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Pittsburgh DoubleTree hotel has default judgment opened in suit over dance recital injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh hotel has been granted its motion to strike or open a default judgment entered against it in August, in litigation filed by a woman allegedly injured in its ballroom while watching her daughter’s dance recital, and who had further claimed that a negligent makeshift table setup used for the event was the proximate cause of her injuries.
Former Borough Manager’s gender and race discrimination suit against Yeadon is removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Yeadon’s former Borough Manager has filed a complaint alleging instances of gender and race discrimination she faced during her employment and before being terminated, litigation which the Borough and its co-defendant removed to federal court.
Husband in wheelchair injury suit against Farmington resort passes away, according to counsel
PITTSBURGH – One-half of a New Jersey couple who alleged 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, has passed away.
Man seriously injured by tree removal vehicle fights defense objections to his suit
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man maintains he suffered grievous physical injuries when the Freightliner tree removal vehicle he was standing next to suddenly moved without warning due to a failed brake system – thus trapping him next to the stump grinder mechanism and causing him grievous injuries.
Canonsburg defendants redirect liability for plaintiffs’ mold exposure injuries to home inspection group
PITTSBURGH – A Canonsburg couple have refuted allegations that they are responsible for mold exposure injuries their home buyers incurred, after the sale of the property.
Pa. state trooper’s overzealous pursuit led to man’s death, lawsuit alleges
JOHNSTOWN – A wrongful death suit alleges that an unknown member of the Pennsylvania State Police used excessive force to end a police chase pursuit, which resulted in a car accident and subsequently, the man’s death.
Woman struck by car blames Upper Darby
MEDIA – A Drexel Hill woman alleges that Upper Darby Township failed to ensure that a local shopping plaza included a designated pedestrian crosswalk, which resulted in her being severely injured in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident.
AstraZeneca wants to dismiss lawsuit from former executive fired for refusing COVID vax
PHILADELPHIA – Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a senior executive formerly in its employ, because he allegedly refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was denied an exemption for religious reasons.
Judge splits ruling on objections in case of treadmill accident at hospital
WILLIAMSPORT – A state court judge has partially granted defense preliminary objections in litigation from a woman running on a treadmill for a medically administered stress test, who said doctors ignored her warnings that the speed of the treadmill was too fast for her to keep up, leading her to fall and suffer a broken arm and other injuries.
Suit: U.S. Steel maintenance man’s 2021 death from MDS was result of toxic substance exposure
PITTSBURGH – The widow of a maintenance man at a U.S. Steel plant in Clairton alleges a host of defendants exposed her late husband to a variety of hazardous and toxic substances, including benzene, which she maintains caused her husband’s death in 2021 from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Sewickley medical defendants deny allegations they caused plaintiffs’ infant daughter’s death
PITTSBURGH – After a local doctor, obstetrics and gynecology practice and a hospital were denied their preliminary objections in response to a wrongful death suit from a Sewickley couple that charged their collective negligence led to the death of a baby girl over one year ago, those same medical defendants have provided additional arguments which deny the plaintiffs’ assertions.
Plaintiffs try to hold onto punitive damages in injury suit versus Marriott and City of Lancaster
LANCASTER – A pair of plaintiffs, who alleged they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling as they were dining inside a local Marriott hotel restaurant, have opposed the hotel and City of Lancaster’s attempt to strike punitive damages from their case.
Case of landlord's properties demolished by City of Philadelphia sees appeal to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge’s grant of summary judgment to a trio of officials from the City of Philadelphia, which ended a local man’s litigation which alleged his civil rights were violated when his properties were sold and demolished by the City, is being appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Glenolden roofing company denies setting fire to customer's home and causing $77K in damages
MEDIA – A Glenolden roofing company has denied allegations that while performing such services on a local woman’s property, it set fire to her home and caused more than $77,000 in damages to her residence.
Allegheny County fights suit claiming it prevents journalists from finding sources in its jail
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County has denied that its internal “Gag Rule” policies violate the First Amendment rights of its county jail employees and prevent the plaintiff, an investigative journalist, from developing sources to offer comment for stories detailing events which have taken place inside the jail.
Walmart wants to dismiss USPS employee's suit over burns from drain cleaner sent in the mail
PITTSBURGH – Walmart seeks to dismiss a host of claims made by a United States Postal Service employee, in litigation which alleged that the plaintiff suffered third-degree chemical burns, when a drain cleaner product being sent through the mail leaked through its thin packaging and made contact with her body.
Obscured hazard in AMC movie theater led to plaintiff's fall and injuries, suit says
SCRANTON – A Schuylkill County couple claim that the wife-plaintiff suffered a broken right foot and other injuries, as a result of falling on an obscured hazard in a dimly-lit AMC movie theater more than two years ago.
Lawsuit: Philly police officers violated rights of homeowners, during arrest warrant search for ex-occupant
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple allege Philadelphia Police Department officers unlawfully detained them and otherwise violated their civil rights during an arrest warrant-related search for the former occupant of their home.
Delaware lender wants arbitration in class action suit alleging improper cap on interest rates
ERIE – A Delaware-based lender is looking to compel arbitration in a class action where Pennsylvania plaintiffs allege the defendant violated guidelines setting a cap on interest rates.
Daughter of woman who died at nursing facility last year, maintains it is to blame for her death
LANCASTER – After a woman who was a resident of the Hamilton Arms Center skilled nursing facility for two months died in June of last year, her daughter continues to maintain the facility is directly responsible for the events in question.