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Missouri woman reargues her paralysis was result of Nissan's faulty driver's seat
PITTSBURGH – A Missouri woman has reiterated that the driver’s seat of the Nissan Sentra she rented failed during a multi-car collision, resulting in her suffering paralyzing spinal injuries.
Wife of man who died when tree fell on his car in Upper St. Clair Township files wrongful death suit
PITTSBURGH – The widow of a man who died last year after a large tree fell on him in his vehicle has brought a survival and wrongful death suit against the entities she argues are responsible for failing to prevent the fatal incident.
Judge stays remanding of customers' suit against Target, while applicable Third Circuit cases are pending
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has stayed the remanding of a class action lawsuit brought by two customers against Target for alleged violation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to state court, until pending cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which could affect the instant case’s result are resolved.
Local couple say Monroeville Kohl's store committed negligence, leading to wife's fall
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County couple claims that the wife-plaintiff fell inside a Kohl’s department store in Monroeville, allegedly due to the company’s negligence in failing to prevent the circumstances which led to her fall.
Suit: North Braddock cemetery hasn't corrected burial error
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man alleges that a North Braddock cemetery did not properly execute a burial arrangement for his deceased wife and a future one for himself, and that the company ignored repeated requests to correct its mistake.
Mount Lebanon couple stand by claims of sewage in their basement
PITTSBURGH – A couple who alleged that a local healthcare operation flooded their basement with raw sewage stand by their claims.
Apartment building wants to strike punitive damages from suit of man who suffered spinal fracture
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh apartment building owner is seeking to strike punitive damages from a lawsuit brought by one of its tenants, arguing that its alleged negligence caused him to fall on an icy sidewalk and fracture one of his lumbar vertebrae.
U.S. government fights TSA lawsuit after woman in socks slips at airport
PHILADELPHIA – Citing jurisdictional rationale, the U.S. government is seeking to dismiss a negligence lawsuit from a Delaware woman, who contended that she was injured when going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport more than two years ago.
Delay in lawsuit from TV reporter who alleged PetSmart staff killed her dog during nail clipping
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from a Pittsburgh television reporter who alleged that her dog suffered fatal injuries after being groomed at a local PetSmart store, in effect being hanged by his caretakers and asphyxiated during his nail trimming, has been stayed for 60 days while one defendant secures new representation.
Shopping-cart samaritan maintains injury claims, in face of store's denial of liability
PITTSBURGH – A local man stands by claims he suffered lacerations and significant tendon damage when he volunteered to help a retail store employee separate shopping carts and his hand got in the way.
UPMC-affiliated facility seeks judgment of non pros in negligence-related death suit
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-affiliated facility seeks to obtain a judgment of non pros for an incomplete filing, in litigation surrounding a negligence lawsuit for the death of the plaintiff’s wife at the center.
Court grants dismissal of false light claim for alleged QAnon-linked judge, for now
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has found that it does in fact have personal jurisdiction over a state court judge’s defamation claims against online news outlet The Daily Beast – which she said damaged her standing as a jurist when it printed that she was aligned with the QAnon group – but granted the conditional dismissal of the judge’s false light claim.
Former Allegheny County employee says executive violated the law by instituting COVID-19 vaccine mandate
PITTSBURGH – A local man argues that an Allegheny County official exceeded the bounds of his authority when he instituted a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all county employees in the summer of 2021, in violation of his religious objections and exemption.
USA says man's death at Veterans Administration hospital wasn't due to its alleged substandard care
PITTSBURGH – The United States of America has denied allegations that sub-standard care provided by a Veterans Administration hospital in Pittsburgh, led to the wrongful death of a 56 year-old man at the facility.
Attorneys deny being hired to represent Fla. couple injured in Pa. motorcycle crash
PITTSBURGH – Attorneys have denied they were hired by a Florida couple injured in a 2017 motorcycle accident in Pennsylvania, while the plaintiffs said those attorneys they hired to represent them in subsequent litigation instead let the statute of limitations lapse, thus denying them an opportunity to seek damages for the injuries they say they incurred.
Fla. woman asserts she was assaulted at Upper Darby cafe and hookah lounge
MEDIA – A Florida woman alleges she was violently assaulted by staff members of an Upper Darby hookah lounge, and in response has filed suit in a Delaware County court seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Defendant in suit over row with former DOJ attorney denies privacy invasion and emotional distress claims
PITTSBURGH – A man named as a defendant in a harassment and defamation lawsuit surrounding a brief relationship between himself and a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney has denied the suit’s veracity, with respect to its claims for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Man alleging racism from Sesame Place Philadelphia performers wants former employee to provide discovery evidence
PHILADELPHIA – A Baltimore man who brought class action litigation against SeaWorld and Sesame Place Philadelphia – charging that employees of the Sesame Street-themed park discriminated against his daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some of the park’s costumed characters – says that a deposition witness and cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles, has not complied with discovery requests and seeks to compel responses to those requests.
Texas Roadhouse denies liability for Delaware man's case of food poisoning
LANCASTER – Texas Roadhouse has denied liability for a Delaware man’s case of food poisoning, which he incurred allegedly after dining at one of the defendant’s franchise locations in Lancaster last summer.
Former Philly middle school teacher who objected to LGBTQ student policy contests his firing
PHILADELPHIA – A former middle school teacher in Philadelphia contends his firing was due to objections he made in reference to a pro-LGBTQ student policy, which he states are in violation of his Christian beliefs.