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Landscaper wants summary judgment, in case where woman's fall and treatment led to her death
MEDIA – A landscaping services company is looking to obtain summary judgment in a lawsuit brought by a Delaware County man, who alleged negligence on its part and others led to his mother suffering a fall on the property, and which caused injuries whose repairs later led to her death.
Formerly incarcerated man maintains Philadelphia prison doctors missed his MRSA infection
PHILADELPHIA – A man formerly in the local prison system continues to allege that he received sub-standard medical care from the City of Philadelphia and the Chief of Medical Operations at the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, which led him to develop a MRSA infection and be permanently disfigured.
Fencing academy owner alleging defamation from MyLife.com sees case stayed due to site's bankruptcy
PHILADELPHIA – Defamation litigation from a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility against the MyLife.com website has been stayed by a federal judge, while the website’s pending bankruptcy proceedings are resolved.
Case surrounding injurious fall at UPS building in Philadelphia runs into discovery dispute
PHILADELPHIA – Discovery disputes have taken place in the case of a local woman who claimed she suffered extensive knee and back injuries, when she slipped and fell on a section of walkway in the lot of a UPS building in Philadelphia last year.
Man says he was fired when he complained to wine store's management about its hostile work environment
PITTSBURGH – A local man alleges he was subjected to a hostile work environment, including epithets made against his Jewish heritage, and that he was fired when he made complaints about the offending behavior.
Judge dismisses man’s wrongful theft and malicious prosecution suit against Walmart
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a motion to dismiss in favor of Walmart, which was alleged to have taken part in wrongful charges of theft and malicious prosecution against a Western Pennsylvania man.
Home rental company says contractor didn't finish list of improvement projects
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh home rental and sale company alleges that a local contractor and its owner committed breach of contract and fraud, when it failed to complete an inventory list of improvement projects and provided subpar workmanship on the one item it did finish.
Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania answer AT&T suit over small cell wireless facilities
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have answered litigation from AT&T, which asserted that the defendants violated the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by limiting the company’s ability to place wireless facilities on telephone poles in the city’s rights-of-way.
Judge overrules Forbes Hospital’s objections in Trafford woman’s injury suit
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled Forbes Hospital’s attempt through preliminary objections to paint her case as a misclassified premises liability action.
Maryland real estate firm dismissed from woman's injury suit against Designer Shoe Warehouse
PHILADELPHIA – A Maryland-based real estate defendant has been dismissed from litigation brought by a Philadelphia woman, who claimed she suffered a number of serious injuries when she fell into an aisle’s endcap shelf at one of its Designer Shoe Warehouse store locations.
Judge dismisses juvenile detention therapist's litigation claiming he faced discrimination and retaliation
SCRANTON – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice consolidated litigation brought by a therapist at a Pennsylvania juvenile detention and rehabilitation facility, who claimed he faced racial discrimination and retaliation for reporting physical and mental abuse at the facility.
Lawsuit: Man fell in pool table store and tore his rotator cuff
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple claim that a wooden board in the middle of the floor caused the husband-plaintiff to fall inside a pool table store and suffer a litany of serious injuries.
Mother claims 1-year-old was left unsupervised on trampoline, suffered serious injuries
PITTSBURGH — A mother is claiming negligence after her 1-year-old allegedly suffered serious injuries when she was left on a trampoline unsupervised.
Most defendants dismissed from Zamboni toxic exposure case against Philadelphia Flyers, others
PHILADELPHIA – The majority of defendants have been dismissed from a lawsuit charging that two mens’ incurable diseases resulted from their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals emitted from the Zamboni machines used to clean the ice in between periods, with the remaining defendants claiming that the matter must be handled through arbitration, according to the plaintiffs’ employment agreements.
Former inmate claims he slipped on soapy water in shower area
HARRISBURG — A former correctional facility inmate is claiming negligence after slipping on soapy water in the shower area near his cell block and suffering injuries.
Couple claim wife tripped on defective sidewalk in Etna
PITTSBURGH — A couple are claiming negligence against a homeowner and the Borough of Etna after the wife tripped on an allegedly defective sidewalk and suffered injuries.
Federal magistrate recommends dismissal of litigation involving Vandergrift Borough Council
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has recommended that an amended lawsuit from a Vandergrift Borough Council member, which alleged a conspiracy-based campaign of defamation and slander undertaken by a number of borough officials was intended to drive her out of office, be dismissed for failure to prosecute.
Elderly woman alleges wet floor at Wendy's caused her fall
LANCASTER — An elderly woman who slipped on a wet floor at a Wendy's in Lititz is claiming negligence. Naomi O.
City of Greensburg Police lieutenant alleges age discrimination
ERIE — A lieutenant with the City of Greensburg police is claiming he was denied promotions due to his age. W.
Suit: Woman breaks right ankle after falling on snow at Rite Aid
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has lodged a premises liability negligence lawsuit against her local Rite Aid, after falling on uncleaned salt and snow in the wake of a snowstorm which hit her area this past January and breaking her right ankle in the process.