News from April 2018
Toyota Motor Corporation accused of negligence
Two individuals are suing Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc., Toyota Motor North America Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America Inc., Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc. and Three Rivers Motor Car Company t/d/b/a Three Rivers Volkswagen for alleged negligence.
Monroeville Giant Eagle allegedly failed to keep premises safe
An individual is suing Giant Eagle Inc. d/b/a Monroeville Giant Eagle for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
DataQDirect allegedly failed to return unsold equipment
A company is suing Dataq Internet Equipment Corporation and Unite Hardware LLC d/b/a DataQDirect for alleged breach of contract.
Bayview Asset Management LLC allegedly failed to pay overtime wages
An individual is suing Bayview Asset Management LLC and Bayview Loan Servicing LLC for allegedly violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
Cigna Group Insurance accused of breach of contract
An individual is suing Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Corporation and Cigna Group Insurance for alleged breach of contract.
Baxco Pharmaceutical Inc. accused of failing to make payments for equipment lease
A company is suing Baxco Pharmaceutical Inc. and Dennis V Wong I/J/S for alleged breach of contract.
Ollie Property Management LLC accused of breach of contract
A company is suing Ollie Property Management LLC for alleged breach of contract.
Nissan North America Inc. and No. 1 Cochran Infiniti of South Hills Inc. accused of product liability
Two insurance companies are suing Nissan North America Inc. and No. 1 Cochran Infiniti of South Hills Inc. for alleged design defect, product liability and negligence.
One Three Five Inc. allegedly failed to prevent woman from being physically assaulted
An individual is suing Barbara Stanzione, One Three Five Inc. and John Doe for alleged assault, battery and negligence.
Allegheny General Hospital allegedly failed to properly perform medical procedure
A disabled person is suing Khaled Aziz, Allegheny Clinic f/k/a Allegheny Specialty Practice Network and Allegheny Health Network d/b/a Allegheny General Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Driver accused of negligence after allegedly backing up into pedestrian
An individual is suing Amber Pieffer for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Children's Community Pediatrics allegedly failed to provide proper anti-malarial drug
An individual is suing James A. Shaver and Children's Community Care t/d/b/a Children's Community Pediatrics for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Geostructures Inc. allegedly failed to pay overtime wages
An employee is suing Geostructures Inc. for allegedly failing to properly compensate him for working overtime.
Life Insurance Company of North America accused of breaching insurance contract
An individual is suing Life Insurance Company of North America for alleged breach of contract.
Recreate Ur Space and Your Buddies Contracting accused of breach of contract
An individual is suing Nikki Dunleavy, Recreate Ur Space, Lloyd Harter, Your Buddies Contracting and Thomas Smith for alleged violations of the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act and breach of contract.
Promotions company says Philly pub didn't pay rights fee to show UFC pay-per-view event
PHILADELPHIA – A promotional firm is taking a Philadelphia pub and its owners to court, claiming they defaulted on paying the costs associated with exhibiting an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) pay-per-view broadcast.
Chiropractor sues New York insurance provider for refusal to pay benefits to his patient
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County chiropractor has filed a breach of contract lawsuit against a New York-based insurance provider, due to its alleged refusal to compensate the medical costs expended by one of the company’s insureds and also, his patient.
Man claims Philly police officers assaulted him and fractured his elbow during stop last summer
PHILADELPHIA – A civil lawsuit has been filed by a Philadelphia man and cyclist, who claims he was the target of an unprovoked incident of assault and battery by two members of the Philadelphia Police Department last summer.
Philadelphia judge dismisses libel and slander suit against Red Lobster for insufficient, frivolous claims
PHILADELPHIA – A dissatisfied Red Lobster customer in Northeast Philadelphia who claimed to have been served bad-tasting food and subsequently sued the restaurant for libel and slander has had her case dismissed by a Philadelphia judge for failure to state a claim and for its supposed frivolity.
Heartland Campus Solutions ordered to comply with request from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A recent decision from Pittsburgh federal court shows that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, under new leadership, is continuing to pursue cases involving allegations of deceptive practices by student loan servicers, according to Jenny Lee, a partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP.