News from April 2020
Old Navy defends itself from lawsuit filed by woman who says its store sign fell and hit her in the head
PITTSBURGH – Old Navy argues that a woman injured after a sign hanging over a display allegedly fell on her while shopping at the retailer’s Allegheny County store is to blame for her own injuries.
PPG Industries shareholder sues Board of Directors for alleged financial waste
PPG Industries Inc.’s board of directors was named in a waste of corporate assets lawsuit filed by a company shareholder.
Chevrolet dealership absolves itself of liability from garage door that closed on vehicle with plaintiff inside it
PITTSBURGH – A Wexford automobile dealership denies any and all responsibility for injuries a man allegedly sustained, when a service garage door collapsed on the vehicle he was in.
Judge overrules McDonald's objections in severe injury lawsuit, tied to alleged assault at restaurant
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled objections from a Pittsburgh McDonald’s restaurant, in the course of litigation brought by an Allegheny County man who alleged he sustained a vertebrae fracture when he and his wife were assaulted at the restaurant by three of its employees.
March 26: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "family and medical leave act" cases
The following cases categorized as "family and medical leave act" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 26: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "720 labor: labor/mgt. relations" cases
The following cases categorized as "720 labor: labor/mgt. relations" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on March 20: Eleanor McCabe vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Eleanor McCabe against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 20.
Court activity on March 6: Thomas P Torpey vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Thomas P Torpey against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 6: 'Amended Order-amended Suggestion Of Remand And Transfer Order (third). Signed By Senior Judge David G Campbell On 3/6/20. (slq) [transferred From Arizona On 4/1/2020.]'.
Lawyer who allegedly filed suit against wrong apartment complex is getting sued
LANCASTER - After allegedly suing the incorrect defendant in a slip-and-fall case, a Pennsylvania lawyer is facing a malpractice lawsuit in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
Scranton police officers accused of pressuring confidential informants into sex acts
Two female informants have accused Scranton police officers of using their authority to intimidate them into performing inappropriate sexual favors.
Court activity on March 6: Jennifer Spencer vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jennifer Spencer and Lawrence Spencer against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 6: 'Amended Order-amended Suggestion Of Remand And Transfer Order (third). Signed By Senior Judge David G Campbell On 3/6/20. (slq) [transferred From Arizona On 4/1/2020.]'.
Court activity on March 20: Toni M Jansen vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Toni M Jansen against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 20.
Court activity on April 1: Eleanor McCabe vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Eleanor McCabe against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on April 1: 'Case Transferred In From District Of Arizona; Case Number 2:19-cv-03898. Original File Certified Copy Of Transfer Order And Docket Sheet Received.'.
Whistleblowing physician claims he was illegally fired by Eagleville Hospital
A Pennsylvania physician who said he was fired from Eagleville Hospital for warning about patient safety is suing the mental facility for whistleblower retaliation.
March 25: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on March 31: Peggy Oiiler vs Mckesson Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Peggy Oiiler against Mckesson Corp., Merck & Co.: Inc. and Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. on March 31.
Court activity on March 31: Toni M Jansen vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Toni M Jansen against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 31: 'Remark-case Transferred To The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Via Electronic Transfer. This Is A Text Entry Only. There Is No Pdf Document Associated With This Entry. (slq) [transferred From Arizona On 4/1/2020.]'.
Court activity on March 31: Isa Mota vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Isa Mota against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 31: 'Remark-case Transferred To The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania Via Electronic Transfer. This Is A Text Entry Only. There Is No Pdf Document Associated With This Entry. (slq) [transferred From Arizona On 4/1/2020.]'.
Case activity for Michael Joyce vs Life Insurance Company of North America on March 31
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Michael Joyce against Life Insurance Company of North America on March 31.
Court activity on March 6: Tammy Harmon vs Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Tammy Harmon against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc. and C R Bard Inc. on March 6: 'Amended Order-amended Suggestion Of Remand And Transfer Order (third). Signed By Senior Judge David G Campbell On 3/6/20. (slq) [transferred From Arizona On 4/1/2020.]'.