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Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 27, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 27, 2023 in the suits below:
Delco man claims after beating tickets, the officer who wrote them later arrested him on false charges
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man alleges 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tickets, later arrested him on fabricated charges of marijuana possession and disorderly conduct, which were then withdrawn at the plaintiff’s first preliminary court hearing.
Judge will allow some child statements in suit over first-graders taught transgender issues
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has clarified the admissibility of child statements made to parents suing the Mount Lebanon School District, in a lawsuit which alleged their civil rights were violated when the district provided classroom instruction to their first-grade children on the topics of gender dysphoria and transgender transitioning.
Sesame Place Philadelphia wants judgment in lawsuit alleging discrimination against Black children
PHILADELPHIA – SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia is seeking a dismissal through summary judgment, in litigation which charged that employees of the park discriminated against the plaintiff’s daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some costumed characters.
Home inspection group avails itself of liability for property buyers' mold exposure injuries
PITTSBURGH – A home inspection company has refuted claims liability that it was responsible for mold exposure injuries that a pair of New Kensington home buyers sustained, after they purchased the property in question from their co-defendants.
Marple Township seeks dismissal of case brought after man killed by passing vehicle
PHILADELPHIA – Marple Township and several of its police officers look to dismiss unnecessary and unserved parties and what it calls improper relief, in civil rights litigation brought by the estate of a man left at a bus stop while in an intoxicated state by Township police officers, and who was then killed by a passing vehicle shortly thereafter two years ago.
Community Involvement Spotlight: Lee Piatt and NEPIRC
Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Lee Piatt’s work with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (NEPIRC).
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 26, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 26, 2023 in the suits below:
Philly police officers say civil rights claims of plaintiffs whose home they searched for former occupant are invalid
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for the Philadelphia Police Department have rejected allegations that officers violated a pair of homeowners’ civil rights during an arrest warrant-related search for the former occupant of their home, referring to them as insufficient.
N.Y. man sues, alleging fall on abandoned sidewalk scooter in Pittsburgh fractured his collarbone
PITTSBURGH – A New York man says he fractured his collarbone after falling on an abandoned Spin-brand scooter on a Pittsburgh sidewalk, and has sued a host of corporate defendants to recoup damages for the injuries he says he sustained in the process.
Terry Mutchler discusses the Pa. court case pitting a genealogist against Ancestry.com in Spotlight PA
Terry Mutchler, Chair of Obermayer’s Transparency & Public Data Practice, was quoted in Spotlight Pa on Monday, December 25, 2023, regarding the case her client brought against the Pennsylvania agency in charge of a vast array of historical documents and artifacts, as well as Ancestry.com, an online genealogy company used by millions of people to search for family and other records.
Troutman Pepper Associate Elected to the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association’s Board of Directors
Sean M. Craig, an associate in Troutman Pepper’s Business Litigation Practice, has been elected to the board of directors for the Philadelphia LGBTQ Bar Association. Craig will serve on the board of directors for the 2024 term.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 25, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 25, 2023 in the suits below:
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 23, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 23, 2023 in the suits below:
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 22, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 22, 2023 in the suits below:
Troutman Pepper Advises Hidden River Strategic Capital in Investment in Diamond Blade Warehouse
Troutman Pepper client Hidden River Strategic Capital recently announced its platform investment in Diamond Blade Warehouse, a leading distributor of diamond cutting tool products used for a variety of applications.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 21, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 21, 2023 in the suits below:
John C. McMeekin II Elected to the Executive Committee of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Continuing Tradition Begun by Firm Founder William Rawle in 1824
Rawle & Henderson Partner John C. McMeekin II was elected to the Executive Committee of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) at their 199th annual meeting on December 11th. He joined the Society’s Board of Councilors in 2021.
Clark Hill Obtains Class Certification for Plaintiff in Child Sex Trafficking Class Action Against World’s Largest Pornography Website
Clark Hill’s Kevin Kent, Mark Schoeller, and Vanessa Huber obtained class certification in a child sex trafficking class action matter against Pornhub, the world’s largest pornography website, on Dec. 19 in an Alabama federal district court.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Dec. 20, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Dec. 20, 2023 in the suits below: