Pennsylvania Libel Law

Frederick E. Oberholzer v. Simon and Toby Galapo

<h2> Norristown, Pennsylvania private nuscience, intrusion upon seclusion, defamation - libel and slander, publicly placing Plaintiffs in a false light, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. </h2> Dr. Simon and Toby Galapo (appellants) own a home in Abington Township, Montgomery County, the rear yard of which borders the property of Frederick and Denise Oberholzer (app... More...

$0 (08-23-2024 - PA)

Nadine Pellegrino and Harry Waldman v. T.S.A., Nuyriah Abdul-Malik, Laura Labbee, and Denice Kissinger

In Vanderklok v. United States, 868 F.3d 189 (3d Cir. 2017), we declined to imply a Bivens cause of action against airport screeners employed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in part because they “typically are not law enforcement officers and do not act as such.” Id. at 208. We now must decide a related question that we anticipated, but did not resol... More...

$0 (07-13-2018 - PA)

Roger Vanderklok v. United States of America

Roger Vanderklok wanted to fly from Philadelphia to Miami, where he intended to run a half-marathon. In his carry-on luggage, he had a heart monitor and watch stored inside a piece of PVC pipe that was capped on both ends. During screening at the airport security checkpoint, the pipe and electronics prompted secondary screening, supervised by Transportation Security Adminis... More...

$0 (08-23-2017 - PA)

Steven R. Graboff v. The Colleran Firm

This matter comes on before this Court on an appeal from an order of the District Court entered March 28, 2013, denying defendants-appellants, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons' (together the "AAOSâ€), motion for judgment as a matter of law and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. For the reasons we set forth we will affirm ... More...

$0 (02-20-2014 - PA)

Gene Percudani v. Pocono Record

Gene Percudani and his companies, Raintree Homes and Chapel Creek Mortgage Banker, sued the Pocono Record on a libel theory claiming that a series of investigative articles published in 2001 about abusive home-sale practices, including use of inflated appraisals to sell homes for more than they were worth to those who could least of afford them. Percudani alleged he was falsely portrayed �... More...

$0 (10-21-2010 - PA)

Joel Avery v. Romona R. Benson and African American Museum

"A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury has rejected a public-relations consultant's contention that he was slandered in a termination letter written by the head of the African American Museum. After an eight-day trial, the jury decided Tuesday that Romona R. Benson's letter did not constitute libel or slander of Joel Avery. Avery's lawsuit said the letter had accused him of violating "prof... More...

$0 (01-23-2010 - PA)

Kimberly Connor v. Archdiocese of Philadelphia, et al.

The single issue presented in the instant case is whether the civil courts of this Commonwealth have subject-matter jurisdiction over a tort suit alleging defamation and negligent infliction of emotional distress arising out of a parochial school's expulsion of a student for allegedly bringing a weapon to school, and the school's communication of the expulsion to the school community. Citing the l... More...

$0 (07-20-2009 - PA)

The Law Office of Douglas T. Harris and Douglas T. Harris, Esq. v. Philadelphia Waterfront Partners, LP and charles L. Kamps III and Scott A. Blow and Patrick T. Hamley and Todd Kamps

¶ 1 At 2872 EDA 2007, Philadelphia Waterfront Partners, LP (PWP), Charles L. Kamps III, Scott A. Blow, Patrick T. Hanley, and Todd Kamps appeal from the October 22, 2007, Order granting The Law Office of Douglas T. Harris, Esquire and Douglas T. Harris, Esquire's motion to compel and directing production of aforementioned appellants' Blow and Hanley's broken computers for discovery. At 2873 EDA 2... More...

$0 (09-22-2008 - PA)

<a href="http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/034624p.pdf" target="_new">Linda McGreevy v. Roger Stroup, individually and in his official capacity as Principal of Bermudian Springs Elementary School, etc., et al.</a>

Linda McGreevy, a school nurse, filed this civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against defendants: the Bermudian Springs School District (the "District"); Gerald Soltis, the District's superintendent; Roger Stroup, principal of the Bermudian Springs Elementary School; and Kathleen Tsosie, the assistant principal of the Bermudian Springs Elementary School, claiming that defendants... More...

$0 (06-30-2005 - PA)