News from June 2020
Welder accuses former male colleagues of extensive sex-based discrimination and retaliation in lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A welder who allegedly suffered numerous incidents of sex-based discrimination and retaliation through being fired has enlisted the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to seek damages against her former place of business.
Defendants allege parents of lead-poisoned child haven't responded to their discovery requests
PHILADELPHIA – Per a recent filing in the action, the parents of a local child who allegedly suffered from toxic lead exposure at his Philadelphia elementary school are facing a motion seeking to compel them to respond to discovery requests.
Appeal brief of Pa. woman seeking damages after alleged theft in New York City hotel ruled deficient
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania threw out the appeal of a woman who claimed to be the victim of theft for more than $50,000 in valuables at a New York-based hotel, on the grounds that her appeal brief was deficient.
KinderCare wants employee's personnel file protected in suit surrounding nude photos of student
PITTSBURGH – A protective order will apply to an employee personnel file to be examined in the course of discovery, in the case of a KinderCare teacher who has been accused of taking inappropriate pictures of a student and then sharing them with other adults.
June 16: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Case activity for Thomas Kenney vs Watts Regulator Co. on June 22
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Thomas Kenney against Watts Regulator Co. on June 22.
Court activity on June 22: Alison Raymond vs American Regent Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Alison Raymond and George Bradley Raymond against American Regent Inc., Daiichi Sankyo Inc., Daiichi Sankyo US Holdings Inc., Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc., Relypsa Inc., Vifor (International) Ag, Vifor Pharma Ltd. and Vifor Pharma Participations Ltd. on June 22.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on June 16
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on June 16 in the suits below:
June 16: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh parish priest regularly abused man in 1975, when he was 13 years old
PITTSBURGH – A man who alleges he suffered ongoing sexual abuse at the hands of a Pittsburgh parish priest when he was 13 years old is now suing both the church and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Court activity on June 22: Clarice E. Goldstein vs Mckesson Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Clarice E. Goldstein and Mark J. Goldstein against Mckesson Corp., Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. on June 22.
Pittsburgh clinic's executive director claim she was wiretapped and had the conversation posted online
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh health care clinic and its executive director have launched litigation against a local non-profit group and its president, charging that president with illegally recording and disseminating a telephone conversation in violation of federal and state wiretapping laws.
Plaintiff allegedly molested at massage parlor says defendants draw unfair comparisons to trafficking case
ALLENTOWN – A California woman who alleges she was assaulted by a masseuse in an Allentown nail salon and spa adds that a recent motion to dismiss her case from the defendants is attempting to muddy the waters surrounding her allegations.
Court activity on June 22: Tajanae Anderson vs Liberty Healthcare Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Tajanae Anderson against Liberty Healthcare Corp. and Sargent's Personnel Agency Inc. on June 22: 'Complaint Against Liberty Healthcare Corporation, Sargent's Personnel Agency, Inc. ( Filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 0313-14369814.), Filed By Tajanae Anderson. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Case Management Track Form)(winebrake, Peter)'.
Case activity for James Apostolico vs The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on June 22
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by James Apostolico against The Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company on June 22.
Some counts removed from Muslim photographer's discrimination suit against Pa. GOP House Caucus
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has jettisoned some counts from a lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith.
Court activity on June 22: James Myers vs Mckesson Corp.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by James Myers against Mckesson Corp., Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp and Dohme Corp. on June 22.
Woman in sexual harassment case says McDonald's defendants are in fact joint employers
PHILADELPHIA – A woman who alleged a McDonald’s franchise location manager harassed her with sexually graphic photos during her job interview argues her connection of the defendants as joint employers was properly pled.
June 16: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on June 22: Ozell Ghaffaar vs Unum Life Insurance Company of America
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ozell Ghaffaar against Unum Life Insurance Company of America on June 22: 'Complaint Against Unum Life Insurance Company Of America ( Filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 0313-14367146.), Filed By Ozell Ghaffaar. (attachments: # 1 Case Management Track Form, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Designation Form)(parker, Michael) Modified On 6/22/2020 (lisad, ).'.