Attorney Cletus P. Lyman's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Dombrosky v. Banach, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72819 (M.D. Pa.)

May 24, 2012

OUTCOME: summary judgment for plaintiff on liability of township and its officials; summary judgment for commission and its officials.

Police sergeant sued township, police commission, and officials for failure to reinstate him to tenured position after leave of absence in violation of contract, tenure, and 14th Amendment Due Process. ...

Constitutional

Schlier v. Rice, 630 F.Supp.2d 458 (2007)

Feb 12, 2010

OUTCOME: $4 Million Settlement after verdict for plaintiffs.

Towing company and owner sued PA State Police commanders for retaliation after plaintiff complained to Internal Affairs about management of police station.

Business

Dearlove v. Genzyme Transgenics Corp., 2004 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 11

Dec 28, 2004

OUTCOME: Class of employee-option holders certified. Case later settled by stock grants,

Employees stock options were cancelled when employer was divested by public parent company. Issue was whether divestiture constituted termination of employment under option plan.

Business

Promuto v. Waste Mgmt., Inc., 44 F. Supp. 2d 628 (SDNY 1999)

Apr 23, 1999

OUTCOME: Summary judgment for plaintiff on liability.

Family business owners sued public company for erroneous financial statements given when company bought the business.

Constitutional

Larsen v. Senate of the Commonwealth, 154 F.3d 82 (3d Cir. 1998)

Dec 23, 1998

OUTCOME: Cause of action upheld.

Former Supreme Court Justice sued for lifetime medical benefits after having been removed from office.

Consumer protection

Von Pein v. Bonucci, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3055 (E.D.Pa. 1993)

Jul 08, 1983

OUTCOME: Cause of action upheld and personal jurisdiction sustained.

Ex-wife sued ex-husband's employer alleging conspiracy to defraud her of alimony by concealing husband's income from employment.

Business

Cort v. Ash, 422 US 66 (1975)

N/A

OUTCOME: No private cause of action under 18 USC 610. Settled in state court.

Test for finding private cause of action under US statue not expressly authorizing one.

Real estate

Boileau v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 730 F.2d 929 (3d Cir. 1984)

N/A

OUTCOME: Challenge authorized. Case settled.

Challenge to state court judgment in federal court.

Constitutional

Squires v. Bonser, 54 F.3d 168 (3d Cir. 1995)

N/A

OUTCOME: Back pay and reinstatement awarded.

Employee sued for retaliation under First Amendment.

Personal injury

Lyons v. Parkway Corp., 61 Pa. D. & C. 4th 111 (Pa. Com. Pl. 2001)

N/A

OUTCOME: Plaintiff verdict $5.75 Million

Widow of a taxi driver sued transportation management company that failed to provide adequate means to insure the safety of taxi drivers at an international airport.

Cletus P. Lyman's Legal Cases (10)

Dombrosky v. Banach, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72819 (M.D. Pa.)

Schlier v. Rice, 630 F.Supp.2d 458 (2007)

Dearlove v. Genzyme Transgenics Corp., 2004 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 11

Promuto v. Waste Mgmt., Inc., 44 F. Supp. 2d 628 (SDNY 1999)

Larsen v. Senate of the Commonwealth, 154 F.3d 82 (3d Cir. 1998)

Von Pein v. Bonucci, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3055 (E.D.Pa. 1993)

Cort v. Ash, 422 US 66 (1975)

Boileau v. Bethlehem Steel Corp., 730 F.2d 929 (3d Cir. 1984)

Squires v. Bonser, 54 F.3d 168 (3d Cir. 1995)

Lyons v. Parkway Corp., 61 Pa. D. & C. 4th 111 (Pa. Com. Pl. 2001)