News from 2017
Gun owner's case against Stroud Township remanded back to trial court
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania remanded a case back to trial court involving a Stroud Township gun owner who challenged the constitutionality of not being allowed to discharge firearms on his property due to a local ordinance.
Superior Court affirms preliminary injunction ruling to Tyco Fire Products against former employee
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania on Nov. 17 affirmed a trial court decision granting a preliminary injunction to Tyco International Management Co. LLC and Tyco Fire Products LP in a dispute with a former employee whom Tyco officials accused of violating employment contracts after taking a job with a competing company.
Commonwealth Court upholds denial of former Kinder Morgan worker's benefits claim
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board was right to deny workers’ compensation benefits to a former Kinder Morgan Inc. based on its application of the “mental-mental” standard to the claimant’s mental disability claim, according to an opinion filed Nov. 14 by the Commonwealth Court.
Award of unemployment benefits to terminated Philadelphia Fresh Foods employee upheld by court
HARRISBURG – Philadelphia Fresh Foods LLC’s petition for review of an Unemployment Compensation Board of Review order granting unemployment compensation benefits to a former company employee was unsuccessful, according to a Nov. 14 Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania opinion upholding the board’s decision.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania derails $597,000 judgment against railway companies
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has overturned a $597,000 judgment against American Premier Underwriters Inc., Consolidated Rail Corp., CSX Transportation, et al. and returned the case back to the lower court for further proceedings because of the actions of the appellee's counsel.
Innocent bystander says he was stabbed at restaurant, sues Moonlight Cuisine
PHILADELPHIA – A man allegedly stabbed at a restaurant in the Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia has sued the establishment, for not maintaining a safe and secure premises or providing adequate security to protect its customers.
Plaintiff sues construction company for allegedly incomplete and subpar work
PHILADELPHIA – A local construction company’s former client has sued it for alleged violations of consumer protection laws, connected to home repair work it was slated to perform for the plaintiff earlier this year.
Lawsuit: Ford vehicle was substantially impaired and rendered worthless
PHILADELPHIA – An Allentown man is suing Ford Motor Company, believing an allegedly defective automobile he purchased is a cause of action for the violations of both federal and state commerce laws.
Man says former employer Dietz & Watson fired him for previous felony conviction
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff has begun legal action against a prominent deli food manufacturer, his former employer, saying the company violated Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA) when it terminated him without notice.
Former Westinghouse Electric Co. employee alleges disability benefits were unlawfully terminated
PITTSBURGH – A West Newton man alleges his long-term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Ferri Enterprises Inc. seeks declaration regarding shareholders' agreement dispute
PITTSBURGH – A Delaware corporation is seeking declaratory judgment in a dispute with Pennsylvania-residing stock holders.
Pittston couple claim Peterbilt truck was defective, caused husband's burn injuries
SCRANTON – A Pittston couple is seeking more than $150,000 after the husband was allegedly burned while working on a truck.
Health club seeks various monetary damages from personal training service group
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia health club has initiated legal action against a Georgia-based personal training business for alleged overdue payments and lost revenue, among other costs.
Lawsuit: Improper administration of dental anesthetic left plaintiff with permanent nerve damage
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff who claims she suffered permanent nerve damage as a result of an improperly-injected anesthetic during dental surgery, has filed a malpractice action for damages against the parties she believes are responsible for her injuries.
Dodge Journey's alleged defects lead to lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Levittown litigant alleges Fiat Chrysler Automobiles violated federal and state commerce laws when it sold her a new Dodge Journey sport utility vehicle, which supposedly was not repaired after five attempts.
Broken leg the subject of suit against apartment owner
PHILADELPHIA – A West Chester man has begun legal action against the owners and operators of his apartment complex in connection with injuries he allegedly suffered on its premises.
Endo International securities owner files class action over decline in value
PHILADELPHIA – A purchaser of securities in a specialty health care solutions company alleges he and class members were damaged by a decline in the value of the securities.
Man alleges he was injured because rope he purchased at Home Depot was defective
PHILADELPHIA – A Thornton man alleges rope he purchased at Home Depot for use for a zip line was defective.
EMC Outdoor LLC alleges former employee misappropriated trade secrets
PHILADELPHIA – A Newtown Square media placement and planning agency has filed suit against a former employee after she allegedly failed to return company equipment.
Consumer claims Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. LPA garnished wrong person's bank account
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia consumer alleges that his bank account was frozen because a debt collector is attempting to collect a debt he claims he is not his responsibility.