News from August 2021
Man sues PennDOT, contractors over scooter wreck with granddaughter on board
SCRANTON — A scooter driver claims the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and its contractors left loose gravel and other debris on the roadway which caused his scooter to overturn.
Philanthropist, CEO sued by former personal assistant alleging sexual harassment; He denies claims
PHILADELPHIA – A medical company’s former personal assistant claims she was subjected to an unrelenting environment of sexual harassment and hostility from the company's CEO, ultimately resulting in her termination from the company in violation of federal and state law.
Lawsuit: Bricklayer plaintiff's full-body injuries sustained at Clairton plant, are the result of U.S. Steel's negligence
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple alleges that the husband-plaintiff suffered a series of bodily injuries while working on the job at the U.S. Steel plant in Clairton, and that the company was responsible for the circumstances which caused those same injuries.
William Penn School District seeking immunity as defense to negligence claims in former student's molestation case
MEDIA – William Penn School District has cited governmental immunity as its argument for why multiple claims should be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a Philadelphia woman, who was allegedly sexually abused by a security guard as a young student in the district.
Monroe County resort wants to prevent graphic designer who sued it for sexual harassment from remaining anonymous
SCRANTON – A Monroe County resort is seeking to deny legal anonymity to a graphic designer who alleged she endured years of sexual harassment at the hands of her supervisor while working there.
Hispanic office manager who was allegedly discriminated against and fired, refutes law firm's denial of liability
ALLENTOWN – An office manager of Hispanic origin has reiterated allegations that she and a fellow co-worker were discriminated against by a Philadelphia law firm because of their ethnic background and when she spoke out against the unfair treatment, she was fired.
Woman's medical malpractice action properly transferred to Montgomery County, says Pa. Superior Court
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a Philadelphia trial court was correct when it transferred the medical malpractice action of a woman who alleged sub-standard medical care prior to suffering a stroke, to the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.
Pittsburgh paralegal allegedly fired for what she wore settles retaliation lawsuit against former firm
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who formerly worked at a law firm in that city settled litigation which alleged she was singled out for her work attire by a senior male colleague and later fired, but not officially reprimanded for the perceived “dress code violation.”
N.J. woman ends negligence litigation with Lancaster County retreat where she broke her elbow
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey woman who suffered a broken elbow in the parking lot of a Lancaster County mountain retreat and alleged that the facility’s negligence in its maintenance and upkeep was responsible for the incident, has settled her claims with the retreat.
Gateway Grill settles case with ex-server accused of defaming the restaurant on Facebook
PITTSBURGH – A mutual consent order of permanent injunction has ended defamation litigation from a Pittsburgh restaurant against one of its former servers, who had accused the business of multiple forms of wrongdoing on social media and elsewhere.
Woman sues Days Inn Scranton for personal injury
PHILADELPHIA — A woman who slipped and fell on ice and snow accumulation at a Days Inn parking lot in Scranton and suffered multiple injuries is claiming negligence.
Assistant professor says age is the reason Penn State wouldn't give him better job
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania State University is facing a lawsuit alleging it denied a professor a non-tenured teaching position because of his age.
July 26: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "family - divorce - no fault only" cases
The following cases categorized as "family - divorce - no fault only" were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on July 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on July 28: Fingerhood, Edward David vs Fingerhood, R. Phyllis
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity in the suit brought by Fingerhood, Edward David against Fingerhood, R. Phyllis on July 28: 'Mail Returned-Usps'.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 26
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 26 in the suits below:
Third Circuit reinstates former corrections officer's retaliation claim; He says he was fired for reporting racism
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has unanimously reinstated a retaliation claim from a Caucasian, ex-corrections officer allegedly fired for filing a complaint against his supervisor, who had referred to his biracial grandniece as a “little monkey.”
Wrongful death lawsuit: Pregnant Delaware County woman improperly given epidural, died from cardiac arrest
MEDIA – A wrongful death lawsuit accuses a number of Delaware County health entities of improper care, in the case of a pregnant woman who was given an epidural injection to assist in the birthing process, but which instead caused fatal injuries.
Federal judge stays Philly musician and entrepreneur's suit against Lyft, for arbitration discovery to be conducted
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has stayed litigation from a Philadelphia entrepreneur and musician who claimed rideshare company Lyft stole and misappropriated his concepts for corporate philanthropy without compensation for 90 days, in order to ascertain whether the claims are in fact able to be arbitrated.
Cruise sued after intoxicated customer wrecks car, becomes quadriplegic
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey cruise passenger who collided with another driver while under the influence of alcohol, after disembarking from a ship owned by a Chicago-based cruise line, now seeks to levy liability against the line for the injuries he suffered which have left him a quadriplegic.
Just before CDC's eviction moratorium expires, landlord group seeks to stay PHRC action until Pittsburgh suit concludes
PITTSBURGH – On the eve of the Center for Disease Control’s eviction moratorium order’s expiration, a landlord advocacy group is seeking an injunction to stay any formal action related to the City of Pittsburgh’s temporary eviction measure enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic – until its pending lawsuit against both the City and its City Council is resolved.