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Jan. 17: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on Jan. 17: Diane Menzie vs Auto-Owners Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Diane Menzie against Auto-Owners Insurance Company on Jan. 17.
Case activity for Thomas Merlina vs Materion Brush, Inc. on Jan. 17
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Thomas Merlina against Materion Brush, Inc. on Jan. 17.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 17
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 17 in the suits below:
Beaver Falls man says he was wrongfully arrested and assaulted by Aliquippa police officers
PITTSBURGH – A 24 year-old Western Pennsylvania man claims that members of the Aliquippa Police Department unlawfully arrested him, assaulted him while he was in custody and filed false affidavits to justify the arrest after the fact.
Trial beginning this week in case of wheelchair-bound inmate claiming injuries while being transported
PHILADELPHIA – Trial commences this week in an action where a former inmate of SCI-Graterford says local law enforcement officials did not take proper care in transporting him and others who were confined to wheelchairs, leading him to suffer a concussion, chest and spinal injuries.
Couple who alleged husband was nearly killed by fan system drop punitive damages from suit
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple has dropped a claim for punitive damages from their negligence lawsuit, which argues U.S. Steel and a number of other defendants were liable for injuries the husband-plaintiff suffered, when he was sucked into a pressurized fan system and nearly killed.
Woman maintains that ex-landlord's negligence resulted in ceiling collapsing on her
LANCASTER – A local woman has reiterated claims that her former landlord’s negligence resulted in the ceiling of her prior domicile collapsing on her, due to that landlord’s failure to repair a leak in her living room ceiling.
Case activity for Alvin D. Daviston Jr. vs Detective John A. Hoffner on Jan. 17
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Alvin D. Daviston Jr. against Detective John A. Hoffner on Jan. 17.
Troutman Pepper Advises Palvella Therapeutics in Series D Financing
Troutman Pepper client Palvella Therapeutics, Inc., a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, recently announced the initial closing of its Series D financing of up to $37.7 million.
Jan. 16: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Court activity on Jan. 16: L. D. vs Independence Blue Cross
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by L. D. and M. D. against Independence Blue Cross on Jan. 16: 'Docket Text Order Granting 13 Motion For Extension Of Time To Answer. The Deadline To Answer Or Otherwise Respond To The Complaint Is Extended To February 1, 2023. Signed By Magistrate Judge Daphne A. Oberg On 1/16/2023. No Attached Document. (med) [transferred From Utah On 1/27/2023.] (entered: 01/16/2023)'.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 16
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 16 in the suits below:
Case activity for Manheim Township School District vs C. J. on Jan. 16
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Manheim Township School District against B. J., C. J. and S. J. on Jan. 16.
Restaurant fighting appeal after plaintiff told doctors she was injured somewhere else
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is deciding whether to uphold a Philadelphia County trial court’s decision to deny a post-verdict motion to vacate and order a new trial, in the case of a woman who sued a Colombian restaurant in Philadelphia even though she first told hospital staff she wasn't injured there.
Man who vocally expressed disgust for Trump says he was unlawfully arrested by Millcreek Township police
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man witnessed yelling about former President Donald Trump while listening to his car radio and stopped at an intersection last September, claims that Millcreek Township police officers then appeared at his residence and unlawfully arrested him for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.
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City of Lancaster and police officers deny they used excessive force on Maryland woman
ALLENTOWN – The City of Lancaster, the Lancaster Police Department and one of its police officers have motioned to dismiss litigation from a Maryland woman, who claimed she was the victim of excessive force from Lancaster police officers and suffered a broken arm in the process, when the police came to her residence and forcibly evicted her.
Former wife of deceased NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins contends she is his sole beneficiary
PITTSBURGH – The former wife of deceased NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. has denied the allegations contained in a lawsuit brought against her and Charles Schwab, charging that a will written by her late husband last year named her as his sole beneficiary in the event of his death.
2023 Employment Law Hot Topics: New Year, New HR Challenges and Opportunities
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