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City of Philadelphia still seeking sanctions against chicken restaurant owner
PHILADELPHIA – The operator of a Philadelphia fried chicken restaurant remains the subject of a hearing for sanctions, which the City of Philadelphia seeks to levy against him. Drew Salaman filed a...
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City still in pursuit of sanctions versus defendant in nearly $100K hair...
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia continues to pursue sanctions against a co-defendant in a premises liability case which yielded a judgment of nearly $100,000.Drew Salaman filed a motion for...
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Reconsideration motions approved in former carpenter's action against...
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of motions for reconsideration have been approved in a former carpenter’s lawsuit against companies who manufactured adhesive products he says caused his cancer diagnosis. Dennis...
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Plaintiff counsel withdraws from trip-and-fall lawsuit citing client conflict
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a conflict with his client, a plaintiff attorney has withdrawn from a slip-and-fall lawsuit whose subject action took place at a Philadelphia residence. On Feb. 22, Andrew C....
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Judge denies transfer motion in Harrisburg accidental drowning lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A motion to transfer a negligence lawsuit revolving around a teenager’s accidental drowning has been denied by a judge in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. John G. Devlin...
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Counsel disputes preliminary objections in apartment slip-and-fall case
PHILADELPHIA – A dispute over preliminary objections marks an apartment slip-and-fall proceeding in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. John G. Devlin filed an initial motion for preliminary...
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Man says firing was violation of disability law
PHILADELPHIA — A man is suing two companies, alleging he was wrongfully terminated after wearing a doctor-prescribed walking boot to work. Charles Hall filed a lawsuit on March 22 in the U.S. District...
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Man blames Amtrak for injuries allegedly sustained in fall
PHILADELPHIA — An Amtrak employee is suing the company for allegations that he was injured on the job as a result of its negligence. Kelvalust Terry filed a lawsuit on March 29 in the U.S. District...
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Man blames ice cream shop for injuries allegedly sustained while waiting in line
HARRISBURG — A man is suing an ice cream shop for injuries he allegedly suffered from a fall when a door he was forced to lean against opened as he waited in line. Philip H. Trevino filed a lawsuit on...
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Pharmacy technician sues Enclara Pharmacia over wrongful termination claims
PHILADELPHIA – A former technician for Enclara Pharmacia Inc. is suing the company over claims that she was fired for wanted to take medical leave that was allegedly due her. Debra Blakney Brown filed...
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Man sues Aries Electronics over alleged wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee of Aries Electronics is suing the company, alleging he was discriminated against for taking medical leave and was wrongfully terminated as a result. Joseph Baus filed a...
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Former Mikmar Group drivers file class-action suit over unpaid overtime claims
PHILADELPHIA – Former employees of the Mikmar Group are filing a class-action suit against the company, seeking damages for alleged failure to pay overtime compensation. Keisha Henry and Tanika Brown,...
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Third Circuit: Washington Crossing Inn did not fire former banquet manager...
PHILADELPHIA – A former banquet manager at the Washington Crossing Inn has not overcome a prior ruling of summary judgment made in favor of her prior employer, a federal appeals court declared. On...
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City of Philadelphia granted summary judgment on false imprisonment and...
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has been granted summary judgment on claims brought by a paraplegic man who claims Philadelphia police officers falsely imprisoned and assaulted him. Judge Anita...
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School District of Philadelphia still required to pay attorneys fees, Third...
PHILADELPHIA – The financial condition of the School District of Philadelphia, among other reasons, was not enough to convince the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to overturn an award of...
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Spouse of defendant in sexual harassment case will not be subject to deposition
PHILADELPHIA – Per a federal court ruling, a protective order has been granted in a sexual harassment case that prevents a defendant’s spouse from providing a deposition in this matter. On Thursday,...
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Philadelphia school district denies ADA allegations, told to schedule...
PHILADELPHIA - A federal court judge has ordered a settlement conference to resolve a former teacher’s allegations that the Philadelphia school system discriminated against him because of a medical...
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Attorney: Even $1 penalty can help compensate consumers in CFPB cases
PHILADELPHIA - Even a fine of $1 issued by a federal consumer protection agency against a financially troubled company is significant, a Philadelphia attorney says.Barbara Mishkin, of counsel at...
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Man claims firing was tied to disability
PITTSBURGH — A former employee of Karndean Design Flooring is suing the company, alleging he was fired because his supervisor failed to make accommodations for his disability. Allan M. Martin filed a...
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Car salesman sues former employer over age discrimination allegations
PHILADELPHIA — A former salesman for a car dealership filed a lawsuit against the company over claims that he was fired as a result of age discrimination. Richard Cerviello filed a lawsuit on March 2...
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