Pair sue motorist over crash through window
HARRISBURG — A couple's lawsuit against motorist Cynthia Wilen alleges negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries when her vehicle smashed through the window of a Burger King.Bonnie...
View ArticleCompany says copyright infringement confuses customers
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania corporation is suing Enerlites, Inc., Touch Green Energy Inc. d/b/a Topgreener Electric Supply, Lidong Ni, and Xiaodan Zheng, citing alleged copyright infringement.Lutron...
View ArticleFormer employee claims wrongful termination
PITTSBURGH — A former employee is suing Consol Energy Inc., Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC and Craig Dickerson, citing alleged violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act and wrongful...
View ArticleHIPAA settlement shows importance of security policies, attorney says
PHILADELPHIA — A lost smartphone that led to a data breach has ended up costing a health care management company $650,000 and points to the importance of securing protected health information,...
View ArticleIKEA recall leaked by Consumer Product Safety Commission
CONSHOHOCKEN – Before IKEA could announce a massive recall on one of its furniture products, the information was leaked prematurely by a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) employee.The IKEA...
View ArticleIron works company seeks to have $50K default judgment thrown out due to...
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a number of alleged procedural defects, defense counsel in a personal injury action filed by an iron worker against his former employer wants a default judgment levied against...
View ArticlePenn State University slip-and-fall case should be heard in Dauphin County,...
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a premises liability action revolving around an injurious fall on a satellite campus of Pennsylvania State University is arguing the case should be transferred to...
View ArticleDirection and scope conflicts compel attorney to withdraw from injury suit...
PHILADELPHIA – Pointing to differences with his client over procession of a premises liability litigation against a local Shop-Rite supermarket, an attorney is seeking to exit the proceedings. Marc I....
View ArticlePreliminary objections and motion for extraordinary relief to be decided this...
PHILADELPHIA – Several preliminary objection motions in a car accident lawsuit, in addition to one for extraordinary relief, will now be decided in a rescheduled hearing set for this week in the...
View ArticleAfter trial assignment, motor vehicle accident case settled for $15K in...
PHILADELPHIA – After recent assignment for trial, a motor vehicle accident case has been settled in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas at a cost of $15,000. Virginia King filed a motion to...
View ArticleThird Circuit upholds summary judgment ruling for City of Bethlehem and...
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court decided last week that the appeal of a Coal Township man who claimed his civil rights were violated when he was unlawfully incarcerated for more than three months...
View ArticleSwarthmore premises liability action sent to Delaware County court
PHILADELPHIA – Paperwork has been filed to officially effectuate the transfer of a premises liability case emanating from Swarthmore to the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas for further...
View ArticleCouple's suit says vehicle maker, sellers at fault for injuries
PITTSBURGH — A couple's lawsuit against all-terrain-vehicle maker Polaris Industries Inc. and ABC Sellers/ Lessors/ Authorized Dealers (fictitious defendants 1-10), alleged negligence, design defect...
View ArticleWoman claims negligence played role in campground attack
PENNSYLVANIA — A woman is suing Yeandy C. Acevedo, Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc., and Joe Doe(s) 1-10, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.Donna Sue Dowton filed...
View ArticleProperty owners blamed for injuries on stone stairway
PHILADELPHIA — A couple's lawsuit against Kenneth E. Campbell and Denise J. Martin, property owners, cites alleged failure to warn, insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries and...
View ArticleMan says employers owe him overtime
PENNSYLVANIA — A former employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ideal Concepts Inc. and American Insurance Organization LLC, d/b/a SalesRadix, claiming the partner employers violated the Fair...
View ArticleWoman says benefits were wrongly denied
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("Met Life"), an insurance firm, alleging that the company improperly denied her long-term disability benefits.Louree Royal filed a...
View ArticleWoman claims disability benefits were improperly denied
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing The Prudential Insurance Company of America, claiming the insurer violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by improperly terminating her short-term...
View ArticleUnion funds seek contributions from employer
PITTSBURGH — Several labor union funds are suing Luffy Masonry LLC, an employer, citing alleged breach of contract.Laborer's Combined Funds of Western Pennsylvania, as agent for Philip Ameris, and Paul...
View ArticleEstate administrator seeks payment for disability benefits
PHILADELPHIA — An administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing Life Insurance Company of North America, alleging violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.Louise Swain,...
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