• Crawley v. Cach, LLC

    Publication Date: 2019-12-30
    Practice Area: Consumer Protection
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
    Judge: District Judge Eddy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 19-1498

    The court rejected defendant's argument that plaintiff's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law claim should be dismissed because she did not allege an "ascertainable loss of money or property" as a result of its conduct where the alleged losses were incurred prior to the filing of this action, not tethered to attorney fees plaintiff incurred in bringing this suit. The court denied defendant's motion to dismiss.

  • U.S. Steel & Carnegie Pension Fund v. Readal

    Publication Date: 2018-09-25
    Practice Area: Labor Law | Trusts and Estates
    Industry: Investments and Investment Advisory
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
    Judge: District Judge Eddy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18-1138

    Motion to dismiss negligence counterclaim denied where defendant's alleged harm was sufficiently fixed as plaintiff pension fund's alleged negligence precluded decedent from making correction to beneficiary designation in favor of defendant. Motion to dismiss denied.

  • Rudolph v. Safari Club Int'l

    Publication Date: 2018-07-24
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Non-Profit
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
    Judge: District Judge Eddy
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:

    Case Number: 18-0683

    Defendant non-profit organization moved for summary judgment in plaintiff member's action for defamation and defamation by innuendo and court denied the motion as to the defamation count because plaintiff was not a limited public figure, the statements were not made solely in connection with his termination as an employee and there was no privilege, but the letter informing plaintiff that he was being removed from hunting awards and the record book did not support a claim for defamation by innuendo. Granted in part and denied in part.