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Law firm says defamation and slander suit is not duplicative, and should proceed
MEDIA – A local law firm and one of its Delaware County-based partners who accused a group of individuals of defamation and slander say their complaint should not be dismissed and is not duplicative of a prior action, to the contrary of the defendants’ arguments.
Rochester shopper's slip-and-fall suit against Rite Aid loses one defendant
PITTSBURGH – One defendant has been dismissed from a Western Pennsylvania woman’s negligence lawsuit against Rite Aid, brought after she fell on uncleaned salt and snow in the wake of a snowstorm and broke her right ankle last January.
Company argues panels that fell and severed plaintiff's toes were not defective
PITTSBURGH – An Alabama company has rejected allegations that it is responsible for defective concrete panels which came loose and fell on the plaintiff’s right foot during a work assignment, leading four of his toes to be severed.
City of Philadelphia denies it discriminated against Black female officer
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has denied that it committed discriminatory conduct against a Black female officer, who alleged 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.
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority contends it was not responsible for business's flooding
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has discounted liability for leak and property damage that a local business sustained, when its basement flooded under inches of water.
Pittsburgh says it's not responsible for man's injuries sustained in icy fall on riverwalk
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh has denied liability for injuries that a Canonsburg man said he suffered when he fell on ice during a walk on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail earlier this year.
Man who alleged police officer assaulted him during George Floyd protest settles claims with Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A man who alleged that a Philadelphia police officer committed a brutal assault against him during his participation in protests surrounding the Minneapolis killing of George Floyd last year, has settled his claims with the City of Philadelphia.
Judge: Flying Fairy toy manufacturer may be dismissed from suit, if service isn't effectuated
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has decreed that the Chinese manufacturer of a Flying Fairy toy may be dismissed from a Blairsville couple’s lawsuit, one which claimed it was defectively designed and when launched, collided with one of the plaintiff’s eyes and caused extensive ocular injuries.
Rust-Oleum Corporation and Home Depot say they're not at fault for home fire and damages
PHILADELPHIA – The Rust-Oleum Corporation and Home Depot have denied responsibility for $400,000 in damages supposedly caused when a pair of Pennsylvania homeowners used a wood-staining product they purchased and incurred a significant fire at their residence.
Sinking Spring woman rejects Lancaster School of Cosmetology's attempt to deny liability in her case
LANCASTER – A Sinking Spring woman has reiterated that negligence on the part of the Lancaster School of Cosmetology and its owners resulted in her falling over an unguarded stairwell and suffering severe injuries to her face, ankle and shoulder.
Woman sues Aldi after metal produce shelf falls onto her during shopping trip
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman has brought suit against discount grocery store chain Aldi, after she says a metal produce shelf fell on her when she was shopping inside the grocer’s West Mifflin store.
90-day stay issued in civil rights case connected to man's murder conviction
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a 90-day stay in the civil rights violation case of a man who argues he was erroneously convicted of three murders, for which he served 28 years in prison.
Judge hands down second dismissal in federal suit over school bus sexual assault
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, a federal judge has dismissed litigation from a woman who alleged that the school bus sexual assault she endured as a middle school student was the fault of her school, which was said to have disregarded the alleged assailant’s history of prior assaults and violated her constitutional rights in the process.
Man who accused Uber driver of trying to kill him settles claims with ride share company
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who said he and his friends were nearly killed by their Uber driver when the driver ordered them all out of the vehicle, chased them and discharged a firearm very close to the plaintiff’s head, has settled his case.
Plaintiff in fatal ATV accident case wants more discovery on venue and jurisdiction
PITTSBURGH – The survivor of a fatal ATV accident in West Virginia is seeking further discovery to be conducted on the topics of venue and jurisdiction, in her lawsuit against the companies who provided the decedent and her boyfriend with the vehicles and rental equipment.
Lancaster School of Cosmetology says it was not negligent in case over woman's fall
LANCASTER – The Lancaster School of Cosmetology claims it is not responsible for alleged negligence, which led a Sinking Spring woman to fall over an unguarded stairwell on its premises and injure her face, ankle and shoulder.
Judge hands down split ruling on objections in train collision lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has partially sustained and partially overruled preliminary objections in a lawsuit brought by a North Carolina woman, who alleged that the death of her father in a tractor-trailer/train collision was the fault of the Norfolk Southern rail company and others who allegedly failed to take proper safety measures that would have prevented the crash.
UPMC nurse alleges series of injuries from cabinet which fell onto her at work
PITTSBURGH – A University of Pittsburgh Medical Center nurse says she suffered a variety of injuries at work when an entire wall cabinet and its contents fell on her, and holds the contractors responsible for repairing it accountable.
Woman who fell on snow inside Rite Aid refutes company's discounting of liability
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who lodged a 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, has rejected the company’s attempts to discount its liability.
Suit against Wendy's over bout of food poisoning from E.coli is discontinued
PITTSBURGH – A local woman who sued hamburger chain Wendy’s for negligence after coming down with a case of E. coli food poisoning from a sandwich she ate there last summer, has voluntarily withdrawn her case.