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Upper St. Clair Township rejects allegations it's responsible for man's paralysis, woman's death
PITTSBURGH – Upper St. Clair Township has rejected liability in a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit brought against it, over a fallen tree incident that left one man paralyzed for life and killed his wife.
Pittsburgh denies responsibility for cyclist's injuries on Three Rivers Heritage Trail
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh has denied liability for severe injuries suffered by a local cyclist, when he said that a lack of adequate lighting on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail caused him to fall off his bicycle.
Judge OKs $2.7M more to white, ex-Starbucks manager, already awarded $25.6M after alleged racial firing
CAMDEN, N.J. – After a federal court jury awarded $25.6 million to a white former Starbucks store manager who claimed she faced racial discrimination and firing from the coffee company, after two Black men were controversially arrested at a Philadelphia store location, the presiding judge has now awarded the manager an additional $2.7 million in front pay, back pay and tax damages.
Jennifer Brandt Elected Vice Chair of the ABA Family Law Section and Co-Vice Chair of the ABA Family Law Section Diversity Committee
Jennifer Brandt, chair of the firm’s Family Law Group, has been elected vice chair of the American Bar Association Family Law Section (FLS) and co-vice chair of the ABA FLS Diversity Committee.
State court judge grants 90-day stay, in woman's suit over ingesting cleaning product at vax event
MEDIA – Litigation between a volunteer, a Delaware County church and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia over that volunteer accidentally ingesting a toxic cleaning supply product at a COVID-19 vaccination event, has been stayed for 90 days – after a state court judge granted a petition from plaintiff counsel for special and extraordinary relief.
Wilkes-Barre woman insists she slipped on slushy fluid at Sheetz convenience store
SCRANTON – A Northeastern Pennsylvania woman maintains claims that she suffered severe injuries to her neck, back and right knee at a Sheetz convenience store in Wilkes-Barre, when she slipped on fluid from a nearby soda/slushy machine which had leaked onto the store floor.
Md. woman continues to argue York State Fair organizers' negligence caused her injuries
YORK – A Maryland woman continues to argue that the organizing companies of the York State Fair were negligent in failing to prevent her injuries, when a passing thunderstorm led her to be hit by a metal object while she was attending the fair.
SEPTA, Amtrak remove case of man who fell at Bridesburg Train Station to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and Amtrak have removed to federal court a lawsuit which alleges they were liable for injuries a plaintiff suffered, when he fell as a result of his cane becoming stuck in a hole found in a platform at a train station in Philadelphia.
Clerk sues Pa. Liquor Control Board, alleging she was told to use bathroom in a bucket at work
JOHNSTOWN – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has removed to federal court litigation brought against it and several liquor store employees from a former store clerk, which alleged she was sexually harassed and denied disability accommodations during her time working at the store.
Deborah Winokur Appointed to the ABA Standing Committee on Public Protection in the Provision of Legal Services
Deborah Winokur, a member of the firm’s Legal Profession Services practice, has been appointed to the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Public Protection in the Provision of Legal Services. Deborah will serve a three year term from 2023-2026.
Judge denies motions to strike and for sanctions, in woman's suit over injury at Philly Airport TSA checkpoint
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied a Delaware woman’s motion to strike certain documents and for sanctions against the U.S. government, in her negligence lawsuit which contended she was injured when going through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport more than two years ago.
Sig Sauer rejects liability for claims from retired Philly cop, injured in alleged weapon misfire
SCRANTON – Firearms manufacturer Sig Sauer has discounted liability for claims brought by a retired Philadelphia Police Department lieutenant, who alleged he was wounded by stray gunfire when his P320 handgun unexpectedly discharged and shot him in the right arm and shoulder.
Edgmont Township presents different version of events in nonprofit's building and zoning dispute
MEDIA – Edgmont Township has asserted contrary recollections to events surrounding a pair of zoning applications, which if approved, would be used to construct a residential facility for a nonprofit group which assists children with intellectual disabilities.
Former North Hills High School student says she was injured by flying wood block
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman alleges she suffered both eye and facial injuries as a 14-year-old at North Hills High School in 2019, when she was struck with a flying block of wood during a wood shop class.
Wrongful death case over suffocation in infant lounger sent back to state court
PHILADELPHIA – Wrongful death litigation brought by the parents of an infant who died from suffocation, allegedly after being placed in the Boppy Original Newborn Lounger device, has been remanded to state court.
Judge drops claims against former Philly DA and ADA, in suit from man who served 28 years for murder
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a motion to dismiss claims lodged against a former Philadelphia District Attorney and an Assistant District Attorney, in the civil rights violation case of a man who argues he was erroneously convicted of three murders, for which he served 28 years in prison.
Widow of man who died from COVID-19 launches lawsuit versus Allegheny County corrections officials
PITTSBURGH – The widow of a man incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail two years ago and who passed away from COVID-19, contends that institutional failures on the part of the jail and its officials directly contributed to his death.
Spilled macaroni and cheese leads to Delaware County lawsuit
MEDIA – An Upper Darby woman claims she fell on spilled macaroni and cheese on the floor of her local Fresh Grocer supermarket, and has filed suit alleging the grocery store is responsible for her injuries.
Christian pastor arrested in Reading demonstration says authorities discriminated against his faith
ALLENTOWN – A Christian pastor arrested during a demonstration just outside Reading Senior High School this past January alleges that the City of Reading and one of its police officers alleges that the ordeal he underwent was due to the authorities having a bias against Evangelical Christians.
Bucks County corrections officials look to dismiss suit over man who died in their custody
PHILADELPHIA – Bucks County and several of its corrections officials have motioned to dismiss a local woman’s litigation against them, one connected to the fatal overdose of a man incarcerated in its system, for failure to state a claim.