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Sesame Place Philadelphia takes issue with report in lawsuit accusing it of racism
PHILADELPHIA – SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia has denied the conclusions of a special master’s report and recommendation, in litigation which charged that employees of the park discriminated against the plaintiff’s daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some costumed characters.
Postal worker who suffered seizure says responding police assaulted and wrongfully prosecuted him
HARRISBURG – A postal worker alleges a pair of Hampden Township police officers used unreasonable force upon him in the course of their response to his medical emergency, thereby violating his constitutional rights.
Magistrate judge recommends denying dismissal of gay teacher's wrongful termination suit against Catholic diocese
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has once again recommended that a Pennsylvania federal court not approve the Diocese of Greensburg’s attempt to dismiss litigation from a sixth-grade teacher, allegedly fired from Aquinas Academy once his employer learned of his same-sex marriage.
PICC inmate's assault claims dismissed without prejudice
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice claims from a man incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, who insisted that prison officials ignored the prior conduct of two fellow inmates with a propensity for violent behavior, who attacked the plaintiff with a homemade weapon last summer.
Lower Frederick Township police deny attempting to undermine plaintiff's case
PHILADELPHIA – Lower Frederick Township, its Chief of Police and one of its officers have denied committing discrimination, retaliation and witness intimidation against a Gilbertsville man, who claimed he was terminated from his role at the Internal Revenue Service due to the defendants’ actions.
Western Pennsylvania man who lost fingers in cylindrical cask crush reiterates his claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man has reiterated claims that he lost two fingers on his left hand when a heavy-duty cylindrical cask he was helping to load slipped from a skid and crushed his hand.
Judge allows one final amendment of class action suit over Fabrazyme prescription drug shortage
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a final opportunity to amend a class action complaint, for plaintiffs who claimed significant harm was sustained on behalf of themselves and/or their loved ones, based on a shortage of a pharmaceutical drug named Fabrazyme that began in 2009 and lasted until 2012.
Chester County Prison inmate's suicide leads to wrongful death lawsuit against corrections and medical entities
PHILADELPHIA – The daughter of a man who died by suicide at Chester County Prison two years ago, alleges that corrections and medical officials failed to prevent both his death and the death of other inmates at the facility.
African national who alleged Temple University discriminated against him during job search settles claims
PHILADELPHIA – An African national who alleged that Temple University’s College of Science and Technology did not hire him for a technical support manager position due to his racial origin and whose representatives allegedly made discriminatory remarks to him, has settled his case.
Chambersburg Area School District defendants refute family's claims they failed to protect daughter from teacher's molestation
HARRISBURG – Chambersburg Area School District defendants have denied charges that they failed to enact and enforce procedures for the protection of their students, after a local woman alleged she was sexually molested by her then-high school chemistry teacher over a six-month time period in 2021 and 2022.
Suit: Companies investigated for safety violations failed to prevent contractor's 30-foot fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man was severely injured on a construction in Coatesville, new litigation says, because the companies failed to provide adequate fall protection for him and other contractors, despite being the target of federal investigations on that very point.
Lancaster County law enforcement authorities defend last spring's raids of vape products shops
ALLENTOWN – Lancaster County, its district attorney and police officers assert they did not conduct warrantless raids of businesses selling vaping products last April, raids which those proprietors contend were illegal and contradictory to state laws currently on the books.
Giant Eagle shopper argues supermarket's negligence did cause him to fall through store floor
PITTSBURGH – A local man has reiterated that negligence on the part of a Giant Eagle supermarket in Export led him to fall through an exposed section of the store flooring during a shopping trip.
N.J. couple reiterate Pa. resort's walkway dropoff led wheelchair-bound husband to fall off
PITTSBURGH – A New Jersey couple insists that a resort’s uneven drop-off between a cement walkway and a pebbled path led to the husband-plaintiff falling off his motorized wheelchair and seriously injuring himself in the process.
Former AstraZeneca executive says company ignored his request for religious exemption from COVID vax
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man alleges he was fired from his role as a senior executive with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, because he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was denied an exemption for religious reasons.
Estate of man sued over 2021 double murder-suicide sees case dropped
PITTSBURGH – Family members of the victims of a double homicide committed by the victims’ own son more than two years ago recently discontinued their wrongful death lawsuit against the killer’s estate.
Couple who believes healthcare group leaked raw sewage into their home obtain arbitration
PITTSBURGH – A couple who alleged that a local healthcare group flooded their basement with raw sewage and later motioned to transfer the case to the arbitration process, have seen the presiding judge honor their request.
Philly woman insists that Lansdowne seafood restaurant's negligence caused her injuries
MEDIA – A Philadelphia woman maintains that a Lansdowne seafood restaurant negligently allowed a sidewalk outside its premises to deteriorate and fall into disrepair, which caused her to fall and become seriously injured during a visit almost two years ago.
Class action suit alleges boat manufacturer of violating Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
PITTSBURGH – A class action lawsuit claims that a manufacturer of sailboats and powerboats has violated the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, through preventing third-party professionals from performing maintenance operations on their boats, such as those purchased by the plaintiffs, without voiding the owners’ respective warranties.
Construction company again denies claims of Belle Vernon school district's suit over failed bus canopy
PITTSBURGH – A construction firm has answered litigation by denying claims brought by a Western Pennsylvania school district, one seeking compensation from the construction firm who built an entrance bus canopy at one of its elementary schools, which failed after nearly 15 years of use.