News from 2022
George W. Hill inmate says he wasn't protected from assault or given medical treatment
MEDIA – An inmate at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility has launched litigation against Delaware County and a host of corrections officials and health care providers over charges that he wasn’t protected from assault by another inmate despite credible information he was to be the target of a hit, and wasn’t provided medical treatment after surviving such an attack.
Lawsuit against Florida landlord alleging child suffered brain damage after lead exposure, may be defaulted
ALLENTOWN – A lawsuit brought against a Florida landlord, charging him with liability for brain damage and other injuries suffered by a six year-old boy, may be subject to default unless a responsive pleading is made, a federal court has said.
Philly landlord's legal dispute with Licenses & Inspections Department is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man who alleged that the City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department engaged in a campaign of unfair treatment against him for years, culminating in the Department demolishing two of his properties located adjacent to the scene of a fire in October 2019, has settled his claims.
Man's lawsuit over property damage from fracking sent to Commerce and Complex Litigation Center
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man’s lawsuit alleging that he suffered a number of health complications and diminished value of his property, after the defendants conducted fracking operations in the vicinity of his residence, has been sent to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Ex-high school wrestling coach who claimed racism and was fired seeks discovery sanctions
ALLENTOWN – An ex-varsity high school wrestling coach who sued Easton Area School District alleging he faced discriminatory and racist conduct, including being fired, because he is Black, is further seeking sanctions against the defendant.
Henry Noye Appointed Judge Pro Tempore by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Henry Noye Appointed Judge Pro Tempore by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Injunction sidestepped in parents' lawsuit over school teaching gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning
PITTSBURGH – In a civil rights lawsuit brought by a trio of parents in a Pennsylvania federal court, which alleged their civil rights were violated when the Mount Lebanon School District provided classroom instruction to their first-grade children on the topics of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning, the parties have resolved and avoided the issuance of a preliminary injunction.
Amazon denies liability for injuries Montco woman suffered at Hazelton facility
SCRANTON – Amazon has denied allegations of negligence lodged by a Montgomery County woman who slipped on ice at one of its fulfillment centers in Hazelton.
Conn. research outfit argues it didn't breach contract with U. of Pitt for $84K
PITTSBURGH – A Connecticut research group rejects breach of contract allegations brought against it by the University of Pittsburgh, denying that it is responsible for the return of funds exceeding $84,000.
Richards Homewares motions for summary judgment in case of woman injured by shower organizer
PHILADELPHIA – Richards Homewares denies it was responsible for the injuries allegedly caused to a Delaware County plaintiff by a malfunctioning shelf shower organizer, and has motioned for summary judgment.
Black private detective alleges racist treatment from staff of Logan Hotel after 2020 Election
PHILADELPHIA – A private detective working in a protection capacity for media covering the 2020 Presidential Election in Philadelphia, claims he was the target of racial discrimination and harassment by personnel of the Logan Hotel.
Jill Lipman Beck Named a 2022 Power Woman by Metro Philadelphia
Jill Lipman Beck Named a 2022 Power Woman by Metro Philadelphia.
Lawsuit says Philly police officers' disregard of pursuit policy led to bystander's death
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman alleges that local police officers failed to abide by department policy when they participated in a high-speed vehicle chase and, as a result, killed an innocent bystander.
Pittsburgh company says allegations of recklessness in parking garage fall weren't proven
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh company argued that a Wisconsin couple’s allegations of its reckless conduct, during a series of events which led the wife-plaintiff to fall and suffer a severe leg injury, were ill-founded and unproven.
Judge: Certificate of merit not necessary in woman's negligence suit against Forbes Hospital
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has ruled that filing a certificate of merit was not necessary, in a Western Pennsylvania woman’s negligence lawsuit which alleged she suffered serious injuries when her walker caught on a hospital’s floor carpet and she subsequently fell.
Ohio trucking company and driver oppose plaintiffs' attempt at obtaining new trial
ERIE – An Ohio trucking firm and one of its drivers, after being found not negligent in an accident with a Meadville man, are opposing the plaintiffs’ attempt to motion for a new trial on the grounds of improper jury instruction.
Fox Chapel Area School District denies it committed age discrimination against art teacher
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County school district has denied that it committed age discrimination and violated federal law, when it transferred a longtime art teacher from instructing at the middle school level to the elementary school level.
Worker alleges faulty air compressor valve caused his fractured back, other injuries
PITTSBURGH — A worker is alleging negligence after a valve allegedly blew off an air compressor and caused him to suffer a fractured back.
Couple allege wife suffered serious fall while patient at Crozer Medical Center
MEDIA — A couple allege the wife suffered serious injuries after falling and striking her head while a patient at Crozer Chester Medical Center. Maggie L.
Power Players 2022: John Lavelle, the Legal Intelligencer
Power Players 2022: John Lavelle, the Legal Intelligencer.