News from March 2018
Legal reform advocates point to medical malpractice figures in New York, Pennsylvania
ALBANY, N.Y. (Legal Newsline) – Experts who have watched medical malpractice lawsuits skyrocket in states like New York, Rhode Island and New Jersey say government has made it too easy and attractive to sue and reform must happen.
Litigation funder entitled to its share of Pa. settlement, Third Circuit rules
PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld a Pennsylvania federal court ruling that states litigation funding contracts are enforceable and that the district court awarded the proper amount of damages in the case, according to an opinion filed on Feb. 27.
Green Eggs Cafe allegedly failed to properly pay employee
An individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against G.E.C. Restaurant Management & Design LLC d/b/a Green Eggs Cafe and Green Eggs Cafe 1306 Inc. d/b/a Green Eggs Cafe for allegedly failing to pay proper wages.
Ameriline Trucking Incorporated, others accused of breach of contract after reporting rented truck as stolen
An individual and a company are suing Ameriline Trucking Incorporated, Igor Yusupov and Halyna Zabronska for alleged breach of contract.
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. accused of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act
An individual is suing the PNC Financial Services Group Inc. for allegedly violating the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Navient Solutions LLC accused of violating telephone harassment statutes
An individual is suing Navient Solutions LLC and Does 1-10 for allegedly violating telephone harassment statutes.
Penn-Sylvan International Inc. allegedly failed to pay overtime wages
An individual is suing Penn-Sylvan International Inc. for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages.
Plaintiff sues U-Haul for damages after allegedly falling at its store
PHILADELPHIA – A man who suffered permanent personal injuries after an allegedly injurious fall at a Philadelphia U-Haul store has launched legal action, claiming the store’s inherently dangerous condition led to that accident.
Lawsuit: Mississippi litigants breached finance agreement to make business purchases
PHILADELPHIA – A Utah-based commercial bank claims a pair of Mississippi defendants possess an unpaid and outstanding balance to it in excess of $14,000, in equipment lease payments and other expenses.
Workers' Compensation claim for on-the-job shoulder injury led to firing, man says
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who allegedly suffered a shoulder injury in a work accident and followed up with a Workers' Compensation claim alleges that claim was the reason he was wrongfully terminated by his employer.
First McDonald's, now Wawa convenience stores face negligence lawsuit over hot coffee spill
PHILADELPHIA – Reminiscent of a famous case involving McDonald’s restaurants, Wawa, a popular and prominent local convenience store chain, has found itself in legal hot water over a cup of hot coffee which supposedly scalded and injured its buyer.
Plaintiffs seek class certification in LuLaRoe tax payment case
PITTSBURGH – LuLaRoe customers have asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to certify a class as part of their sales tax collection class action lawsuit filed against the company.
Giant Eagle Inc. accused of failing to pay overtime wages
An individual has filed a class-action lawsuit against Giant Eagle Inc. for allegedly failing to pay overtime wages.
Life Insurance Company of North America allegedly refused to provide insurance benefits
A Pennsylvania woman is suing Life Insurance Company of North America and Valley National Bank Long Term Disability Plan for alleged breach of contract.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company allegedly terminated insurance benefits without proper cause
A woman is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company for alleged breach of contract.
Capex Oilfield Services Inc. allegedly failed to pay overtime
An employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Capex Oilfield Services Inc. for allegedly failing to properly compensate him.
Fulton Financial Corporation accused of violating the Family and Medical Leave Act
An individual is suing Fulton Financial Corporation for allegedly violating the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Case of 8-year-old transgender suing Minersville school district over bathroom continues
SCRANTON – A Pennsylvania federal judge last year denied Minersville Area School District’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an 8-year-old who was assigned the gender of male at birth but now identifies as a female - and the sides are now arguing over the plaintiff's attorneys' communication with the child's psychologist.
Skills of Central Pennsylvania Inc. allegedly failed to properly compensate employee
An individual is suing Skills of Central Pennsylvania Inc. for allegedly failing to properly compensate her.
Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Company accused of improperly terminating disability benefits
An individual is suing Mutual of Omaha Life Insurance Company for alleged breach of contract.