News from April 2019
Court activity on April 22: Buck Knives Inc. vs Modern Outdoors LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Buck Knives Inc. against Modern Outdoors LLC on April 22: 'Case Transferred In From District Of Idaho; Case Number 2:18-cv-00511. Original File Certified Copy Of Transfer Order And Docket Sheet Received.'
Case activity for Vivian Satchell vs Johnson & Johnson on April 19
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Vivian Satchell and Wayne Satchell against Johnson & Johnson, Rite Aid Corp., Walgreen Co., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc., Imerys Talc America Inc., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company and Rite Aid of Pennsylvania Inc. on April 19:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 16
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 16 in the suits below:
Reeders man alleges injuries caused by failing hydraulics on Rampant Trailer equipment
PHILADELPHIA – A Reeders man has filed suit against a North Carolina company over allegations the hydraulics on its trailer failed and caused two fractured ribs and other injuries.
TannerCTS alleges Coeptis Pharmaceuticals failed to pay it in full for drug order
PITTSBURGH – A pharmaceutical vendor alleges a Wexford business that develops and markets pharmaceuticals failed to pay it in full for an order.
April 16: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for trademark cases
The following trademark-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Legal observers say ALI's pending Copyright Law Restatement encroaches on federal decision-making territory
PHILADELPHIA – The American Law Institute’s pending Restatement of the Law, Copyright has some law scholars questioning its compilation, merits and intentions as to its given subject, while the ALI stands by the integrity of its Restatement-drafting process.
Court activity on March 28: Buck Knives Inc. vs Modern Outdoors LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Buck Knives Inc. against Modern Outdoors LLC on March 28: 'A Request To Remain With A District Judge Has Been Filed In This Case(cjs) [transferred From Idaho On 4/22/2019.]'
Man allegedly burned by Wawa coffee cup drops his lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – According to court records, a Philadelphia man who sued Wawa for negligence after having been burned by its coffee products voluntarily discontinued his case.
Assistant who claimed his former pharma employer racially discriminated against him settles case
PHILADELPHIA – An executive assistant for a pharmaceutical company in Philadelphia who claimed he was unlawfully terminated after meeting with its human resources department to report discriminatory employment practices settled his case against his former employer.
April 16: 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 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
North Philly accident case brought by Texas man against Philly construction company defendants is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Texas man has settled his case with a local construction firm and two of its employees, whom he claimed were negligent in causing a motor vehicle accident in North Philadelphia that left him with a number of serious injuries.
Philly law firm collects over $100K in legal fees from coffee company client
PHILADELPHIA – Law firm Blank Rome was awarded ore than $100,000 in allegedly unpaid legal fees from a Bryn Mawr coffee company, one that it says breached a settlement agreement and initially refused to reconcile it.
Man who claimed Curran-Fromhold guard broke his jaw settles with corrections officials, City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff inmate of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility who alleged an assault at the hands of a corrections officer broke his jaw recently settled his case.
Wrongful death case against Quest Diagnostics revived in York County
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a trial court ruling involving a medical malpractice suit filed against Quest Diagnostics, granting a motion for reconsideration.
Parent alleges York student suffered mental anguish when police officer took him home
HARRISBURG – The father of a former School District of the city of York student alleges the minor student's constitutional rights were violated when a school police officer took the child home and dropped the student off without verifying an adult was home.
Bella Construction & Development alleges Monessen police chief's article in paper cost it business
PITTSBURGH – An Irwin construction company alleges it was financially harmed by a police chief's comments in a newspaper regarding hail damage companies.
Construction worker alleges negligence of Skanska USA Building, Central Salvage caused wood to fall and injure him
PHILADELPHIA – A Levittown couple are seeking damages from two companies for injuries the husband sustained while working at a Philadelphia construction project.
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for contract cases
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for libel and slander cases
The following libel and slander-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: