TIGER v. VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. et al

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Case Number:

2:23-cv-01618

Court:

Pennsylvania Western

Nature of Suit:

Torts to Land

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

J. Nicholas Ranjan

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  1. February 10, 2025

    Verizon Escapes Workers' Suit Over Lead-Covered Cables

    A Pennsylvania federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed on behalf of utility workers alleging Verizon endangered them by failing to properly dispose of lead-covered cables on telephone poles, ruling that allegations of suffering common ailments were not enough to support a class action.

  2. September 12, 2023

    Lead-Covered Verizon Cables Put Workers At Risk, Suit Says

    Verizon endangered utility workers by leaving lead-sheathed cables in place after its 1980s switchover to fiber optic telecommunications, a proposed class action in Pennsylvania federal court alleges.