News from February 2018
New Prime Inc. alleges it incurred more than $150,000 in damages from I-78 collision
HARRISBURG – A Springfield, Missouri transportation company has filed suit against multiple entities over damages it alleges it sustained as a result of a collision on Interstate 78.
Las Vegas man alleges Trans Union incorrectly marked him as deceased on credit report
PHILADELPHIA – A Las Vegas man alleges Trans Union has incorrectly listed him as deceased on his credit report.
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. alleges negligence caused property damage from sinkholes
READING – An insurance company alleges a Hershey company's negligence caused two sinkholes that damaged its subrogor's property.
Securitas Security Services USA Inc. guard alleges she wasn't reinstated after maternity leave
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman alleges her Conshohocken employer failed to reinstate her to her position after taking a maternity leave.
Consumer claims Trans Union incorrectly has him listed as deceased
PHILADELPHIA – A Grand Rapids, Michigan consumer alleges he has been unable to obtain credit because a credit bureau incorrectly has him listed as deceased.
Platinum Painters alleged to owe more than $10,000 to union funds
PHILADELPHIA – A Trevose company is alleged to have failed to remit contributions to a labor union's funds.
Berlin Steel Construction Co. alleges it is owed more than $430,000 for project work
PHILADELPHIA – A Connecticut corporation alleges it was not paid in full for work it performed on a Philadelphia construction project.
Ballard Spahr's CFPB practice will continue, despite federal agency's new leadership
PHILADELPHIA – The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will become less Draconian and more complaint-based, its new stewards say, and there will likely be a decline in its investigations, but an attorney who focuses on the CFPB said the mission of the agency - and his firm - will continue.
Pa. plaintiff says California companies defamed and illegally pursued debt against her
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman believes a San Diego company illegally pursued a credit card debt claim against her and violated a number of financial laws in the process, while also having allegedly committed defamation against her and abuse of process.
Pa. courts say parking barrier set up in high school hallway not considered a traffic indicator
HARRISBURG – Reaching agreement with a prior trial court ruling, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania concurred in granting summary judgment to the West Chester Area School District in the case of a plaintiff who suffered a broken leg on district property.
U.S. Supreme Court denies Pennsylvania GOP's request to consider congressional redistricting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court has an answer for Pennsylvania Republicans who wanted the judiciary to examine the constitutionality of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s decision to redraw its congressional districting map: “No.”
Landscaping company denies it accepted contractual payment without finishing work
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia landscaping company has denied accusations that it accepted more than $20,000 for various tasks to be performed at a local townhome community and did not complete the work.
After losing election, state Senate candidate can't sue those who challenged his petition
HARRISBURG – A lower court’s dismissal of a civil lawsuit filed by former state Senate candidate John H. Morley Jr. against several defendants who challenged his 2016 candidacy was upheld in a Jan. 24 ruling of the Commonwealth Court.
Supreme Court declines opinion in plaintiff's objection to exam without counsel
HARRISBURG – The state Supreme Court won’t review whether a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit has the right to have counsel present and to record a neuropsychological examination by a defendant’s doctor, remanding the case back to Lebanon County Common Pleas Court.
Doctor who illegally prescribed Oxycodone will remain suspended, court rules
HARRISBURG – Per a recent decision from the Commonwealth Court, the judiciary ruled not to rescind the suspension of a physician convicted of illegally prescribing painkillers to patients he didn’t see, but further decided no time limit existed on when he can seek reinstatement of his medical license.
Debris from ceiling injures J&J worker, lawsuit says
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of defendants are facing a lawsuit from a Johnson & Johnson employee who allegedly suffered serious head injuries from a fallen ceiling tile and container while seated at his desk.
Mortuary worker says he suffered knee injuries picking up body at Philadelphia International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – A mortuary worker who allegedly suffered serious knee injuries when picking up a body at Philadelphia International Airport has filed a lawsuit against both a cargo transport business and Delta Airlines.
Senate President Scarnati vows to oppose Supreme Court's congressional redistricting order
HARRISBURG – State Senate President Joseph Scarnati, believes the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unconstitutionally usurped authority from the Legislature in its recent orders to re-draw the state’s map of 18 congressional districts – and therefore, says he won’t comply with them.
Philadelphia woman claims pension plan denied her survivor benefits
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman alleges she was wrongfully denied survivor benefits.
Transmission in Nissan vehicle is defective, consumer claims
HARRISBURG – A Chambersburg man alleges he would not have purchased a vehicle if had known the transmission was defective.