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Man criminally charged with murder of Uber driver receives stay of civil proceedings
PITTSBURGH – A man accused of the murder of an Uber driver and who requested that the wrongful death civil lawsuit against him be stayed – while the concurrent criminal proceedings against him resolve – has had that request granted.
Former mattress company executive claims he was terminated during medical leave of absence
SCRANTON – The former President and CEO of a New York-based mattress company claims that he was unlawfully terminated from his role during an approved leave of absence for medical reasons.
From mosh pit to court room: Lawsuit alleges injuries at Monsters of Oz Tour
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple have sued the companies behind a metalcore music concert and the lead vocalist of one of the bands playing at the concert, after the husband-plaintiff sustained serious injuries from standing in proximity to an active mosh pit – when moshing was prohibited at the venue.
Comfort Inn hotel again denies alleged liability associated with man's drowning death
PITTSBURGH – A Comfort Inn hotel in Pittsburgh has, for the second time, denied liability for the death of a man who died as a result of drowning in its pool last July, as alleged in a wrongful death lawsuit brought in his name.
Man who fell exiting shower and broke his hip at Days Inn hotel reiterates his claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man has reiterated claims arguing that during his stay at a Pittsburgh Days Inn hotel, he suffered a broken hip after exiting the shower in his room.
Former Leet Township police chief loses breach of contract lawsuit against the municipality
PITTSBURGH – The former chief of police in Leet Township has lost his breach of contract suit, which had alleged he was unlawfully fired four years before his contract expired.
N.J. man who said Pa. athletic commission authorities sabotaged his pro boxing event loses case
HARRISBURG – A New Jersey man who launched legal action against the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission and its personnel – alleging they conspired against him to prevent him from holding a professional boxing card in Harrisburg – has had his case dismissed.
Harrisburg Parking Authority dismissed from litigation over truck which received 94 tickets
HARRISBURG – The Harrisburg Parking Authority has been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by Santander Bank, which argued it should not have to pay nearly $13,000 to repossess a 2019 Dodge Ram vehicle it financed the purchase of and was later impounded by the parking agency for racking up 94 parking tickets, while the company who towed it claims otherwise.
Norfolk Southern violated ADA when seeking candidate for signalman role, suit alleges
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man claims that the Norfolk Southern Railway Company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act, when it did not hire him for a signalman position it was looking to fill.
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh School District and bus company are liable for autistic student's injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh parent alleges that her non-verbal and autistic daughter sustained a concussion and other injuries when she fell from her seat, and argues that the local school district and a bus company were responsible for the incident.
Pa. municipalities lose effort to hide outside gas meters
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has unanimously sent a case surrounding a long-standing dispute among the City of Lancaster, the Boroughs of Carlisle Columbia and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) over the placement of natural gas meters in historic districts, back to an intermediate appellate court for further proceedings.
Plaintiff in class action against Gannon University now seeks $371K award in extra costs
ERIE – An undergraduate student who filed a class action lawsuit against Gannon University claiming that he and others were deprived of the on-campus education and experience they paid for when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and learning shifted to remote status – and then settled the case for $1.1 million - now seeks an award of attorney’s fees, costs and other expenses in excess of $371,000.
Philadelphia wants to dismiss suit arguing cops' energy weapons blinded the plaintiff's toddler
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit concerning alleged conduct from two of its police officers, officers who were said to have indiscriminately fired their energy weapons and struck the plaintiff’s two-year-old son in the chest and eye, causing him permanent blindness and other injuries.
Firm says U.S. Coast Guard hasn't responded to its FOIA request over Port of Wilmington expansion
PHILADELPHIA – A Bala Cynwyd law firm and two of its attorneys allege that the U.S. Coast Guard have declined to answer its Freedom of Information Act request concerning records related to a proposed expansion of the Port of Wilmington, Delaware.
After losing multiple roles to younger colleagues, police officer sues Scranton for age discrimination
SCRANTON – A Scranton police officer contends that, despite having an exemplary service record, he was passed over for numerous promotions in favor of younger officers, in violation of both federal and state law.
Allegheny County denies violating religious liberty of corrections officer who objected to COVID vax mandate
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County has denied violating the religious liberty of one of its corrections officers, in a lawsuit over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate allegedly running afoul of that same plaintiff’s objections.
Man says bouncers of Scranton pub wrongly assaulted and maced him in parking lot
SCRANTON – A Lackawanna County man alleges that subsequent to an altercation outside of a local pub, the establishment’s bouncers assaulted him, handcuffed him and maced him at close range.
After DA's Office drops drug charges, man sues Philly police officers he alleges falsely arrested him
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man contends that he was maliciously prosecuted on drug possession charges despite police officers knowing he was innocent, leading those charges to later be dismissed by the District Attorney’s Office and him to subsequently file a civil lawsuit against the officers who arrested him.
Lawsuit of exonerated man imprisoned 33 years for murder sent back to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A man who spent 33 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit before being exonerated, has won remand of his case against the City of Philadelphia and police officials, who the plaintiff alleged falsified evidence and perjured themselves at trial.
Bucks County plaintiffs oppose JCPenney's attempt at obtaining summary judgment in injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man and his wife have responded in opposition to JCPenney’s motion for summary judgment, in litigation where the husband-plaintiff alleged he suffered an injurious fall at the retailer’s store in Langhorne’s Oxford Valley Mall more than three-and-a-half years ago.