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Giant Eagle says face mask plaintiff failed to appear for depositions twice, should be sanctioned
PITTSBURGH – Giant Eagle grocery stores is pushing for sanctions against one of a group of class action plaintiffs suing it for enforcing mask mandates, despite their disabilities.
Mom blames apartment complex when son is cut by broken glass
MEDIA – A Swarthmore woman says her young son was severely cut by broken glass at her apartment complex, and that both it and its real estate company are mutually negligent in causing that event.
Counsel reach consensus on timeline of plaintiff's stay at Abraxas facility, where alleged assault occurred
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for all parties involved in litigation surrounding an alleged sexual assault at a local rehabilitation center for delinquent youth have reached a mutual stipulation on the plaintiff’s placement at the center.
Delco hospital wants punitive damages stricken from widow's wrongful death suit
MEDIA – Counsel for a Delaware County hospital are seeking to strike allegations of recklessness and claims for punitive damages from a Georgia woman’s lawsuit, brought after the hospital and its personnel were said to have failed to diagnose and monitor her late husband’s medical condition, which led to him passing away from cardiac arrest soon after his discharge.
Judge sends dispute between businessman and Lyft over philanthropy initiative to arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has sent litigation from a Philadelphia entrepreneur and musician who claimed rideshare company Lyft stole and misappropriated his concepts for corporate philanthropy without compensation for 90 days, to arbitration.
Health care group dismissed from wrongful death suit over woman's epidural
MEDIA – One company has been dismissed from litigation which claimed that a number of Delaware County health care entities improperly administered an epidural injection to a pregnant woman and caused her death.
Park City Mall owner denies liability for injuries suffered by plaintiffs who survived shooting
LANCASTER – The Park City Mall has denied 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.
Man accused of assaulting nurse colleague denies all allegations made against him
SCRANTON – A man with a supposed history of violent behavior towards his colleagues and who allegedly assaulted a licensed practical nurse at work, denies the allegations against him in an answer to the plaintiff’s complaint.
Plaintiffs who claim faulty wiring led to fire in rented home counter Virginia landlords' denials
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple have countered the denials of their Virginia-based landlords, in a case where the plaintiffs allege that faulty wiring nearly caused a fire in the home they rented in Penn Hills.
Man who fell off ladder and sued manufacturer, Home Depot and Lowe's, settles claims
ALLENTOWN – A Pennsylvania man who fell off a ladder on the job, sustained a litany of serious injuries and filed suit against the ladder manufacturer, Home Depot and Lowe’s, has settled his claims.
Slovene defendants want to depose both man who fell out of tree at festival and his mother
PITTSBURGH – An Enon Valley recreation center and Slovene benefit society are seeking to depose an Illinois man and his mother, after litigation they filed had claimed he was paralyzed by a fall from a tree during a music festival on the defendants’ property.
Sanctioned counsel for Easton couple suing Sherwin-Williams wants opposing attorneys' fees reduced
ALLENTOWN – Plaintiff counsel for an Easton couple, who were recently sanctioned by a federal judge for dissemination of confidential trade secrets to paint company Sherwin-Williams, are now trying to reduce the amount in attorney’s fees requested by the defense as part of that same sanction.
L’Oréal dismissed from Delaware man's litigation alleging he was burned by hair color and dye
MEDIA – L’Oréal has been dismissed from litigation concerning injuries that a Delaware man allegedly suffered in the form of hair loss, skin discoloration and patching, after a hair color and dye was applied to his scalp.
Delaware County man discontinues claims against restaurant where he slipped on mopping liquid
MEDIA – A Delaware County man has discontinued claims that mopping liquid left on a set of stairs at a local restaurant by one of its employees, led him to fall on those same stairs and sustain serious and significant injuries.
Family of deceased Beaver Falls woman settles leg injury and negligence claims with Walmart
PITTSBURGH – The daughter and husband of a deceased Beaver Falls woman have settled claims with Walmart for alleged negligence-related damages connected to severe leg injuries she suffered in its local store prior to her passing.
Saw company wants subpoena served to employer of plaintiff, who sued after up-cut saw severed his hand
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania saw company looks to serve a subpoena on a materials firm who serves as the employer of a man who filed a negligence and strict liability lawsuit, after an up-cut saw severed his right hand just above his wrist during his work.
Swarthmore residents denied emergency injunction over zoning dispute in historic area
MEDIA – A coalition of Swarthmore residents litigating with their borough and its council to prevent consideration for a building application and related demolition of two historic buildings on Park Avenue, have lost an emergency petition for same.
Delco judge strikes default judgment in case of woman shot outside tavern after party
MEDIA – A Delaware County judge has opened and stricken a default judgment levied against an Upper Darby tavern, in the case of a Philadelphia woman attending a birthday party there and who alleged she was shot by another patron who had been allegedly over-served with alcohol during his stay.
Coatesville nursing home to pay $150K to family of resident who died from hemorrhage
PHILADELPHIA – A Colorado-based estate has finalized a settlement surrounding claims that the death of a Coatesville nursing care facility resident from an inter-cranial hemorrhage nearly three years ago was the result of negligent care on the part of the facility and its staff, for $150,000.
Settlement finalized for plaintiff who claimed to be burned by microwave meatballs
PITTSBURGH – A settlement has been finalized in litigation filed over burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman says she suffered, when a plastic container allegedly failed and meatballs fell onto her left foot.