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Philly man allegedly burned by exploding candle settles personal injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man’s lawsuit claiming that a candle he had lit nearly three years ago caught fire and ignited in an explosive fashion – causing him to suffer severe burns to his fingers, hands and arms – has been settled, after a successful arbitration session.
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Wind Creek Bethlehem looking to strike negligence and punitive damages from excessive force case
ALLENTOWN – After the father of an intoxicated man trying to find their hotel room claimed Bethlehem Police Department officers assaulted him when they confronted the duo, Wind Creek Bethlehem Hotel & Casino counters that the plaintiff had not properly pled allegations of negligence or to support a request for punitive damages.
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HomeGoods operating company removed from woman's desk chair injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A HomeGoods operating company has been dismissed from a lawsuit brought against a Marshalls HomeGoods store in Northeast Philadelphia, which alleged a local woman was injured more than two years ago, when a desk chair she was seated on unexpectedly moved and she fell.
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City of Philadelphia wants to dismiss 'vague' civil rights lawsuit from transgender firefighter
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is looking to dismiss litigation from a transgender Philadelphia firefighter, who said she was blocked from gaining insurance benefits to pay for her gender-affirmation surgeries and subsequently became suicidal.
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Cisgender male who said he was fired from adult establishment loses PHRA claim for now
PHILADELPHIA – A former cleaner and clerk at a Bucks County-based adult establishment who claimed that he was discriminated against and terminated from his employment, based upon his designation as a cisgender male, has retained his federal law claim and, for the moment, lost a claim brought under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
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Families of Chester children killed by passing Amtrak train have case dismissed without prejudice
PHILADELPHIA – For the moment, a federal judge has dismissed litigation from the estates of two minor children from Chester, who were killed one year ago by a passing Amtrak train going from New York to Washington, D.C., through granting the transit company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
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S.C. woman who alleged hair dye caused chemical burn has case stayed for mediation
SCRANTON – Litigation from a South Carolina woman who claimed that using a hair dye product sold by a Nevada beauty company caused her to suffer a chemical burn on the back of her head, has been stayed pending the result of mediation.
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Wrongful death suit which alleged Safelite window killed plaintiff’s wife in crash is dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a woman killed when a piece of metal came through her windshield while driving and which had sued Safelite, has voluntarily dismissed its case.
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Delaware County corrections guard union alleges County and officials targeted and terminated its members
PHILADELPHIA – More than a dozen members of an independent union of corrections guards in Delaware County contend they were terminated without cause or due process after the County resumed control of their workplace, George W. Hill Correctional Facility, in 2022 and tried to disband their union.
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Northumberland County looks to dismiss wrongful death suit, after stillborn death of plaintiffs’ daughter
WILLIAMSPORT – Northumberland County, its government and medical first responders have motioned to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit from a local couple, which alleged that collective negligence on their parts led to a delayed response in receiving emergency medical care, and their daughter’s subsequent stillborn condition and death.
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Case of man exonerated after 27 years in prison for murder and who later passed away, is taken up by his estate
PHILADELPHIA – Though a man who spent more than 27 years, wrongly incarcerated and who filed a civil suit against the City of Philadelphia and various officers involved in his arrest and prosecution has passed away, his estate has taken up the banner for his case to continue.
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Mother who alleged police officer distributed photos of her son’s suicide rejects City’s dismissal motion
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a man who died by suicide during a mental health episode two years ago has opposed efforts from the City of Philadelphia to dismiss her litigation, which alleged an unidentified local police officer photographed her son’s lifeless body and distributed it online.
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Alabama paper supply company seeking dismissal of postal worker’s chemical burn injury suit
PITTSBURGH – An Alabama paper supply company is seeking to dismiss litigation which alleged 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.
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Lehigh Township and its Chief of Police settle former officer's claims of sexual harassment for $1.75M
ALLENTOWN – Lehigh Township and its Chief of Police have settled litigation from a female former officer of the Lehigh Township Police Department for $1.75 million – litigation which alleged that, over a five-year period, the Chief of Police targeted her for sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse, creating what she called a “hostile, toxic and intolerable work environment” that led to her resignation.
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Third Circuit says undated mail-in ballots may be thrown out, overturns Pa. lower court ruling
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has overturned a lower court ruling which had decided that undated mail-in ballots must be accepted as valid votes by all county boards of election in Pennsylvania, after the Republican Party’s state and national wings appealed the initial ruling – a decision likely to head to the U.S. Supreme Court on appeal and have tremendous import in November’s presidential election, which will once again see the Keystone State as a battleground.
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Judge suggests dismissal for N.J. man who alleged Pa. authorities sabotaged his pro boxing event
HARRISBURG – A New Jersey man who launched legal action against the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission and its personnel – alleging they conspired against him to prevent him from holding a professional boxing card in Harrisburg – may have his case dismissed, according to a federal magistrate judge’s recommendation.
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Plaintiffs in class action wage dispute case against U.S. Steel seek remand to state court
PITTSBURGH – Counsel behind a class action complaint which alleged U.S. Steel violated the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) by not paying employees for the time they spent showering and walking to their worksites, among other pre- and post-work activities, is opposing the suit’s removal to federal court and seeking it to be remanded to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
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Judge who declared Educator Discipline Act unconstitutional awards plaintiff $36K in legal fees
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge who ruled that a Bucks County man would be granted a permanent injunction against enforcement of the provisions of Section 17.2 of Pennsylvania’s Educator Discipline Act – a statute which he felt criminalized the disclosure of truthful information connected to the filing of an educator misconduct complaint with the Commonwealth’s Department of Education – also awarded more than $36,000 in legal fees from the Bucks County District Attorney to the plaintiff.
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Colwyn Borough set to defend itself from malicious prosecution suit, after default was set aside
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of Colwyn is ready to defend itself from litigation brought by 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.
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Delco homeowner and insurer who claimed Amazon sold pest repellent that caused fire end case
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County homeowner and his insurance company who alleged that his residence sustained significant fire damage after use of a pest repellent which he ordered from Amazon.com, have ended their case.