Attorney Edward Clement Sweeney's Legal Cases

Employment and labor

Medley v. County of Montgomery

Jul 17, 2012

OUTCOME: NA

Plaintiff successfully argued in response to a Summary Judgment Motion that a person who was told by her Employer that she had FMLA coverage should be able to go to trial when fired because of her taki ... ng FMLA leave even if she did not meet all elements of eligibility under the FMLA under an estoppel theory. Plaintiff argued that she reasonably relied on the Employer representations. This is an FMLA case involving a somewhat rare situation.

Employment and labor

Root v. Keystone Helicopter Company

Jan 18, 2011

OUTCOME:

Plaintiff defeated a Summary Judgment Motion in a federal Title VII case based on the cutting edge "cat's paw" theory, anticipating the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in this area.

Litigation

Murphy v. Rossi et al

Jan 01, 2011

OUTCOME: Verdict for Murphys and attorneys fees awarded (no further dicussion will be made beyond what is publically available)

WB Attorneys Mr. Sweeney and Mr. Callaghan pursued and tried to bench verdict an unsual case where attorneys fees were awarded against another Planned Community resident and the resident was directed t ... o take down a line of arborvitae trees placed in the PC's common area, Defendant Rossi appealed to the Commonwealth Court. Mr. Sweeney briefed the case before that Court. The Commonwealth Court upheld the trial court and the victory of the Murphys.

Workers compensation

Hoffman v. W.C.A.B. (Acme Markets, Inc.)

Aug 12, 2008

OUTCOME:

Claimant successfully argued on appeal to the Commonwealth Court that he was entitled to wages calculated based on concurrent employment.

Insurance

Deborah Kuhn v. Prudential Ins. Co.

Jul 08, 2008

OUTCOME: Judgment for Plaintiff

In this ERISA Long Term Disability case, Plaintiff won Summary Judgment against the Defendant Prudential based in part on an argument that it was impermissable as a matter of law that Defendant Plan Ad ... ministrator require Plaintiff to prove her fibromyalgia condition with objective evidence. Plaintiff's attorneys fees were awarded.

Workers compensation

Richardson v. W.C.A.B. (American Surfpak)

Dec 15, 1997

OUTCOME: remanded

In the Commonwealth Court appeal, Claimant obtained a remand for his Claimant client in a work injury case for consideration of further medical evidence concerning whether there was greater disability ... than the specific loss of an index finger

Workers compensation

Curran v. W.C.A.B. (Maxwell Industries)

Aug 28, 1995

OUTCOME: successful

In this Commonwealth Court appeal, Claimant successfully reversed the Workers Compensation Appeal Board's modification of the Referee's findings. The Court ruled in an exposure case that the last expo ... sure governed the timing of the limitations period. Claimant was awarded benefits by the Commonwealth Court.

Edward Clement Sweeney's Legal Cases (7)

Medley v. County of Montgomery

Root v. Keystone Helicopter Company

Murphy v. Rossi et al

Hoffman v. W.C.A.B. (Acme Markets, Inc.)

Deborah Kuhn v. Prudential Ins. Co.

Richardson v. W.C.A.B. (American Surfpak)

Curran v. W.C.A.B. (Maxwell Industries)