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Case activity for Sharhea Bender-Mathis vs The City of Erie on July 10
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Sharhea Bender-Mathis against Dan Spinarzy, Jason Triana, Joseph Schmember, The City of Erie and Timothy S. Beveridge on July 10.
Case activity for Nicole Kench vs David Lopez Martinez on July 10
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Nicole Kench against David Lopez Martinez and Jose Carlos Cruz Rubio on July 10.
Suit: Man thrown from bike after hitting barricade suffered traumatic brain injury
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man says he suffered severe head injuries when the bicycle he was riding collided with a plastic barricade placed outside Richland High School and caused him to be thrown from the bike.
Pa. State Police barracks visitor says she fell on building's front steps
WILLIAMSPORT – A Lycoming County woman alleges that while visiting a Pennsylvania State Police barracks, she encountered a defective condition in the building’s front steps, leading her to fall and break her left leg and left shoulder.
Temple says African national turned down job, then sued
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University has denied that it did not hire an African national because of his racial background, but rather, that it offered him a job and he voluntarily turned it down.
Allegheny County looking to dismiss suit from corrections officer who claimed she was fired for refusing COVID vax
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County is seeking to dismiss litigation from a veteran corrections officer who alleged she was fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a treatment she wouldn’t consent to because she believes it violates her sincerely-held religious beliefs.
Lawsuit over bed bug infestation stayed, pending completion of arbitration
LANCASTER – Litigation between a mattress retailer and a Lancaster County man who alleged his bed bug-infested furniture caused an infestation which later spread to the rest of his home, has been stayed pending a private arbitration.
July 9: 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 July 9. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on July 9
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on July 9 in the suits below:
Federal judge grants fee awards in class action against Nevada retailer
ERIE – A federal judge has certified a class action lawsuit and given final approval to a settlement in litigation against a Nevada-based retailer of bags and other merchandise that claimed its website does not support Screen Reader software for the visually impaired and thus violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 – in addition to having granted plaintiff counsel’s requests for attorney’s fees and an incentive award.
McKeesport, officials looking to dismiss conspiracy charges from bus company's second suit
PITTSBURGH – The City of McKeesport, its mayor and city administrator are attempting to dismiss a charge of civil conspiracy levied against them by a school bus transportation company, who alleged they, the McKeesport Area School District and other officials collectively acted to remove the company from an agreement to provide the District with busing as an act of political retaliation.
Health care company settles negligence claims for minor with cerebral palsy for $275K
LANCASTER – A home health care agency and one of its nurses have settled a lawsuit brought by the parent of a child with cerebral palsy, which alleged that the defendants’ collective negligence led her disabled child to fall and suffer severe leg injuries, for $275,000.
Suit: Doctors kept plaintiff running on treadmill until she fell off and broke her arm
WILLIAMSPORT – A woman running on a treadmill for a medically administered stress test says doctors ignored her warnings that the speed of the treadmill was too fast for her to keep up, leading her to fall and suffer a broken arm and other injuries.
Philly police ignored pleas for help and let man die in custody, his daughter alleges
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman has alleged that the Philadelphia Police Department violated its own policies when it arrested her late father two years ago and failed to subsequently administer medical aid, leading to his death while in custody.
Court activity on July 9: Jahmean Jackson vs Zep Manufacturing
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jahmean Jackson against Express Employment Professionals, Zep Manufacturing and Zep, Inc. on July 9.
Case activity for Nicolette Buoncristiano vs Commissioner Blanche Carney on July 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Nicolette Buoncristiano against Commissioner Blanche Carney on July 7.
Court activity on July 7: Helen C. McCain vs Koninklijke Philips N. V.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Helen C. McCain against Koninklijke Philips N. V., Philips Holding USA, Inc., Philips North America, LLC, Philips RS North America Holding, Corp., Philips RS North America, LLC., Polymer Molded Products, LLC and Polymer Technologies, Inc. on July 7.
Court activity on July 7: Ali A. Kamies vs State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ali A. Kamies and Sharon M. Winn Kamies against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company on July 7: 'Sboriginal Record Together With Certified Copy Of Docket Entries Received From Court Of Common Pleas Of Philadelphia County. (jl) (entered: 07/07/2023)'.
Case activity for Oyakimigbia Okokuro vs Apex Human Services, LLC on July 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Oyakimigbia Okokuro against Apex Human Services, LLC on July 7.
Case activity for John Sobchik vs Stephanie Mimm on July 7
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by John Sobchik against Stephanie Mimm on July 7.