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Woman alleges Vincentian Collaborative System of Medical Professional Liability
In a recent lawsuit, Lisa A. Buccilli, executrix of the estate of Raymond D. Fischer, has filed a medical professional liability action against Vincentian Collaborative System d/b/a Vincentian Marian Manor. The case revolves around the defendant's alleged failure to prevent contamination of Legionella as found by an investigation conducted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services.
West Homestead and its police department says injured bystanders' claims are not legally supported
PITTSBURGH – West Homestead Borough, its police department and the department chief have countered claims from a pair of motorists who allegedly received serious and extensive injuries – when their vehicle collided with another car driven by a suspect being pursued by members of the West Homestead Police Department – by arguing that those same claims are not properly supported.
Plaintiff drops class action case against U.S. Steel that alleged it violated Pa. Minimum Wage Act
PITTSBURGH – A class action complaint that 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, has been voluntarily dismissed.
Complaint alleges cash advance app Klover levies illegally high interest rates on its users
PITTSBURGH – An Illinois technology company has removed a class action lawsuit brought against it – alleging an app it created which provides its users with cash advances, also levies illegally-high interest rates for the convenience – to federal court, citing legal jurisdiction and diversity of citizenship between the parties.
Pitt dental resident says he was falsely accused of rape and later dismissed from program
PITTSBURGH – A dental resident at the University of Pittsburgh claims that he was falsely accused of a rape by a fellow medical resident and as a result, later suspended and dismissed from the program altogether.
Judge rules harassment case from former majorette against Penn State University will proceed
WILLIAMSPORT – A former majorette at Penn State University who claimed she was subject to unrelenting sexual and gender harassment from her coach during her four-year tenure in the school’s band – and that school officials did nothing to stop the coach’s behavior – will have her case proceed, overcoming a dismissal motion from the university.
Progressive Direct Insurance Company Accuses Avery Gee's Auto Repair of Negligence
In a recent court filing in Pennsylvania, Progressive Direct Insurance Company is suing Avery Gee's auto repair business for alleged negligence leading to property damage worth over $16k. The insurance company claims that due to Gee's negligence, a vehicle insured under them was involved in a collision resulting in significant damages.
Delco judge OKs consolidation for suits over fall injuries at Pa. Institute of Technology house
MEDIA – A woman seriously injured in a fall at a home owned by the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology and who sued the institution for the injuries she received, has been granted consolidation of her original suit with more recent litigation brought over the same events.
Philadelphia points to U.S. government for liability of plaintiff's injuries incurred at Independence Hall
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has countered a local woman’s claims that she suffered a variety of injuries due to a sidewalk fall which took place in front of Independence Hall, by redirecting cross-claim liability for the incident to the federal government.
Mars Chocolate receives partial summary judgment against claims of worker trapped in tank
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has partially granted and partially denied the Mars Chocolate company’s attempt to obtain summary judgment, in a lawsuit filed by a man tasked with cleaning a chocolate batching tank at its facility and who claimed he became trapped in the machinery for more than six hours.
16-year-old says he was refused residency at Pa. youth facilities due to his Type I diabetes
PHILADELPHIA – A 16-year-old dependent minor alleges that several Montgomery County youth residential facilities have refused to admit him solely on the basis of his Type I diabetes diagnosis, which an accompanying lawsuit argues is disability discrimination and a violation of federal law.
Wilkes-Barre school police officer says she was suspended and dismissed without due process
SCRANTON – A Wilkes-Barre school police officer contends that after defusing an incident with a violent student who was attempting to strangle her, she was later suspended and dismissed from her duties by the school district without a hearing, an opportunity to respond or any type of proper due process.
Philadelphia Housing Authority wants discovery in suit over fire that killed 12 people
PHILADELPHIA – The Philadelphia Housing Authority has motioned to compel reception of extensive discovery materials from the Philadelphia Fire Department, in wrongful death litigation connected to a January 2022 fatal apartment house fire in the city’s Fairmount neighborhood that caused the deaths of 12 people.
Former Philadelphia police officer alleges discrimination and retaliation preceded his firing
PHILADELPHIA – A former Philadelphia Police Department officer has alleged he faced unlawful workplace discrimination and retaliation over the course of his tenure, culminating in his termination from the Department.
Longtime Jenkintown girls basketball coach says age discrimination caused his firing
PHILADELPHIA – A former girls’ basketball coach of more than 40 years in the Jenkintown School District has alleged he was terminated based upon his advanced age, and that school officials unlawfully targeted him in looking for unrelated reasons to dismiss him.
Wilkes-Barre and police officers insist they are not liable for injuries of pedestrian and pursuit bystander
SCRANTON – The City of Wilkes-Barre, two of its police officers and other defendants have denied liability for a woman’s grievous injuries that she allegedly suffered, when, as a pedestrian crossing the street in that city, she was struck by a car driven by a suspect who was fleeing arrest from officers of the Wilkes-Barre Police Department.
UTV makers object to lawsuit over crash and fatal drowning
SCRANTON – A pair of Minnesota manufacturers of an off-road utility vehicle have disavowed liability for allegedly contributing to a fatal UTV accident two years ago, which took the life of the plaintiff’s wife by drowning in the aftermath of the crash.
York School District denies child's sexual assault took place and alleges parents made false report
YORK – York School District has denied charges from the mothers of a minor child which alleged he was the victim of a sexual assault at the hands of an older student in the restroom of his elementary school, and that the plaintiffs had supposedly made a false report with respect to that incident.
Black customer at Rite Aid alleges she faced racist treatment from white store employees
HARRISBURG – A Black customer of a Rite Aid pharmacy location in Lemoyne claims she was the target of harassment and racist behavior by the store’s white employees, during a visit to the store last year.
Security guard says school principal made unwelcome advances, then retaliated against her
ERIE – A Black security guard at a charter school in Erie alleges the school principal made unwelcome advances and then attempted to get her fired, after she reported his behavior.