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J. Goldberg grants a hospital's motion to dismiss a pro se litigant's disability discrimination suit against it for diagnosing her with a psychological disorder after she came into the facility with complaints of neck pain. The litigant -- who also said in the complaint she has been followed, held as a slave, and that her mother is Queen Elizabeth -- has failed to state a claim for relief.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge: Goldberg, Filed On: September 20, 2023, Case #: 2:23cv2730, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Ada / Rehabilitation Act, Medical Malpractice, Employment Discrimination
J. Murphy dismisses a lawsuit filed by the estate of a woman who was allegedly denied care by emergency medical technicians when she could not breathe, was struggling to walk, and had low blood oxygen levels. The estate fails to state a claim under the Fourteenth Amendment's "state-created danger" doctrine. The woman was not more vulnerable to harm because of the technicians' actions.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge: Murphy, Filed On: September 19, 2023, Case #: 2:23cv0155, NOS: Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Constitution, Ada / Rehabilitation Act, Wrongful Death
J. Gallagher grants default judgment in favor of a female massage client who was sexually assaulted by a male masseuse when he touched her breasts and genitals inappropriately during a massage session. An award of $600,000 in combined compensatory and punitive damages is reasonable.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge: Gallagher, Filed On: September 12, 2023, Case #: 5:19cv6093, NOS: Assault, Libel, & Slander - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Settlements, Damages, Emotional Distress
J. Beetlestone finds in favor of the transportation authority on the employee's request for judicial enforcement of a settlement agreement that resolves a complaint the employee filed with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The employer removed from the employee's discipline record references to discipline assessed on three dates, as agreed upon in the settlement. The employer also approved a harassment prevention and retaliation policy that met the requirements of the settlement.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge: Beetlestone, Filed On: September 11, 2023, Case #: 2:22cv2840, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment, Settlements, Whistleblowers
J. Strawbridge awards a law firm $564 in costs for copying charges, the cost of retrieving medical records in 2012, and other administrative expenses such as court filing fees in this concussion injury class action suit filed against the National Football League. The plaintiff class member did not dispute the legitimacy of these charges.
Court: USDC Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Judge: Strawbridge, Filed On: September 5, 2023, Case #: 2:12md2323, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Tort, Attorney Fees, Class Action