Category: Pennsylvania Superior Court Opinions

6 A.2d 770 Bailey, Appellant, v. Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company of California. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 8, 1939. June 19, 1939. Insurance — Life insurance — Representations — False statements — Knowledge of falsity — Burden of proof — Evidence — Uncontradicted documentary evidence — Admissions in pleadings — Uncontradicted testimony of plaintiff’s own […]

145 A.2d 695 Aldridge, Appellant, v. Great Atlantic Pacific Tea Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 6, 1958. November 10, 1958. Practice — Judgments — Non pros — Propriety — Appellate review. 1. Where a plaintiff neglects to prosecute his suit diligently and the delay would be harmfully prejudicial to the defendant, if the suit […]

245 A.2d 257 Commonwealth v. Rought, Petitioner (No. 2). Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 22, 1968. Criminal law — Post-conviction proceeding — Dismissal of petition — Appeal from dismissal order — Indigent person — Right to counsel on appeal. A person who lacks the means to procure counsel and who seeks to appeal from an […]

575 A.2d 545 Emil GORYEB, Executor of the Estate of Greg Goryeb, Thomas Nice, III, and Marie Collins, Appellants v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Clarks Summit State Hospital and Yao C. Wang, M.D., Appellees. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued April 5, 1990. Decided May 17, 1990. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, […]

919 A.2d 954 Com. v. Treadwell. No. 615 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. March 20, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 911 A.2d 987. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

935 A.2d 1271 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Imanuel Bassil ALI, a/k/a Emanuel Lester, Appeal of Community Federal Defender Office for the Eastern District of PA. No. 29 EAP 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. October 31, 2007. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 31st day of October, 2007, the Motion to Quash is granted. Page 313

46 A.2d 497 William Sellers Co., Inc., Appellant, v. Clarke-Harrison, Inc., et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 7, 1946. April 17, 1946. Restitution — Unjust enrichment — Contracts — Construction — Mistake of law — Money voluntarily paid — Recovery. 1. Money deliberately and voluntarily paid under a contract, with knowledge or means of […]

285 A.2d 490 Commonwealth v. Swiatkowski, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 12, 1971. December 29, 1971. Criminal Law — Burglary — Evidence — Possession of recently stolen goods — Burglary in which only checking documents were stolen. In this case, in which it appeared that there was a burglary, during which various blank checks, bank […]

800 A.2d 933 GUSTINE UNIONTOWN ASSOCIATES, LTD., A PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, BY AND THROUGH GUSTINE UNIONTOWN, INC., GENERAL PARTNER v. ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL, INC., ANTHONY CRANE RENTAL, L.P., ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES GROUP, INC., CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS, INC., GEOMECHANICS, INC., JABILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MASCARO INCORPORATED, MCMILLEN ENGINEERING, INC., P.C. YEZBAK SON, INC., PENN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC., RUPRECHT, […]

160 A.2d 237 Hoffmann Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 15, 1960. April 18, 1960. Taxation — Words and phrases — Estate taxes — Inheritance taxes — Apportionment — Specific and residuary legatees — Intention of testator — Presumption — Estate Tax Apportionment Act of 1951. 1. The Estate Tax Apportionment Act of August 24, 1951, […]

798 A.2d 192 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant v. DAVID R. PACKER, Appellee. No. J-123-2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District.Argued: October 16, 2001. Decided: May 31, 2002 No. 2 MAP 2001, Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered May 9, 2000 at No. 2265 C.D. 1999, which reversed the Order of the Court of […]

880 A.2d 1230 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, v. Edward J. DALY, Respondent. No. 1054 Disciplinary Docket No. 3.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 25, 2005. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 25th day of August, 2005, upon consideration of the contention of respondent-attorney that he is suffering from a disabling condition which makes it impossible […]

638 A.2d 208 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Harry Burton BARNES, Jr., Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. March 9, 1994. Petition No. 233 W.D. Alloc.Dkt. 1992, for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court dated April 16, 1992, at No. 10 MDW 1992, denying permission to appeal the Order of the Court of […]

932 A.2d 1289 Spuck v. Lynch.[7] No. 175 WAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. September 6, 2007. [7] Reargument Denied October 17, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court No. 293 WDA 2007. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

814 A.2d 679 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Respondent v. FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE NO. 27, Petitioner. No. 205 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. December 30, 2002. No. 205 MAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 30th day of December, 2002, the […]

981 A.2d 216 IN THE INTEREST OF: A.H., A MINOR, PETITION OF: T.H., BIOLOGICAL. No. 328 WAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. October 5, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 981 A.2d 944. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

143 A.2d 369 Commonwealth ex rel. Foreman v. Hampson, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 26, 1958. July 1, 1958. Counties — County solicitor — Status — Constitution of Pennsylvania — Article XIV, § 3. 1. A person who is a non-resident of a county may be appointed as its county solicitor. [476] Page 468 2. […]

896 A.2d 1163 In the Matter of Nicholas L. PAONE. Petition for Reinstatement from Inactive Status. No. 172 Disciplinary Docket No. 7.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. March 23, 2006. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 23rd day of March, 2006, the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated January 30, Page 659 2006, are approved […]

983 A.2d 1250 CITY OF ERIE AND CITY OF ERIE AGGREGATE PENSION FUND, Respondents v. DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL, Petitioner. No. 602 WAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. June 23, 2009. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court, Pa.Cmwlth., 961 A.2d 234. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

951 A.2d 1160 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JOHN JAMES CURTIN, Petitioner. No. 83 WAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. June 26, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 947 A.2d 823. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

47 A.2d 687 Selden, Appellant, v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 10, 1946. June 25, 1946. Insurance — Proof of loss — Time for filing — Knowledge of beneficiary — Actions — Limitation of time — Contracts — Terms — Construction — Restatement, Contracts. 1. Where it appeared that plaintiff was named […]

266 A.2d 687 Reading Motor Sales, Inc., Appellant, v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 28, 1970. July 2, 1970. Insurance — General liability insurance — Notice of accident by insured to insurer — Timeliness — Charge to jury — Error predicated upon isolated excerpts from charge — Consideration of charge […]

873 A.2d 698 WILSON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Petitioner v. Franklin E. SKEPTON, Joseph Bozzelli, Individually and t/a J.B. Plumbing Company, and Dual Temp Company, Inc., Respondents. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. April 26, 2005. Petition No. 1067 MAL 2004, for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND […]

759 A.2d 919-925 DISPOSITIONS OF PETITIONS FOR ALLOWANCE OF APPEALS Ellis v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Probation and Parole …………….. 7/25/ 212 Denied No. 339 C.D. 2000 E.D. 2000 (2000) Godfrey v. W.C.A.B. (General Elec. Co.) …….. 7/26/ 262 Denied No. 2639 C.D. 2000 W.D. 1999 (2000) Green v. W.C.A.B. (Tel-O-Post) …………… 7/5/ 141 Denied No. […]

934 A.2d 71 Com. v. Conrad. No. 280 WAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. October 10, 2007. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court Pa.Super., 929 A.2d 236. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

882 A.2d 1001 Myra J. MARTIN, Petitioner v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 26, 2005. Petition No. 333 MAL 2005 for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 26th day of August 2005, the Petition […]

523 A.2d 1112 Ronald R. RELOSKY and Frances G. Relosky, his wife, Appellants, v. John A. SACCO and the Borough of Ingram, Appellees. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 15, 1986. Decided April 3, 1987. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division at No. GD82-00230, Richard G. Zeleznik and Emil Narick, […]

725 A.2d 176 RONDA S. FENTON, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District.Argued September 15, 1998. Decided March 26, 1999. Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered December 19, 1996, at No. 1061 C.D. 1996, affirming the Order of the Court […]

25 A.2d 401 Home Friendly Insurance Company v. Lichliter et al. (Pa. Labor Relations Board, Appellant). Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 26, 1942. March 23, 1942. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board v. Heinel Motors, Inc., 344 Pa. 238, held controlling. Argued January 26, 1942. Appeal, No. 301, Jan. T., 1941, from order of C. P. No. 1, […]

795 A.2d 970 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JAMES COLLINS, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 14, 2000. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court No. 369 M.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2000. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 14th day of November 2000, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is […]

860 A.2d 486 In re NOMINATION PAPERS OF Michael J. CAVANAGH for Representative in the General Assembly for the 51st District. Appeal of Michael J. Cavanagh. [J-209-2004].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District.Submitted: on Briefs: September 29, 2004. Decided: October 27, 2004. Appeal No. 33 WAP 2004 from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered August […]

116 A.2d 833 Commonwealth ex rel. Woodside, Attorney General, v. Sun Ray Drug Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 28, 1955. September 26, 1955. Constitutional law — Article I, § 1 — Due process — Fourteenth Amendment — Police power — “Malt-A-Plenty” — Milk shake — Pennsylvania Ice Cream Law. 1. Since the Ice Cream Law […]

796 A.2d 988 WILLIAM J. PAUPST, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT BOARD, Respondent. No. 1061 MAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. March 19, 2002. 1061 MAL 2001 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 19th day of March 2002, the Petition for Allowance […]

353 A.2d 35 Shirley Hickman GENTRY, Appellant, v. B. Neil GENTRY, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: January 20, 1976. Decided: March 17, 1976. Appeal No. 305 January Term 1975, from the Decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County at No. 2759, 1974, in Equity; Thomas A. Pitt, Jr., Judge. G. Clinton Fogwell, […]

905 A.2d 916 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, County and Municipal Employees, Council 13, AFL-CIO, through its Trustee ad litem, David Fillman; Bruce Facer, Leroy Robinson, and Gabe White, in their own behalf and in behalf of a class of Employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Corrections; and Phil Formicola and Philip Carroll, in […]

27 A.2d 49 Degillio, Appellant v. Board of Governance of the Pennsylvania Bar. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 26, 1942. June 29, 1942. Attorneys — Discipline — Disbarment — Retention of client’s money — Demand for payment — Conversion — Act of April 14, 1934, P. L. 333. On appeal by respondent, a recommendation of the […]

56 A.2d 254 Dawkins Unemployment Compensation Case. Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Appellant, v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 24, 1947. January 5, 1948. Unemployment compensation — Employe — Good cause — Definitions — Words and phrases — Voluntarily leaving employment — Purpose — Unemployment Compensation Law. 1. An individual […]

217 A.2d 735 Louden Hill Farm, Inc., Appellant, v. Milk Control Commission. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 11, 1966. March 22, 1966. Appeal — Words and Phrases — Person aggrieved — Order of Milk Control Commission — Milk Control Law of 1937. 1. In this appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court dismissing an appeal […]

516 A.2d 338 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner, v. William G. BOYLE, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. October 16, 1986. Appeal No. 822 W.D. Allocatur Docket 1986 from Order of Superior Court entered Nov. 22, 1985, at No. 369 Pittsburgh 1985, 347 Pa. Super. 602, 500 A.2d 1221 (1985), Reversing and Remanding Order of Court of […]

863 A.2d 1143 COM. v. GRUFF. No. 460 MAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. November 30, 2004. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 822 A.2d 773. Disposition of petition for allowance of appeal. Denied.

967 A.2d 958 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. BRUCE COOPER, Petitioner. No. 665 EAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. March 24, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 964 A.2d 432. Dispositions of Petitions For Allowance of Appeals Denied.

901 A.2d 494 Raymond J. BRITTON, Jr., Appellant, v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 18, 2006. Appeal No. 12 MAP 2006 from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered on December 14, 2005, at No. 515 MD 2005, which dismissed the Petition for Review. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND […]

134 A.2d 884 Hostetter v. Sterner’s Grocery, Inc., Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 27, 1957. September 30, 1957. Equity — Defenses — Laches — Nuisances — Enjoining — Appellate review. 1. In this appeal from a decree in equity enjoining the operation of a slaughterhouse as a nuisance, in which the only question raised on […]

946 A.2d 684 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MOURAD ELLAKKANY, Petitioner. No. 801 MAL 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. April 2, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 932 A.2d 252. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Justice McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

990 A.2d 727 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. RICHARD EARL BUTCHER, Petitioner. No. 92 MAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. March 9, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 968 A.2d 787 Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

819 A.2d 548 BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Petitioner v. BENSALEM TOWNSHIP POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC., Respondent. No. 613 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. April 3, 2003. No. 613 MAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 3rd day of April, 2003, the Petition […]

744 A.2d 1284 Harold LEONARD and Angela Leonard, his wife, Petitioners, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; and Perini Corp.; and Peter Kiewit and Son Company; and Kiewit Eastern Co., incorrectly identified as Kiewit Eastern Corporation; and Kiewit/Perini, a joint venture; and High Steel Structures, Inc.; and Cornell and Company; and Construction Methods and […]

983 A.2d 726 Com. v. Jackson. No. 116 EAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. November 5, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 970 A.2d 470. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

518 A.2d 802 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. SOHMER, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. December 12, 1986. Appeal No. 89 M.D. Allocatur Docket 1986 from Order of Superior Court entered March 7, 1986, at No. 89 Harrisburg 1984, 356 Pa. Super. 591, 512 A.2d 54 (1986). Petition for Allowance of Appeal GRANTED, No. 61 M.D. Appeal […]

329 A.2d 887 Alfred L. SNOW and Sally C. Snow, his wife, Appellees, v. CORSICA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., a corporation, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 26, 1973. Decided October 16, 1974. Rehearing Denied January 10, 1975. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Civil Division, Westmoreland County. Page 529 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS […]

707 A.2d 507 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, v. Donald Gordon SCHECK, Respondent. No. 398 Disciplinary Docket No. 3.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. March 25, 1998. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 25th day of March, 1998, there having been filed with this Court by Donald Gordon Scheck his verified Statement of Resignation dated February 9, […]

912 A.2d 1294 Lampley v. Unemployment Compensation Bd. of Review. No. 600 MAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 30, 2006. Appeal from No. 1806 CD 2005. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

283 A.2d 239 Maust v. Fireman’s Relief Association of Washington, Pennsylvania, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 19, 1971. October 12, 1971. Pensions — Firemen — Firemen’s relief association — “Regularly appointed member of the Fire Department” — Firebox inspector and fire inspector — Performance of duties other than pulling hose, squirting water, or driving truck […]

813 A.2d 843 DENISE STANLEY, A MINOR BY HER GRANDPARENT AND GUARDIAN, DIANE STANLEY, AND DIANE STANLEY IN HER OWN RIGHT v. JAMES KANTOR, D.O., P.C., D/B/A KANTOR-CURLEY PEDIATRICS, AND ANNE LUCHACO MACEK, M.D. AND METROPOLITAN HOSPITAL, PARKVIEW DIVISION PETITION OF: JAMES KANTOR, D.O., P.C., D/B/A KANTOR-CURLEY PEDIATRICS, AND ANNE LUCHACO MACEK, M.D. Nos. 318 […]

880 A.2d 1237 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. RICHARD K. JOHNSON, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. July 26, 2005. No. 44 MAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 26th day of July, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is […]

927 A.2d 586 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Anthony WASHINGTON, Appellant. No. 347 CAP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted January 23, 2003. Decided July 18, 2007. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, Philadelphia County. Page 699 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE […]

952 A.2d 674 Com. v. Butler.[3] No. 724 EAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. May 30, 2008. [3] Justice TODD did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 945 A.2d 757. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

200 A.2d 865 Alexander Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 30, 1964. May 27, 1964. Appeals — Interlocutory order — Quashing — Orphans’ Court Act of 1951. 1. Unless a special right to appeal is expressly given by statute, an appeal will lie only from a definitive order, decree or judgment which finally determines the action. […]

820 A.2d 163 DARBY TOWNSHIP, Petitioner v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (CUMMINGS), Respondent. No. 583 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. April 11, 2003. No. 583 MAL 2002, Petitioner for Allowance of Appeal from the order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 11th day of April, 2003, the Petition for […]

88 A.2d 866 Lancaster Yellow Cab Baggage, Inc., v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 17, 1952. May 29, 1952. Labor law — Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board — Powers — Ordering reinstatement of employes — Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act. 1. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board does not have power to direct an […]

906 A.2d 538 Com. v. El Shabazz. 668 EAL (2005).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 31, 2006 Appeal from the Pa.Super., 890 A.2d 1097. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

719 A.2d 729 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. James Leon WELLS, a/k/a James L. Wells, a/k/a Manuel Wells, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued March 11, 1998. Decided October 1, 1998. Page 425 Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Criminal Division, Nos. CC 91-12031, 91-13400 and 91-13402, Raymond A. Novak, J., denied petition, […]

35 A.2d 317 Martin et al., Appellants, v. Philadelphia Gardens, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 23, 1943. January 3, 1944. Practice — Trial — Judge — Conduct — Arbitrary — Interference with presentation of relevant evidence. 1. The first and most essential element in a jury trial is a wise, learned, impartial and competent judge. […]

855 A.2d 759 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant v. JOSE RENE SANTIAGO, Appellee. [J-46-2004].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District.Submitted: January 13, 2004. Decided: August 18, 2004. No. 208 MAP 2003, Appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Criminal Division, entered on 7/7/03 at No. 3544-1977. James Jude Karl, Merrill Michael Spahn, […]

546 A.2d 50 In re Appeal of the MUNICIPALITY OF PENN HILLS and Penn Hills School District from the Action of the Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania on Property of U.S. Steel Corp., Universal Atlas Cement Co. Situate in the Municipality of Penn Hills, Property Owned by U.S. Steel […]

512 A.2d 1152 Margaret M. FARKALY, Respondent, v. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD and Baltimore Life Insurance Company. Petition of BALTIMORE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 1, 1986. Appeal No. 1210 E.D. Allocatur Docket 1985 from Order of Commonwealth Court entered Sept. 11, 1985, at No. 2161 C.D. 1984, 91 Pa. Commw. 571, […]

336 A.2d 882 Deborah REID, Appellant, v. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF the CITY OF PITTSBURGH et al. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued March 13, 1975. Decided May 13, 1975. Appeal No. 56 March Term, 1975, from the Decree of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division, at No. 474 October Term, 1974 — Equity; […]

301 A.2d 373 Marks, Appellant, v. Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 17, 1973. March 16, 1973. Equity — Injunctions — Preliminary injunction — Recording by police of all incoming and outgoing telephone calls from the police department — Refusal of preliminary injunction — Representation that recorder had been disconnected and that […]

878 A.2d 862 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MARQUIS ASHLEY, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. June 29, 2005. Nos. 125 126 EAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 29th day of June 2005, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are […]

501 A.2d 248 Michelle CORRY, a minor, by her parents and natural guardians, Michael CORRY and Renee Corry, and Michael Corry and Renee Corry, in their own right, Appellants, v. Sister Elizabeth M. HART and Diocese of Allentown. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued December 2, 1985. Decided December 10, 1985. Appeal No. 112 E.D. Appeal Dkt. […]

126 A.2d 425 Omek v. Pittsburgh, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 4, 1956 Decided November 14, 1956 Negligence — Motor vehicles — Municipalities — Fire department vehicle — Responding to alarm — Lack of emergency — The Vehicle Code. 1. Under The Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L. 905, as amended by […]

810 A.2d 1182 WILLIAM R. POOLE, JR. v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC.), Appeal of: WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC. [J-21-2002].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District.Argued: March 6, 2002. Decided: November 20, 2002. No. 67 WAP 2001, Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered April 5, 2001, at No. 2673CD1999 reversing the Order […]

203 A.2d 547 Ellis v. Ellis, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 21, 1964. September 29, 1964. Courts — Jurisdiction — Orphans’ court — Common pleas — Partnerships — Death of partner — Sale of partnership assets — Uniform Partnership Act — Fiduciaries Act of 1949. 1. In this action in equity in which it appeared […]

919 A.2d 954 In re Adoption I.F., In re B.F., In re Adoption of K.F., In re K.F., No. 989-991 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. March 13, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 913 A.2d 950, 913 A.2d 951. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

885 A.2d 42 WILLIAM T. GWIN, JR., Petitioner v. GERALD J. MERKIN, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 23, 2005. No. 751 MAL 2004, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 23rd day of September 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal […]

167 A.2d 279 Phillips, Appellant, v. Rosenberg. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 7, 1960. January 16, 1961. Agency — Respondeat superior — Negligent act of agent in course of employment — Liability of principal — Agent operating vehicle on principal’s business — Passenger in car. In this action of trespass in which it appeared that the […]

77 A.2d 452 Bernstein, Appellant, v. Pittsburgh. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 10, 1950. January 2, 1951. Municipalities — Powers — Parks — Words and phrases — Auditorium — Public auditorium — Public park — Public recreation — Lease to nonprofit corporation — Admission charges — Light opera — Act of July 8, 1919, P. L. […]

705 A.2d 1303Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 1997 Appeal from the Superior Court Alfimow v. Greenberg v. Safe Guard Roofing Systems, Inc.; United Nat. Ins. Co., Petition of ………. 12/1/97 0157 Denied No. 0210 E.D. Philadelphia (1997) 1997 Apple Tractor, Inc. v. Eagleshire Corp …… 12/1/97 0187 Denied Pa.Super., W.D. 694 A.2d 1115 (1997) Bennett v. […]

980 A.2d 60 Com. v. Jones. No. 252 EAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. September 28, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 974 A.2d 1184. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

49 A.2d 55 Philadelphia Workingmen’s Saving, Loan and Building Association et al., Appellants, v. Wurzel. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 15, 1946. October 4, 1946. Evidence — Prima facie case — Bond accompanying mortgage — Fraud — Insolvency — Writing executed by officers of corporation — Act of May 12, 1925, P. L. 615 — Business […]

414 A.2d 1037 AMERICAN TOTALISATOR COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. Charles S. SELIGMAN et al., and Control Data Corporation. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued January 22, 1980. Decided May 30, 1980. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court, Theodore O. Rogers, J. 384 A.2d 242. Page 569 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT […]