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Penn State University student who fell out window in hallway race reiterates negligence claims
PITTSBURGH – A Penn State University student who suffered a series of full-body injuries, including a lacerated spleen, after falling out of his residence’s window during a hallway race with his friends, has reiterated negligence claims against the property’s managers.
Federal judge dismisses Vandergrift Borough Council member's defamation and slander suit
PITTSBURGH – After a federal magistrate judge 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, the presiding judge acted accordingly and threw out the case.
Pa. contractor who pursued legal malpractice over $1M bankruptcy court loss loses case
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania contractor who said it lost more than $1 million in an underlying bankruptcy lawsuit and then pursued legal action against the lawyer it claims provided inadequate representation, has likewise lost its case in court.
Plaintiff who sued over Shania Twain concert brawl settles case
PITTSBURGH – A settlement was recently reached in litigation brought by a plaintiff who alleged negligence on the part of an arena management company, when she was injured in a stadium brawl at a Shania Twain concert in Pittsburgh four years ago.
Wine distributor denies he created hostile work environment and retaliated against Jewish employee
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh wine distributor denies that he created a hostile work environment that intimidated and harassed employees, including a local man who alleged he was the target of anti-Semitic epithets and was retaliated against when he reported such behavior.
Real estate defendants say Penn State student who fell out window caused his own injuries
PITTSBURGH – Two real estate companies deny liability for full-body injuries that a Penn State University student suffered, after falling out of his residence’s window during a hallway race with his friends.
Dauphin County and prison warden deny survival, wrongful death claims from former inmate's nephew
HARRISBURG – Dauphin County and the warden of its prison have denied claims brought by the nephew of a man who suffered fatal injuries while incarcerated there in a lawsuit against the county, a health care company and more than three dozen corrections officers and medical providers, holding them responsible for his death.
UPMC McKeesport reiterates that allegations from woman's wrongful death litigation should be stricken
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center at McKeesport stands by its assertions that a plaintiff’s allegations of negligent documentation, with respect to claims of negligence connected to medical care provided to her late father, are scandalous, impertinent and have no place in the case.
TikTok again argues for stay of case connected to death of 10-year-old girl from 'Blackout Challenge'
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, social media app TikTok is requesting a stay of survival and wrongful death litigation brought against it by the mother of a 10-year-old child who died in December due to attempting a “Blackout Challenge”.
Resident at behavioral health facility says he was sexually abused as a teenager
PHILADELPHIA – A former youth client at a behavioral health facility claims they were subjected to sexual abuse from staff members, and has now sued the facility for extensive damages.
Florist who sued over bad Facebook reviews has case thrown out
PHILADELPHIA – A florist who brought a defamation suit in response to poor reviews of his business that were posted on Facebook and who was disallowed from serving the social media platform with a third-party subpoena as a part of his case has seen his case dismissed due to lack of service.
Non-party towing company ordered to comply with class action plaintiffs' subpoena in parking suit
PHILADELPHIA – A non-party towing company has been ordered to comply with a subpoena from class action attorneys taking on the City of Philadelphia, over claims that its vehicle towing relocation program both fails to abide by due process and provide adequate notice or fair procedures for owners to locate and recover their vehicles after they have been moved.
Woman who sued eBay over injuries from electric scooter she bought, settles claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has settled claims she was seriously injured by the electric scooter she bought on eBay, when its handlebars suddenly collapsed, causing her to lose her balance and fall, sustaining a right ankle fracture.
Lewistown sued by man who wants to burn Trump flags
HARRISBURG - A flag-burning activist has sued the Borough of Lewistown, one of many lawsuits he has filed through the years.
Lawsuit: Fired concessions company at Pittsburgh airport trying to take security deposit
PITTSBURGH - Turmoil at Pittsburgh International Airport has a company that operates some of its concessions fighting in court to keep its six-figure security deposit.
Class action targets use of Meta Pixel on ESPN's website
HARRISBURG - Sports media giant ESPN faces a class action lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court over its use of Facebook's Meta Pixel on its website.
Lawsuit says cop drove recklessly as arrested woman was tossed around backseat
PHILADELPHIA - A Falls Township police officer is accused of swerving his vehicle while the woman he arrested flew around the backseat without her seatbelt on.
Florida man files lawsuit against Pa. defendants after being severely injured by motorboat propeller
PITTSBURGH – A Florida man who was seriously wounded by a motorboat propeller has brought legal action against the pilot of the boat and two of his fellow passengers, seeking damages to remedy the litany of injuries that he suffered.
Black special education professional's discrimination suit may be dismissed, without proper service
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation from a Black Delaware County special education professional who claimed 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, may be dismissed unless service is made upon the defendant.
Adult shop proprietor ready to settle constitutional rights case with Upper Merion Township
PHILADELPHIA – The proprietor of an adult store in Upper Merion Township is who sought to have a declaratory judgment issued that the township’s zoning codes and ordinances were unconstitutional, and thus, violated their rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, is prepared to settle their case.