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Plaintiff who claimed Hershey chocolates were contaminated with metals drops her suit
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman who filed class action litigation against chocolate manufacturer and retailer Hershey and charged that its products contain heavy metal contaminants such as cadmium and lead, has dismissed her own case.
More than one year since filing of suit over ladder fall, plaintiffs still trying to serve defendant
PITTSBURGH – Thirteen months after their complaint was filed, a Western Pennsylvania couple who sued Amazon and the manufacturer of a ladder they claim was defective, after the wife-plaintiff fell from the ladder while conducting an insurance estimate at a home in Erie, continue to attempt to complete service of the suit upon one of the defendants.
Delaware man sues Texas Roadhouse, after allegedly suffering food poisoning
LANCASTER – A Delaware man alleges he suffered a case of food poisoning after dining at a Lancaster franchise location of Texas Roadhouse last summer, and is seeking legal damages as a result.
Woman suing UPMC for father's alleged wrongful death seeks discovery material from hospital
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who claimed 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, now adds that the hospital system has not responded to her discovery requests.
Judge grants stay in activist's litigation against City of Pottsville over burning ordinance
SCRANTON – A federal judge has authorized a stay in litigation over the City of Pottsville’s open-burning ordinance with respect to burning flags as a method of political protest, pitting a political activist who says he was wrongfully arrested for engaging in such activity against the City.
Allegheny County court hearing officer says superiors didn't accommodate her anxiety disorder
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County court system hearing officer alleges that after disclosing her anxiety disorder to her superiors, she was not accommodated for that condition in violation of state law.
Third-party defendants seek dismissal from suit over $2M COVID-19 test sale conflict
PHILADELPHIA – In litigation where defendants were accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits or a refund to a retailer who paid it nearly $2 million, third-party defendants named in a later version of the complaint now seek to be dismissed from it.
Sleeping device manufacturer wants plaintiff counsel sanctioned and testimony stricken
JOHNSTOWN – Counsel for an Altoona couple who claimed that a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, have filed motions both for sanctions related to improper conduct for expert witness depositions and the striking of those depositions’ contents.
Corrections defendants want to dismiss suit over wrongful death of pre-trial detainee
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of corrections defendants are attempting to dismiss litigation from the parents of a pre-trial detainee who was assaulted and killed by individuals he was incarcerated with more than two years ago.
Delco judge overrules objections of Crozer Health defendants, in funeral home cremation suit
MEDIA – A Delaware County judge has overruled preliminary objections from Crozer Health defendants, who are charged with negligence and tortious interference with a corpse and invasion of privacy after the plaintiff’s mother was embalmed and cremated, despite her express wishes.
Allegheny County judge issues split objections ruling in suit over fall at Italian restaurant
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has partially sustained preliminary objections in litigation from a man whose mother had an injurious fall at a local Italian restaurant over two years ago, which led her to suffer a broken hip and eventually die.
Estate of man at center of 2021 double murder-suicide sued for survival and wrongful death
PITTSBURGH – Family members of the victims of a double homicide committed by the victims’ son a year and a half ago have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the killer’s estate.
Midas refutes allegations that on-duty manager left profane note for female customer
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman who alleged 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, has maintained her claims in the face of the defendants’ denials.
Contractor denies liability for cabinet which fell on UPMC Shadyside nurse
PITTSBURGH – A contractor contends it is not responsible for injuries suffered by a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center nurse, when an entire wall cabinet and its contents allegedly fell on her while she was at work.
Real estate co-defendants deny responsibility for injuries sustained during open house
PITTSBURGH – A real estate company and another co-defendant have denied liability in litigation filed by a man who sustained a series of injuries following a fall which took place during a real estate open house, and who then brought suit against individuals and entities he feels are both negligent and responsible for his injuries.
Family of deceased NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. re-argues that his former wife has no claims to financial accounts
PITTSBURGH – The family of deceased NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. who brought a lawsuit against Charles Schwab Bank and the decedent’s former wife denies that his widow was in any way named the sole beneficiary to the decedent’s financial accounts.
Suit maintains landlord's negligence resulted in ceiling falling on plaintiff tenant
LANCASTER – A local woman stands by her claims that her former landlord’s negligence resulted in the ceiling of her prior domicile collapsing on her, due to that landlord’s failure to repair a leak in her living room ceiling.
Nail salon's negligence did result in manicure injuries to plaintiff, suit says
LANCASTER – A local woman who went into a Lancaster nail salon for a manicure last year has reiterated allegations that she received serious injuries to her right hand due to the salon’s negligence.
Walmart shoplifter says responding police used excessive force and caused her brain injury
PHILADELPHIA – A Walmart shoplifter alleges that police who responded to the incident tackled her in the parking lot, causing her to hit her head on the pavement and suffer a traumatic brain injury.
Ex-Fayette County inmate worker settles suit over alleged civil rights violations and living conditions
PITTSBURGH – An inmate worker at Fayette County Prison who was injured during a scheduled assignment and said prison officials both hid the extent of his injuries and subjected him to inhumane living conditions during his time of incarceration, has settled his case.