News from April 2019
Geisinger Medical Center beats lawsuit over bypass surgery
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Woman alleges job offer with St. Mary's Medical Center was rescinded because of seizure condition
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: