News from November 2018
COHEN & GRIGSBY: Cliff Levine Appointed Board Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently appointed Cliff Levine as Board Chair of the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Board, effective December 31, 2018.
MONTGOMERY MCCRACKEN WALKER & RHOADS: Montgomery McCracken Adds Bree Archambault as Partner in Business Department
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that Bree Archambault has joined the firm as a partner in its Business Department.
Plaintiff wants default judgment in lawsuit against alleged assailants, Benny the Bum's Crab House
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff who was allegedly assaulted in a Northeast Philadelphia restaurant is seeking a default judgment to be entered against the defendants for not filing a response to his lawsuit within the allotted time.
Case of SEPTA employee who allegedly suffered spinal injuries lifting generator headed for arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) employee who claimed being required to lift an unsafe generator caused him to suffer both herniated discs and spinal injuries last year, has been slated for arbitration proceedings next winter.
Philly mom alleges her kids were poisoned by lead and suffered brain damage due to landlords' non-compliance
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman is suing her landlord and property management company for negligence, holding them personally responsible for renting an uninhabitable property and the lead poisoning of her two young children.
SEPTA argues it is not negligent for passenger whose head and neck were caught in elevated train doors
PHILADELPHIA – Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) recently countered that it was not contributorily negligent in response to a filed complaint from a passenger whose head and neck were trapped in the doors of an elevated line train last year.
Braddock company says it's not liable for death of kayaker allegedly sucked underneath barges on the Monongahela
PITTSBURGH – A materials handling company is seeking to exonerate itself from liability, in a case in which one of its vessels is accused of causing the death of a kayaker on the Monongahela River in 2015.
Talc lawsuits come to Philadelphia; Plaintiffs around the country have scored massive verdicts
PHILADELPHIA – Lawsuits alleging that Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder contained asbestos fibers that led female plaintiffs to develop cancer could be the latest legal trend with a track record of multimillion-dollar verdicts to make its way to the Philadelphia court system.
Security service alleges The Pennsylvanian breached contract
PITTSBURGH — A security service provider is suing 1100 Liberty Owner LLC, The Pennsylvanian owner, citing alleged breach of contract and unjust enrichment.
Huntingdon Valley couple file suit over alleged slip at pool at Margaritaville-Grand Cayman
PHILADELPHIA — A Huntingdon Valley couple is suing Margaritaville Holdings LLC, d/b/a Margaritaville Beach Resort - Grand Cayman, et al, condominium owners, citing alleged negligence.
Blank Rome law firm is accused of gender discrimination
PHILADELPHIA — A female employee is suing Blank Rome LLP and Laurence Liss, law firm and CTO, citing alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance, and Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
Guardian ad litem claims infant was negligently delivered at Moses Taylor Hospital
SCRANTON — A guardian of a minor is suing Moses Taylor Hospital, citing alleged medical malpractice.
City of Philadelphia, DHS worker blamed for boy's death
PHILADELPHIA — An aunt of a decedent minor is suing the City of Philadelphia and Issiar Santa-Torres, government entity and DHS worker, citing an alleged violation of civil rights.
Fabric manufacturer accuses North Carolina company of false advertising
PHILADELPHIA — A fabric manufacturer is suing Ripstop by the Roll LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company, citing alleged false advertising.
Lawyers predict $1,500 per class member in settlement with Optimum Healthcare IT; Attorneys to get $1.6 million
PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has approved a class settlement in a lawsuit against Optimum Healthcare IT LLC, a health care information technology firm.
Court denies care center's motion to dismiss former employee's lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has denied a motion to dismiss filed by The Maternal Child Consortium LLC, and Associates Home Care Inc.
Web of litigation gets a little clearer as Watson, Allergan can't sue FTC
On Oct. 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted the Federal Trade Commission’s motion to dismiss an ongoing lawsuit with Watson Laboratories and Allergan Finance.
Army granted summary judgment in civilian employee's age discrimination suit
The Army was granted its motion for summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 29 after a man accused the Pentagon of not giving him a promotion because of his age.
SEPTA carpenter who allegedly suffered hernia on the job settles with transportation entity
PHILADELPHIA – A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) carpenter who initiated litigation against the entity for violation of the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) in claiming a machine it gave him to operate caused him to suffer an inguinal hernia last year, settled with the rail entity.
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Hahnemann Hospital says visitor injured in waiting room should look to blame housekeeping company instead
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff injured in a Hahnemann Hospital waiting room claims to have suffered severe bodily injuries in the process, while the hospital alleges the negligence may have been contributed to by the plaintiff or by its own housekeeping service.