News from July 2021
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 15
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 15 in the suits below:
Third Circuit: In longtime rail project suit, FERA retroactively applies to any case pending when law was passed
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court unanimously ruled that an amendment to the False Claims Act which lowered the burden of proof on whistleblowers does apply retroactively, to any case pending when the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that the amendment was designed to cover.
Parent of autistic child drops claims against Walt Disney Company for Lehigh Valley Mall store visit gone awry
ALLENTOWN – The parent of an autistic seven-year-old child has voluntarily dismissed claims levied against the Walt Disney Company, alleging it discriminated against the boy’s disability, when it refused to permit him entry to the Lehigh Valley Mall’s Disney Store.
Mother of man killed by former college classmate with psychiatric illness, files wrongful death suit against assailant
PITTSBURGH – A mother whose son was murdered by a Pittsburgh-area man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her son’s alleged killer, a one-time college classmate previously diagnosed with severe psychiatric illness and violent impulses.
Former Scranton high school baseball coach seeking judgment in due process dispute with school district
SCRANTON – A former physical education teacher and varsity baseball coach at West Scranton High School who claimed that the local school district unfairly accused him of violating a settlement reached in prior litigation for presenting awards to student athletes, is now seeking a default judgment against the district.
Pittsburgh School District argues that summary judgment should be granted against ex-deputy superintendent
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh school system is looking for summary judgment in a suit brought against the district by its former deputy superintendent, which charged it with retaliation for firing him for allegedly for supporting a colleague’s separate discrimination suit.
Suit alleges snow sliding off roof damaged classic car
LANCASTER — A man is suing a commercial property owner for not having snow guards on its metal roof, which allegedly caused heavy snow to damage his classic Chevrolet automobile that was parked in a nearby property.
Third Circuit declines to hear appeal in CFPB v. Navient
SCRANTON, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Though the federal judge hearing a long-running case against the nation’s largest student loan servicer said it could, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that Navient may not appeal a ruling that rejects one of its arguments for judgment.
Woman alleges dentist took out the wrong tooth
PITTSBURGH — A woman is claiming a Mooresville dentist negligently pulled a healthy tooth without her consent during a dental extraction instead of her decayed tooth.Rong Jin Wu filed a complaint June 25 in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County against David M.
Frontier Airlines settles federal defamation case with ground contractor at Philly International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – Frontier Airlines and one of its regional managers have settled defamation claims from a lawsuit brought by a ground contractor, allegations which the plaintiff said caused her to lose out on a position with another company.
Giant Eagle, J&J looking to send ovarian cancer talc suit to Allegheny County's complex litigation center
PITTSBURGH – Giant Eagle and Johnson & Johnson have petitioned to send a Western Pennsylvania woman’s lawsuit against them for her development of ovarian cancer, after she used its talc-based personal hygiene products for more than half of her life, to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Contractor alleges she suffered scores of bodily injuries in fall at Amazon warehouse in Bucks County
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida woman alleges that while on the job, she suffered severe shoulder, knee and back injuries at an Amazon warehouse in Fairless Hills, when she fell on the property due to an errant lag bolt.
Wildlife exhibit employee mauled by Himalayan Black Bear says facility was negligent in its protective measures
PITTSBURGH – An employee at the Nemacolin Wildlife Adventure exhibit who was mauled by a Himalayan Black Bear two years ago has filed legal action to recover damages for the litany of injuries she suffered in the bear attack.
Sex abuse survivors see legal roads to recovery close, with Pa. Supreme Court ruling to time-bar Altoona woman's claims
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that sexual abuse claims brought by an Altoona woman against her local Catholic Church diocese will remain time-barred, despite the issuance of a grand jury report in 2016 which confirmed a series of other abuse allegations levied against her assailant.
July 13: 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 July 13. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on July 20: Eileen Note Doherty vs Daniel Doherty
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity in the suit brought by Eileen Note Doherty against Daniel Doherty on July 20: 'Other Miscellaneous-retake Maiden Name -2-24-1977'.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on July 13
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on July 13 in the suits below:
Fertility clinic patients say failures led to 37,000 instances of data breach in class action lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of patients from a Montgomery County fertility clinic have launched class action litigation against the facility to pay for a lifetime of identity theft protection, after more than 37,000 patients had their personal and health information hacked due to alleged company failures.
Tennessee company sought to be added to case against landscaping company, where oak tree fell on passerby
PITTSBURGH – Blystone Tree and Landscaping is seeking to add a Tennessee company to a lawsuit which claims that itself and a pair of Pittsburgh homeowners are liable for injuries that a local man suffered, when an oak tree on the defendants’ lawn collapsed and fell on him during his run.
Some motions to dismiss granted in lawsuit over stabbing death at Philly International Airport
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit brought on behalf of a man who worked at Philadelphia International Airport and was fatally stabbed after a conflict with a co-worker, have had their motions to dismiss partially granted.