News from June 2023
Millvale man reasserts claims he lost two fingers due to accident involving cylindrical cask
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man stands by his claims that he lost two fingers on his left hand when a heavy-duty cylindrical cask he was helping to load onto a cask slipped from a skid and crushed his hand.
Man who claimed Pa. state trooper subjected him to illegal DUI arrest wins $500 at trial
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County man who claimed he was illegally subjected to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause by a Pennsylvania state trooper, has won a $500 verdict after a three-day jury trial.
W.Va. group denies liability in wrongful death suit over to fatal ATV accident
PITTSBURGH – A West Virginia resort has denied liability in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the survivor of a fatal ATV accident in that state, while its co-defendant, a Kentucky retailer of such vehicles, had been dismissed from the case.
Virginia company that wanted $30M in malpractice damages from Philly law firm loses case
PHILADELPHIA – A Virginia business who claimed a Philadelphia law firm’s negligent misrepresentation resulted in it losing $30 million has lost its case, through the firm’s successful attempt to dismiss the legal malpractice suit brought against it.
Former paralegal says Saltz Mongeluzzi revealed her COVID-19 vax status to media
PHILADELPHIA – A paralegal of nine-and-a-half years with a prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm alleges her former employer disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication, in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Fox Rothschild hosts Electronics Recycling Collection on June 27, 2023
Old electronics gathering dust? Fox Rothschild’s environmental law attorneys are here to help!
Upper Darby hookah lounge and owner say they're not responsible for alleged assault by its staff
MEDIA – An Upper Darby hookah lounge and its owner have denied responsibility for injuries a Florida woman claims she sustained, when she was allegedly and violently assaulted by members of its staff.
Widow of Hub, deceased bassist for The Roots, drops claims group defrauded her late husband
PHILADELPHIA – The estate and widow of Leonard Hubbard, late bassist for The Roots, has dropped a multi-count complaint for injunctive relief and damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, which had charged Hubbard’s former bandmates in The Roots and numerous other parties with defrauding him of millions of dollars over the past 10 years.
Defendants in injury suit from UPMC nurse over fallen cabinet abandon their cross-claims
PITTSBURGH – Defendants named in a lawsuit for injuries suffered by a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center nurse when an entire wall cabinet and its contents fell on her, have dismissed their cross-claims levied against one another.
Shaler Township faces lawsuit over toddler's burnt feet
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple have filed a negligence lawsuit against Shaler Township, charging it with failing to protect their then-15-month-old child from burning their feet on a hot metal access door.
PCCJR asks state Supreme Court committee for report on impact of med-mal venue rule change
HARRISBURG – A legal reform group has asked a Supreme Court of Pennsylvania committee to immediately issue a report on the impact of its decision to allow plaintiffs greater flexibility in where to file medical malpractice cases, nearly six months after the rule change went into effect.
Ballard Spahr LLP hosts When Antitrust Enters the Boardroom on June 28, 2023
This program will focus on recent antitrust developments that are impacting corporate boardrooms
Court activity on June 21: Higher Eduction Assistance Authority vs Campbell H. Jr, Jesse
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity in the suit brought by Higher Eduction Assistance Authority against Campbell H. Jr, Jesse on June 21: 'Order To Terminate 236 Notice Of Order Sent On 06-21-2023; Office Of Judicial Support On 2023-06-21'.
Upper Darby Township contests claims it failed to inform parking ticket recipients how to fight them
PHILADELPHIA – Upper Darby Township rejects allegations it violated state and federal laws over the past two years, by failing to notify hundreds and potentially thousands of drivers it issued parking tickets to of how they may contest those tickets.
Pittsburgh attorney holds onto breach of contract claim against his former firm
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh attorney maintains that his former law firm breached his employment contract and owes him thousands of dollars in unpaid wages, in violation of both state and federal law.
Scranton School District defends its discipline to elementary school paraprofessional
SCRANTON – The Scranton School District and an elementary school principal have defended their choice to put a paraprofessional on a personal safety plan in the course of her work, after they say the plaintiff had inappropriate physical contact with a student.
Construction inspector holds steady on claims he was improperly fired
PITTSBURGH – A construction inspector who reported that groundwater categorized as “contaminated” and slotted for removal from his job site was in fact not polluted, has restated claims that his voicing of this concern to management led to retaliation, culminating with his ultimately being fired from the company.
Retired Philadelphia Police lieutenant alleges his Sig Sauer P320 misfired and wounded him
SCRANTON – A retired Philadelphia Police Department lieutenant is suing firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer, alleging he was wounded by stray gunfire when his P320 handgun unexpectedly discharged and shot him in the right arm and shoulder.
Animal rescue says plaintiff was illegally in possession of rare-breed emotional support cat
WILLIAMSPORT – An animal rescue facility and its owners have denied allegations they illegally held a New Jersey woman’s exotic emotional support cat and assaulted her when she attempted to retrieve it, but rather, were holding onto the cat after state law prohibited the plaintiff from possessing it.
Former Allegheny County employee reiterates executive violated the law by instituting COVID-19 vaccine mandate
PITTSBURGH – A local man maintains that an Allegheny County official exceeded the bounds of his authority when he instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all county employees in the summer of 2021, in violation of his religious objections and exemption.