PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman has reiterated allegations that a Western Pennsylvania property manager and landlord were negligent, and that those actions led her to suffer third-degree burns when she went to take a shower.
Tanika L. Hancock first filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on March 8 versus Judy Pison of New Kensington and Lockwood Management, LLC, of Export.
In March 2019, Hancock lived at 2006 Monroe Street, Apartment No. 1 located in Swissvale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 15218. Ms. Hancock’s apartment was owned and operated by Lockwood Management LLC. At that time, Judy Pison, was the property manager of 2006 #1 Monroe Street.
PITTSBURGH - Amazon was sued in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas after a man was allegedly injured at the Findlay Township fulfillment center.
The complaint was filed by plaintiff Richard F. Maxson of Pittsburgh. Maxson says he was at the distribution center at 1200 Westport Rd. in Findlay Township on November 23, 2019, as part of his job duties, and alleges that the premises was surrounded with dangerous debris including rocks, pieces of concrete and six inches of sludge.
While trying to navigate the debris, Maxson allegedly fell and twisted his leg in a way that caused injuries, including a torn meniscus, lumbar spinal injury and pain.
Katie Killion for the plaintiff
PITTSBURGH - After a toddler was allegedly abused in a church s daycare center, a Pittsburgh family filed a lawsuit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
The complaint was filed in April by plaintiffs Jeffrey and Elizabeth Hogan individually and on behalf of their daughter, who is less than three years old.
On April 24, 2019, the family visited the defendant, Calvary Full Gospel Church of Bridgeville, and placed their daughter in the Kingdom Care Learning Center childcare portion of the church.
The complaint states that defendant Kimberly Seibel of Carnegie was an employee of the daycare center and was working alone for a length of time watching the children.
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PITTSBURGH – The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and a management company argue that it was not liable for allegedly failing to repair a section of sidewalk leading to a common mailbox area near the plaintiff’s residence, causing her to fall and become seriously injured.
Jacqueline Harris-Waters first filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Oct. 7 versus The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, the City of Pittsburgh and Corcoran Jennison Management, LLC, of Boston.
Harris-Waters resided in the Oak Hill Apartments community in Pittsburgh.
“On March 22, 2019, at approximately 6 p.m., plaintiff Jacqueline Harris-Waters exited her residence at 246 Oak Hill Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to retrieve her mail from a common mailbox located adjacent to the sidewalk along the eastern side of Oak Hill Drive,” the suit said.
Allegheny County Courthouse With nearly 40 candidates running for nine open seats on the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, this election cycle offers a paramount opportunity to remake the county’s criminal justice system. Common Pleas Judges are responsible for overseeing trials for criminal, civil, and family cases and delivering sentencing. They can also be a part of doling out, or withholding, cash bail. Their discretion can reform the court.
Pittsburgh City Paper has chosen to highlight four different categories of endorsements and/or rankings for this year’s judicial candidates: legal, political, reform, and LGBTQ. The legal rankings come from the Allegheny County Bar Association and have four different results: highly recommended, recommended, not recommended at this time (which means candidates could be recommended later, but aren’t currently), and unqualified.