News from December 2021

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Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 13

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The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 13 in the suits below:
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Third Circuit upholds injunction against Philadelphia's ban on flavored cigars

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling, which found that Pennsylvania state law and a related injunction bars the City of Philadelphia from enforcing its ban on sales of flavored cigars.
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Housing community owner continues to press for $246K default judgment in response to neighbor causing it damage

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – A housing community owner who alleged that its neighbor’s construction caused nearly $250,000 in severe damage to retaining walls and surrounding property and wants a default judgment in that same amount, denies the answering material from two of the case’s defendants.
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U.S. Steel discounts liability for full-body injuries suffered by bricklayer in accident at Clairton plant

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel argues that it is not liable for a Glassport man’s injuries, which allegedly took place while he was working at the company’s plant in Clairton.
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Dec. 13: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - miscellaneous - civil miscellaneous: other" cases

By Pennsylvania Record |
The following cases categorized as "civil - miscellaneous - civil miscellaneous: other" were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Dec. 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
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Ballard Spahr Attorneys Set Firm Record With Nearly 53,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated in 2020

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Ballard Spahr Attorneys Set Firm Record With Nearly 53,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated in 2020.
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David Hackett Named Chairman of the Board of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry

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David Hackett Named Chairman of the Board of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry.
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Jefferson-Morgan School District wants to throw out defamation suit from football player's banned father

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – Jefferson-Morgan School District is attempting to have dismissed a lawsuit brought against it by the father of a varsity high school football player, due to his being barred from the campus and football stadium after he asked the head coach to resign following a game last year.
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Erie man sues U.S. government and Veterans Affairs, charging they failed to diagnose him with prostate cancer now in Stage IV

By Nicholas Malfitano |
ERIE – An Erie man has launched litigation against the U.S. government and the Department of Veterans Affairs, claiming that they negligently failed to pronounce an early diagnosis of his prostate cancer.
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City of Philadelphia presents immunity defense, in responding to corrections officer's civil rights violations claims

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has cited the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act in denying responsibility and liability for claims asserted by a local corrections officer who claimed that his First Amendment rights were violated, when he was disciplined for speech made in a Facebook post to call for a rally in response to payroll policy breaches.
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In misappropriated funds case, Delco woman who received default judgment seeks assessment of her petition for damages

By Nicholas Malfitano |
MEDIA – After a Delaware County woman pursuing legal action against her former attorney for the second time over allegedly misappropriated trust funds was granted a default judgment, she now seeks a judge to consider her petition to assess the full amount of damages.
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Uber denies all liability in lawsuit that says driver nearly killed passengers

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – Uber denies all liability in a Carnegie man’s litigation against the ride-share company, which alleged that the plaintiff and his friends were nearly killed by their driver in a ride-gone-wrong.
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Lawsuit: Worker fired after refusing to work while experiencing COVID-19 symptoms

By Marian Johns |
MEDIA — A worker alleges he was wrongfully terminated for refusing to show up for work while experiencing symptoms while awaiting his COVID-19 test results. John Pescatore filed a complaint against Ron Wise Auto Body Inc., alleging wrongful termination.Pescatore, according to his suit, was hired as a detailer at Ron Wise Auto Body in 1993.
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Suit: Live-in caretaker embezzled funds from client's bank account

By Marian Johns |
PITTSBURGH —  A live-in caretaker is facing a claim she embezzled funds from her client's bank account. The Estate of Earl F.
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Jackson Lewis Taps Kimya S.P. Johnson as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Principal

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Jackson Lewis Taps Kimya S.P. Johnson as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Principal.
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Court activity on Dec. 13: Mary Beth Mura Girill vs Joseph Michael Girill, Jr

By Pennsylvania Record |
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity in the suit brought by Mary Beth Mura Girill against Joseph Michael Girill, Jr on Dec. 13: 'Other Miscellaneous-decree In Divorce 1-8-1985'.
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In discrimination suit, judge converts financial services group's dismissal motion to a summary judgment motion

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a financial services group’s motion to dismiss a race and sex discrimination lawsuit filed against it by one of its former employees, and instead converted the defendant’s motion to one for summary judgment.
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Delco banquet hall owner alleges City of Chester revoked his zoning permit based on false information

By Nicholas Malfitano |
MEDIA – A Delaware County banquet hall owner alleges that the City of Chester has violated his constitutional rights by revoking a zoning permit issued to him, based on erroneous information.
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Louisiana construction company officials deny they failed to provide proper compensation to employees who worked overtime

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – Louisiana-based defendants deny class action allegations from workers at Shell Oil Company that they did not receive time-and-a-half compensation when they worked overtime hours.
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Special academic program student who was attacked by classmate, settles claims with Haverford Area School District

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a former student who was attacked by a classmate in his special academic program and the Haverford Area School District has been settled.

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