News from March 2023
Greensburg police lieutenant settles age discrimination claims for $35K
PITTSBURGH – A Greensburg police officer has settled claims of age discrimination connected to the City’s failing to promote him in favor of other candidates, for $35,000.
Law clerk says that age discrimination was proximate reason for his firing from firm
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man claims that, due to illegal age discrimination, he was fired from his job as a law clerk with the Dugan & Associates law firm.
Dallas company named in Wisconsin couple's parking fall suit gets to add more defendants
PITTSBURGH – A Dallas company named by a Wisconsin couple as allegedly being liable for the wife-plaintiff’s leg injuries, suffered after she fell from an unmarked and unprotected drop-off located next to the handicap space where their friend’s vehicle was parked, is seeking to join additional defendants.
Man who alleged automobile financiers used 'pay-to-play' scheme may receive default judgment
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania man who claimed that a leading automobile financing company charges and collects illegal “pay-to-pay” fees from consumers statewide, in violation of the Commonwealth’s Consumer Credit Code, may receive a default judgment if an answer is not received by mid-April.
SCOTUS action versus Google serves to stay proceedings on TikTok wrongful death case
PHILADELPHIA – A pending case in the U.S. Supreme Court regarding terrorism and potential liability exemptions to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has stayed the briefing schedule for a Chester woman’s wrongful death lawsuit against social media app TikTok, filed after her 10-year-old daughter died in December due to attempting a “Blackout Challenge”.
HR Influenced Welcomes New Professional to Growing Team
HR Influenced today announced the addition of human resources professional April Campagna to the firm, where she will provide a range of HR services to the firm’s growing roster of clients.
Judge dismisses Kentucky company from fatal ATV accident case, while West Virginia defendant remains
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has ruled that a Kentucky company is dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the survivor of a fatal ATV accident in West Virginia, while its co-defendant, also based in West Virginia, will remain a part of the action.
After Lyft driver allegedly kills passenger, his children sue him and the ride share company
PITTSBURGH – The son and daughter of a 55-year-old man shot to death last August in the parking lot of a Sheetz convenience store by his Lyft driver, have now sued both the ride share company and the driver for damages.
Health care company's former director asserts no involvement in events leading to Dauphin County inmate's death
HARRISBURG – The former corporate director of a health care company has denied involvement in claims brought by the nephew of a man who suffered fatal injuries while incarcerated there in a lawsuit against the county, the company in question and more than three dozen corrections officers and medical providers, who the plaintiff feels are responsible for the decedent’s death.
Plaintiff alleging inhumane conditions at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility seeks depositions
PHILADELPHIA – A former Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility inmate is seeking to take two depositions from fellow prisoners who he says can corroborate that he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment, including being denied clean sheets and showers and not being allowed to leave his cell during a two-month incarceration.
Delaware County answers suit over 18-month-old's alleged wrongful death in foster care
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County has answered a wrongful death lawsuit surrounding the murder of an 18-month-old in foster care two years ago, denying that violated the plaintiff’s constitutional rights.
Heather Sonnenberg Named 2023 Top Woman in Asset-Based Lending by ABF Journal
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partner Heather Sonnenberg, who serves as co-chair of the Finance, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy practice group, has been named a 2023 Top Woman in Asset-Based Lending by ABF Journal.
Settlement talks and corrective action plan on the table in Clean Water Act case against food processor
HARRISBURG – A proposed settlement and additional corrective action plan are currently being devised, as a Pennsylvania waterway environmental group and a food processing company have continued a stay of litigation the two parties are involved in over claims of the latter polluted Oil Creek and the Susquehanna River, violating the state Clean Streams Law and the federal Clean Water Act in the process.
Delco judge approves $90K settlement in death of man on Philly bridge
MEDIA – A Delaware County court has approved a $90,000 settlement agreement, in response to legal proceedings initiated after the motor vehicle accident-related death of a local man on a Philadelphia bridge.
York County man who said his arm was crushed inside sampler machine settles case
ALLENTOWN – A York County man who alleged that he was severely injured on the job when his arm was crushed inside the moving parts of a subject sampler machine, has settled his case.
Bi-racial high school student settles discrimination claims connected to track-and-field meet
PITTSBURGH – A bi-racial high school student who filed a lawsuit alleging racism led her coach to benching her at a championship track meet, has settled her discrimination claims.
Widow of Hub, late bassist for The Roots, claims group defrauded her husband
PHILADELPHIA – The estate and widow of Leonard Hubbard, late bassist for The Roots, has filed a multi-count complaint for injunctive relief and damages under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, charging Hubbard’s former bandmates in The Roots and numerous other parties with defrauding him of millions of dollars over the past 10 years.
Michael L. Turner Elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Michael L. Turner, accomplished litigator and Co-Chair of Marshall Dennehey’s Asbestos Litigation Practice Group, has been elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL).
Michael L. Turner, accomplished litigator and Co-Chair of Marshall Dennehey’s Asbestos Litigation Practice Group, has been elected a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL).
Judge throws out intervention attempt in ADA suit against City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has rejected the attempt of five individuals to intervene in a proposed settlement between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia, over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
TCPA class action filed against accident attorneys, for unsolicited phone calls
WILLIAMSPORT – A Central Pennsylvania man has filed a class action lawsuit against the Accident Attorneys of America, alleging that the firm has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with its unsolicited phone calls to potential clients.