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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lawsuit filed over murder in Delaware County prison
PHILADELPHIA - The estate of a man strangled to death in prison by his cellmate is suing Delaware County and others for ignoring warnings his murderer was a danger to others.
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Hershey faces lawsuit over smoke-filled hotel room
HARRISBURG - A woman who visited The Hotel Hershey, only to wake up in a room full of smoke is suing Hershey, claiming its smoke detectors didn't work properly.
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Wrongful death lawsuit against Safelite says windshield failed to stop metal object
PHILADELPHIA - The estate of a woman killed when a piece of metal came through her windshield while driving is suing Safelite.
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Counselor claims she was fired for complaining about lack of handicap access at Pittsburgh's St. Benedict's
PITTSBURH - A woman who uses a prosthetic leg is suing the company that employed her as a youth counselor, claiming retaliation for complaints about a lack of handicap parking spots and ramps at one school she worked at.
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Philadelphia Fire lieutenant claims gender, age discrimination
PHILADELPHIA - A female lieutenant with the Philadelphia Fire Department has filed a federal lawsuit that says she was treated differently than male counterparts.
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Lawsuit filed against school district after child falls on playground
MEDIA - A 5-year-old's fall from playground equipment at a Delaware County school is the subject of a recent lawsuit.
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Woman sues Lancaster Co. hotel after falling from second floor to avoid fire
READING - A federal lawsuit against a hotel in Pennsylvania's Amish country says it effectively trapped guests on the second floor when a fire broke out, leading a woman to injure herself escaping with bed sheets tied together.
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UPenn faculty sue school over anti-Semitism investigation it equates to new 'McCarthyism'
PHILADELPHIA – A group of University of Pennsylvania professors have sued the school, alleging its cooperation with Congressional investigations into anti-Semitic activity on campus have compromised their free speech and privacy rights, and are tantamount to a modern form of “McCarthyism.”
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PhilaPort suing over deepening of Delaware River
PHILADELPHIA - PhilaPort has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, arguing the dredging of the Delaware River has allowed Delaware to profit despite fighting the project.
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Outback sued over slippery stool, spilled soup
PHILADELPHIA - A federal lawsuit against Outback alleges back injuries from a stool that slipped out from under a customer.
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Short white man sues police after being mistaken for 6-foot-5 Black man
SCRANTON - A disabled veteran describing himself as a "short Caucasian" says he was ambushed and beaten by police looking for a 6-foot-5 Black man.
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Fall sustained during construction of Geisinger Medical Center Muncy leads to injury lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A Snyder County couple have sued a host of defendants they believe are responsible for injuries the husband-plaintiff’s allegedly sustained on the job, while building a new facility for Geisinger Medical Center.
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Fired staff allege rights violations at George Hill Correctional
PHILADELPHIA - Those who were fired after Delaware County assumed control of the George W. Hill Correctional Facility have filed a federal lawsuit.
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Lebanon County accused of false arrest of man hoping to reconcile with his wife
HARRISBURG - A recent federal lawsuit claims an Adams County man was ambushed and falsely arrested by Lebanon County officers while trying to reconcile with his wife.
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Lawsuit filed after 7-year-old trying to climb a tree falls
PITTSBURGH - An apartment complex owner is blamed for a 7-year-old tenant using its building materials to try to climb a tree, only to fall and seriously injure himself.
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Woman sues Eat N' Park after slipping on dropped crayons
PITTSBURGH - A woman hoping to catch a bite at Eat N' Park with her grandson says she slipped on crayons dropped by the hostess who was showing them to their table.
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Class action targets FloatMe's cash advances
PITTSBURGH - A company that provides cash advances ends up making illegal interest rates, a Pittsburgh class action lawsuit alleges.