News from October 2017
DCH Contractors LLC alleged to have failed to properly install millwork
PHILADELPHIA – An insurance company is seeking damages from a Warminster contractor after millwork it installed caused property damages.
Levittown woman files defamation suit against California man over email
PHILADELPHIA – A Levittown woman alleges that a California man made defamatory statements about her.
Villanova football player claims NCAA owes him unpaid wages
PHILADELPHIA – A King of Prussia student-athlete alleges the NCAA owes unpaid minimum wages to him and class members.
Vicious Brands Inc. alleges individuals infringed on Saints & Sinners mark
PHILADELPHIA – A Nevada corporation alleges two Las Vegas individuals are unlawfully using its mark.
Philly doctors, pharmacists and medical companies at center of alleged multimillion-dollar Workers Comp fraud
PHILADELPHIA – More than three dozen defendants, including local doctors, pharmacists and medical entities, are the targets of a recently-filed fraud lawsuit in Philadelphia alleging they prescribed $4.7 million worth of ineffective pain medication creams to injured workers.
Monroeville seafood wholesaler pursuing more than $60K in unpaid damages from Ohio restaurant and owner
PITTSBURGH – A Monroeville seafood wholesaler argues they are owed over $60,000 from a Cleveland restaurant for overdue costs relating to commercial transactions.
Florida company's call to solicit dental insurance leads Pittsburgh plaintiff to file case for TCPA violations
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man believes a Florida-based company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) when it solicited his business over the phone to purchase dental insurance.
Lawsuit: Sober living residence failed to provide adequate, safe environment for plaintiff's deceased daughter
SCRANTON – A plaintiff whose daughter passed away while residing at a sober living facility has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against that facility, believing negligent failures in its standards of care were the cause of the decedent’s death.
Plaintiff's complaint over supposed inadequate union representation remanded to Philly municipal court
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man’s lawsuit surrounding an internal dispute with his employment union has been ordered to return to the Philadelphia Municipal Court.
Philly law firm says former associate breached terms of employment separation agreement
PHILADELPHIA – A local law firm is charging one of its former associates with failing to pay it referral fees connected to cases the defendant settled or otherwise successfully litigated.
Remediation company claims client accepted $2,400 in services without payment
PHILADELPHIA – A nearby remediation firm has filed suit against one of its clients, claiming that very same client deprived it of payment in excess of $2,000 for services it provided to repair her property.
Lawsuit: Scars, physical and mental, created when young girl was hit by golf cart at Abington Club
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a young girl from Montgomery County who suffered leg injuries after allegedly being run over by a golf cart have filed legal action against the athletic club they feel is responsible for the accident.
Water damage at Bristol commercial property the subject of dispute with insurer
PHILADELPHIA – Property owners who were not reimbursed for damage costs sustained in a rain storm have filed a lawsuit against their insurance provider, for breaching its contract with them and subsequently acting in bad faith.
Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America alleges Pellman Electric failed to reimburse it
PITTSBURGH – An insurance company alleges it is owed reimbursement from a Greensburg company.
Consumer claims she does not owe debt Santander Consumer USA Inc. is trying to collect
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County consumer alleges a debt collector keeps calling her over a debt she does not owe.
Webb-Benjamin LLC alleges International Rug Group failed to pay commissions
PITTSBURGH – A Greensburg company alleges a Connecticut company owes it commissions from four furniture sales events.
Amtrak worker seeks damages over alleged injuries from fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware man alleges he was injured while working for Amtrak.
Carpenters Combined Funds Inc. seeks more than $100,000 from Johnstown company
JOHNSTOWN – A Johnstown company is alleged to have failed to pay contributions to a labor union fund.
Innovative Refrigeration Systems Inc. product alleged to infringe on patent
PITTSBURGH – A company engaged in the cold storage and food processing industry with a location in Montgomeryville is accused of making false statements to compete with another company.
Woman alleges Reliance Standard Life Insurance failed to evaluate evidence for claim
JOHNSTOWN – A Mahaffey woman alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.