News from March 2018
Plaintiff with prior assault conviction settles wrongful termination suit with Marshalls
PHILADELPHIA – Court records show that a lawsuit filed against the parent company of Marshall’s department stores, which had alleged a woman was unlawfully denied employment at the department store chain due to a prior aggravated assault conviction, was settled.
Lawsuit against Hatboro pub involving exploding beer bottle is settled
PHILADELPHIA – After a number of months of discovery proceedings, a negligence lawsuit filed against the Richie’s II Pub in Hatboro by a plaintiff supposedly injured by a broken and exploded beer bottle has been settled, according to court records.
Wrongful death litigation involving tree landscaper discontinued without prejudice
PHILADELPHIA – According to a plaintiff’s recent motion, the wrongful death lawsuit revolving around the death of their spouse, a landscaping contractor will be discontinued without prejudice.
Class action lawsuit accuses the Franklin Institute of deceptively marketing its Terracotta Warriors exhibit
ALLENTOWN – In a new class action lawsuit, a patron of the Franklin Institute has charged the museum with populating its notable “Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor” exhibit with replicas and violating state law by depriving the public of the authentic experience it advertised.
State representative defends legislation to impeach state Supreme Court justices
HARRISBURG — State Rep. Chris Dush, R-Jefferson/Indiana, is defending legislation he filed to impeach four Democratic Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices following their unfavorable congressional map ruling by arguing that the move is not about gerrymandering at all.
General Motors LLC accused of breach of warranty
An individual is suing General Motors LLC for alleged breach of warranty.
Avenue to Close Settlement Services LLC allegedly disbursed funds to unknown third party
A company is suing Avenue to Close Settlement Services LLC and Christopher Phillips for alleged negligence.
Manor Care of America Inc., others allegedly failed to prevent patient from falling
Two individuals are suing ManorCare of America Inc., HCR ManorCare Inc. d/b/a HCR ManorCare, Health Care and Retirement Corporation of America LLC, ManorCare Health Services Inc., HCR ManorCare Properties LLC and ManorCare North Hills of Pittsburgh PA LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Western Pennsylvania Hospital, others allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
Two individuals are suing Western Pennsylvania Hospital, West Penn Allegheny Health System Inc., Allegheny Health Network, Pediatric and Neonatal Associates Inc., Allegheny Specialty Practice Network a/k/a Allegheny Clinic, UPMC, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, UPMC Health System, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Dr. Alan Lantzy, Dr. Sangeeta Bhatia, Dr. Giovanni Laneri, Dr. Barbara Clouser and Dr. Ruby Varughese for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Chipotle Mexican Grill accused of discrimination
An individual is suing Chipotle Mexican Grill for alleged discrimination.
Eagle Diner Corp. allegedly failed to pay servers overtime
Two individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against Eagle Diner Corp., James Rokos, Maria Rokos and Marko Rokos for allegedly failing to properly pay them for working overtime.
Amtrak accused of negligence
An employee has filed a lawsuit against National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for alleged negligence.
QVC Inc. allegedly failed to provide employee with proper accommodation
An individual is suing QVC Inc. d/b/a QVC for alleged discrimination.
Sweet Little Trends accused of copyright infringement.
A company is suing Sweet Little Trends for alleged copyright infringement.
Former senior vice president accuses rue21 of breach of contract
An individual is suing rue21 and Michael Appel for alleged breach of contract.
Individual accused of failing to pay overtime wages
An individual is suing Kip Mostowy, an employer, for allegedly failing to properly pay him for overtime work.
Snyder's Lance Inc. accused of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act
An individual is suing Snyder's Lance Inc. and John Does for allegedly violating the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Discovery hearings happening this week in case of man claiming to be poisoned by methyl bromide
PHILADELPHIA – A discovery hearing has been set in the case of a Philadelphia man who accused four companies of poisoning him with methyl bromide pesticides three years ago, companies that are attempting to dismiss these claims of reckless behavior and punitive damages with prejudice.
Philly courtroom to hear Amtrak derailment engineer's FELA lawsuit later this year
PHILADELPHIA – The case of an engineer, one whose part in a fatal 2015 derailment remains in question, suing his former employer Amtrak with claims of an unsafe work environment is heading to trial later this year.
Old Forge townhome community's drainage damage claims proceed toward trial
SCRANTON – Litigation continues headlong towards trial in the case of an Old Forge townhome community which sued the owners of a neighboring residential development, claiming its stormwater system collected water and directed it onto their property.