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Borough of Donora and former police superintendent opt to stay case, move towards resolution
PITTSBURGH – Litigation between the Borough of Donora and its longtime Superintendent of Police has been stayed, pending the completion of mediation that the parties anticipate will end with the resolution of the case.
New Kensington pub says shooter in fatal incident should be named as defendant
PITTSBURGH – A New Kensington pub has charged that litigation brought by the mother of a man killed in a shooting at the establishment is incomplete, due to the shooter not being named as a defendant in the action.
Fatal lemonade lawsuit: Panera denies liability for death of woman with heart issues
PHILADELPHIA – Panera Bread Company has fully denied liability in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the parents of a University of Pennsylvania student, who died in 2021 allegedly after drinking a highly caffeinated lemonade beverage sold by the restaurant chain and one to which no warning of its high caffeine content was provided.
Couple say it developed illnesses after mold was found in the home they bought
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have filed litigation against the couple who sold them their home, as well as a residential inspection service, after the plaintiffs allegedly developed illness from mold later found to be present in the home.
Lawsuit between Upper Darby School District and parents of special needs child is appealed to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – An ongoing dispute over the education of a special needs student in Upper Darby has been appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Litigation over death during cataract removal surgery consolidated in Delaware County court
MEDIA – Litigation from the widow of a Clifton Heights man alleging that her late husband died during a cataract removal surgery, because the attending physician and anesthesiologist ignored his extensive history of diagnosed medical issues and administered too much anesthesia to him resulting in his death, has been consolidated.
Federal judge throws out injury suit over supposed lack of warning on snow thrower machine
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a motion for summary judgment and dismissed a product liability lawsuit, which resulted from the plaintiff suffering injuries to his middle finger when he placed his hand in the blades of a snow thrower he believed to be turned off.
TV reporter refutes PetSmart's objections to her suit that alleged her dog was killed during nail clipping
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh television reporter has reiterated 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, and in opposition to preliminary objections from the pet retailer towards her case.
State College Area School District should allow all students to participate in extracurriculars, plaintiffs reiterate
WILLIAMSPORT – A religious rights group and two Centre County families have maintained that the State College Area School District is unfairly discriminating against home school and parochial school students within its area, by preventing them from participating in extracurricular activities in the District.
Pittsburgh argues search of plaintiffs' home for attempted murder suspect was justified at the time
PITTSBURGH – Alongside a Monroeville detective, the City of Pittsburgh has argued that it was within its rights to search the plaintiffs’ residence for an attempted murder suspect – and where an unsuspecting family lived, who it was later learned had no connection to the suspect or his alleged crime.
Food service company brings to federal court and denies class action claims of shortchanging servers
PITTSBURGH – A food service company has removed to federal court and flatly denied class action claims that waiters in its employ were shortchanged out of mandated wages, in violation of both state and federal laws.
One defendant dismissed from litigation over whether alleged flaw in sleeping device killed infant
PHILADELPHIA – One company has been dismissed from litigation charging that the makers of an infant sleeping device failed to correct an allegedly-inherent flaw in the product, which resulted in the death of a nearly-four-month-old infant.
Nursing home personnel say employers failed to pay employee contributions for health care
PITTSBURGH – Two nursing home administrators have filed class action litigation versus their employer and two of its executives, claiming they collectively violated a state wage payment law in failing to make employee contributions to its health insurance provider, leading employees to lose their health care coverage and refused to provide remuneration for their payments.
Lancaster redirects liability for injuries sustained by woman who fell outside civic group's building
LANCASTER – The City of Lancaster has denied allegations of negligence, in litigation from a Delaware woman who claimed such circumstances resulted in her falling on a broken curb and sidewalk located in front of a local civic organization’s headquarters more than two years ago.
Allegheny County-run nursing facility denies wrongful death allegations
PITTSBURGH – After removing the subject case to federal court, an Allegheny County-ran nursing facility has refuted allegations of negligence and corporate negligence in the care-related death of his father more than two years ago.
Bethel Park couple continue to say they contracted COVID-19 from therapist not using PPE
PITTSBURGH – A Bethel Park couple have held to their claims that an at-home physical therapist’s negligence in conducting therapy without making use of personal protective equipment, led to both of them contracting COVID-19.
Salvation Army store in Scranton denies discrimination claim brought by Hispanic woman
SCRANTON – A Lackawanna County woman of Hispanic origin alleges she faced discriminatory treatment from employees while shopping at a Scranton store location of the Salvation Army, while the store counters that was not the case.
Judge denies defense preliminary objections in negligence suit surrounding baby's death
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has denied preliminary objections in the case of a Sewickley couple’s wrongful death litigation against a local doctor, obstetrics and gynecology practice and a hospital, which charged that their collective negligence led to the death of the plaintiffs’ baby daughter over one year ago.
Lancaster woman who says she received hand injuries from manicure settles case
LANCASTER – A local woman who went into a Lancaster nail salon for a manicure last year has settled her case that she received serious injuries to her right hand, due to the salon’s alleged negligence.
Woman who alleged special needs daughter was disfigured by elastic headband settles for $210K
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who alleged that her special needs daughter was disfigured on the back of her head by an elastic headband she had purchased for use at a local Dollar Tree store, recently settled her claims for $210,000.