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Mount Lebanon couple whose basement was flooded by raw sewage oppose health care facility's objections
PITTSBURGH – A Mount Lebanon couple who alleged the bottom level of their home was ruined when raw sewage accumulated there due to a line back-up are opposing the preliminary objections brought by the health care facility allegedly responsible for the damage.
Wisconsin couple bringing injury case over parking lot fall refutes defense's answer
PITTSBURGH – A Wisconsin couple who claimed 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 have refuted the defense’s attempt to avail itself of liability in the case.
Former aide for state Sen. Anthony Williams appeals loss of discrimination suit to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – An ex-constituent services worker for state Sen. Anthony Williams who claims she was fired before Christmas in 2018 and after contracting breast cancer, and who lost her case against the politician after a jury trial, is appealing the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Ex-University of Scranton professor says school violated his rights when he was forced to disclose COVID-19 vaccination status
SCRANTON – A former professor at the University of Scranton alleges that his constitutional rights to privacy and bodily autonomy were violated when the institution attempted to force him to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status.
Plaintiff alleges Delco funeral home and medical examiner’s office neglected her husband’s remains
MEDIA – A Chester woman alleges that a nearby funeral home and local mortuary authorities cremated the remains of another individual, as opposed to her husband, and presented those incorrect remains to her, as her actual husband’s body decomposed in the Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Class action nuisance suit against U.S. Steel headed to complex litigation center
PITTSBURGH – Class action litigation from a Western Pennsylvania homeowner which alleged that U.S. Steel’s refinery plant in Braddock has generated pollutant byproducts which have affected the quality of life of area residents, is headed to an Allegheny County court’s Commerce and Complex Litigation Center.
Western Pennsylvania woman reiterates claims that UPMC McKeesport was negligent in its care of cardiac patient
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has reiterated claims 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.
Italian restaurant denies culpability in case of patron who fell out of booth and later died
PITTSBURGH – A local Italian restaurant has objected to allegations that it was liable for the hip injuries and subsequent death of a woman who fell at the restaurant more than two years ago.
Woman who suffered severe burns in Mazda crash agrees to drop punitive damages claim
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed she suffered third-degree burns over 70% of her body in a catastrophic motor vehicle accident two years ago and brought legal action against Mazda and other entities responsible for designing and selling the used vehicle that allegedly caused the crash, has agreed to dismiss her claim for punitive damages.
Man who fell through floor of home during open house wants defense objections denied
PITTSBURGH – A man who sustained a series of injuries after a fall which took place during a real estate open house and brought suit against individuals and entities he feels are both negligent and responsible for his injuries, is arguing that the defense’s preliminary objections have no merit and should be denied.
After losing case in federal court, street preacher known as 'Philly Jesus' appeals to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, who filed a wrongful prosecution case against the City of Philadelphia and local police officers after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019, has appealed the suit’s recent dismissal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Citing lack of specificity, landlord objects to suit over leaky ceiling collapsing on plaintiff
LANCASTER – In a suit which claimed a landlord’s negligence resulted in the ceiling of the plaintiff’s prior domicile collapsing on her, due to failure to repair a leak in her living room ceiling, the landlord has brought preliminary objections to dismiss claims for lack of specificity.
Philly police officers deny they violated man's rights with narcotics arrests and prosecution
PHILADELPHIA – Three Philadelphia Police Department officers have denied allegations made against them in a civil rights lawsuit alleging that they and local assistant district attorneys violated the constitutional rights of a Philadelphia man and his family, through illegally performed narcotics arrests and prosecutions.
Motorboat passengers want punitive damage requirements and vicarious liability stricken from Fla. man's suit
PITTSBURGH – Two motorboat passengers have filed preliminary objections in a lawsuit over a propellor accident that seriously wounded a Florida man, seeking to strike allegations connected to a demand for punitive damages and for vicarious liability.
After death of her wheelchair-bound father in transit, Ohio plaintiff settles suit for $875K
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio woman who filed wrongful death litigation against a Western Pennsylvania healthcare operation and the driver of a van who allegedly failed to secure her father’s wheelchair while in transit and drove recklessly, leading him to topple over and die from his injuries, has settled her case for $875,000.
Class action suit: Wayfair's third-party repair policy violated Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
PITTSBURGH – One Western Pennsylvania woman claims that Wayfair has violated the Anti-Tying Rule by stating that its warranties on its goods will be void, if consumers use third-party repair services to service the items they purchased from it.
Woman who brought car to Midas auto shop says she received profane note from manager
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman alleges she was given a profane note by the manager on duty and discriminated against on the basis of her sex, when she brought her vehicle in for its regular inspection to a local Midas auto shop.
Chester's bankruptcy filing to stay suit over alleged assault at environmental justice march
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Chester filing for bankruptcy has the potential to stay litigation from two individuals who participated in an “Environmental Justice Day” march, who claimed they were assaulted there by Chester government officials, including the mayor and two members of borough council.
Kentucky rental company argues lack of Pa. jurisdiction in fatal ATV accident suit
PITTSBURGH – For jurisdictional reasons and others, a Kentucky sports rental company has denied liability for contributing to a fatal ATV accident in West Virginia that is the subject of a survival and wrongful death lawsuit.
Punitive damages stricken from wrongful death suit over newborn lounger device
PHILADELPHIA – The Baltimore-based parents of an infant who died from suffocation, allegedly after being placed in the Boppy Original Newborn Lounger device, and Walmart have mutually agreed to remove a demand for punitive damages from the associated wrongful death lawsuit.