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Black special education professional sues over alleged discrimination from school district
PHILADELPHIA – A Black Delaware County special education professional contends that she was demoted from a new role she applied for, simply because her White predecessor opted to re-apply for the role after initially stepping aside.
Ex-Scranton police officer who said her personal info was leaked by department has case tossed
SCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a former member of the Scranton Police Department, who claimed her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge by the City of Scranton and the Department, as part of discovery in an unrelated case.
Pa. health care system denies fault for West Virginia man's injuries and death
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania health care provider has denied in their entirety allegations from a West Virginia woman, who claimed her husband’s death was the result of numerous incidents of negligence on the part of his medical caretakers, which led him to suffer a multitude of injuries prior to death.
Judge overrules objections in Allison Park plaintiff's wrongful death case against nursing home
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections in litigation brought by an Allison Park woman, which claimed her mother was the recipient of sub-standard care at her nursing facility, leading her to suffer a fall that caused a cut on her head, a broken neck and a broken hip, which caused severe pain and led to her death.
Philly cop says as Black female, she was discriminated against and unfairly disciplined
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia police officer alleges that as an African-American female, she was subjected to discriminatory treatment by her superiors through her being reassigned on two occasions and the removal of her service weapon for more than four years.
State court judge overrules preliminary objections in Park City Mall shooting case
LANCASTER – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections from a Conshohocken security company in litigation tied to a shooting incident which occurred at the Park City Mall last October.
Judge OKs protective order in Delco man's suit against hair product he purchased at CVS
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has authorized the entry of a confidential protective order in litigation filed by a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores.
Fitness nonprofit denies claims of defamation from former accountant accused of embezzlement
MEDIA – A fitness nonprofit group for kids and a for-profit company have denied allegations of defamation and slander lodged by one of their former accountants, who claimed that she was publicly and falsely accused of stealing money from the company and committing payroll fraud.
Third Circuit also says hospital's motion to compel arbitration in doctor's suit doesn't hold water
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has concurred with its lower court counterpart in denying a motion to compel arbitration in a dispute between a doctoral resident and her former employer.
Newtown Square vacation company wants wrongful death suit against it transferred to Delaware County court
PITTSBURGH – A Newtown Square vacation-planning company seeks the transfer of a Pittsburgh man’s wrongful death litigation brought against it in the wake of his late wife’s drowning death to a Delaware County court, arguing that the case has no connection to where it was filed in Allegheny County.
Stay handed down in case of lung-afflicted, unmasked shopper against Community Supermarket
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from a local man with a chronic lung condition against a Western Pennsylvania supermarket, a suit alleging it violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when it turned him away for his decision not to wear a mask while shopping in June 2020, has been stayed until the autumn.
Plymouth Township wants to dismiss wrongful death suit blaming police for shooting mentally ill man
PHILADELPHIA – Plymouth Township seeks to dismiss a survival and wrongful death suit brought against it by the family of a mentally-ill man killed in a local police-involved shooting.
Media apartment complex says it isn't responsible for young boy's broken glass injuries
MEDIA – A local apartment complex argues it is not to blame for broken glass-related injuries suffered by the young son of a Swarthmore woman, and denies her allegations of negligence made against them.
Philadelphia asks to have lawsuit accusing it of violating pursuit policy and killing bystander thrown out
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and four police officials have disclaimed responsibility for the death of an innocent bystander to a high-speed vehicle chase, refuting claims from the plaintiff they failed to follow department policy.
Nebraska company may be dismissed from arm crush lawsuit, for lack of proper service
ALLENTOWN – A Nebraska corporation may be dismissed from injury litigation brought by a York County man, which alleged he was severely injured on the job when his arm was crushed inside the moving parts of a subject sampler machine, for failure to effectuate proper service.
Federal judge rules forum is proper in $2 million fraud case over no delivery of COVID-19 tests
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out a dismissal motion from defendants accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits or a refund to a retailer who paid them nearly $2 million, ordering that the forum of the case is proper.
Discovery outlined for suit over boy's brain damage injuries from lead exposure
ALLENTOWN – The scope of discovery has been outlined in a lawsuit brought by the mother of a six-year-old Pen Argyl boy has filed suit against her Florida-based landlord, charging that his failure to remediate lead from the home she rented has left her son with permanent brain damage.
George W. Hill inmate's suit against corrections officials, others removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and three corrections officials have removed litigation against themselves, other corrections officers and health care providers over charges that an inmate at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility 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, to federal court.
Mother of 10-year-old girl who died in 'Blackout Challenge' counters TikTok's dismissal motion
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a 10-year-old child who died in December as a result of attempting a “Blackout Challenge” she saw on social media app TikTok, has refuted the company’s attempt to have the survival and wrongful death brought in her late daughter’s name dismissed.
Suit: Negligent care at UPMC McKeesport led to death of plaintiff's father
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman alleges that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at McKeesport was negligent in its care of her late father, after he suffered a pair of heart attacks which ultimately claimed his life.