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Superior Court: Appeal in mortgage foreclosure case lacks standing
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court decided late last week that an appeal in a mortgage foreclosure action would not move forward due to a perceived lack of basis for the appeal itself. On Dec. 30, judges...
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Analysts say Sierra Club seeks to win delays, not legal battles
WASHINGTON – Although none of the Sierra Club’s recent antitrust complaints resulted in a court order stopping a liquid natural gas (LNG) pipeline project, antitrust and industry experts say legal...
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Monroe County man's civil rights suit against legal and law enforcement...
PHILADELPHIA – A group of appeals court judges have decided to uphold the dismissal of a Henryville man’s lawsuit against a municipality, attorney and a number of law enforcement entities in a civil...
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Bucks County men file lawsuit over firearms ownership restrictions
PHILADELPHIA – Two men from Bucks County have filed a lawsuit against the Attorney General of the United States, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Bureau of...
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School district loses appeal after changing sick-leave policy
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in November sent a message to public employers in the commonwealth when it ruled that the Chester Upland School District was guilty of unfair labor...
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Fidelity responds to age discrimination allegations
PITTSBURGH — A former broker claims his former employer, Fidelity Brokerage Services, promoted a younger worker from another office to replace him after he was fired without an explanation in April,...
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Underwriting important for insurance policies in product contamination claims
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania federal court made a ruling last year using New York law determining that an insurer could rescind its product contamination policy because of an insured’s material...
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USA Mobile Commissary accused of not providing truck or refund
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh-area organization is suing USA Mobile Commissary Inc. and company official Gary Koppelman, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment.Greater Pittsburgh Community Food...
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Traffic Effect LLC seeks exclusive use of internet domain
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania company is suing Yitchak Kadosh, Perfect Flooring of PGH LLC, Pittsburgh Floor & Tile LLC and Perfect Flooring & Total Handy Service LLC, alleging breach of...
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Civil rights claims against Pennsylvania state trooper dismissed for lack of...
PHILADELPHIA – Federal appellate court judges have thrown out a civil rights action filed against a member of the Pennsylvania State Police for a perceived lack of merit, per court records. On Jan. 6,...
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Negligence and wrongful death action against nursing case facility returning...
HARRISBURG – A negligence and wrongful death action against a Lancaster nursing care facility has been remanded to the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas, per a recent decision from the Superior...
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Woman trips over hose, sues Sam's Club
PITTSBURGH — A woman is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores East LP, alleging negligence in connection with a fall.Judith Wesolowski filed a complaint in the Court of Common Pleas of...
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Celtic Homecare, others accused of violating FMLA
PITTSBURGH — A nurse is suing parties connected with her former employer, alleging that she was terminated in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Joyce Breghenti filed a complaint on Nov. 23...
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Rockhill Mennonite Community accused of FMLA violation
PHILADELPHIA — A former employee is suing Rockhill Mennonite Home, doing business as Rockhill Mennonite Community, alleging violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.Michele Sine filed a complaint...
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I.G. Federal Electric Supply Corp. accused of not paying
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania company is suing I.G. Federal Electric Supply Corp., a New York corporation, alleging breach of contract.We-Ef Lighting USA LLC filed a complaint on Nov. 15 in the Court of...
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South Carolina company WM Cook Construction accused of not paying for goods
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania business is suing South Carolina company WM Cook Construction Co. and personal guarantor Will Cook, alleging breach of contract.84 Lumber Company L.P. filed a complaint on...
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Former employee accuses Xome of wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH — A former employee is suing Xome, a Pennsylvania business, citing alleged wrongful termination.Jamar Shegog filed a complaint on Nov. 23 in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County...
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Third Circuit rules in case of worker killed by on-the-job accident
PHILADELPHIA –- A panel of federal appellate judges believes the local District Court incorrectly interpreted and characterized the injury claims of a plaintiff whose husband lost his life in a...
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Cell phone repair and recycling company's unjust enrichment claim has no...
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has upheld the trial court dismissal of a Souderton cellular phone repair and recycling company’s claim of unjust enrichment against an insurance agency based in...
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Lab quality manager's wrongful termination action not headed back to Lehigh...
PHILADELPHIA – A healthcare lab quality manager’s wrongful termination lawsuit will not be remanded to the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas, per a federal court’s decision reached Monday. On Jan. 9,...
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