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Lawsuit follows now-deceased man's fall and injuries at Tafton post office
SCRANTON - Property owners and the United States are named as defendants in a lawsuit over injuries a man who has since decease suffered in a fall at a post office.
Dental practice sues over bad reviews and Facebook posts, claiming defamation
BUTLER - A Western Pennsylvania dental practice has gone to court to sue a man who has bashed it online, claiming he has defamed the business.
Federal judge orders case alleging Starbucks coffee scalded plaintiff remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a lack of diversity of citizenship between the parties, a federal judge has remanded to state court litigation brought by a Northeastern Pennsylvania man, who claimed he received first and second-degree burns from Starbucks-brand coffee which spilled onto his lap.
Philadelphia law firm denies it wrongfully terminated its former library and research manager
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm has denied allegations from one of its former employees, a Florida man, in failing to accommodate his psychological medical conditions and terminated him in violation of both state and federal law.
Family of inmate about to be released after 45 years only to die of COVID-19 drops case
PHILADELPHIA – The family of a man who died from COVID-19 shortly before he was to be released from prison after more than four decades and sued state officials for not approving the decedent’s pardon in a timely manner, allegedly leaving him at greater risk for contracting the virus and causing his death, have voluntarily and mutually dismissed their case alongside the defendants.
Scandal at Harvard: Organ-harvesting suits against school fail, wife of 'Grim Reaper' pleads guilty
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The wife of a former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School caught in an organ-harvesting scandal has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges, while civil lawsuits against the school are crumbling.
Federal court enters default against Colwyn and police officials, in false arrest and malicious prosecution suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man who alleged that a member of the Colwyn Police Department – after unsuccessfully attempting to sanction him with a trio of motor vehicle tickets – later arrested him on fabricated charges of marijuana possession and disorderly conduct, has received a default judgment.
Hidden Valley Mountain Resort wants to transfer injury suit to Somerset County court
PITTSBURGH – On the grounds of improper venue, Hidden Valley Mountain Resort has objected to litigation from the parents of a young man injured at its resort, when he dropped to the ground to escape a non-functioning chairlift.
City of Philadelphia wants to dismiss federal suit over 2022 fatal apartment house fire
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is seeking to dismiss a federal lawsuit spawning from a fatal apartment house fire in Philadelphia, which took place in January 2022 and caused the deaths of 12 people, for failure to state claims upon which relief could be granted.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after man crushed by steel plates
PITTSBURGH - A recent lawsuit says a worker "on loan" at a McKees Rocks steel plant died cleaning a coil when he was crushed by two steel plates.
Lawsut: Vice on saw crushed man's finger
PITTSBURGH - The hydraulic vice on a saw amputated part of a man's finger, a new Pittsburgh lawsuit says.
Lawsuit alleges racism, gender discrimination at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
PITTSBURGH - An interim director of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's Doctor of Ministry blames her advocacy for better treatment of minorities and women for costing her the permanent position.
Saltz Mongeluzzi denies allegations made by former paralegal, over vax status disclosure
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm has answered and denied claims made by one of its former paralegals, who alleged the firm disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Upper Darby Township denies negligence allegations in pedestrian-car accident lawsuit
MEDIA – Upper Darby Township has denied allegations it was negligent in failing to ensure that a local shopping plaza included a designated pedestrian crosswalk, which resulted in a Drexel Hill woman being severely injured in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident.
Chester County woman settles excessive force suit with Pottstown police officials just before trial
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman who alleged that she was subjected to excessive force when arrested three-and-a-half years ago at a local hospital by various entities within the Pottstown Police Department, settled her case three weeks before trial.
Lawsuit against Bethlehem officers follows fracas at Wind Creek casino
PHILADELPHIA - The father of an intoxicated man questing to find their hotel room says Bethlehem officers assaulted him when they confronted the duo.
Lawsuit: Towing cars, not justice, the No. 1 priority for cop in Pittston
SCRANTON - A woman alleges in a new federal lawsuit that a Pittston cop refused to admit he was wrong about her registration because he was more interested in towing her car.
Pa. state senator Boscola appeals judge's ruling in defamation suit
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania state senator facing defamation allegations from an energy company president has appealed a judge’s denial of her preliminary objections to the Commonwealth Court.
Philly man who said he became ill after eating meal at Delaware County diner settles case
MEDIA – A Philadelphia man who alleged that a meal he ate at a Delaware County diner more than two years ago caused him to become ill with food poisoning and other gastrointestinal ailments, has settled his case.
Lecturer at UPenn says school cleared out older employees for younger ones
PHILADELPHIA - A lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania is suing the school for firing him and a colleague in the search for "more energy" from younger employees.