News from October 2017
Man alleges NRA Group, Equifax is reporting inaccurate information on credit report
HARRISBURG – A Missouri man alleges his credit reputation and score has been damaged by inaccurate information on his report.
RRR Hotel LLC seeks more than $100,000 from insurer for allegedly failing to pay for damages
PHILADELPHIA – An Exton hotel alleges its insurer refused to cover property damages.
Lawsuit claims landscaping company accepted $20K and did not complete contracted work
PHILADELPHIA – The owners of a local townhome community believe a Philadelphia landscaping company they contracted with to complete various tasks at their property did not complete the work, in spite of accepting over $20,000 related to the jobs in question.
Ex-rail maintenance worker says his permanent hip and back injuries were the fault of his employers
PHILADELPHIA – A former maintenance worker with Norfolk Southern Railway and Conrail claims his severe hip and back injuries were the result of his former companies violating the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA).
Tastykake machinist files claims over machine that allegedly took two of her fingers
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who lost two fingers of her left hand allegedly in an injection molding machine at a Tastykake factory has sued the entities she believes are responsible for her severe amputation injuries.
General Foods sues lawyers, say they botched defense during eviction proceeding
PHILADELPHIA – General Foods has sued a group of its former attorneys and their firms, claiming their failure to assert proper and relevant defenses led to the company being evicted from its leased premises, located in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.
Building products company says it's paid out millions in damages due to chemical supplier's faulty compound
PHILADELPHIA – A local building products manufacturer is seeking to recoup multimillion-dollar damages from a polymer-producing company which allegedly provided it with a faulty compound and therefore, made the plaintiff’s siding inadequate.
Lawsuit accuses Revolutions At Penn Treaty of not paying full construction costs balance
PHILADELPHIA – A construction contractor believes a Philadelphia entertainment venue and bowling alley, along with its controlling entities, have not paid the full costs for work performed at that location.
Birdsboro property owner says tenants negligently caused fire and insurance provider didn't cover damages
PHILADELPHIA – The owner of a commercial property in Birdsboro claims a counseling firm negligently allowed a destructive fire to occur on the premises, and its insurance company failed to cover the resulting damages and costs.
Man says Philly bar's security guards broke his jaw when ejecting him from the premises
PHILADELPHIA – A patron of a Northeast Philadelphia bar and restaurant says security guards ejected him from the premises and inflicted a variety of serious injuries in the process, including a broken jaw.
Precision Home Health Care Inc. alleged to have terminated employee after request for FMLA leave
SCRANTON – A Pine Grove woman alleges her former Pottsville employer failed to accommodate her disability and terminated her after she requested a medical leave.
'Winning Isn't Normal' author alleges tweet from King's College coach infringed copyright
SCRANTON – A Texas author alleges that his work was infringed on by a Wilkes-Barre college and an Easton man on Twitter.
Labor secretary alleges Heart II Heart LLC failed to pay employees overtime
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh company is alleged to have failed to pay employees for all hours worked.
Labor secretary claims Susquehanna Nuclear retaliated against employees by reducing bonuses
WILKES-BARRE – A Salem Township company is alleged to have retaliated against two employees after they reported a workplace injury.
Popple Construction Inc. alleges it is owed for construction work in Lackawanna County
SCRANTON – A Laflin company alleges it was not paid in full for its work by a Kansas corporation.
Graphic Styles/Styles International alleges stylebooks were copied without permission
PHILADELPHIA – A Southampton company alleges its copyrighted material was used by a Hong Kong company without authorization.
Woman seeks reinstatement of benefits from Life Insurance Co. of North America
PITTSBURGH – A Finleyville woman alleges her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
URS/AECOM employee alleges that I.A.M. union failed to properly represent her
SCRANTON – A Stroudsburg woman alleges she was not adequately represented by her labor union in matters with her employer.
Plaintiffs: Philly Sheraton Hotel, employees liable for falling drywall which injured them
PHILADELPHIA – A couple injured by falling drywall and building material at a Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia a year and a half ago have initiated legal action against the hotel, its general manager and director of engineering.
Housing development says contractors breached agreement for stormwater system work and other repairs
PHILADELPHIA – A residential housing development association has accused two Philadelphia contractors of contractually agreeing to perform a number of improvements at the plaintiff’s property and not following through on doing so.