News from March 2018
Mutual Benefit Group seeks more than $100,000 from roofing company after rain damaged machines
PITTSBURGH – An insurance company alleges an Indiana roofing company is responsible for damages to video poker and video game machines damaged by rainwater.
Down the Road Lounge patron alleges he was struck with beer mug
PITTSBURGH – A patron of a Pittsburgh establishment alleges he was assaulted by a man while there and is seeking damages.
Public Interest Legal Foundation files suit against Pennsylvania for records concerning noncitizen voter registrants
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – A nonpartisan public interest organization based in Indiana alleges Pennsylvania failed to comply with its records request in violation of federal law.
Federal court declines to dismiss lawsuit against Ventralight mesh manufacturers
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a man who claimed the defendants used an uncoated lightweight monofilament polypropylene mesh in a hernia operation without first informing him of the potential risks associated with the product.
Flying umbrella at Moriarty's leads to lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A customer of a popular Irish-themed pub in downtown Philadelphia, who received serious injuries when struck by an outdoor table’s flying umbrella, has sued the pub and its owners for damages.
West Philadelphia apartment complex shouldn't have allowed dog who bit him on its premises, plaintiff says
PHILADELPHIA – A Chinatown resident has initiated legal action versus a West Philadelphia apartment complex, its management and one of its residents, whose pet mastiff dog allegedly attacked the plaintiff without provocation last summer.
Plaintiff seeking Guard Insurance Group's indemnification in underlying complaint
PHILADELPHIA – A city property owner is seeking a declaratory judgment for insurance coverage to indemnify him, in an underlying personal injury action whose subject incident occurred at his residence four years ago.
Lawsuit: California finance group violated state and federal laws in pursuing credit-related debt
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia plaintiff has accused a California finance company of improperly pursuing an alleged debt against him, and violating federal and state laws in the process of doing so.
EQT Production Co. alleged to have failed to pay fees after terminating contracts
PITTSBURGH – A North Dakota drilling and well servicing company alleges a Pittsburgh business failed to pay fees as required under a contract.
Former groomer alleges Petco Animal Supplies failed to keep accurate time records
PITTSBURGH – An Apollo woman alleges her former employer failed to keep accurate time records and did not pay her for all hours worked.
Instrumentation Industries alleged to have infringed patent with adapter
PITTSBURGH – A Bethel Park company is alleged to have infringed a Wisconsin company's patents.
Nurse alleges Comprehensive Healthcare Management Services did not pay him for all hours worked
PITTSBURGH – A Manor registered nurse claims that his former employer falsified the hours on his paystub.
Canon alleges The Supplies Guys replacement cartridges infringe patents
EASTON – A Lancaster company is alleged to have violated patents owned by Canon.
State Farm Fire & Casualty seeks subrogation over damages caused by heating oil leak
PHILADELPHIA – An insurance company is seeking damages from two companies after home heating oil flooding a home's basement.
Goodway Group alleges former employees misappropriated trade secrets
PHILADELPHIA – A Jenkintown digital media service provider alleges former employees are using its trade secrets to compete with it.
A.V. Land & Building Enterprises seeks $720,000 from Newtown individual
PHILADELPHIA – A California business alleges a restaurant franchise allegedly failed to pay rent and is seeking payment from its Newtown guarantor.
Paradigm Mechanical alleged to have breached bargaining agreement with union
PHILADELPHIA – A Lansdale employer is alleged to owe delinquent contributions to union funds.
Labor secretary alleges Reading day care center failed to pay overtime, minimum wage
ALLENTOWN – A Reading day care center and preschool is alleged to have failed to properly pay its employees.
Aetna Life Insurance alleged to have wrongfully denied disability benefits claim
PHILADELPHIA – A Jenkintown woman alleges her claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Plaintiff lawyers see nationwide settlement as only end for opioid lawsuits
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - Plaintiff lawyers meeting in San Francisco last week for a conference on opioid litigation acknowledged that the hundreds of lawsuits they have filed in state and federal court will be difficult to resolve without an unprecedented national settlement whose mechanics are still difficult to predict.