News from July 2021
Parents of Springfield student who committed suicide allege district didn't tell them about bullying which led to his death
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a Springfield High School senior student who committed suicide last year allege that both the district and school personnel’s failure to notify them of the bullying their son endured, prevented them from being able to stop his untimely death.
Borough of West Chester and plaintiffs differ on mootness and constitutionality of COVID-19 emergency orders
PHILADELPHIA – While the Borough of West Chester feels that a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its former mayor which challenged the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic is moot, the plaintiffs counter that the issue is not resolved.
Parents of child who suffered broken leg at ice skating class settle lawsuit for $29K
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a six-year-old child who allegedly suffered a broken leg during a beginner ice skating class have settled their litigation with the ice rink where the incident took place for about $29,000.
Pa. couple stand by claims against Illinois farmers market chain, surrounding fall in Cranberry Township store
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have reiterated their claims against an Illinois-based farmers market chain, after one of the plaintiffs struck a raised bumper and fell while shopping in a local store owned by the defendant.
Defendant dismissed from tenant's lawsuit which he alleged he fell over his apartment complex's retaining walls
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania management company has been dismissed from the lawsuit of a tenant who had sued it for negligence, connected to their fall over a pair of retaining walls in their apartment parking lot.
Former Cheyney University PD dispatcher alleges retaliation by acting chief
PHILADELPHIA — A former Cheyney University Police Department dispatcher alleges he was falsely prosecuted for criminal offenses and fired in retaliation for reporting the acting chief's unprofessional behavior. Mark Kinchloe filed a complaint July 13 in the U.S.
Butler County says case over Gov. Wolf's COVID orders isn't moot, can prevent future unconstitutional mandates
PHILADELPHIA – An attorney representing Butler County, a county which contested the legality of Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 emergency measures before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, agrees with a federal judge that state officials should never again enact policies which violate the constitutional rights of Pennsylvanians.
Class action alleges Chicago loan company engaged in usurious lending practices which violated Pa. state laws
PITTSBURGH – A Washington County woman alleges in a class action lawsuit that an Illinois online lender has violated state laws in charging usurious interest rates on loans it offered to its customers.
Philly couple settle federal court auto damages case with Mavis Tire Supply
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple has settled claims with a local tire supplier and auto repair shop who they alleged had improperly conducted an oil change, leading to their vehicle later sustaining complete engine failure.
Allegheny County judge grants objections in carpet cleaner's COVID-19 exposure and wrongful termination case
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has granted the preliminary objections of an upholstery cleaning company, which is defending itself against a wrongful termination suit filed by a former employee who says he was fired for objecting to working in areas where protective measures were not being practiced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
City of Pittsburgh argues AT&T's application for small-cell wireless towers in right-of-way was incomplete
PITTSBURGH – In response to AT&T’s claims that the City of Pittsburgh and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania violated the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by their limiting of the company’s ability to place wireless facilities on telephone poles in the City’s rights-of-way, the City counters that the company’s application was incomplete.
Club faces lawsuit after drunk customer allegedly punches plaintiff in the face
LANCASTER — A guest at a Lancaster club who was allegedly knocked unconscious by an intoxicated club member and suffered bleeding in his brain and other injuries is claiming the club's negligence caused the incident.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 20
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 20 in the suits below:
Fla. federal judge stays lawsuit over hacked emails in NFL Concussion Litigation claims audit process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A law firm’s legal action alleging numerous forms of wrongdoing, including the hacking and illegal procurement of protected emails, were committed by attorneys participating in and overseeing the NFL Concussion Litigation settlement has been stayed in a Florida federal court.
Third Circuit upholds dismissal of gift shop worker's discrimination suit against Geisinger Medical
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a summary judgment ruling which dismissed an age and disability-related discrimination lawsuit filed by a Wilkes-Barre hospital gift shop worker ,who claimed she wasn’t hired for open positions advertised at the facility.
Phila. says no foundation to civil rights lawsuit brought by man prosecuted twice for narcotics
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia argues that a civil rights lawsuit alleging that multiple Philadelphia Police Department officers and assistant district attorneys violated a Philadelphia man and his family’s constitutional rights through illegally-performed narcotics arrests and prosecutions, is unfounded.
Salisbury Township schools denies it prevented educational access to displaced students
ALLENTOWN – Salisbury Township School District and its superintendent argue that a lawsuit alleging they denied two minor students equal access to its public schools contains nothing more than “vague and conclusory statements” to support claims that they violated federal law.
Williamsport fights lawsuit filed by flag-burner
WILLIAMSPORT – The City of Williamsport believes that it did not violate the constitutional rights of a political activist through its open-burning ordinance, which the plaintiff alleged had prevented his burning flags as a method of protest.
July 20: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil nr - non-reportable - miscellaneous" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil nr - non-reportable - miscellaneous" were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on July 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on July 26: 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 26: 'Mail Returned-Usps'.