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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

News from April 2019


Geisinger Medical Center beats lawsuit over bypass surgery

By Tomas Kassahun |
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently affirmed a trial court’s ruling in favor of Geisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC) in a lawsuit filed by a patient claiming negligence regarding his coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Woman alleges job offer with St. Mary's Medical Center was rescinded because of seizure condition

By Carrie Bradon |
PHILADELPHIA – A Bristol woman is suing a potential Bucks County employer over allegations she was not hired for a position due to a seizure condition.

Former Talen Energy employee alleges he was wrongfully terminated over drug and alcohol screening

By Carrie Bradon |
SCRANTON – A Wapwallopen man is suing his former employer alleging that he was terminated after failing a drug and alcohol screening that then prevented him from getting a job elsewhere.

Lawsuit filed over Lititz sinkhole

By Gabriel Neves |
LANCASTER -- The owners of property in Lititz are suing Lititz Borough and the Lititz Sewer Authority claiming problems in the water lines caused a sinkhole at the property.

Philadelphia couple allege veterans hospital failed to notify them of abnormal test results

By Carrie Bradon |
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple allege a veterans hospital failed to notify them of suspicious results of a test in 2015 that led to a stage four cancer diagnosis.

Mar Lin man seeks more than $150,000 from maker of tree stand he says collapsed

By Carrie Bradon |
PHILADELPHIA – A Mar Lin man is suing the maker and seller of a tree stand after he allegedly fell from a tree when the stand he was using collapsed.

Probation officer loses wrongful termination case; He was golfing on the job

By Nicholas Malfitano |
HARRISBURG – Clarion County was within its rights to fire a Juvenile Probation Officer caught golfing on the job and did not illegally terminate him through reasons of age discrimination, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently decided.

Lawsuit over allegedly faulty Dodge Charger that crashed is sent to arbitration for next week

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a Bensalem man suing Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and claiming a faulty Dodge Charger he rented malfunctioned on the highway and crashed is headed to arbitration next week.

Arbitration hearing upcoming for woman who allegedly suffered spinal injuries in fall at H&M store

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – An arbitration hearing has been slated in the case of an H&M customer who allegedly suffered spinal injuries in an accident at their Upper Darby store location and sued the retailer in a Philadelphia court.

Football player, suing NCAA over his Lou Gehrig's disease, gets September trial date in Philadelphia

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The case of a former college football linebacker who launched legal action against the NCAA, charging the governing sports body’s alleged negligence in not informing him of the dangers of repeated head trauma led him to develop Lou Gehrig’s disease, is soon coming to a Philadelphia courtroom.

Case activity for James Murphy vs Merck & Co. Inc. on April 8

By The Penn Record |
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by James Murphy against Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. on April 8:

Walgreen, Kroger Co. have antitrust suit over Remicade against Johnson & Johnson dismissed

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – Two drug store operators who sued pharmaceutical companies Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Biotech - citing alleged antitrust violations, conspiracy and unfair competition - have had their suit dismissed through summary judgment.

April 2: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for personal injury cases

By The Penn Record |
The following personal injury-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:

April 2: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for labor cases

By The Penn Record |
The following labor-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:

Case activity for Iseo.com Inc. vs Marc D. Brookland on April 5

By The Penn Record |
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Iseo.com Inc. against Marc D. Brookland, Tyler B. Dilks, Christopher A. Nieves, Nicholas F. Quirk and Seo Locale LLC on April 5:

April 2: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for personal injury cases

By The Penn Record |
The following personal injury-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 2

By The Penn Record |
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 2 in the suits below:

Case activity for Aysan Guvenal vs 7 Eleven Inc. on April 8

By The Penn Record |
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Aysan Guvenal and Guvenal Inc. against 7 Eleven Inc. on April 8:

Case activity for John Deecki vs Ares Security & Investigation LLC on April 5

By The Penn Record |
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by John Deecki against Ares Security & Investigation LLC on April 5:

April 2: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for 895 other statutes: freedom of information act cases

By The Penn Record |
The following 895 other statutes: freedom of information act-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: