News from August 2022
Pittsburgh bar faces Dram Shop claim after intoxicated patron caused head-on collision
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh bar is facing a Dram Shop claim after a patron left the establishment with a .222 blood alcohol level and caused a head-on collision resulting in serious injuries.
Woman alleges Giant Eagle employee struck her with merchandise cart
PITTSBURGH — A woman alleges she suffered injuries at a Giant Eagle store after being struck from behind by an employee pushing a merchandise cart.
Couple claim defective chair at Mexico resort caused husband's injuries
PHILADELPHIA — A couple claim a defective chair at a resort in Mexico caused the husband to hit the ground and suffer fractures to his arm and back.
More publications want to toss suit from UPenn anthropologist they said had mishandled bombing victims' remains
PHILADELPHIA – Eight major publications are among a host of defendants seeking to dismiss defamation litigation from a University of Pennsylvania anthropologist, who claimed their allegedly defamatory reports of her supposed mishandling of the remains of victims from the MOVE Bombing of 1985 damaged her professional reputation and caused her to suffer harassment and death threats.
Pa. State Police wants DUI arrest subject's excessive force litigation dismissed
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and two state troopers are attempting to dismiss a lawsuit from a Chambersburg woman, who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five state troopers in January 2019.
Construction company says it didn't fire inspector for making groundwater contamination reports
PITTSBURGH – A construction company denies that it retaliated against and fired one of its inspectors, after he reported discrepancies pertaining to whether or not groundwater on a job site was categorized as “contaminated”, saying it did not violate the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law.
West Chester loses out on dismissal motion in Luzerne County man's excessive force suit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied the Borough of West Chester’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit from a Luzerne County man who alleged that two of its police officers used excessive force when arresting him nearly three years ago.
Estate of man allegedly attacked at Dauphin County Prison files wrongful death lawsuit
HARRISBURG – The nephew of a man who suffered fatal injuries while incarcerated at Dauphin County Prison has launched wrongful death litigation against the county, a health care company and more than three dozen corrections officers and medical providers, holding them responsible for his death.
Ballard Spahr Client Value and Innovation Program Named a Finalist for American Lawyer Industry Awards
Ballard Spahr Client Value and Innovation Program Named a Finalist for American Lawyer Industry Awards.
UPenn anthropologist's defamation suit over MOVE Bombing sees dismissal motion from Philly Inquirer
PHILADELPHIA – A University of Pennsylvania anthropologist has sued a host of media outlets, reporters, the Association of Black Anthropologists and the Society of Black Archaeologists over their alleged defamatory reports of her supposed mishandling of the remains of a victim from the MOVE Bombing of 1985, with some of those entities now looking to dismiss her case.
UberEats driver's class action says deliveries of Insomnia Cookies crumbled when it came to tips
PHILADELPHIA – An Alabama-based Uber driver claims the Insomnia Cookies company has stiffed him and numerous other employees of large sums of money in tips, when it sub-contracts its product delivery services to drivers on the ride share app.
Plaintiffs who alleged racist school admissions policies in Philly, appeal denial of injunction to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs has appealed the denial of a preliminary injunction in their class action litigation, which claimed their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s discriminatory policies centered on race, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Norfolk Southern denies responsibility for tractor-trailer and train collision, which killed N.C. man
PITTSBURGH – Norfolk Southern Railway has asserted that it took all proper safety precautions and that the death of a North Carolina man in a tractor-trailer/train collision was due to factors outside of its control.
Art teacher who claimed age discrimination settles claims with Fox Chapel School District
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County art teacher who alleged that she was transferred from teaching at the middle school level to the elementary school level as a result of age-related discrimination in violation of federal law, has settled her claims.
Leasing Basics on August 18, 2022
Leasing Basics on August 18, 2022.
Federal judge throws out trio of discrimination suits against Valley Forge Military Academy & College
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of lawsuits alleging that Black cadets at Valley Forge Military Academy & College were racially discriminated against during their tenure and that Black cadets were disciplined more severely at the school than others have been dismissed.
Lawsuit: Woman admitted to nursing facility for dementia treatment was sexually molested
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman and her counsel allege she was the victim of two separate incidents of sexual molestation by a fellow resident of a nursing facility she was admitted to last year, for treatment of advanced dementia.
Dealership settles claims against Philadelphia, after accusing it of auctioning stolen vehicle
PHILADELPHIA – A local car dealership which alleged the City of Philadelphia illegally seized one of its stolen vehicles and then sold it at auction, has settled its claims in the matter.
Canonsburg plaintiffs re-allege fall-on-ice injury claims against Three Rivers Heritage Trail group
PITTSBURGH – A Canonsburg couple maintain that injuries suffered by the husband-plaintiff when he fell on ice during a walk on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail were preventable and the fault of the group tasked to maintain the trail.
Nebraska group is dismissed from arm crush injury suit, for lack of proper service
ALLENTOWN – A Nebraska corporation has been dismissed from injury litigation brought by a York County man who alleged he was severely injured on the job when his arm was crushed inside the moving parts of a sampler machine.