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Fayette County denies inmate worker was subjected to inhumane conditions
PITTSBURGH – Fayette County and its corrections officials have denied that they covered up an inmate worker’s injuries and subjected him to inhumane living conditions during his time of incarceration.
Wis. couple re-allege that parking drop-off placement led to wife’s injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Wisconsin couple has reiterated claims that the presence of an unmarked and unprotected drop-off located next to the handicap space where their friend’s vehicle was parked, led the wife-plaintiff to fall and suffer a severe leg injury.
School District of Philadelphia argues class action discrimination claims over admission are not true
PHILADELPHIA – The School District of Philadelphia and several of its officials have countered class action claims from three Philadelphia parents who accused them of denying their children admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race.
Penn State University denies Title IX claims of mistreatment lodged by women's fencer
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has denied Title IX claims brought against it and a former women’s fencing coach, saying the plaintiff’s allegations of physical, psychological and verbal abuse were either time-barred or improperly pled.
Manheim Township schools official denies harassing former district superintendent
LANCASTER – A Manheim Township School District employee denied claims that she and others committed gender and age-based harassment against the former District Superintendent.
Party hosts deny responsibility for intoxicated guest's paralyzing spinal cord injury
PITTSBURGH – The hosts of a house party where alcohol was consumed say that a man who suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury did so as the result of his own actions, and not due to their supposed negligent breaching of a duty.
Lawsuit: Student with asthma faced discrimination for not wearing mask
ERIE — A father alleges his daughter faced discrimination and retaliation from the Avonworth School District because she was not able to wear a mask due to having asthma.
Former Archdiocese of New York altar boy alleges sexual assault by priest
PHILADELPHIA — A former New York altar boy alleges he was repeatedly abused by one of its priests.
N.J. woman who fell on ice outside Red Roof Inn in Allentown settles injury claims
ALLENTOWN – Litigation from a New Jersey woman who alleged a host of bodily injuries when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk patch of ice while walking to her rented room at a local Red Roof Inn one year ago, has been settled.
Delco court denies summary judgment to Ridley Township Public Library, in slip-and-fall injury suit
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, a state court denied the granting of such judgment.
West Penn Hospital denies it caused boy's severe brain damage, after he was delivered
PITTSBURGH – West Penn Hospital and its affiliated companies deny any and all liability for negligence which allegedly caused a baby boy to develop severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy after his delivery.
Sherwin-Williams gets $21K in sanctions, after disclosure of its confidential trade secrets in deck sealant fire lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has awarded more than $21,000 in legal fees to counsel for Sherwin-Williams, as part of a sanction related to prior dissemination of confidential trade secrets belonging to the company.
George W. Hill inmate says he wasn't protected from assault or given medical treatment
MEDIA – An inmate at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility has launched litigation against Delaware County and a host of corrections officials and health care providers over charges that he wasn’t protected from assault by another inmate despite credible information he was to be the target of a hit, and wasn’t provided medical treatment after surviving such an attack.
Lawsuit against Florida landlord alleging child suffered brain damage after lead exposure, may be defaulted
ALLENTOWN – A lawsuit brought against a Florida landlord, charging him with liability for brain damage and other injuries suffered by a six year-old boy, may be subject to default unless a responsive pleading is made, a federal court has said.
Philly landlord's legal dispute with Licenses & Inspections Department is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man who alleged that the City of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections Department engaged in a campaign of unfair treatment against him for years, culminating in the Department demolishing two of his properties located adjacent to the scene of a fire in October 2019, has settled his claims.
Man's lawsuit over property damage from fracking sent to Commerce and Complex Litigation Center
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man’s lawsuit alleging that he suffered a number of health complications and diminished value of his property, after the defendants conducted fracking operations in the vicinity of his residence, has been sent to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Injunction sidestepped in parents' lawsuit over school teaching gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning
PITTSBURGH – In a civil rights lawsuit brought by a trio of parents in a Pennsylvania federal court, which alleged their civil rights were violated when the Mount Lebanon School District provided classroom instruction to their first-grade children on the topics of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning, the parties have resolved and avoided the issuance of a preliminary injunction.
Amazon denies liability for injuries Montco woman suffered at Hazelton facility
SCRANTON – Amazon has denied allegations of negligence lodged by a Montgomery County woman who slipped on ice at one of its fulfillment centers in Hazelton.
Conn. research outfit argues it didn't breach contract with U. of Pitt for $84K
PITTSBURGH – A Connecticut research group rejects breach of contract allegations brought against it by the University of Pittsburgh, denying that it is responsible for the return of funds exceeding $84,000.
Richards Homewares motions for summary judgment in case of woman injured by shower organizer
PHILADELPHIA – Richards Homewares denies it was responsible for the injuries allegedly caused to a Delaware County plaintiff by a malfunctioning shelf shower organizer, and has motioned for summary judgment.