Category: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Opinions

317 A.2d 283 Solomon, Appellant, v. Cedar Acres East, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued November 20, 1972 Decided March 25, 1974 Corporations — Contracts — Contracts of promoters — Binding effect on corporations not a party to the contract — Ratification — Requires knowledge of all material facts — Equity — Jurisdiction — Money decree […]

281 A.2d 856 Commonwealth v. Thompson, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 19, 1971. October 12, 1971. Constitutional Law — Due process — Procedural due process — Notice, opportunity to be heard, and chance to defend oneself — Defendant not afforded an opportunity to present fully his version of events — Defendant not permitted to call […]

70 A.2d 838 Hutchison, Appellant, v. Montgomery Ward and Company et al. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 28, 1949. January 16, 1950. Negligence — Possessor of land — Condition — Snow on roof — Persons outside the land — Duty of possessor — Restatement, Torts. 1. A possessor of land is not under an absolute […]

859 A.2d 767 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. DAVID LEE CORBIN, Petitioner. No. 124 WAL 2004.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. September 29, 2004. No. 124 WAL 2004, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 29th day of September, 2004, the Petition for Allowance […]

764 A.2d 52 KENT M. SHADE, Petitioner PENNSYLVANIA STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION), Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. October 25, 2000. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Commonwealth Court No. 330 W.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2000. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 25th day of October 2000, the […]

789 A.2d 197 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, PETITIONER v. RICHARD GREEN, RESPONDENT. No. 712 Disciplinary Docket No. 3.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. November 19, 2001 ORDER Per Curiam AND NOW, this 19th day of November 2001, there having been filed with this Court by Richard Green his verified Statement of Resignation dated October 12, 2001, stated […]

207 A.2d 847 Bureau for Child Care, Appellant, v. The United Fund of the Philadelphia Area. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 5, 1965. March 16, 1965. Practice — Pleadings — Answer and new matter — Necessity to plead facts — Judgment on pleadings — Assumpsit. 1. New matter in a pleading must state facts, not conclusions. […]

985 A.2d 219 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ERNEST WESLEY RYKARD, Petitioner. No. 395 MAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 30, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 976 A.2d 1214. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

782 A.2d 549 DONALD W. CONFER, Petitioner v. W.C.A.B. MAX BINGAMAN, BINGAMAN AND SON LUMBER, INC., Respondents. No. 215 MAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. July 17, 2001. No. 215 MAL 2001, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 17th day of July, 2001, […]

8 A.3d 898 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner v. RASHON J. OVERSTREET, Respondent. No. 978 MAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. October 14, 2010. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the : Order of the Superior ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 14th day of October, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby […]

887 A.2d 1238 Mark and Elizabeth WISNISKI t/d/b/a Saturn Surplus v. BROWN BROWN INS. CO. OF PA, Donald Blood and Will Rineer, EMC Ins. Co. and Scott W. Ahlstrom Appeal of Brown Brown Ins. Co. of PA, Donald Blood and Will Rineer. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District.Argued December 5, 2005. Decided December 21, 2005. […]

39 A.2d 909 Monongahela Street Railway Co. v. Philadelphia Company et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.September 29, 1944. November 27, 1944. Landlord and tenant — Lease — Construction — Landlord’s taxes — Income taxes on rentals — Duty to pay. 1. An agreement by a lessee to pay “all taxes . . . imposed […]

266 A.2d 622 Cocco, Appellant, v. Cocco et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 9, 1970. July 2, 1970. Before BELL, C. J., JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O’BRIEN, ROBERTS and POMEROY, JJ. Appeals, Nos. 289 and 293, Jan. T., 1969, from decree of Court of Common Pleas No. 7 of Philadelphia County, Sept. T., 1963, No. […]

764 A.2d 52 ROCHELLE WOOD, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ERIN C. WOOD, DECEASED AND ROCHELLE WOOD, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF PAIGE WOOD, A MINOR, AND MASON WOOD, A MINOR, Petitioners v. DANIEL CORNMAN AND COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Respondents. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. October 10, 2000. […]

956 A.2d 437 Yelverton v. W.C.A.B. (Dept. of Public Welfare and State Workers Ins. Fund). No. 228 MAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 27, 2008. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court No. 1669 CD 2007. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals. DENIED. Page 772

14 A.2d 285 Metzger v. Metzger et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 25, 1940. June 24, 1940. Trusts and trustees — Parol trusts — Statute of frauds — Evidence — Confidential relationship — Restatement, Trusts — Confession of trust in litigation — Purchaser from trustee. 1. Proof of the mere breach of an oral […]

849 A.2d 1205 LEON C. FISH AND BERTHA E. FISH v. PATRICIA McCRAY AND DEBRA HELIKER v. LEON C. FISH. PETITION OF: BERTHA E. FISH. No. 4 WAL 2004.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. May 19, 2004. No. 4 WAL 2004, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER […]

217 A.2d 746 Thornton Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 6, 1965. March 22, 1966. Wills — Construction — Abatement of gifts — Words and Phrases — “Issue” — Fiduciaries Act of 1949. 1. The word “issue” in § 751(a)(2) of the Fiduciaries Act of 1949, P. L. 512 (which section prescribes the order of abatement […]

41 A.2d 860 United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America et al. v. Sherman et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 21, 1945. April 10, 1945. Appeals — When premature — Preliminary injunctions — Hearing — Equity Rules. An appeal by defendant from the granting of a preliminary injunction on plaintiff’s ex parte affidavits, […]

868 A.2d 1196 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. IVEY STARSKY A/K/A STARSKY IVEY, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. February 17, 2005. No. 497 EAL 2004, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 17th day of February 2005, the Petition for Allowance of […]

850 A.2d 619 In the Matter of WARREN D. UTERMAHLEN. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. May 6, 2004. No. 921 Disciplinary Docket No. 3. No. DB 2004 [ODC File No. C3-04-191], Attorney Registration No. 27776 (Monroe County). ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 6th day of May, 2004, upon consideration of the Disciplinary Board’s Petition for […]

36 A.2d 333 Commonwealth et al., Appellants, v. Binenstock. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 13, 1944. March 20, 1944. Escheat — Trust property without lawful owner — Practice — Petition referring to different corporations and a partnership — Identity of interest — Acts of May 2, 1889, P. L. 66, and May 11, 1911, P. L. […]

805 A.2d 519 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. DARRYL BUCK, Petitioner. No. 226 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. August 14, 2002. No. 226 MAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 14th day of August 2002, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal […]

74 A.2d 144 Commonwealth v. Johnson, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 22, 1950. June 26, 1950. Criminal law — Constitutional law — Due process — Confession — Voluntary or coerced — Confession while in police custody — Delayed preliminary hearing — Failure to supply counsel at time of arrest — Appellate review. 1. The jury’s […]

44 A.2d 377 Kline Township School Directors’ Case. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.September 25, 1945. October 30, 1945. Schools — Directors — Removal — Crimes — Jurisdiction — Court of common pleas — Costs — School Code — Constitutional law. 1. The court of common pleas has no authority to remove a school director from office […]

121 A.2d 164 Schulz Naturalization Case. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 4, 1956. March 13, 1956. Appeals — Review — Scope — Naturalization case. 1. Where the court below refuses an application for naturalization an appeal in the nature of a certiorari is of right and the Supreme Court will examine the record in its broadest […]

844 A.2d 554 JESSE JONES, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, ET AL., Respondents. No. 307 MAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. February 24, 2004. No. 307 MAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 24th day of February, 2004, […]

983 A.2d 728 Com. v. Shepard. No. 215 WAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. November 5, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 974 A.2d 1192. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

766 A.2d 1245Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. 2000 Disposition and Lower Court Docket Appeal Docket orTitle Date Number Docket Citation=========================================================================== Com. v. Jones ………… 8/16/2000 221 Denied Pa.Super., E.D. 757 A.2d 993 (2000) Com. v. Kane …………. 9/7/2000 238 Denied No. 685 EDA E.D. 1999 (2000) Com. v. Kevins ……….. 8/21/2000 192 Denied Pa.Super., E.D. 757 […]

962 A.2d 1196 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. RAMEL MALIK MOSLEY, Petitioner. No. 547 MAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. December 16, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super. 959 A.2d 970. Petitions for Allowance of Appeal Denied.

798 A.2d 1286 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. EDUARDO CINTRON, Petitioner. No. 972 MAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. May 7, 2002. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 7th day of May 2002, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is denied.

934 A.2d 689 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Donald Thomas HIGHTOWER, Petitioner. No. 126 EM 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. October 17, 2007. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 17th day of October, 2007, the Petition for Extraordinary Relief is denied. Page 7

43 A.2d 99 Henry Shenk Company v. Erie, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 23, 1945. June 29, 1945. Eminent domain — Damages — Municipal corporations — Third-class cities — Ordinance approving State Department of Highways plans — Effect — Liability for damages — Releases — Construction. 1. The enactment by a third-class city of an […]

269 A.2d 904 West Homestead Borough School District v. Allegheny County Board of School Directors, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 10, 1969. October 9, 1970. Appeals — Jurisdiction — Supreme Court — Article V, § 2(c) of Constitution — Jurisdiction by consent of parties or by acquiescence of Court — Question of jurisdiction over subject […]

200 A.2d 883 Tax Review Board v. Brine Corporation, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 17, 1964. May 27, 1964. Municipalities — Philadelphia — Taxation — Mercantile license taxes — Gross receipts — Receipts from business. 1. In this case in which the taxpayer contended that its gross receipts were not the “gross receipts of a […]

452 A.2d 1011 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Richard Allen HUGHES, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 18, 1982. Decided December 10, 1982. Appeal No. 80-3-367 from the April 16, 1979, Judgements of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County (Nos. 085378; 011977); John M. Wajert, Judge. Page 206 John R. Merrick, Public […]

535 A.2d 1026 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. James PEETROS and James Eden, Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 22, 1986. Decided December 28, 1987. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, Criminal Division, Nos.. 5700-81, 5820-81, 5674-81, and 5702-81, McGovern, J. Page 261 James D. Crawford, Philadelphia, for appellants. Dennis C. McAndrews, […]

839 A.2d 351 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ANTHONY MARTIN, Petitioner. No. 521 EAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. December 4, 2003. No. 521 EAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 4th day of December, 2003, the Petition for Allowance of […]

987 A.2d 160 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. RICHARD KITCHERMAN, Petitioner. No. 418 EAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. December 30, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 981 A.2d 314. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

561 A.2d 736 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Henry ALBERT, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted December 7, 1988. Decided July 10, 1989. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County, No. 886, 1984. Page 332 Gerald R. Schultz, for appellant. Correale Stevens, Dist. Atty., Joseph C. Giebus, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee. Before NIX, […]

859 A.2d 768 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ANDRE KNIGHT, Petitioner. 175 MAL 2004.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 16, 2004. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court, No. 175 MAL 2004. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 16th day of September, 2004, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal […]

996 A.2d 1064 RITTENHOUSE PLAZA, INC. v. Joan LICHTMAN v. Marvin Levin, CPA, Stanton Oswald, Esq., Mary Duden, William Lederer, E. Gerald Riesenbach, Esq., Jon Sirlin, Esq., Dana Plon, Esq., Peter Lesser, Esq. Petition of Joan Lichtman. No. 34 EM 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. June 23, 2010. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this […]

476 A.2d 890 PARIS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee. DOE SPUN, INC., Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Reargued January 24, 1984. Decided April 23, 1984. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court, No. 156 C.D. 1974 and No. 593 C.D. 1979, Theodore O. Rogers, J. Page 16 Harry J. […]

847 A.2d 1290 ARTHUR F. SCALTRITO, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, Respondent. No. 157 MAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. February 19, 2004. No. 157 MAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 19th day of February, 2004, the Petition for Allowance […]

123 A.2d 634 Baxter, Appellant, v. Philadelphia. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 25, 1956. June 25, 1956. Municipalities — Philadelphia — Wage claim against city — Necessity of sufficient appropriation for payment — Employes — Rates of pay — Philadelphia Home Rule Charter. 1. There can be no recovery against the City of Philadelphia upon any […]

916 A.2d 1101 Wheeler v. Nationwide Mut. Fire Ins. Co. No. 565 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. January 30, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa. Super., 905 A.2d 504. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

951 A.2d 265 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner v. LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY, Philip Morris, USA, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Brown Williamson Tobacco Corporation, B.A.T. Industries, PLC, the American Tobacco Company, Inc., Anderson Tobacco Company, LLC, Chancellor Tobacco Company, (UK) Ltd., Commonwealth Brands, Inc., Cutting Edge, Daughters Ryan, Inc., Dhanraj International, Eastern Company S.A.E., Farmer’s Tobacco Company […]

198 A.2d 525 Plasterer Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 16, 1964. March 17, 1964. Practice — Pleading — Affirmative defenses — Lack of consideration — Preliminary objections — Pa. R. C. P. 1030. 1. Where the pleader relies for his cause of action upon a written instrument upon the face of which no consideration appears […]

995 A.2d 353 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ROBERT JOHN PRETTI, Petitioner. No. 832 MAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. May 18, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 987 A.2d 822 Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Page 664

3 A.3d 670 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. KEVIN HOGAN, Petitioner. No. 291 MAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. August 11, 2010. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 11th day of August, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is denied.

822 A.2d 705 PAUL STEINER AND LINDA STEINER, Petitioner v. UGI ENTERPRISES, INC., UGI UTILITIES, INC., UGI CORP, INC., AMERIGAS, INC., MAXINE G. FRY HORNBERGER, SUSAN D. COLTON, BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA AND ALLFIRST BANK Respondents. No. 724 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. May 14, 2003. No. 724 MAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of […]

841 A.2d 1028 In the Matter of FRANCIS X. GAVIN. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. December 10, 2003. No. 750 Disciplinary Docket No. 3, Board File No. C1-03-595, (Supreme Court of New Jersey, No. D-116 September Term 2002), Attorney Registration No. 35618. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 10th day of December, 2003, Francis X. Gavin […]

954 A.2d 578 Calhoun v. Pennsylvania Bd. of Probation and Parole. No. 56 EAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 16, 2008. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court No. 306 CD 2007. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals. DENIED.

770 A.2d 318 CAROL RAMICH, IN HER OWN BEHALF AND AS PARENT AND GUARDIAN OF TIMOTHY J. RAMICH, Appellant v. WORKER’S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (SCHATZ ELECTRIC, INC.), Appellee. [J-167-2000].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District.Argued: December 4, 2000. Decided: April 30, 2001 Appeal from Order of Commonwealth Court entered June 29, 1999 at 3055CD97 affirming the […]

903 A.2d 1235 Somerset Area Educ. Ass’n v. Somerset Area School Dist. 666 WAL (2005).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 1, 2006 Appeal from the Pa.Cmwlth., 887 A.2d 845. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

781 A.2d 146 MARTIN SIMON AND ETHEL SIMON, Husband and Wife v. ROBERT E. BOOTH, JR., M.D., MICHAEL PUNIAK, M.D., PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, JOHN DOE, M.D., AND JANE DOE, M.D. PETITION OF: MARTIN SIMON AND ETHEL SIMON, Husband and Wife. No. 011 EAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. May 24, 2001. No. 011 EAL 2001, […]

989 A.2d 915 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner v. JAMES ROBERT HESIDENCE, Respondent. No. 184 WAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. February 12, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 972 A.2d 553. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

729 A.2d 1123 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent, v. Abdul M. ZHAHIR, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 9, 1999. Petition No. 0609 E.D. Allocatur Docket 1996, for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. L. Roy Zipris, Philadelphia, for petitioner. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 9th day of June, 1999, the […]

150 A.2d 863 Commonwealth v. Davis, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 17, 1958. Reargued March 16, 1959. May 8, 1959. Criminal law — Murder — First degree — Defendant’s criminal record — Prior convictions — Evidence — Admissibility — Credibility of defendant — Cross-examination concerning criminal record — Act of March 15, 1911, P.L. 20. […]

598 A.2d 1283 Ivan S. SNYDER, Appellee, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued January 18, 1991. Decided November 6, 1991. Appeal frmo the Supreme Court, No. 51 M.D. Appeal Dkt. 1989, McDermott, J. Page 492 Edward P. Carey, Jean E. Graybill, Asst. Counsels, John A. Kane, Chief Counsel, […]

100 A.2d 480 Jeloszewski v. Sloan, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 2, 1953. November 17, 1953. Negligence — Automobiles — Legal cause — Proximate cause — Intervening cause — Superseding cause — Intervening negligent act — Restatement, Torts. 1. Where a second actor has become aware of the existence of a potential danger created by […]

464 A.2d 316 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. DeWayne BECK, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued April 21, 1983. Decided July 1, 1983. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division, Criminal Section, Philadelphia County, No. 350, April Session, 1976, Albert F. Sabow, J. Page 79 Timothy J. Savage, Philadelphia (Court-appointed), for appellant. Robert B. […]

20 A.3d 488 JOSEPH A. NARDUCCI AND JOSEPH E. NARDUCCI v. REGIS DEVELOPMENT CORP., CLAYTON FORTUNA AND GERALD J. SCALLION AND LYNETTE E. SCALLION AND MILTON M. MORRIS AND EVE KRATCHMAN AND FRANCES HISEY AND DONALD J. MONICA AND YOUNGSFORD INVESTMENT CO. v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA PETITION OF: JOSEPH A. NARDUCCI AND JOSEPH E. NARDUCCI […]

935 A.2d 1274 CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellee v. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, DISTRICT COUNCIL 33, LOCAL 1637, Appellant. No. 11 EAP 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: October 15, 2007. Decided: November 8, 2007. Appeal No. 11 EAP 2007 from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered on May 18, 2006 at No. […]

31 A.2d 905 Oesterling Appeal. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 22, 1943. May 10, 1943. Motor vehicles — Licenses — Suspension — Violation of speed laws — Appeals — Hearing before common pleas — Motor Vehicle Code. 1. Under section 615(b) of the Motor Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L. 905, as amended, the […]

393 A.2d 348 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Jesse BENSON, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued April 10, 1978. Decided October 5, 1978. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Trial Division, Criminal Section, Indictment Nos. 1821-22, December Sessions, 1974, Norman A. Jenkins, J. Page 2 John W. Packel, Chief, Appeals Div., Albert J. Smite, […]

890 A.2d 1060 ESTATE OF ROBERT D. MOORE, DECEASED. PETITION OF: BETTY A. GAINES, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT D. MOORE, DECEASED. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. December 12, 2005. No. 332 EAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 12th […]

966 A.2d 546 COMMONWEALTH Of Pennsylvania, ex rel., Antron SMITH, Petitioner v. Kenneth CAMERON, as Superintendent of Sci Cresson, and the District Attorney of Philadelphia Co., Respondents. No. 168 EM 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. January 29, 2009. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 29th day of January, 2009, the Application for Leave to File Original […]

885 A.2d 40 THOMAS AND BARBARA CAVANAUGH, Petitioner v. WADE SERVICE, INC., T/D/B/A/ STORE SYSTEMS; AMERI-MAID AND AMERICAN CLEANING SERVICES, INC., Respondents. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 21, 2005. No. 352 MAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 21st day […]

816 A.2d 1101 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner v. JOHN LEE BROWN, Respondent. No. 791 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. February 28, 2003. No. 791 MAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 28th day of February, 2003, the Petition for Allowance […]

951 A.2d 1162 Com. v. Owens. No. 693 EAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. May 27, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 936 A.2d 1090. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

980 A.2d 60 Nationwide Assur. Co. v. Easley. No. 20 WAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. September 9, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court, Pa.Super., 960 A.2d 843. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

611 A.2d 175 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Kathleen FRENCH, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: January 24, 1992. Decided: May 20, 1992. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Nos. 1945, 1947, 1948, December term, 1987. Page 43 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE […]

928 A.2d 1290 Com. v. Trapp. No. 52 EAL 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. July 26, 2007. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 919 A.2d 977. Dispositions of Petitions For Allowance of Appeals Denied.

927 A.2d 208 James H. WILLIAMS, Petitioner, v. John S. SHAFFER, PH.D. Executive Deputy Secretary PA. Department of Corrections Right to Know Law Exceptions Officer, Respondent. No. 173 MAL 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 26, 2007. Petition for Allowance of Appeal No. 173 MAL 2007 from the Order of the Commonwealth Court at 43 CD […]

793 A.2d 909 JOHN F. RAUCH, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF BONNIE J. RAUCH, DECEASED, Respondent v. HENRIK MIKE-MAYER, M.D., MICHAEL CLARK, M.D., MICHAEL FEFFER, M.D., MERCY ANESTHESIA GROUP, P.C., MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, MERCY HOSPITAL OF ALTOONA T/D/B/A MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM AND DAVID J. DAVIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND T/D/B/A MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, Petitioners. […]

901 A.2d 474 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner, v. Francis S. CUTRUZZULA, Respondent. No. 1147 Disciplinary Docket No. 3.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 14, 2006. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 14th day of June, 2006, upon consideration of the Report and Recommendations of the Disciplinary Board and Dissenting Opinion dated March 28, 2006, it […]

314 A.2d 24 Commonwealth v. Bowen, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted November 8, 1973 Decided January 24, 1974 Criminal Law — Practice — Post-conviction proceedings — Matters not pursued at hearing may not be considered on appeal — Defendant’s confession not coerced. 1. The failure to pursue grounds alleged, in a petition for post-conviction relief, […]

793 A.2d 906 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. SALADINE PITTS, Petitioner. No. 506 EAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. January 28, 2002. No. 506 EAL 2001 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 28th day of January 2002, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal […]

721 A.2d 763 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Carolyn Ann KING, Appellant. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Bradley A. MARTIN, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued February 2, 1998. Decided December 2, 1998. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Lebanon County, Criminal Division, Nos. 93-10898 and 93-10899, Robert J. Eby, J. Flaherty, J., concurred and […]

932 A.2d 1288 Com. v. Saulsbury. No. 336 MAL (2007).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. September 28, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 927 A.2d 658. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

101 A.2d 659 Hutton v. Seitz, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 7, 1953. January 5, 1954. Taxation — Sale of land for unpaid taxes — Procedure — Surplus bond — Requirement — Act of May 29, 1931, P. L. 280. 1. The Act of May 29, 1931, P. L. 280, as amended, created an entirely […]

851 A.2d 853 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant v. DWAYNE E. FITZGERALD, Appellee. [J-253-2003].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District.Submitted: November 10, 2003. Decided: June 21, 2004. Appeal No. 117 MAP 2002 from the Order/Judgment of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas, Lancaster County, Criminal Division, entered on 7/31/02 at No. 1053-2002, Lawrence F. Stengel, J. […]

767 A.2d 548 John DOE, Appellant, v. PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY HEALTH ALTERNATIVES AIDS TASK FORCE; Metpath Dekalb; Princeton Biomedical Laboratories, Inc., Bureau of Laboratories Pa. Department of Health; and Michael L. Silverman, M.D., Appellees. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: January 29, 2001. Decided: March 1, 2001. Appeal No. 25 EAP 2000 from the Order of the Superior […]