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Pa. State Trooper named in wrongful death suit moves for stay, until Philly DA's Office wraps up investigation
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Pennsylvania State Trooper who shot and killed an 18-year-old man near a street race on Interstate-95 in Philadelphia last year say the subsequent wrongful death civil lawsuit brought by the decedent’s parents and friends should be stayed, during the pendency of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into potential criminal charges. -
Philadelphia police lieutenant says complying with COVID-19 policy lost him overtime assignments
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia police lieutenant claims that after he contracted COVID-19, recovered and returned to work, his superiors unofficially revoked his eligibility for overtime assignments in retaliation for his absence from duty to recover from the virus – despite such an absence complying with department policy. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
Colwyn denies account of Delco man who said he was targeted with fabricated criminal charges
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of Colwyn has denied the core components of litigation brought by a Delaware County man, who alleged 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. -
Case from mom whose son died by suicide and had his photo shared by Philly cop will proceed
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a man who died by suicide during a mental health episode two years ago and filed litigation which alleged an unidentified Philadelphia police officer photographed her son’s lifeless body and distributed it online, will have her case proceed after it overcame a motion to dismiss. -
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 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. -
Federal court remands man's negligence suit tied to assault at Harrah's nightclub
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey man’s negligence lawsuit against security entities for a nightclub located within Harrah’s Casino in Atlantic City, which charged they failed to prevent him from being the target of a physical altercation when he was on their premises in November 2022, has been remanded to the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Avco Corporation and Textron seek judgment on the pleadings against former counsel
PHILADELPHIA – Avco Corporation and Textron are seeking judgment on the pleadings in litigation brought by a Florida plaintiff couple, one of whom is an attorney who represented Avco in aircraft crash legislation and later alleged law firm Blank Rome pursued an injunction she said would have ruined her career. -
Settlement for man incarcerated at Curran-Fromhold who alleged excessive force
PHILADELPHIA – A local man who alleged he was assaulted and battered by a series of corrections officers while in custody at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility over three years ago, has settled his case. -
Bucks County Technical High School says it's not responsible for EMS student's injuries
PHILADELPHIA – Bucks County Technical High School has flatly denied claims from a former EMS student, who alleged she suffered a broken left pinky finger, after being compelled to participate in a mandatory impact weapons drill featuring batons and punch paddles. -
Philly law firm quickly withdraws case against Department of Defense entities over email block
PHILADELPHIA – A local law firm’s litigation against a group of U.S. military entities over the imposition of an email block the defendants put on its website server, which prevented the firm’s attorneys from receiving emails from federal agencies under the defendants’ control, was dismissed one week after its filing. -
Bensalem Texas Roadhouse restaurant denies causing back injuries to Philly man
PHILADELPHIA – A Bensalem location of the Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain has denied allegations from a Philadelphia couple that it was negligent in the conduct of its employees, leading the husband-plaintiff to be struck with a serving tray, fall and suffer a severe back injury.