedly illicit activities has lost her third, and likely final, complaint in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
Florida woman alleges credit bureaus failed to correct inaccurate information on report
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida woman alleges she has been damaged by inaccurate information on her credit report.
Medtix LLC alleged to have defaulted on loans
PHILADELPHIA – A Malvern company alleges that a Delaware company failed to pay loans in full.
National Guard member alleges Gallagher Power Washing terminated him after attending training
PHILADELPHIA – A West Chester business is alleged to have terminated a member of the state's National Guard after he took a leave for training.
Former MC Cable LLC employees allege they are owed unpaid wages
PHILADELPHIA – Two former employees of a Philadelphia company allege they are owed back wages.
Former worker at Levittown hotel alleges he was terminated over overtime complaints
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man alleges he was terminated in retaliation over his complaints of not receiving overtime pay.
Former American Limousine Inc. driver alleges she is owed unpaid wages
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware woman formerly employed as a driver out of a Philadelphia location for a New Jersey transportation company alleges she was not paid for all hours worked.
Former administrative assistant alleges Veritas Medical Solutions owes unpaid wages
PHILADELPHIA – A Norristown woman alleges she is owed unpaid overtime wages from her former Harleysville employer.
Now we know what James Grinestaff's handicap is
Life is full of hazards. If we’re not completely obtuse, we learn from experience to pay attention, exercise caution and anticipate obstacles and pitfalls.Some of life’s hazards are clearly marked; some aren’t.
Philly man says gentlemen's club bouncer assaulted him
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man who patronized a local gentlemen’s club alleges he was assaulted and seriously injured by one of the club’s bouncers during a private event at the venue.
Delaware County litigants want to recoup more than $367K in loan funds
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County-based plaintiffs are seeking well over $300,000 in principal and interest payments subsequent to a mortgage not being executed or recorded for one of the properties it issued a loan to the defendants for.