News from 2021
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 13
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 13 in the suits below:
Third Circuit upholds injunction against Philadelphia's ban on flavored cigars
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.
Housing community owner continues to press for $246K default judgment in response to neighbor causing it damage
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.
U.S. Steel discounts liability for full-body injuries suffered by bricklayer in accident at Clairton plant
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.
Dec. 13: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - miscellaneous - civil miscellaneous: other" cases
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:
David Hackett Named Chairman of the Board of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry
David Hackett Named Chairman of the Board of Chester County Chamber of Business & Industry.
Ballard Spahr Attorneys Set Firm Record With Nearly 53,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated in 2020
Ballard Spahr Attorneys Set Firm Record With Nearly 53,000 Pro Bono Hours Donated in 2020.
Jefferson-Morgan School District wants to throw out defamation suit from football player's banned father
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.
Erie man sues U.S. government and Veterans Affairs, charging they failed to diagnose him with prostate cancer now in Stage IV
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.
City of Philadelphia presents immunity defense, in responding to corrections officer's civil rights violations claims
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.
In misappropriated funds case, Delco woman who received default judgment seeks assessment of her petition for damages
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.
Uber denies all liability in lawsuit that says driver nearly killed passengers
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.
Lawsuit: Worker fired after refusing to work while experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
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.
Suit: Live-in caretaker embezzled funds from client's bank account
PITTSBURGH — A live-in caretaker is facing a claim she embezzled funds from her client's bank account. The Estate of Earl F.
Jackson Lewis Taps Kimya S.P. Johnson as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Principal
Jackson Lewis Taps Kimya S.P. Johnson as Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer and Principal.
Court activity on Dec. 13: Mary Beth Mura Girill vs Joseph Michael Girill, Jr
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'.
In discrimination suit, judge converts financial services group's dismissal motion to a summary judgment motion
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.
Delco banquet hall owner alleges City of Chester revoked his zoning permit based on false information
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.
Louisiana construction company officials deny they failed to provide proper compensation to employees who worked overtime
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.
Special academic program student who was attacked by classmate, settles claims with Haverford Area School District
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.