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Florist suing over bad reviews is not allowed to serve subpoena to Facebook
PHILADELPHIA – A florist who brought a defamation suit in response to poor reviews of his business and business practices which were posted on Facebook, is disallowed from serving the social media platform with a third-party subpoena as a part of his case.
Spirit Airlines settles claims for alleged sexual assault committed by one of its flight attendants
PHILADELPHIA – Spirit Airlines has settled a lawsuit based on allegations made by a Georgia man, who claimed he was sexually assaulted by one of its flight attendants during a plane trip from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Philadelphia.
Ex-employees from UPenn Health System who sued over vaccine disclosure lose case
ALLENTOWN – A group of current and former employees from the University of Pennsylvania Health System who believed that forcible disclosure of their vaccination status violated their constitutional rights, have lost their case.
Custodian claims fumes from floor-cleaner caused her to pass out
PHILADELPHIA — A custodial worker who allegedly passed out due to inhaling noxious chemicals in a floor-cleaning product is alleging the maker's breach of warranty.
Suit: Customer trips over motorized cart electrical cord at Shoprite store
MEDIA — A customer at a Shoprite store in Eddystone claims he tripped over an electrical cord from a motorized shopping cart.
Rehab facility patient allegedly dropped while being transferred with lift
PITTSBURGH — A woman alleges she was dropped while being transferred with a lift at a rehab facility in Pittsburgh. Cara A.
Lawsuit: Hotel guest fell backwards onto another guest while pulling luggage
LANCASTER — A hotel guest is claiming negligence against another guest who allegedly fell backwards into her while pulling her luggage through the hotel entrance.
Ligonier man files suit after he was injured being thrown off electric skateboard
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County man claims he was launched off an electric skateboard he ordered from the defendants, causing serious injuries to his hip and shoulder, among others.
Man who says he ingested bristle from grill brush he bought at TJ Maxx reaches settlement
JOHNSTOWN – A man who sued the TJ Maxx department store company after needing abdominal surgery to remove an accidentally-ingested grill brush bristle, from a brush he bought at the store, has settled his injury claims.
Corrections officer allegedly discriminated against for his ADHD settles his case
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania corrections officer who alleged he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role, has settled his claims with the state corrections agency.
Man alleges Walmart loss prevention officer falsely accused him of theft
WASHINGTON — A man alleges a Walmart loss prevention officer falsely accused him of theft.
Flag-burning activist settles constitutional expression lawsuit with City of Williamsport
WILLIAMSPORT – A prominent activist has voluntarily dismissed his case against the City of Williamsport that challenged the constitutionality of its open-burning ordinance and therefore, its prohibition on his being permitted to burn flags as a method of political protest.
Jenkinstown man alleges he received illegal robocalls from Dr. Oz for Senate Campaign
PHILADELPHIA — A Jenkinstown man is claiming he received robocalls from the Dr. OZ for Senate campaign despite being on the National Do Not Call Registry. Andrew R.
Suit: Patron struck in head by loose outside umbrella on restaurant deck
PITTSBURGH — A restaurant patron allegedly struck in the head when an umbrella on an outside deck table became dislodged is claiming negligence.
DHS peer coach says she was discriminated against and fired, after complaining to H.R.
PITTSBURGH – A coach within Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services contends that she was retaliated against and fired from her role within the department, in response to her reporting alleged discrimination tactics against her for being an African-American woman.
Construction inspector alleges that his good faith report to management got him 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, alleges that his voicing of this concern to management led to retaliation, culminating with his ultimately being fired from the company.
Resolution in the works for suit over ownership of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team
PITTSBURGH – A tentative resolution has been devised in ongoing litigation seeking to settle the score as to the definitive ownership of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins team, while a related state court proceeding plays out.
Defendants blame each other for plaintiff's injuries, sustained during arrest at Pottstown Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants in a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers, are leveling the blame for the incident on one another.
Judge sides with Upper Darby Township Council, on objections connected to case involving former admin
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections raised by Upper Darby Township’s former Chief Administrative Officer in litigation the Township Council initiated, seeking a declaration that its dismissal of him was proper.
Printing business says it acted in good faith toward janitor's discrimination reports
PHILADELPHIA – A local printing business holds itself blameless for events that a janitor said in various reports had amounted to racial targeting and discrimination against him, and added that it, and not the plaintiff, had acted in good faith.