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Law firm denies improper representation in transaction surrounding liquor license transfer
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh law firm has denied allegedly engaging in dual-representation of a pair of Latrobe plaintiffs and an opposing party, and positioning themselves to receive legal fees and proceeds from the sale transfer of the plaintiffs’ liquor license.
Man who fell through Giant Eagle store floor wants video footage
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a local man is seeking a state court to reconsider its decision to deny him from obtaining in-store video footage from a Giant Eagle supermarket in Export, where their client alleged he fell through an exposed section of the store flooring during a shopping trip.
Home explosion leads to lawsuit in Dauphin County
HARRISBURG - A family whose home exploded during excavation work on their water system is suing the company involved.
Eat'n Park sued after customer scalded by hot water
PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh lawsuit claims water for tea was heated too much and ended up burning a customer at Eat'n Park.
Corporate defendants disclaim liability for causing propane explosion that injured plaintiffs
PITTSBURGH – Two defendants named in a product liability action by a group of plaintiffs severely burned in a propane tank explosion and two of their spouses, have hit back at claims they were contributorily liable for the explosion through their manufacture of the products involved in the incident.
Man walking with cane and injured at Bridesburg Train Station settles with SEPTA and Amtrak
PHILADELPHIA – A local man who claimed he suffered a litany of severe injuries, when his cane became stuck in a hole at a Philadelphia train station platform, has settled his case with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Amtrak.
Jackhammer operator who alleged Norfolk Southern's negligence caused his injuries ends case
ALLENTOWN – Litigation from a jackhammer operator and his spouse against the Norfolk Southern railroad company, which claimed company negligence forced the operator to jump approximately 30 feet from a manlift in order to save his own life from an approaching train, has been closed.
Jewish man sues MediaNews, alleges religious discrimination
SCRANTON - A Jewish man who worked as sales director for MediaNews in Scranton alleges religious discrimination, including a co-worker telling him he was good with money because of his religion.
Williamsport's female recreation director alleges she was paid less than men, treated differently too
WILLIAMSPORT - The one-time director of Williamsport's Recreation Department alleges she was paid less than men who held the position previously and was fired without cause.
CFPB defeats challenges, free to take on student loan trusts
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court will not stand in the way of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as it targets student loan trusts.
Judge throws out psych services provider's retaliation suit versus Derry Township School District
HARRISBURG – Litigation brought by a Hershey woman alleging that her comments to the Derry Township School Board on the relative dearth of mental health services provided to students there led to the District retaliating against her, has been dismissed by a federal judge.
Man reiterates that not being transgender cost him his employment at Bucks County adult store
PHILADELPHIA – A former cleaner and clerk at a Bucks County-based adult establishment stands by his claims that he was discriminated against and terminated from his employment, based upon his designation as a cisgender male.
Northeast Philly-based Marshalls HomeGoods store denies liability for woman's injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A Marshalls HomeGoods store in Northeast Philadelphia has denied liability for injuries a local woman says she suffered more than two years ago, when a desk chair she was seated on unexpectedly moved and she fell.
Hazleton officers sued after high-speed chase leaves man pantsless in the snow with broken bones
SCRANTON - A passenger in a truck chased by Hazleton cops at more than 100 mph is suing them for excessive force allegedly committed when the vehicle crashed.
Bensalem cops accused of excessive force in tow-truck dispute
PHILADELPHIA - A man who wanted to use a certain towing service when his car broke down was roughed up by cops who told him to use a different one, a lawsuit alleges.
Parents of 18-year-old killed by Pa. State Police near Philly street race file wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – After an 18-year-old man was shot dead by a Pennsylvania State Trooper while he spectated street racing on Interstate-95 in Philadelphia last year, his friends who witnessed the shooting and his parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against members of both the Pennsylvania State Police and Philadelphia Police Department.
American Airlines suit keeps assault and emotional distress claims, loses others
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has decreed that several claims will be dismissed from a lawsuit brought by two passengers removed from an American Airlines flight nearly three years ago, but retained counts for assault and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Pa. man who alleged his iPhone exploded and seriously burned him settles his claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who accused Apple and Verizon of committing negligence and product liability defects, when an iPhone 6s Plus smartphone allegedly exploded and seriously injured him – has settled his claims.
Defendants dismissed from litigation alleging excessive force at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility
PHILADELPHIA – Several government and corrections defendants have been dismissed from litigation which alleged law enforcement officials used excessive force on an incarcerated man.
Broken chair at AFL-CIO event leads to lawsuit against Pittsburgh hotel
PITTSBURGH - A lawsuit now in Pittsburgh federal court says a chair broke while a man attending an AFL-CIO conference at the Omni William Penn Hotel was sitting in it.