News from January 2018
Knoll Inc. alleges patented chair design was used by HNI Corp., Allsteel Inc.
PHILADELPHIA – A furniture company with a place of business in Greenville alleges one of its patented chair designs was unlawfully used.
Keystone Clearwater Solutions alleges former employee breached contract by working for competitor
PITTSBURGH – A customized water management solutions company in Hershey alleges a former employee is using trade secrets while employed by a competitor.
Woman files suit over Unum Life's termination of long-term disability benefits
PHILADELPHIA – A Morrisville woman alleges her long-term disability benefits were prematurely terminated.
Giant Eagle market's dangerous condition led to plaintiff's injuries, lawsuit avers
PITTSBURGH – A man’s hip and back injuries sustained at a Pittsburgh supermarket are the result of the store’s allegedly-deficient condition, which a lawsuit says led to that accident.
Asphalt depression on Comcast property leads to plaintiff's injuries, she says
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff has sued Comcast and its building’s property management for injuries she claims to have received on its premises in October 2016.
Parents sue on behalf of son injured in Pittsburgh laser tag facility
PITTSBURGH – A couple whose son was allegedly injured while playing a game of indoor laser tag have filed a lawsuit against the entertainment entities that own and are responsible for the laser tag facility.
Court: Waitress showed sexual harassment as co-worker showed cleavage, grabbed butts
HARRISBURG – Per a ruling from the Commonwealth Court on Jan. 5, the judiciary granted a former waitress unemployment benefits eligibility for determining the hostile and sexually harassing environment she faced at the restaurant was a “compelling” reason for cause to leave her job.
Scranton sole practitioner has to pay unemployment taxes, Commonwealth Court decides
HARRISBURG – A self-employed attorney who is the only shareholder of his Scranton law firm is required to pay unemployment compensation taxes, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled on Thursday.
State Farm takes construction company to state court for allegedly damaging policyholders' garage
PITTSBURGH – A local construction company is being taken to court for allegedly damaging one of its clients’ properties when removing their garage, and is facing legal action from the homeowners’ insurance company.
Electrical and construction companies battling in court over breached contract
PITTSBURGH – Allegedly broken agreements connected to a Bethel Park construction project are at the center of recently-filed litigation between an electrical company plaintiff and construction company defendants.
Woman claims Erie Indemnity Co., Erie Insurance Exchange charged excessive management fees
PITTSBURGH – A subscriber in a reciprocal insurance exchange alleges she was charged excessive fees and has filed a class action suit.
Property owner seeking outstanding rent and lease payments from Pittsburgh-area OfficeMax
PITTSBURGH – A landlord is seeking tens of thousands of dollars in allegedly-overdue rent and lease payments from office supplies retailer OfficeMax (now known as Office Depot), in connection with a property in Pittsburgh.
Cerro Fabricated Products alleges Freeland man breached confidentiality agreement
SCRANTON – A Virginia manufacturer of component parts used in firearms is seeking to enjoin a Freeland man who left to work for a direct competitor.
Fenner Dunlop Americas allege unfair competition against International Conveyor & Rubber
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh company alleges that a Blairsville business and two former employees misappropriated trade secrets.
California man alleges he was not fully compensated for help with company's cannabis license
PHILADELPHIA – A California man and his limited liability company allege that they were not fully compensated by a New York company and its members for their assistance with a cannabis license.
Pittsburgh consumer claims credit bureaus are reporting accounts that aren't his
PHILADELPHIA – A Pittsburgh man alleges he has been injured by inaccurate information on his credit report.
Former E.L.M. Enterprises Inc. employee alleges he was not compensated for overtime work
PITTSBURGH – A Harmony man alleges that his Zelienople employer failed to pay him for overtime work.
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. alleges it has no obligation to arbitrate dispute with union
JOHNSTOWN – A New Enterprise corporation is seeking declaration from the court regarding a dispute with a retired employee and a labor union.
Souper Bowl flooded; Dispute with insurer follows
PITTSBURGH – A restaurant and tavern which suffered water damage due to a burst pipe believes its insurance carrier failed to cover it for the various damages it sustained in that incident.
Brookline Tobacco Outlet sued over customer's alleged fall
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh tobacco company’s property and its supposedly-dangerous condition led a plaintiff to suffer severe neck, back and other injuries, according to recently-filed litigation.