News from February 2023
Court activity on Feb. 8: Tara Cheree Gilmore vs Louis Dejoy
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Tara Cheree Gilmore against Brian Arthrell and Louis Dejoy on Feb. 8: 'Motion For Leave To Proceed In Forma Pauperis By Tara Cheree Gilmore. (attachments: # 1 Complaint Lodged Pending Disposition Of Ifp Motion, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2a, # 4 Exhibit 2b, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet) (keh) (entered: 02/09/2023)'.
Family who alleged being terrorized by Pittsburgh police officers settles claims
PITTSBURGH – A local family who filed suit against the City of Pittsburgh and a dozen or more Pittsburgh police officers stemming from an incident more than three years ago where the plaintiffs say police followed them home, burst into their home without a warrant and physically assaulted them, has settled claims.
U.S. Steel objects to suit from man trapped in pressurized fan system and nearly killed
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel has objected to a negligence lawsuit which argues that it and a number of other defendants were liable for injuries the husband-plaintiff suffered when he was sucked into a pressurized fan system and nearly killed.
Lawsuit: Allegheny General Hospital parking garage gate struck wife-plaintiff's head
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple allege that Allegheny General Hospital, its parking garage and one of its employees negligently allowed a parking gate arm to fall and strike the wife-plaintiff on the head, causing her severe injuries.
Black auto detailer's racial discrimination claims survive defendant's dismissal attempt
PITTSBURGH – An African-American man’s claims of racial discrimination surrounding his time as an auto detailer for a Pittsburgh-area business have survived the defendant’s attempt at dismissal.
Counsel representing former inmate injured in van transportation accident wants witness testimony at trial
PHILADELPHIA – In an imminent trial where a former inmate of SCI-Graterford who claimed local law enforcement officials did not take proper care in transporting him and others who were confined to wheelchairs – leading him to suffer a concussion, chest and spinal injuries – plaintiff counsel is seeking reconsideration of a court ruling to deny testimony from one of its witnesses.
QC Now: Hot Topics on Mortgage Servicing and Originations Compliance on February 9, 2023
Rich Andreano and Reid Herlihy are speaking at ACES Quality Management's QC Now web series.
Court activity on Feb. 7: Mandy M. Zwolinski vs Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Mandy M. Zwolinski against Lincoln National Life Insurance Company on Feb. 7.
Case activity for Anton Brown vs Sheetz, Inc. on Feb. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Anton Brown against Nathan P. Noland and Sheetz, Inc. on Feb. 7.
Court activity on Feb. 7: January McClain vs Riley's Pour House
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by January McClain against Riley's Pour House on Feb. 7.
Case activity for Thomas Glenn Kilduff vs Jayco, Inc. on Feb. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Kilduff Truckin and Thomas Glenn Kilduff against Jayco, Inc. on Feb. 7.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Feb. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Feb. 7 in the suits below:
Case activity for Christopher Niles vs Thorn Hill Associates a, LP on Feb. 7
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Christopher Niles against Thorn Hill Associates a, LP on Feb. 7.
Feb. 7: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Feb. 7: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
For second time, Econo Lodge denies liability for guest's bed bug-related injuries
MEDIA – A Delaware County-based Econo Lodge Hotel has now twice denied responsibility for alleged bed bug-related injuries that a Philadelphia man says he suffered during a stay at the hotel more than two years ago.
Plaintiff who claimed Hershey chocolates were contaminated with metals drops her suit
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman who filed class action litigation against chocolate manufacturer and retailer Hershey and charged that its products contain heavy metal contaminants such as cadmium and lead, has dismissed her own case.
More than one year since filing of suit over ladder fall, plaintiffs still trying to serve defendant
PITTSBURGH – Thirteen months after their complaint was filed, a Western Pennsylvania couple who sued Amazon and the manufacturer of a ladder they claim was defective, after the wife-plaintiff fell from the ladder while conducting an insurance estimate at a home in Erie, continue to attempt to complete service of the suit upon one of the defendants.
Delaware man sues Texas Roadhouse, after allegedly suffering food poisoning
LANCASTER – A Delaware man alleges he suffered a case of food poisoning after dining at a Lancaster franchise location of Texas Roadhouse last summer, and is seeking legal damages as a result.
Lancaster and its police department again try to dismiss civil rights violations, in Maryland woman's suit
ALLENTOWN – The City of Lancaster, the Lancaster Police Department and one of its police officers have now twice attempted to dismiss litigation from a Maryland woman, who claimed she was the victim of excessive force from Lancaster police officers and suffered a broken arm in the process, when the police came to her residence and forcibly evicted her.