Category: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Opinions

954 A.2d 574 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. PAUL JOSEPH DESABETINO, Petitioner. No. 141 WAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. July 2, 2008. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 951 A.2d 1208. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals. DENIED. Justice McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter. Page […]

891 A.2d 729 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MICHAEL DAVID BAGLEY, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. December 21, 2005. No. 595 MAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 21st day of December, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is […]

553 A.2d 959 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Robert WILLIS, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: April 15, 1988. Decided: February 8, 1989. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Trial Division, Criminal Section, June Term, 1984, Nos. 2697, 2699, 2700 and 2701, Stanley L. Kubacki, J. Page 290 Samuel C. Stretton, West Chester, […]

384 A.2d 1226 .COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Terrance Lee KRONK, Appellant (two cases). Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued March 9, 1978. Decided April 28, 1978. Appeal Nos. 98, 99 March Term, 1977; from the Order dated January 19, 1977, denying Motion to Withdraw Plea of Guilty, Nunc, Pro Tunc, and the Judgment of Sentence dated […]

202 A.2d 85 Commonwealth v. Finnie, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 21, 1964. July 1, 1964. Criminal law — Murder — First degree — Evidence — Sufficiency — Wilful, deliberate and premeditated killing — Defendant’s state of mind. 1. In this appeal from a conviction of murder in the first degree by a three judge […]

814 A.2d 679 MARVIN THOMAS AND JACQUELINE SMITH, HIS WIFE AND MARGARET BALDINO AND DIANE DEPEW, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JENNIFER DEPEW, HER DAUGHTER, DECEASED AND RUBY GOODE-HENRY, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RACQUEL, R. BURNETT, HER DAUGHTER, DECEASED v. THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND OFFICER JAY BIGLE, […]

194 A.2d 874 Snyder Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 10, 1963. November 12, 1963. Before BELL, C. J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O’BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ. Appeal, No. 121, March T., 1963, from decree of Orphans’ Court of Allegheny County, No. 4047 of 1956, in re estate of Sarah Snyder, deceased. Decree affirmed. Audit […]

951 A.2d 1166 Susquehanna Patriot Commercial Leasing Co., Inc. v. Beaver Dam Golf Management, Inc. No. 77 MAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 10, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 915 A.2d 647. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

887 A.2d 769 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. WAYNE A. RICKS, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. October 26, 2005. No. 533 MAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 26th day of October, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal and […]

954 A.2d 568 SOCIETY CREATED TO REDUCE URBAN BLIGHT (SCRUB), Mary Tracy, Wecaccoe CDC, Whitman Council, Fred Druding and Jovida Hill, Petitioners v. ZONING HEARING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF The CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, City of Philadelphia, BDB Company and Keystone Outdoor Advertising, Respondents. No. 206 EAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 14, 2008. Petition for […]

381 A.2d 859 The BOROUGH OF SCOTTDALE, a Municipal Corporation v. NATIONAL CABLE TELEVISION CORPORATION and Jay L. Sedwick, Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 26, 1977. Decided December 23, 1977. Rehearing Denied February 8, 1978. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County, No. 3071 of 1975, Gilfert M. Mihalich, J. Page 48 […]

937 A.2d 429 Curt THOMAS, Appellant v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Appellee. No. 18 EAP 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. December 27, 2007. Appeal No. 18 EAP 2007 from the Order entered on 04/03/2007 in Commonwealth Court at No. 100 MD 2007 Page 543 sustaining Board’s preliminary objections and dismissing Appellant’s petition for review. […]

331 A.2d 656 In re ADOPTION OF David William SUTTLE and Robert Donald Suttle. Appeal of Thomas HOOKER and Betty Katherine Hooker. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: May 20, 1974. Decided: January 27, 1975. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Orphans’ Court Division of York County, Nos. 2634 and 2635, Kohler, J. Page 219 Norman […]

61 A.2d 875 St. John v. Kepler et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.September 28, 1948. November 9, 1948. Negligence — Automobiles — Failure to place warning flares — Tractor-trailer halted on highway — Causation — Superseding cause — Act of third person — Concurrent negligence — Contributory negligence of passenger — Restatement, Torts. 1. […]

15 A.3d 43 DAMIEN MIKELL, Appellant v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee. No. 47 EAP 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. January 18, 2011. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 18th day of January, 2011, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED. Page 1

688 A.2d 689 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner v. Robert Jay VEDATSKY, Respondent. No. 281, Disciplinary Docket No. 3.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. December 30, 1996. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 30th day of December, 1996, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board dated October 31, 1996, it is hereby ORDERED […]

184 A.2d 253 North Park Village, Inc., Appellant, v. Board of Property Assessments, Appeals and Review. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 22, 1962. September 25, 1962. Practice — Appeal from real estate tax assessment — Validity of assessment — Evidence — Prima facie case — Burden of proof. 1. At a hearing on an appeal from […]

876 A.2d 342 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. NATHANIEL BROWN, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. May 24, 2005. No. 48 EAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 24th day of May 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is denied.

951 A.2d 1160 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. DOUGLAS T. FERGUSON, Petitioner. No. 28 WAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. July 10, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 945 A.2d 760. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Justice McCAFFERY did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

926 A.2d 973 Com. v. Morrison. No. 3 EAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 5, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 918 A.2d 789. Dispositions of Petitions For Allowance of Appeals Denied.

42 A.2d 449 Magennis et vir. v. Pittsburgh, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 20, 1945. May 21, 1945. Negligence — Municipalities — Highways — Maintenance — Scope of duty — Pedestrians — Contributory negligence. 1. A municipality is not required, where a sidewalk is available, to keep a street in as smooth condition for the […]

76 A.2d 753 Shechter, Appellant, v. Shechter et al. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 9, 1950. November 20, 1950. Appeals — Review — Equity — Practice — Dismissing bill — Rulings on evidence — Failure to except. 1. A decree dismissing a bill in equity without hearing defendant’s evidence should be entered only in a clear […]

936 A.2d 39 Com. v. Gardner. No. 382 EAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. November 8, 2007. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court Pa.Super., 931 A.2d 44. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

898 A.2d 1072 WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC., Respondent v. ATUAHENE OPPONG, Petitioner. No. 525 EAL 2005Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. May 1, 2006. No. 525 EAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 1ST day of May, 2006, the Petition for […]

906 A.2d 1194 Christine WALTER and Sharon King, on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated individuals, Appellants v. MAGEE WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC HEALTH SYSTEM, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health System, Trevor A. MacPherson and George Michalopoulos, Appellees. 53 WAP 2005.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 11, 2006. Decided September 28, 2006. Appeal […]

404 A.2d 1309 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Bruce B. BUSSEY, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued April 27, 1979. Decided August 27, 1979. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, Bucks County, at No. 445-1 of 1974, Robert M. Mountenay, J. Page 222 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN […]

109 A.2d 310 Waschak v. Moffat, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 19, 1954. November 8, 1954. Torts — Invasions of interests in the private use of land — Private nuisance — Absolute liability — Reasonable conduct of business — Mining operation — Pollution of atmosphere — Hydrogen sulphide from burning culm banks — Restatement, Torts. […]

989 A.2d 917 HARRY DRYE, Petitioner v. SAMUEL J. CORDES, ESQ., OGG, CORDES, MURPHY IGNELZI, Respondents. No. 484 WAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. February 23, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 984 A.2d 1027. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Justice ORIE MELVIN did not participate in the consideration or […]

710 A.2d 1138 Teri DOYLE and Isaac Harbarger, Administrators of the Estate of Nathan Harbarger, deceased, and Teri Doyle and Isaac Harbarger, in their own right, Respondents v. James TESAURO, Jr., and Evelyn Tesauro, his wife, T/D/B/A Shady Grove Park, Petitioners. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 4, 1998. As Amended June 9, 1998. Petition No. […]

938 A.2d 417 Lois EJSER, Administratrix of the Estate of William M. Eiser and Lois Eiser, Individually, Appellants v. BROWN WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION and the Tobacco Institute, Appellees. No. 39 EAP 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: May 16, 2007. Decided: December 28, 2007. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, No. 4367 March Term, […]

825 A.2d 628 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellee v. WILLIAM DARRELL DAVENPORT, Appellant. [J-61-2003].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District.Argued: May 13, 2003. Decided: June 5, 2003 No. 116 MAP 2002, No. 831 MDA 2001 affirming the Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court entered on February 14, 2002 at Judgment of Sentence of the Court […]

790 A.2d 1013 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ANN MARIE CANCRO, Petitioner. No. 624 MAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 30, 2001. No. 624 MAL 2001, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 30th day of November 2001, the petition for allowance of appeal is […]

829 A.2d 310 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. CALVIN JOHNSON, Petitioner. No. 59 EAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. July 15, 2003. No. 59 EAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 15th Day of July, 2003, the Petition for Allowance of […]

136 A.2d 310 Burke, Appellant, v. North Huntingdon Township. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.September 30, 1957. November 18, 1957. Practice — Procedure — Defendants — Joinder — Pa. R. C. P. 2229. 1. A plaintiff may join as defendants persons against whom he asserts any right to relief jointly, severally, separately or in the alternative, in […]

785 A.2d 92 PENN-DELCO SCHOOL DISTRICT, Petitioner v. PENN-DELCO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. February 23, 2001. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Commonwealth Court No. 586 MAL 2000. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 23rd day of February, 2001, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby […]

890 A.2d 1055 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ROBERT ALEXANDER BALOUGH, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. December 13, 2005. No. 496 WAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 13th day of December, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is […]

172 A.2d 319 Commonwealth ex rel. Nichols, Appellant, v. Lederer. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 27, 1961. June 26, 1961. Argued April 27, 1961. Before JONES, C. J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and EAGEN, JJ. Appeal, No. 275, Jan. T., 1961, from order of Superior Court, Oct. T., 1960, No. 118, quashing appeal from order […]

781 A.2d 141 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. LIONELL J. MOTON, Petitioner. No. 0019 E.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. June 22, 2001. No. 0019 E.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2001, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 22nd day of June, 2001, […]

906 A.2d 1197 REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Petitioner v. NEW EASTWICK CORPORATION AND EASTWICK DEVELOPMENT JOINT VENTURE IX, L.P., Respondents. No. 18 EAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. September 15, 2006. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 15th day […]

936 A.2d 41 In re K.C.F., In re T.L.F. No. 518 MAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. November 19, 2007. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court Pa.Super., 928 A.2d 1046. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

906 A.2d 1165 Stanley M. SHEPP, Appellant, v. Tracey L. SHEPP a/k/a Tracey L. Roberts, Appellee. 242 MAP 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued May 13, 2004. Decided September 27, 2006. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, York County, Civil Division, No. 2002SU0012102C, Linebaugh, J. Page 692 Dann Stuart Johns, Esq., for Stanley M. Shepp. Richard […]

20 A.3d 468 WALNUT STREET ASSOCIATES, INC., Appellant v. BROKERAGE CONCEPTS, INC. AND KIMBERLY MACRONE, Appellees. No. 9 EAP 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District.Argued: September 14, 2010. Decided: May 13, 2011. Page 1 Appeal from the Order entered on September 22, 2009 in the Superior Court at 3015 EDA 2007 reversing the Order entered […]

990 A.2d 730 DENISE MITCHELL, Petitioner v. GUMAN, INC. D/B/A SUNA=OCO A-PLUS MINI MARKET, JAUVED CHAUDHRY, Respondent. No. 554 EAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. March 9, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 984 A.2d 1031. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

820 A.2d 703 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. TERRANCE HARRIS, Petitioner. No. 587 EAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. March 18, 2003. No. 587 EAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 18th day of March 2003, the Petition for Allowance of […]

240 A.2d 491 Community Sports, Inc. v. Oakland Oaks, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 3, 1968. April 16, 1968. Practice — Equity — Pa. R. C. P. 1516-1519 — Necessity for chancellor’s adjudication — Necessary contents of adjudication — Necessity for court en banc to pass on exceptions — Adequate record on appeal. 1. A […]

4 A.2d 318 McLean’s Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 18, 1939. February 7, 1939. Decedents’ estates — Executors and administrators — Sale of assets at inventory values — Voluntary trust — Evidence. 1. An executor properly performs his duty when he makes prompt sale of the assets of the estate, and cannot justly be charged […]

739 A.2d 160 METHODIST HOSPITAL v. JOHN CAMPISI and DANIEL DEL COLLO, JR., ESQUIRE. Appeal of: Daniel Del Collo, Jr., Esquire. No. J-205 of 1999.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District.Argued: October 19, 1999. Decided: November 8, 1999. Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court entered November 4, 1998, at No. 4860 Philadelphia 1997, affirming […]

812 A.2d 1228 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. WILLIAM CARL LENZ, Petitioner. No. 406 WAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. November 22, 2002. No. 406 WAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 22nd day of November, 2002, the Petition for Allowance of […]

932 A.2d 876 Walter GARNETT, Petitioner, v. Thomas CORBETT, Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Penna. James T. Wynder, Superintendent at SCI-Dallas, 1000 Follies Road, Dallas, PA 18612, Respondents. No. 108 EM 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. September 11, 2007. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 11th day of September, 2007, the Application for Leave to […]

820 A.2d 163 IRWIN A. POPOWSKY, Respondent v. PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, Petitioner. No. 827 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. March 31, 2003. No. 827 MAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 31st day of March, 2003, the Petition for […]

299 A.2d 309 Posner v. Sheridan, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 14, 1972. January 19, 1973. Practice — Attachment — Foreign attachment — Arrearages on order for support of children — Spendthrift trust — Interest of beneficiary limited to income — Provision for payment over of principal upon failure of beneficiary to survive term of […]

832 A.2d 1042 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellee v. JOSEPH BAVUSA, Appellant. [J-210-2002].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District.Re-Submitted: October 29, 2002. Decided: September 29, 2003. No. 48 EAP 2000, Appeal from the Judgment of the Superior Court entered 3/21/00 at No. 2527 PHL 1998 affirming judgment of sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia […]

786 A.2d 991 COMMUNITY OPTIONS, INC., Petitioner v. BOARD OF PROPERTY ASSESSMENT, APPEALS AND REVIEW, Respondent. Nos. 122 WAL 2001 — 127 WAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. September 19, 2001. Nos. 122-27 WAL 2001 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 19th day […]

329 A.2d 511 In re ESTATE of Gilbert F. RILEY, Deceased. Appeal of Russell J. RILEY et al. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued November 13, 1973. Decided December 5, 1974. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County, Orphans Court Division, at No. 220, 1972, Robert C. Haberstroh, J. Page 429 Gary H. McQuone, […]

851 A.2d 833 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. WILLIE HERNANDEZ A/K/A WILLIAM HERNANDEZ, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. August 6, 2004. Petition for Allowance of Appeal No. 471 EAL 2001 from the judgment of the Superior Court at No. 3175 EDA 2000, dated August 23, 2001 vacating and remanding the order of the […]

212 A.2d 222 Philadelphia Title Insurance Company, Appellant v. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 28, 1965. September 29, 1965. Banks — Negotiable instruments — Checks — Forged endorsement — Check payable to impostor — Uniform Commercial Code — Commercial paper. In this action of assumpsit against a bank by a depositor to recover […]

26 A.3d 483 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ALFONSO JACKSON, Petitioner. No. 693 EAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. August 8, 2011. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 8th day of August, 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED.

847 A.2d 1282 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. DARRELL PINDER, Petitioner. No. 526 EAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. March 24, 2004. No. 526 EAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: qAND NOW, this 24th day of March, 2004, the Petition for Allowance of […]

751 A.2d 182 THE CANTON TOWNSHIP SANITARY AUTHORITY AND THE WASHINGTON-EAST WASHINGTON JOINT AUTHORITY v. JOHN F. KRAEER AND CINDA SUE KRAEER AND GEORGE ALEXAS. PETITION OF: GEORGE ALEXAS. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. May 31, 2000. Appeal from No. 0737 W.D. Alloc. Dkt. 1999. Page 488 Per Curiam AND NOW, THIS 31ST DAY […]

333 A.2d 773 Dale E. HALL, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: December 3, 1974. Decided: February 20, 1975. Rehearing denied April 3, 1975. Appeal No. 490 January Term 1974, from the Order of the Commonwealth Court No. 994 C.D. 1973, affirming the Order […]

996 A.2d 1067 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. BLAKE EDWARD JOINER, JR., Petitioner. No. 478 WAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. June 2, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 984 A.2d 1016 Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

909 A.2d 306 Fetters v. W.C.A.B. (Penn State University); In re Penn State University[4] . No. 224 MAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. October 6, 2006. [4] Justice BALDWIN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court No. 1472 CD 2005. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals […]

923 A.2d 1172 Com. v. Amaker. No. 616 EAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. May 24, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 913 A.2d 937. Dispositions of Petitions For Allowance of Appeals Denied.

951 A.2d 262 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Timothy J. WESTHOFF, Petitioner. No. 184 EM 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 24, 2008. ORDER Petition for Extraordinary Relief and Writ of Habeas Corpus PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 24th day of June, 2008, the Petition for Extraordinary Relief and Writ of Habeas Corpus is hereby DENIED. […]

923 A.2d 411 DONNA M. KENT, Respondent v. DAVID R. BOGDEN, Petitioner. No. 636 WAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. May 2, 2007. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 2nd day of May, 2007, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby […]

441 A.2d 1211 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Leonard EDWARDS, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted January 22, 1982. Decided March 10, 1982. Appeal Nos. 294 and 346 January Term, 1978, from Order dated May 2, 1978, of the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Page 423 Trial Division, of Philadelphia, at Nos. 1509, 1511, 1514, 1515, 1516 […]

507 A.2d 369 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, Appellant, v. SCRANTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued January 22, 1986. Decided April 2, 1986. Appeal from the Supreme Court, No. 22 Eastern District Appeal Docket, 1985, Hutchinson, J. Page 248 G. Thompson Bell, Asst. Gen. Counsel, Harrisburg, for appellant. Edwin Abrahamson, Sol., […]

89 A.2d 513 O’Reilly Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 21, 1952. June 24, 1952. Conflict of laws — Wills — Powers of appointment — Restatement, Conflict of Laws. 1. The law of the state of domicile of a testator and donee of a power of appointment applies generally to the interpretation of his will and […]

923 A.2d 1174 In re Glen Onoko Estates v. Neidert; Glen Onoko Estates v. Smulligan; Neider.[3] No. 790 MAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. May 8, 2007. [3] Reconsideration Denied May 8, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court No. 1139 EDA 2006. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

842 A.2d 918 DOROTHY HAHN, AS GUARDIAN FOR THE ESTATE AND PERSON OF ANTHONY GRANATA, AN INCAPACITATED PERSON Respondent v. ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. January 2, 2004. No. 712 MAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. Prior Report: Pa.Super, 833 A.2d 1154. […]

905 A.2d 500 Com. v. Mercy. 110 EAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 17, 2006 Appeal from the Pa.Super., 898 A.2d 1131. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

874 A.2d 621 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner v. Paula M. LAPPE, Respondent. No. 1007 Disciplinary Docket No. 3.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. May 11, 2005. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 11th day of May, 2005, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board Page 3 of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania […]

20 A.3d 485 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. CHRISTOPHER JONES, Petitioner. No. 430 EAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. March 9, 2011. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 9th day of March, 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED. Page […]

725 A.2d 174 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Clyde Ronald LOUGHARD, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. March 16, 1999. Petition No. 749 W.D. Allocatur Docket 1998, for Allowance of Appeal from the Superior Court; Application to Supplement Petition for Allowance of Appeal. Prior report: Pa.Super., 716 A.2d 619. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 16th […]

830 A.2d 952 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner v. KEVIN MARK SABO, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 29, 2003. No. 641 Disciplinary Docket No. 3, Disciplinary Board No. 26 DB 2001, Attorney Registration No. 62322 (Philadelphia). ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 29th day of July, 2003, there having been filed with this Court […]

479 A.2d 962 The ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTIES, et al., Appellees, v. The STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, et al., Appellants. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO, etc., Appellees, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, et al., Appellants. JOINT BARGAINING COMMITTEE OF the PENNSYLVANIA SOCIAL SERVICES UNION, et al., Appellees, […]

102 A.2d 161 Berger, Appellant, v. Weightman. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 5, 1953. January 4, 1954. Equity — Specific performance — Defenses — Rescission of contract. After a contract has been rescinded by mutual agreement or by a party who has an option to rescind, it can be revived only by mutual consent; and unless […]

8 A.3d 344 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MARQUIS RICE, Petitioner. No. 112 EAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. September 29, 2010. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 29th of September, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby DENIED. Page […]

197 A.2d 454 Seifert v. Dumatic Industries, Inc. (et al., Appellant). Globe Ticket Company, Appellant, v. Dumatic Industries, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 2, 1963. January 21, 1964. Attorneys — Representing conflicting interest — Canons of Professional Ethics — Canon 6 — Corporations — Stockholders’ derivative action — Deadlock in board of directors. 1. In […]

105 A.2d 586 A. J. Aberman, Inc., Appellant, v. New Kensington. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued April 2, 1954. June 1, 1954. Municipalities — Zoning — Building permits — Refusing building permit for land use repugnant to pending zoning ordinance. 1. A municipality may properly refuse a building permit for a land use repugnant to a […]

989 A.2d 2 Antoine BARBER, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Respondent. No. 126 EM 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. December 9, 2009. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 9th day of December, 2009, the Application for Relief Pursuant to Pa.R.A.P. 123 is DENIED.

19 A.3d 1051 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MICHAEL D. TORRES, Petitioner. No. 835 MAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. March 30, 2011. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 30th day of March, 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED. […]

31 A.2d 533 Herr et al., Appellants, v. United States Casualty Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 23, 1943. April 22, 1943. Trusts and trustees — Co-trustees — Liability for breach of trust by co-trustee — Restatement, Trusts — Delegation of authority — Liquidating building and loan association — Collection of money. 1. A trustee is […]