News from January 2022
Schuylkill County official files dismissal motion against anonymous employees' sexual harassment suit
SCRANTON – A Schuylkill County official wants to see dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against them by four anonymous County employees, alleging the plaintiffs did not seek proper authorization to proceed under an anonymous designation and had failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
Rider injured at ranch alleges she was given dangerous, aggressive horse
PITTSBURGH — A ranch in Bridgeville is facing a negligence claim after an allegedly aggressive horse caused a rider to suffer serious injuries.
State Supreme Court: Pa.'s consent-by-registration rules to establish personal jurisdiction are unconstitutional
HARRISBURG – In a significant decision sure to have tremendous import, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held in a recent decision that the state’s consent-by-registration rules are unconstitutional, and could not be used to establish personal jurisdiction.
Superior Court finds that former CSX Transportation employee's toxic exposure case belongs in Maryland court instead
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania agreed with CSX Transportation, Inc. that a retired train brakeman and conductor’s toxic substances exposure lawsuit filed against the company properly belonged in a Maryland court, as opposed to a Philadelphia one.
William Penn School District loses objections in former student's molestation case
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled William Penn School District’s preliminary objections which cited governmental immunity as an argument for why multiple claims should be dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a Philadelphia woman, who was allegedly sexually abused by a security guard as a young student in the district.
Ex-staffer for State Sen. Anthony Williams seeks to strike pol's new witness from her wrongful termination case
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for an ex-constituent services worker for state Sen. Anthony Williams who claimed she was fired before Christmas in 2018 after contracting breast cancer objects to the senator’s recent disclosure of a new witness in the case.
Canadian arcade game manufacturer says Chuck E. Cheese is responsible for injuries boy suffered when machine fell on him
PHILADELPHIA – A Canadian arcade game manufacturer says that the owner of the Chuck E. Cheese restaurant chain is instead responsible for injuries suffered by a boy who was crushed by such a game machine at a Philadelphia restaurant.
Suit: Step stool collapse caused worker's fall, rotator cuff injury
PITTSBURGH — A worker who allegedly suffered injuries when a step stool collapsed is claiming negligence.
Lawsuit: Man's hand lacerated in F150 as he tried to catch spider
PITTSBURGH — A Butler auto dealership and Ford Motor Company are facing a lawsuit after a man allegedly suffered a severe laceration from a sharp metal edge on the frame of an F150 seat.
Dead piranhas: Antonio Brown's career in Pittsburgh's civil court system
PITTSBURGH – Antonio Brown’s accomplishments in the National Football League add up to quite a list, as do his off- and on-field incidents that have marred his stints in Pittsburgh, Oakland, New England and Tampa Bay.
Pa. Supreme Court won't make pharmacy liable for man's fentanyl overdose
HARRISBURG – In a ruling it admitted may seem “harsh," the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided that the father of a man who died from a fentanyl overdose cannot sue the pharmacy which provided him the drug, since the decedent committed a crime by possessing and using it.
Couple's lawsuit over physical therapy group's alleged lack of COVID-19 protocols returns to Allegheny County court
PITTSBURGH – Litigation accusing a physical therapy firm accused of not using personal protective equipment and leading a Bethel Park couple to contract COVID-19 has left federal jurisdiction and been remanded to an Allegheny County court.
Companies disavow negligence allegations from Norvelt man, who says he was maimed by up-cut saw
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man stands by negligence and strict liability claims against companies in Italy, Indiana and Pennsylvania, after an up-cut saw severed his right hand just above his wrist during his work.
Pittsburgh homeowners reiterate that they are not responsible for injuries suffered by runner when tree fell on him
PITTSBURGH – A pair of Pittsburgh homeowners continue to discount liability for injuries that a local man suffered, when an oak tree on the defendants’ lawn collapsed and fell on him during his run.
Penn State denies liability in lawsuit from steward allegedly raped by supervisor
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has denied all allegations in a sexual harassment and retaliation action brought by a steward at the institution, who claimed she was raped by her direct supervisor.
Woman says foot bath gave her third-degree burns
PITTSBURGH — A woman alleges she suffered third-degree burns on her feet from a pedicure foot bath machine.
Suit: Cap-lining machine's defective designed caused operator's hand injury
PHILADELPHIA — The manufacturer of a cap-lining machine has been sued, as a man alleges he suffered serious injuries to his hand due to a defective design.
AG Shapiro Announces 75% Of Pennsylvania’s Counties, Including Allegheny and Montgomery, Sign On To Billion Dollar Opioid Settlement So Far
AG Shapiro Announces 75% Of Pennsylvania’s Counties, Including Allegheny and Montgomery, Sign On To Billion Dollar Opioid Settlement So Far.
Eric Bugaile Elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority
Eric Bugaile Elected Vice Chairman of the Board of Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority.
Terry Mutchler Received 2021 Penn State Alumni Fellow Award
Terry Mutchler Received 2021 Penn State Alumni Fellow Award.