Police officer sues Bridgeport employer alleging retaliation
PHILADELPHIA – A male police officer is suing his employer purporting that he was unfairly retaliated against after defending his female colleague. Paul McLaughlin filed a complaint on Aug. 20 in the...
View ArticleDentist sues Penn Dental alleging that she was wrongfully terminated
PHILADELPHIA – A Haverford dentist is suing the dental practice that she worked for, alleging that she was terminated due to her age. Dr. Mikele L. Boyle filed a complaint on Aug. 19 in the U.S....
View ArticleForeign corporation sues Herr Industrial Inc. for alleged failure to uphold...
PHILADELPHIA – A Luxembourg-based corporation is suing a Pennsylvania-based corporation over an alleged failure to complete payments. CTI Systems, SA filed a complaint on Aug. 20 in the U.S. District...
View ArticleMore than $5 million spent on advertising for Risperdal clients in 2015
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiffs lawyers continue to spend a significant amount of money on advertising to drum up Risperdal clients, the president of a mass torts litigation research firm says. Rustin...
View ArticleNurse's assistant files suit after alleged equipment failure causes injuries
PITTSBURGH – A nurse's assistance is suing a contractor and an equipment manufacturer alleging that she was injured due to equipment negligence. Dawn Prunty Rice filed a complaint on Dec. 3 in the U.S....
View ArticleWoman sues Clearwater 2008 Note Program Inc. over claims of unpaid interest
SCRANTON – A Centre Hall woman is suing an interest-bearing note corporation, alleging that she was not paid the interest owed to her. Lois R. Rearick filed a complaint on Nov. 30 in the U.S. District...
View ArticleEmployee sues Keane Frac over allegations of unpaid overtime
PITTSBURGH – An employee is suing a gas and oil service company after he claims he never received compensation for overtime. Kalven Metz filed a class-action complaint on Dec. 2 in the U.S. District...
View ArticleEmployees sue Flower Foods alleging that they were not compensated for overtime
PHILADELPHIA – Employees are suing the bakery that employed them, alleging that they were not paid for overtime. Matthew Carr, Terry Carr, David Tumblin and Gregory Brown filed a class-action complaint...
View ArticleFormer employee sues Franklin Investment Corp., alleging unfair termination...
PITTSBURGH – A Gretna, Louisiana man is suing his former employer alleging that he was terminated due to his disability. Gregory Stokes filed a complaint on Dec. 3 in the U.S. District Court for the...
View ArticlePrevious class action settlement doesn't bar ensuing lawsuit against Bimbo...
PHILADELPHIA – A bakery company’s motion to enforce a March 2014 settlement regarding wage and overtime costs has been denied, and a related breach of contract matter being heard in federal court in...
View ArticleJudge will leave it up to jury to decide fate of Philadelphia cop who shot...
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has lost its motion for summary judgment against a young man’s claim of civil rights violations against the City and two Philadelphia Police Department...
View ArticlePhilly federal judge dismisses civil rights claim against police officer
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed a man’s claim of civil rights violations against the City of Philadelphia and a member of the Philadelphia...
View ArticleFederal judge dismisses corrections officer's discrimination claims
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has dismissed a corrections officer’s claims of racial discrimination and a hostile work environment.Judge Mark A....
View ArticleJudge won't transfer lawsuit alleging bottles of vodka leaked
PHILADELPHIA – A bottling company's motion to transfer a lawsuit filed against it by a Pennsylvania vodka manufacturer to federal court in Minnesota has been denied, the U.S. District Court for the...
View ArticlePa. court declines jurisdiction over union's lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Claims brought by an electrical workers union against a Quakertown drilling firm for outstanding benefits have no place in a Pennsylvania court, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...
View ArticleThird Circuit dismisses corrections officers' lawsuit against Butler County
PHILADELPHIA – In a recent decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld Butler County’s motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit brought by corrections officers against the county,...
View ArticleVeterinarian sues VCA Antech alleging unfair discharge and ADA violations
PHILADELPHIA – A Lancaster veterinarian is suing her former practice alleging that she was unfairly discharged and that her disabilities were not accommodated. Tara S. Rabuffo filed a complaint on Nov....
View ArticleReading woman sues employer alleging she was terminated while on medical leave
PHILADELPHIA – A Reading woman is suing her former employer claiming that she was unfairly dismissed while still on medical leave. Yalisa Larosa filed a complaint Dec. 4 in the U.S. District Court for...
View ArticleWoman sues her Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries alleging age and...
PITTSBURGH – A Hollidaysburg woman is suing her former employer over allegations of discrimination due to her age and disabilities. Robin Litzinger filed a complaint Dec. 1 in the U.S. District Court...
View ArticleHomeowner sues Electrolux alleging that a defective dishwasher caught fire
SCRANTON – A Cresco man is suing an appliance company, alleging that a defect in a washing machine caused a fire in his home. Dennis Keesler filed a class-action lawsuit on Dec. 4 in the U.S. District...
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