News from 2022
State court judge overrules preliminary objections in Park City Mall shooting case
LANCASTER – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections from a Conshohocken security company in litigation tied to a shooting incident which occurred at the Park City Mall last October.
Judge OKs protective order in Delco man's suit against hair product he purchased at CVS
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has authorized the entry of a confidential protective order in litigation filed by a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores.
Fitness nonprofit denies claims of defamation from former accountant accused of embezzlement
MEDIA – A fitness nonprofit group for kids and a for-profit company have denied allegations of defamation and slander lodged by one of their former accountants, who claimed that she was publicly and falsely accused of stealing money from the company and committing payroll fraud.
Sandy Caiazzo is Elevated to Director of Administrative Services at Marshall Dennehey
Sandy Caiazzo is Elevated to Director of Administrative Services at Marshall Dennehey.
Black family's class action lawsuit says Sesame Place Philadelphia performers discriminated against daughter
PHILADELPHIA – A Baltimore man has brought class action litigation against SeaWorld and Sesame Place Philadelphia, charging that employees of the Sesame Street-themed park discriminated against his daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some of the park’s costumed characters.
Third Circuit also says hospital's motion to compel arbitration in doctor's suit doesn't hold water
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has concurred with its lower court counterpart in denying a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute between a doctoral resident and her former employer.
Newtown Square vacation company wants wrongful death suit against it transferred to Delaware County court
PITTSBURGH – A Newtown Square vacation-planning company seeks the transfer of a Pittsburgh man’s wrongful death litigation brought against it in the wake of his late wife’s drowning death to a Delaware County court, arguing that the case has no connection to where it was filed in Allegheny County.
Stay handed down in case of lung-afflicted, unmasked shopper against Community Supermarket
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from a local man with a chronic lung condition against a Western Pennsylvania supermarket, a suit alleging it violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when it turned him away for his decision not to wear a mask while shopping in June 2020, has been stayed until the autumn.
Plymouth Township wants to dismiss wrongful death suit blaming police for shooting mentally ill man
PHILADELPHIA – Plymouth Township seeks to dismiss a survival and wrongful death suit brought against it by the family of a mentally-ill man killed in a local police-involved shooting.
Mariah Passarelli Appointed to the Western District of Pennsylvania’s Local Rules Advisory Committee
Mariah Passarelli Appointed to the Western District of Pennsylvania’s Local Rules Advisory Committee.
Media apartment complex says it isn't responsible for young boy's broken glass injuries
MEDIA – A local apartment complex argues it is not to blame for broken glass-related injuries suffered by the young son of a Swarthmore woman, and denies her allegations of negligence made against them.
Philadelphia asks to have lawsuit accusing it of violating pursuit policy and killing bystander thrown out
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and four police officials have disclaimed responsibility for the death of an innocent bystander to a high-speed vehicle chase, refuting claims from the plaintiff they failed to follow department policy.
Nebraska company may be dismissed from arm crush lawsuit, for lack of proper service
ALLENTOWN – A Nebraska corporation may be dismissed from injury litigation brought by a York County man, which alleged he was severely injured on the job when his arm was crushed inside the moving parts of a subject sampler machine, for failure to effectuate proper service.
Federal judge rules forum is proper in $2 million fraud case over no delivery of COVID-19 tests
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out a dismissal motion from defendants accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits or a refund to a retailer who paid them nearly $2 million, ordering that the forum of the case is proper.
Flag-burning activist files freedom of expression case in Scranton, after settling similar action in Williamsport
SCRANTON – An activist who recently dismissed his constitutional challenge of the City of Williamsport’s open-burning ordinance with respect to burning flags as a method of political protest, has now filed substantially-similar litigation against the City of Scranton.
Fox Rothschild Rated a Top Firm in 2022 BTI Associate Satisfaction Report
Fox Rothschild Rated a Top Firm in 2022 BTI Associate Satisfaction Report.
Catholic diocese says it had the right to terminate teacher in same sex-marriage
PITTSBURGH – A Catholic diocese in Pennsylvania alleges it was within its rights to terminate a teacher’s employment once it learned of his same-sex marriage, since it feels that its position as a religious institution exempts it from federal anti-discrimination laws.
Discovery outlined for suit over boy's brain damage injuries from lead exposure
ALLENTOWN – The scope of discovery has been outlined in a lawsuit brought by the mother of a six-year-old Pen Argyl boy has filed suit against her Florida-based landlord, charging that his failure to remediate lead from the home she rented has left her son with permanent brain damage.
George W. Hill inmate's suit against corrections officials, others removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and three corrections officials have removed litigation against themselves, other corrections officers and health care providers over charges that an inmate at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility 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, to federal court.
Mother of 10-year-old girl who died in 'Blackout Challenge' counters TikTok's dismissal motion
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a 10-year-old child who died in December as a result of attempting a “Blackout Challenge” she saw on social media app TikTok, has refuted the company’s attempt to have the survival and wrongful death brought in her late daughter’s name dismissed.