News from March 2021
Alleged attack on sales rep lands Newton Square pit bull owners in lawsuit
A Coatesville business owner sued a Newton Square couple after their dog allegedly bit him at their home, according to court documents filed in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 16
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 16 in the suits below:
Dead man responds to lawsuit alleging he assaulted ex-girlfriend
PITTSBURGH – The estate of a man counters a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania woman who was allegedly assaulted and kidnapped by that same man, her now-deceased ex-boyfriend, by citing the Dead Man’s Statute and declaring certain counts in the complaint invalid.
Negligence claims improper, Moses Taylor Hospital says in case over secretary's pancreatic cancer
SCRANTON – A local hospital responds that claims of professional negligence levied against it are improper, in a suit alleging the defendants failed to identify and diagnose a Scranton woman’s Stage III pancreatic cancer.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 16
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 16 in the suits below:
March 15: 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 March 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 15: U.S. District Court for the Western 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 Western District of Pennsylvania on March 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 15 in the suits below:
March 15: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "motor vehicle" cases
The following cases categorized as "motor vehicle" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
March 15: 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 March 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Pa. Supreme Court candidates pledge change, outline philosophies and platforms in online forum
HARRISBURG – A desire to initiate change was the prevailing theme discussed by four candidates vying for a seat on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania this year in an online forum on Wednesday discussing their platforms and beliefs.
You don't have a friend in me: Lifelong pals now locked in lawsuit after one complains he was punched too hard
Two lifelong friends are now locked in a civil lawsuit because one says the other punched him in the shoulder too hard, according to documents filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Exton boarding school sued by former student who says he endured two years of sexual abuse from a teacher
PHILADELPHIA - The Church Farm School (CFS) in Exton faces civil charges from a North Carolina man who says he was sexually abused by a former CFS teacher, according to documents filed earlier this year in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 15
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 15 in the suits below:
March 15: 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 March 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Pittsburgh glass worker sues after mishap with broken window
Pittsburgh Mirror and Glass faces civil charges in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas from a Pittsburgh man who wants medical restitution after he was injured by a broken window.
Nestle to settle lawsuit claiming its Purina plant stunk up the neighborhood
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Nestle has agreed to pay $800,000 to residents around its Allentown, Pa., facility who claim its manufacture of Purina pet foods there has left an odor in the air.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Current Issues in Labor & Employment Law
The ever-changing nature of laws affecting the workplace can make it difficult to stay current with the latest regulations while balancing the needs of your business and employees.
MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC: McNees Chair Recognized by Central Penn Business Journal
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC is pleased to announce that McNees Chair Brian Jackson was selected to the Central Penn Business Journal’s 2021 Power 100 list.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: 5 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Listed in Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental & Energy Lawyers Guide
Five Environmental Practice attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s are listed in the inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Environmental & Energy Lawyers guide.