News from January 2018
BitTorrent user infringed dozens of adult motion pictures, Strike 3 Holdings claims
PHILADELPHIA – The owner of adult motion pictures alleges that its works were unlawfully distributed online by a BitTorrent user it claims it traced back to a court's district.
State Farm seeks more than $300,000 from Lewis Run company
PITTSBURGH – A Lewis Run company is alleged to have improperly performed electrical work at a property that was later damaged by fire.
Lawyer alleges she was wrongfully terminated from attorney general's office
PITTSBURGH – A Presto attorney alleges she was terminated in retaliation from her job with the attorney general's office and is seeking reinstatement.
AMM reaches $1.5 settlement with EPA over alleged Clean Air Act violations in Monessen
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a settlement with ArcelorMittal Monessen LLC in a case involving alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company’s coke plant in Monessen.
Coaldale police chief, injured while testing a taser, fighting refusal of disability pension
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently reversed a trial court order which denied a former borough police chief the ability to challenge the refusal of his disability pension.
Mount Pleasant supermarket liable for injury-related damages, suit says
PITTSBURGH – A man’s left knee injuries suffered at a Mount Pleasant supermarket were allegedly the result of the store floor’s defective condition, according to a recently-filed lawsuit.
Westmoreland Co. woman sues maker of cancer treatment over hair loss
PITTSBURGH – In newly-filed litigation, a plaintiff is charging the makers of cancer-fighting drug Taxotere with not warning that its usage would lead her to suffer permanent and irreversible hair loss.
Golden Living Centers - Pennsylvania seeks to vacate arbitration award in union dispute
PITTSBURGH – The operator of several nursing facilities in Pennsylvania is seeking to vacate an arbitration award in a dispute with a labor union.
Former Harrison Senior Living of Christiana LLC nurse seeks reinstatement to position
EASTON – A Coatesville nurse alleges she was terminated from her job at a Christiana nursing home because she reported an alleged diversion of narcotics by a supervisor.
Collection letter sent by Alltran Financial LP used false language, consumer alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A Schuylkill Haven woman alleges that a collection letter sent to her contained false and deceptive statements.
Patient claims injuries from surgery at Bradford Hospital led to amputation of leg
PITTSBURGH – A Florida woman alleges she had to undergo an amputation because of injuries during a surgery at a Bradford medical facility.
Supreme Court won't hear appeal of woman who blamed fatal wreck on GM ignition switch
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will not hear an appeal related to Lakisha Marie Ward-Green’s conviction on charges of manslaughter and reckless driving, according to a Dec. 7 order, allowing a Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruling made in the case to stand.
F.N.B. Corp. claims First National of Nebraska is infringing trademark
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh-based banking and financial services company claims that a Nebraska corporation is unlawfully using its mark.
Consumer claims Central Financial Control failed to mark alleged debt as disputed, lowered credit score
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman alleges her credit score was lowered because of the actions of a debt collector.
Ohio couple alleges negligence of Veterans Administration facility caused injures to the husband
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio couple alleges the husband was injured because of treatment he received at a Pittsburgh medical facility.
Malibu Media LLC alleges movies were distributed without its consent
PHILADELPHIA – A California company alleges a BitTorrent user unlawfully distributed its movies online.
IHOP server alleges she was terminated in retaliation for PDLI complaint
ALLENTOWN – A Reading woman alleges she was terminated in retaliation of reporting the pay practices of her former employer to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Lawsuit: Apartment complex and landscaping company at fault for plaintiff's injuries
PITTSBURGH – A newly-filed lawsuit says an apartment complex and its hired landscaping company are liable for damages related to one of the complex’s tenants suffering an injurious fall on the property.
Pittsburgh dentist claims agreement breached by sign-maker, marketer and financier
PITTSBURGH – Litigation recently filed in state court alleges a local marketer, California sign-making firm and Philadelphia financing agency breached its business sale agreement with a Pittsburgh dentist.
Houlihan's restaurant restroom slip-up leads to negligence lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff who allegedly slipped and fell on a puddle of liquid soap while inside a Houlihan’s restaurant restroom is now taking the chain to state court for damages.