News from September 2021
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Judge stays case against Middletown Borough, pending settlement finalization
HARRISBURG – Due to the preliminary reaching of a settlement agreement, a federal judge has stayed litigation filed against the Borough of Middletown by a local Chinese restaurant owner, which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations.
Man alleges odd step at putting green caused his fall, injuries
PITTSBURGH — A man alleges a substantially shorter last step on a stairway at a putting green caused his fall and multiple injuries.
Woman's cancer lawsuit over J&J talc product is sent to Allegheny County Commerce and Complex Litigation Center
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman’s lawsuit against Giant Eagle and Johnson & Johnson for her development of ovarian cancer, after she used the latter’s talc-based personal hygiene products for more than half of her life, has been sent to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Woman allegedly suffers infection, burn from ultraviolet light equipment at nail salon
MEDIA — A woman is suing a nail salon in Chester after suffering a burn and other injuries from the ultraviolet light equipment.
Student soccer player injured on sharp fencing at Marshall Township School
PITTSBURGH — A soccer player who was injured by sharp fencing at a school game in Marshall Township is alleging negligence.
Man accuses Whitehall Township police of using excessive force during traffic stop
PHILADELPHIA — A man whose car was previously reported stolen and then recovered alleges Whitehall Township police officers used excessive force against him during a traffic stop. Amgad Ahmed filed a complaint Sept. 3 in the U.S.
NFL files for summary judgment against injured contractor who worked on draft stage in Philly in 2017
PHILADELPHIA – The National Football League is seeking summary judgment in a lawsuit brought against both itself and ESPN that alleged safety violations were committed during the construction of a temporary stage, leading a New Jersey man to fall 30 feet and suffer severe bodily injuries.
State Sen. Anthony Williams pursuing summary judgment against ex-worker who alleged wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for state Sen. Anthony Williams is seeking summary judgment in a case brought against him by an ex-constituent services worker, who claimed she was fired before Christmas in 2018 after contracting breast cancer.
Judge sustains defense's objections in invasion of privacy case over man's online mugshot
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has sustained a trio of preliminary objections lodged by website operators in response to a lawsuit brought by a Bridgeville man against itself and Google, which claims his mugshot from an arrest made 17 years ago was recently listed on the website’s database of currently-imprisoned individuals.
Lawsuit: Man fell on defective pavement at alcohol recovery facility, broke hip
LANCASTER — A man who allegedly fell on the walkway at an alcohol recovery facility in Landisville and suffered a hip fracture is claiming negligence.
Mcnees’ Diversity Initiative Focused on Supporting the Black Business Community to Enter Its Second Year
Mcnees’ Diversity Initiative Focused on Supporting the Black Business Community to Enter Its Second Year.
Mcnees Cybersecurity Attorney to Present on Financial Cyber Threat Awareness and Mitigation
Mcnees Cybersecurity Attorney to Present on Financial Cyber Threat Awareness and Mitigation.
Troutman Pepper’s Solomon Hunter Jr. Named a 2021 BTI M&A Client Service All-Star
Troutman Pepper’s Solomon Hunter Jr. Named a 2021 BTI M&A Client Service All-Star.
Blank Rome Welcomes New Commercial Litigation Of Counsel in Pittsburgh
Blank Rome Welcomes New Commercial Litigation Of Counsel in Pittsburgh.
Car accident resulting in Scranton child suffering a broken ankle reaches $130K settlement
SCRANTON – Litigation over a motor vehicle collision which broke the ankle of a minor child was recently settled in a Lackawanna County court for $130,000.
Punta Cana resort argues that personal injury case should be dismissed from Delco court on jurisdictional grounds
MEDIA – A Dominican Republic resort argues that a Delaware couple’s injury lawsuit against it should be dismissed without prejudice on jurisdictional grounds, since the alleged events in question took place in that Caribbean country and not Pennsylvania.
Woman alleges poor lighting, no handrails caused fall down steps at AMC theater
PHILADELPHIA — A moviegoer alleges an AMC theater in North Wales failed to have proper handrails and lighting, which caused her to fall down a set of steps and suffer serious injuries.
THEMIS Webinar: Back in Business- Litigation in the Post-COVID World
THEMIS Webinar: Back in Business- Litigation in the Post-COVID World.
Suit alleges Johnson & Johnson warehouse worker faced racial slurs, threats
PHILADELPHIA — Johnson & Johnson is facing a suit from a former warehouse employee who claims he endured racial slurs, threats of physical violence and retaliation.
Judge orders Phila. to provide plaintiffs with damage estimates in excessive force cases, tied to systemic racism protests
PHILADELPHIA – Just prior to answering claims from nearly 150 plaintiffs suing the City of Philadelphia for alleged excessive force used during peaceful demonstrations on systemic racism and police brutality at 52nd Street and the Vine Street Expressway last year, a federal judge has ordered the City provide a proposed matrix for the plaintiffs’ individual monetary award damages.