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Park City Mall security company looks to strike parts of lawsuit from survivors of shooting
LANCASTER – A security company for the Park City Mall has denied contributory liability for a shooting incident which occurred at the site last October, and then caused a pair of shoppers trampled in the ensuing panic to sue them and the mall itself.
University of Pittsburgh claims it's owed $84K from Conn. disease research organization
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh alleges that a Connecticut research group it had entered into a grant agreement with, has breached that contract for monies in excess of $84,000.
Doctor will testify on depression, anxiety felt by man hit by tractor-trailer
ERIE – A federal magistrate judge will allow the testimony of a physical rehabilitative specialist as to the alleged depression and anxiety felt by a plaintiff subsequent to being run over by a tractor-trailer.
Tredyffrin-Easttown School District denies it violated rights of parent examining CRT curriculum records
PHILADELPHIA – The Tredyffrin/Easttown School District and the secretary of its Board of Directors have denied allegations from a local parent that his First Amendment rights were violated when he attempted to inspect records of Critical Race Theory curriculum being taught.
Woman who fell outside Ridley Township library opposes summary judgment
MEDIA – After Ridley Township motioned for summary judgment in a case surrounding injuries suffered by a Woodlyn woman who claimed an accumulation of water on the sidewalk at her local public library caused her to fall onto her left knee, the plaintiff filed a brief opposing the granting of such judgment.
Default judgment sought in wrongful death suit against health care company and wheelchair van driver
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio woman who filed wrongful death litigation against a Western Pennsylvania healthcare operation and the driver of a van who allegedly failed to secure her father’s wheelchair while in transit and drove recklessly, leading him to topple over and die from his injuries, is pursuing default judgment.
Climate change activists say City of Harrisburg's permit process violates their constitutional rights
HARRISBURG – A coalition group of climate change activists wanting to participate in a mid-June rally in Harrisburg has sued the City, claiming it violated their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by forcing them to navigate an unduly burdensome and expensive permit process.
Worker alleges defective scaffolding caused his more than nine-foot fall
PHILADEPHIA — A worker alleges defective scaffolding caused him to fall more than nine feet and suffer multiple injuries.
Man alleges Borough of Darby police officer fired gun into his car
MEDIA — A man alleges a Borough of Darby police officer used excessive force by firing a gun into his car.
Man sues Red Roof Inn after ceiling debris from above bed falls on his head
LANCASTER — A man who was allegedly injured when debris from the ceiling above his bed fell on his head at a Red Roof Inn in Lancaster is claiming negligence.
Worker alleges hydraulic machine caused fracture of spine
PITTSBURGH — A worker at an American Airlines facility located at the Pittsburgh International Airport alleges a defective hydraulic machine caused his spine fracture.
Bar patron allegedly suffers brain damage at Krazy Karen's
PITTSBURGH — A bar customer alleges he was violently attacked by another patron who was intoxicated and suffered permanent brain damage.
Truck driver alleges Walmart employee struck him with pallet jack while unloading freight
PITTSBURGH — A truck driver alleges a Walmart employee struck him with a pallet jack while his freight was being unloaded at a Walmart Supercenter in Allegheny County.
Shipyard worker alleges racial discrimination, retaliation for filing federal lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — A shipyard worker alleges he faced racial discrimination by his coworkers and others and was fired in retaliation for filing a federal lawsuit.
Law firm's former marketing officer settles discrimination case against the group
PHILADELPHIA – The former chief marketing officer for a Philadelphia law firm who alleged she was fired when she complained of supposed racially discriminatory practices within the firm to higher management, has settled her claims.
Florist says bad Facebook reviews from anonymous defendant defamed his reputation and business
PHILADELPHIA – A florist has brought a defamation suit in response to poor reviews of his business and business practices which were posted on Facebook, alleging that the criticism had harmed his personal and professional reputation, besides being tantamount to invasion of privacy.
Wilkes-Barre denies that negligence from police officers chasing suspect caused plaintiff's injuries
SCRANTON – The City of Wilkes-Barre and its police officers have denied liability for injuries suffered by a woman when, as a pedestrian crossing the street in that city, she was struck by a car driven by a suspect who was fleeing arrest from officers of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department.
Planning and architecture firm denies overbilling Cheltenham Township in the six figures
NORRISTOWN – A planning, engineering and architecture firm has denied allegations made by Cheltenham Township that it overbilled the municipality by hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Montgomery County court.
Delco man says he was defamed, after anonymous neighbor spread rumors about his shed
MEDIA – A Delaware County homeowner says that due to the efforts of anonymous local individual distributing flyers false alleging that he is in possession of an unauthorized shed structure on his property, that he has suffered defamation and invasion of privacy.
Lawsuits against The Gap over arrests of Black women for shoplifting consolidated
HARRISBURG – The Gap has won consolidation of separate lawsuits concerning the same incident, where several Derry Township police officers allegedly committed wrongful arrest and process by profiling and taking into custody Black women shopping at the store for supposed theft, before later releasing them when it was learned that they had in fact committed no crime.