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Allegheny County Port Authority settles suit over concrete damage to its light rail vehicle
PITTSBURGH – The Port Authority of Allegheny County recently settled claims with a Bethel Park man who it felt was liable for an incident where pieces of concrete which allegedly originated from his property, fell onto a light rail vehicle owned and operated by the transit group.
Judge consolidates suits surrounding piercing of underground gas main in Tyrone
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has consolidated litigation connected to a Western Pennsylvania woman’s claims that a local contractor’s negligence in piercing an underground gas main and failing to report the subsequent leak led to the death of her mother from exposure to the gas.
Lackawanna County and its prison defend firing of gay female corrections officer
SCRANTON – Lackawanna County and its prison have denied allegations that they unlawfully removed a gay female corrections officer from her work, placed her on administrative leave and terminated her from her job – instead countering that disciplinary infractions and a conflict of interest led to the events in question.
Plaintiff opposing McDonald's attempt to bifurcate upcoming harassment and wrongful termination trial
PHILADELPHIA – A then-teenager who alleged that a McDonald’s manager showed her sexually graphic photos on his phone during her job interview, is opposing efforts by the fast food company to have the upcoming trial be divided in two.
Suit: Plaintiffs fell from allegedly non-compliant, outdoor wooden deck at restaurant
PITTSBURGH – A pair of Pittsburgh plaintiffs allege that Satalio’s Restaurant had a non-compliant outdoor wooden deck attached to its property, which they fell from last fall and sustained several serious injuries in the process.
Judge approves objections and discovery motions, in slander suit involving fitness nonprofit
MEDIA – A Delaware County judge has granted a pair of motions sustaining preliminary objections and to compel discovery, in a lawsuit brought by a Delaware County-based accountant which alleged that her former employer, a fitness nonprofit group for kids and a for-profit company, slandered her when publicly and falsely accusing her of embezzlement and payroll fraud.
Italian restaurant denies liability, in case where patron who fell out of booth later died
PITTSBURGH – A local Italian restaurant has denied liability for injuries that a plaintiff’s mother suffered when she fell on their premises, which led her to suffer a broken hip and eventually die.
Judge approves prison deposition for perpetrator of drunk driving accident which killed 23-year-old
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has approved the taking of a deposition from the perpetrator of a drunk driving accident that killed the plaintiff’s 23-year-old daughter, a deposition which will take place while the subject defendant remains incarcerated.
Shopper with lung condition's PHRA lawsuit over not wearing mask in grocery store is dismissed
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from a local man with a chronic lung condition against a Western Pennsylvania supermarket, a suit alleging it violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act when it turned him away for his decision not to wear a mask while shopping in June 2020, has been dismissed without prejudice.
Mount Lebanon couple whose basement was flooded by raw sewage file new complaint
PITTSBURGH – After a state court judge dismissed their negligence per se claim, a Mount Lebanon couple has filed an amended complaint alleging the bottom level of their home was ruined, when raw sewage accumulated there due to a line back-up allegedly caused by the defendants.
Objections from new defendants, in suit over alleged encroachment surrounding energy pipeline
PITTSBURGH – Recently-added defendants have objected to litigation from a Western Pennsylvania couple who alleged that an energy company illegally encroached on their property to construct a natural gas pipeline.
Philadelphia argues against Taxi Workers' Alliance's injunction request over airport pickup lanes
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has argued against an injunction being sought by a nonprofit corporation representing local taxi cab drivers, which alleged that its decision to modify where its drivers are positioned outside terminals at Philadelphia International Airport will cause irreparable damage to business.
Judge overrules objections of West Mifflin Area School District, in busing contract lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections filed by West Mifflin Area School District, in litigation it is now facing from a school bus company who alleged the District breached the contract between the two parties.
Allentown company assures it's not at fault for burn injuries man suffered, after oxygen tank exploded
PITTSBURGH – An Allentown chemical products company and its co-defendant have denied liability for injuries suffered by an Ohio man, who was engulfed in flames when he discarded a lit cigarette in the vicinity of a liquid oxygen tank being filled by that same co-defendant.
Nesquehoning woman says local police officers kicked in her door and struck her body
SCRANTON – A Nesquehoning woman alleges that local police officers serving a warrant at her apartment kicked down her front door, a door which struck the plaintiff and caused her a series of severe injuries.
Family who alleged being terrorized by Pittsburgh police officers settles claims
PITTSBURGH – A local family who filed suit against the City of Pittsburgh and a dozen or more Pittsburgh police officers stemming from an incident more than three years ago where the plaintiffs say police followed them home, burst into their home without a warrant and physically assaulted them, has settled claims.
U.S. Steel objects to suit from man trapped in pressurized fan system and nearly killed
PITTSBURGH – U.S. Steel has objected to a negligence lawsuit which argues that it and a number of other defendants were liable for injuries the husband-plaintiff suffered when he was sucked into a pressurized fan system and nearly killed.
Lawsuit: Allegheny General Hospital parking garage gate struck wife-plaintiff's head
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple allege that Allegheny General Hospital, its parking garage and one of its employees negligently allowed a parking gate arm to fall and strike the wife-plaintiff on the head, causing her severe injuries.
Black auto detailer's racial discrimination claims survive defendant's dismissal attempt
PITTSBURGH – An African-American man’s claims of racial discrimination surrounding his time as an auto detailer for a Pittsburgh-area business have survived the defendant’s attempt at dismissal.
For second time, Econo Lodge denies liability for guest's bed bug-related injuries
MEDIA – A Delaware County-based Econo Lodge Hotel has now twice denied responsibility for alleged bed bug-related injuries that a Philadelphia man says he suffered during a stay at the hotel more than two years ago.