Category: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Opinions

795 A.2d 970 SUSAN PAGNOTTI, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THOMAS PAGNOTTI, JASON HUMPHREY, A MINOR BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER, GELA FABRIZIO AND GELA FABRIZIO ON HER OWN BEHALF, Petitioners v. LANCASTER TOWNSHIP, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 22, 2000. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Commonwealth Court […]

983 A.2d 1251 STACY WOODLY, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Respondent. No. 208 MAL 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. August 5, 2009. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court, No. 1482 CD 2008 Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Page 707

837 A.2d 1178 CINDY L. MILLER AND RODNEY E. MILLER, Petitioners v. WILLIAM E. HAGGERTY, Respondent. No. 370 MAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 25, 2003. No. 370 MAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 25th day of November, 2003, […]

719 A.2d 262 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Steven C. DERK, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 23, 1997. Decided October 7, 1998. Reargument Denied December 11, 1998. Defendant was convicted in the Court of Common Pleas, Snyder County, Nos. 306-1992 and 153-1993, Harold F. Woelfel, Jr., J., of the first-degree murder of his girlfriend’s […]

829 A.2d 1156 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. RICHARD CHIRILLO, Petitioner. No. 679 WAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. July 10, 2003. No. 679 WAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 10th day of July, 2003, the Petition for Allowance of […]

50 A.2d 221 McClelland et ux. v. Copeland, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 4, 1946. January 6, 1947. Negligence — Automobiles — Contributory negligence — Legal cause — Four persons on front seat — Violation of statute — Vehicle Code. 1. A plaintiff’s conduct which violates a statute but which is not a contributing cause […]

345 A.2d 695 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Robert P. CASEY, Auditor General, Appellant, v. The PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued May 5, 1975. Decided October 3, 1975. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court, 1171 C.D. 1973, Mencer, J. Page 607 Frank P. Lawley Jr., Chief Counsel and Deputy Auditor Gen., Robert P. Meehan, Deputy Counsel, […]

912 A.2d 259 PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSING, Appellee v. Michael J. WEAVER, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued April 6, 2006. Decided December 28, 2006. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Chester County, Civil Division, No. 04-05376, Platt, J. Page 189 Thomas J. Wagner, Esq., James R. Freeman, Esq., Philadelphia, for […]

20 A.3d 485 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. THOMAS LOUIS JORDAN, Petitioner. No. 650 WAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western 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 hereby […]

5 A.3d 820 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Petitioner v. PINE CREEK VALLEY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, INC., Respondent. Nos. 298 MAL 2010 299 MAL 2010Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 9, 2010. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 9th day of […]

294 A.2d 890 Commonwealth v. Porter, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 14, 1972. October 4, 1972. Argued March 14, 1972. Before JONES, C. J., EAGEN, O’BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ. Appeal, No. 24, March T., 1972, from judgment of sentence of Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, of Allegheny County, Sept. T., 1970, […]

147 A.2d 402 Jeffers Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 29, 1958. January 5, 1959. Trusts — Powers of appointment — General Power — Releasing or restricting — Exercise of power — Intent of donee — Restatement, Property — Estates Act of 1947 — Wills Act of 1947. 1. Under the Estates Act of April […]

947 A.2d 736 Com. v. Dunn. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MAURICE LEWIS DUNN, Petitioner. No. 902 MAL 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. May 6, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 915 A.2d 141. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

553 A.2d 962 Mark S. HAINDS, Petitioner, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. February 17, 1989. Petition No. 483 W.D. Allocatur Docket 1988 for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of Commonwealth Court Page 296 entered June 20, 1988, at No. 1209 C.D. 1988, dismissing as […]

435 A.2d 158 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Michael WHARTON. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Allen B. COLEMAN. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 26, 1980. Decided September 24, 1981. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Trial Division, Criminal Section, Information Nos. 646-648, 734-735, 1207-1208, 1210-1214 December Term, 1979; Nos. 2802-2804 March Term, 1980, […]

305 A.2d 9 Commonwealth v. Wilson, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted April 23, 1973. May 23, 1973. Criminal Law — Practice — Post-conviction proceedings — PCHA — Issue finally litigated — New theory advanced in support of previously litigated contention — Issues not raised in court below. 1. Under the Post Conviction Hearing Act, an […]

431 A.2d 230 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Oscar P. YOUNG, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted January 20, 1981. Decided July 2, 1981. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Trial Division, Criminal Section, No. 654, April Session, 1978. Page 225 Edmund L. Levine, Philadelphia (Court-appointed), for appellant. Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., Asst. […]

391 A.2d 989 Robert P. STEDING, Petitioner, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted May 15, 1978. Decided October 5, 1978. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Criminal Division, No. CC7601428A, James R. McGregor, J. Page 486 Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Charles W. Johns, Asst. Dist. Attys., […]

981 A.2d 198 Eleanor ABRAMS, Executrix of the Estate of Kenneth Abrams, Appellant v. PNEUMO ABEX CORPORATION, American Standard, Inc., A.W. Chesterton, Inc., Brand Insulation, Inc., Brown Boveri Corporation, Burnham Boiler Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Cleaverbrooks Co., Crane Co., Demming Division, Crane Packing, Crouse-Hinds, Crown Cork Seal Company, Inc., Dana Corporation, Dresser Industries, Inc., Durabla Manufacturing […]

890 A.2d 1060 GABRIELE SCIULLI, Respondent v. COSTAS G. ACRIVOS, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. December 13, 2005. No. 318 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 hereby […]

674 A.2d 673 Linda LORY, Administratrix of the Estate of Margaret Barr, Deceased, Administratrix of the Estate of David Barr, Deceased, a minor, and Linda Lory, Administratrix of the Estate of Margaret Barr, Deceased, Appellee, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: December 6, 1995. Decided: April 17, 1996. Appeal from the Court […]

100 A.2d 477 Mitchell, Admr., v. Stolze, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.October 2, 1953. November 17, 1953. Negligence — Automobiles — Evidence — Circumstantial — Sufficiency. 1. In this case, in which the evidence as to how a collision occurred between two automobiles was entirely circumstantial, it was Held that it was none the less […]

952 A.2d 673 Ambrogi v. Reber. LAURA A. AMBROGI, CO. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TARA DESIMONE, AND JAMES M. HOBAN, CO-ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF TARA DESIMONE, AND FRANK C. CIFELLI, CO. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH DESIMONE, A MINOR, AND JAMES M. HOBAN, CO. ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH DESIMONE, A […]

409 A.2d 5 In re ESTATE OF Victor E. KIGER, Deceased. Appeal of Fred KIGER. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 24, 1979. Decided December 21, 1979. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Greene County, at No. 49 Orphans’ Court, 1976, Glenn Toothman, J. Page 144 George Retos, Jr., Retos, Symons Clarke, Washington, for appellant. […]

847 A.2d 1284 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JAMES WASHINGTON, Petitioner. No. 416 EAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. March 16, 2004. No. 416 EAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 16th day of March, 2004, the Petition for Allowance of […]

805 A.2d 522 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Petitioner. v. TRACY ROBINSON, Respondent. No. 236 MAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. August 14, 2002. No. 236 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 […]

931 A.2d 656 Com. v. Hrusovsky. No. 405 MAL 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. September 5, 2007. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 911 A.2d 181. Dispositions of Petitions For Allowance of Appeals Denied.

885 A.2d 42 MARY JO MIELE, EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JANICE M. GARRY, DECEASED, Petitioner, v. MARY SUE RAMSDEN, AN INDIVIDUAL AND RAPHAEL, RAMSDEN AND BEHERS, P.C., A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, Respondents. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. September 28, 2005. No. 247 WAL 2005, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the […]

821 A.2d 587 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. KAREEM SAMPSON, Petitioner. No. 407 EAL 2002.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. April 14, 2003. No. 407 EAL 2002, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 14th day of April, 2003, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal […]

176 A.2d 430 Commonwealth ex rel. Sampson, Appellant, v. Banmiller. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 28, 1961. January 2, 1962. Criminal law — Habeas corpus — No substitute for an appeal. A habeas corpus proceeding cannot be used as a substitute for an appeal, even though the reasons stated by relator are recognized as being reasons […]

186 A.2d 39 Lauderbaugh, Appellant, v. Williams, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 17, 1962. November 29, 1962. Property — Real property — Alienation — Power — Restraint — Unreasonableness — Restatement, Property. 1. In this case in which it appeared that the owner of land including Lake Watawga formed an association to control the developments […]

764 A.2d 1068 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MARK SEDMAK, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. October 31, 2000. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Superior Court No. 468 E.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2000. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 31st day of October, 2000, the petition for allowance of appeal is DENIED.

192 A.2d 740 Belemecich Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.June 5, 1963. July 2, 1963. Decedents’ estates — Distribution of estate — Beneficiaries in Iron Curtain countries — Payment to Department of Revenue — Act of July 28, 1953, P. L. 674 — Courts — Judicial notice — Yugoslavia. 1. In this appeal from an orphans’ […]

12 A.3d 751 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. ANGEL MALDONDO, Petitioner. No. 330 EAL 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. November 16, 2010. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 16th day of November, 2010, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED. Page […]

882 A.2d 1005 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JARUE LAWSON, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 14, 2005. No. 905 MAL 2004, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 14th day of September, 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby […]

571 A.2d 377 FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL UNION NO. 1 v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF CITY OF PITTSBURGH, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued March 6, 1990. Decided March 21, 1990. Appeal No. 20 W.D. Appeal Docket 1989, from Order of Commonwealth Court entered August 11, 1988, at No. 2802 Page 279 C.D. 1987, 118 Pa. Commw. 498, […]

89 A.2d 769 Wallace v. Wallace, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 18, 1852. June 24, 1952. Constitutional law — Full faith and credit — Conflict of laws — Divorce — Foreign decree — Domicile — Intent — Evidence — Soldier or sailor — Restatement, Conflict of Laws. 1. A decree of divorce of a sister […]

276 A.2d 299 Isaac, Appellant, v. Continental Casualty Company. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 15, 1971. April 22, 1971. Practice — Judgments — Judgment n.o.v. — Evidence — Inferences — Judicial review — New trial — Appellate review. 1. In considering a motion for judgment n.o.v., the evidence must be considered in the light most favorable […]

963 A.2d 469 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. LARRY PONCHERI, Petitioner. No. 604 MAL 2008.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. January 7, 2009. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 961 A.2d 1281. Dispositions of Petitions For Allowance of Appeals Denied.

916 A.2d 630 Com. v. Ford. No. 591 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. January 3, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 905 A.2d 1042. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

131 A.2d 96 Robinson, Appellant, v. Freeborough. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 26, 1957. April 22, 1957. Negligence — Automobiles — Highways — Children — Darting out case — Refusal of new trial. In this action of trespass, involving injuries to a young child who was struck by defendant’s automobile, in which the evidence was in […]

764 A.2d 1066 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MIGUEL MARGARITO, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 28, 2000. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order and Memorandum Opinion of the Superior Court No. 401 M.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2000. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 28th day of November, 2000, the Petition for […]

246 A.2d 384 Caplan, Appellant, v. Keystone Weaving Mills, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.May 22, 1968. October 3, 1968. Appeals — Final or interlocutory order — Order transferring action to another county — Pa. R. C. P. 1006 — Act of March 5, 1925, P. L. 23, § 1. 1. An interlocutory order is not […]

189 A.2d 185 Penneys v. Segal, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 8, 1963. March 19, 1963. Appeals — Review — Order granting new trial — Scope of review — Grant of new trial for single specified reason. 1. When it clearly appears from the opinion of the court below on the new trial motion, that […]

906 A.2d 537 Com. v. Bozzelli. 238 EAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 29, 2006 Appeal from the Pa.Super., 902 A.2d 973. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

620 A.2d 1133 The Honorable Edwin L. SNYDER, President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County and the 54th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Plaintiff v. Keith D. SNYDER, Paul S. McMillen and Andrew S. Laska, Jefferson County Commissioners, and Keith D. Snyder, Paul S. McMillen, Andrew S. Laska, Dale […]

427 A.2d 650 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Gary Shoff KLESSER, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted March 3, 1981. Decided April 15, 1981. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County, Criminal, at No. 254 Criminal, 1979; Albert E. Acker, Judge. Page 626 Michael J. Wherry, Asst. Public Defender, Robert G. Kochems, First Asst. […]

944 A.2d 757 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. TYRELL PRESTON WARE, Petitioner. No. 334 WAL 2007.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. February 27, 2008. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 932 A.2d 264. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

841 A.2d 1037 OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL, Petitioner v. MICHAEL MAYRO, Respondent. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. February 3, 2004. No. 884 Disciplinary Docket No. 3 Supreme Court, No. 144 DB 2001 — Disciplinary Board, Attorney Registration No. 21416 (Berks County). ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 3rd day of February, 2004, upon consideration of the […]

515 A.2d 898 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Barry MOURAR, Petitioner. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Petitioner, v. Barry MOURAR. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. October 2, 1986. Appeal Nos. 158 and 201 E.D. Allocatur Docket 1986 from Order of Superior Court entered Jan. 21, 1986, at No. 3076 Philadelphia 1983, 349 Pa. Super. 583, 504 A.2d 197 (1986), […]

918 A.2d 741 Generette v. Donegal Mut. Ins. Co. No. 829 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. February 23, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 884 A.2d 266. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

775 A.2d 805 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MICHAEL SCOTT, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. February 8, 2001. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Superior Court No. 614 EAL 2000. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 8th day of February 2001, the petition for allowance of appeal is DENIED.

528 A.2d 936 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Victor M. BRACERO, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted May 15, 1987. Decided July 9, 1987. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Lebanon County, Criminal Division, No. 147 of 1981, Walter, J. Page 356 Christopher J. Coyle, Lebanon, for appellant. Robert W. Feeman, Dist. Atty., John E. […]

784 A.2d 113 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. BENJAMIN B. BROWER, Petitioner. No. 191 W.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. August 3, 2001. No. 191 W.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2001, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 3rd day of August, 2001, […]

563 A.2d 1181 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY and Electric Mutual Liability Insurance Company, Appellants, v. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (Lawrence SPORIO), Appellees. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued September 29, 1989. Decided September 29, 1989. Appeal No. 3 W.D. Appeal Dkt., 1989 from Order of Commonwealth Court dated May 12, 1988, at No. 531 C.D. 1987, affirming Order […]

843 A.2d 1240 FREDERICK E. WILLIAMS, Petitioner v. PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Respondent. No. 396 WAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. February 17, 2004. No. 396 WAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 17th day of February, 2004, the […]

918 A.2d 741 Com. v. Goodine. No. 101 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. February 23, 2007. Appeal from the Superior Court Pa.Super., 885 A.2d 575. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied.

113 A.2d 290 Commonwealth v. Lance, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 14, 1955. April 18, 1955. Criminal law — Murder — First degree — Words and phrases — Insanity — Evidence — Opinion evidence — Lay opinion on sanity. 1. The test of legal insanity as a defense to a charge of murder is whether […]

834 A.2d 1141 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JAMES DAVIS, Petitioner. No. 97 EAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. August 26, 2003. No. 97 EAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 26th day of August, 2003, the Petition for Allowance of […]

384 A.2d 1192 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. John R. CONNER, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued May 23, 1977. Decided March 23, 1978. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Dauphin County, at No. 182, Criminal Division, 1969, Warren G. Morgan, J. Page 487 Nelson M. Galloway, Harrisburg, for appellant. LeRoy S. Zimmerman, Dist. Atty., Marion […]

157 A.2d 366 Wyoming Radio, Inc. v. National Association of Broadcast Employees Technicians, AFL-CIO, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 20, 1959. January 18, 1960. Labor law — Contracts — Arbitration agreement — Bar to litigation. 1. Where it appeared that an agreement between an employer and a labor union provided for meetings “. . . […]

29 A.3d 371 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. JAVIER S. CRUZ-ECHEVARRIA, Petitioner. No. 256 MAL 2011.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 12, 2011. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 12th day of September 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED. […]

15 A.3d 430 IN RE: ESTATE OF TERRY L. KENDALL, DECEASED, APPEAL OF: SUSAN L. KENDALL. No. 52 MAP 2010.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District.Argued: March 9, 2011. Decided: March 16, 2011. Page 1 Appeal from the Judgment of the Superior Court entered on September 15, 2009 at 3448 EDA 2008, affirming the Order of […]

899 A.2d 1122 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MICHELE LYNN LAYTON, Petitioner. No. 8 MAL 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. May 31, 2006. No. 8 MAL 2006, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 31st day of May 2006, the Petition for Allowance […]

219 A.2d 695 Hines, Appellant, v. Globe Solvents Co., Inc. Wingate, Appellant, v. Warner Company, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 28, 1966. May 24, 1966. Appeals — Timeliness — Arbitration — Order concerning arbitration — Act of April 25, 1927, P. L. 381, § 15. 1. An appeal from an order refusing to direct the […]

208 A.2d 836 Iron City Sand and Gravel Company, Appellant, v. Zoning Board of Adjustment. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.March 18, 1965. April 20, 1965. Appeals — Appeal in nature of certiorari — Rule 68 1/2 — Requirements — Noncompliance — Quashing appeal. An appeal which comes within the scope of Supreme Court Rule 68 1/2 […]

373 A.2d 449 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Albert NAU, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted September 24, 1976. Decided February 28, 1977. Reargument Denied June 3, 1977. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, for Cambria County, at C-131, December Term, 1974, Alton A. McDonald, J. Page 2 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. […]

9 A.2d 886 Automobile Banking Corporation, Appellant, v. Williamsport National Bank. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 30, 1939. December 8, 1939. Practice — Judgments — Sufficiency of affidavit of defense — Inquiry into facts. Where a case is not free from doubt, and there should be a broad inquiry into the facts, a rule for judgment […]

213 A.2d 613 Commonwealth ex rel. Stevens, Appellant v. Myers. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted November 11, 1964. September 29, 1965. Practice — Conviction of crime — Collateral attack — Writ of habeas corpus — Prematurity — Act of February 18, 1785, 2 Sm. L. 275, § 1. 1. A person who is presently serving a […]

771 A.2d 1279 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. DELBERT L. GEBHARDT, Petitioner. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. April 10, 2001. Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Superior Court No. 6 M.D. Allocatur Docket 2001. ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 10th day of April, 2001, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby […]

239 A.2d 307 Commonwealth v. Bolognese, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted January 2, 1968. March 15, 1968. Criminal law — Murder — Constitutional law — Withdrawal of motion for new trial — Collateral attack — Post Conviction Hearing Act. In this post-conviction hearing petition in which it appeared that defendant (serving a life sentence for […]

837 A.2d 1173 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellant v. DANIEL P. PAWLUK, Appellee. [J-227-2003].Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District.Submitted: November 7, 2003. Decided: December 16, 2003. 86 WAP 2002, Appeal from the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Mercer County dated November 8, 2002, at 614 Criminal 2002. Page 531 ORDER PER CURIAM: AND […]

101 A.2d 740 Hugee v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 9, 1953. January 12, 1954. Malicious prosecution — Probable cause — Words and phrases — Uncontradicted testimony — Question for court — Burden of proof — Malice — Evidence — Restatement, Torts. 1. In a suit for malicious prosecution, where there is […]

128 A.2d 759 Kiely, Appellant, v. J. A. Cunningham Equipment, Inc. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued November 15, 1956 Decided January 17, 1957 Res Judicata — Practice — Preliminary objections. 1. A prior action to rescind a contract for alleged breach of warranty with respect to the sale of goods is res Judicata of a subsequent […]

5 A.2d 160 Hirsh’s Trust Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.January 4, 1939. March 22, 1939. Trusts — Construction — Wills — Intention of settlor — Equality of benefits — Equality among heirs — Contingent estate — Words and phrases — “May be.” 1. In construing the language of a deed of trust which is lacking […]

903 A.2d 536 Com. v. Carter. 470 EAL (2005).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. August 01, 2006. Appeal from the Pa.Super., 885 A.2d 572. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Page 756

993 A.2d 870 June HALL, Administratrix of the Estate of Sallie Mae Hall, Deceased v. EPISCOPAL LONG TERM CARE, et al. Petition of Episcopal Long Term Care. No. 143 EM 2009.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Eastern District. April 19, 2010. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 19th day of April, 2010, the Application for Consolidation is […]

45 A.2d 16 Held v. Held, Ex’r., et al., Appellants. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.November 26, 1945. January 7, 1946. Judgment — Res adjudicata — Sales — Confirmation by court — Effect. 1. An order of the Orphans’ Court confirming a sale of real estate and directing delivery of the deed, from which no appeal is […]

110 A.2d 380 Iafolla Estate. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 6, 1954. January 3, 1955. Decedents’ estates — Surviving widow — Taking against will — Tentative trusts — Bank accounts — Restatement, Trusts — Widow’s release — Effectiveness — Estates Act of 1947. 1. Where a husband created two tentative trust bank accounts in favor […]

763 A.2d 376 JEFFERSON COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA, v. THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, THE 54TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Appeal of: The County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania JEFFERSON COUNTY, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE COUNTY […]

374 A.2d 671 PENNSYLVANIA HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION v. NORRISTOWN AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued January 17, 1977. Decided June 3, 1977. Appeal from the Commonwealth Court No. 1047 C.D. 1974, Rogers J., 20 Pa. Commw. 555, 342 A.2d 464. Page 335 [EDITORS’ NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL […]

415 A.2d 86 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Frank BRACERO, Appellant. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. June 18, 1980. Appeal No. 168 January Term 1979 from Order of the Superior Court at No. 2481 October Term 1977, 262 Pa. Super. 189, 396 A.2d 709, affirming the Judgments of Sentence of the Court of Common Pleas of […]

797 A.2d 909 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. IRVIN BERNARD BRENTLEY, Petitioner. No. 355 WAL 2001.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District. April 23, 2002. No. 355 WAL 2001, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 23rd day of April, 2002, the Petition for Allowance of […]

388 A.2d 1346 Kazuko COLLISTER, Appellant, v. NATIONWIDE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued January 11, 1977. Decided June 13, 1978. Reargument Denied July 21, 1978. Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas, Lycoming County, Civil Action — Law entered March 13, 1975, at No. 73-1914, Thomas C. Raup, J. Page 580 [EDITORS’ […]

860 A.2d 488 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. BROOKS W. ALLEN, Petitioner. No. 800 MAL 2003.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. September 10, 2004. No. 800 MAL 2003, Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court. ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 10th day of September, 2004, the Petition for Allowance […]

433 A.2d 3 Willie LONDON, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, PENNSYLVANIA BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE, Appellee. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Submitted May 18, 1981. Decided July 2, 1981. Appeal No. 80-2-307 from Order of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania at No. 396 Miscellaneous Docket No. 2, dismissing Appellant’s Petition for Review as Frivolous. Willie London, […]

912 A.2d 1294 Schofield v. Com., Dept. of Transp., Bureau of Driver Licensing. No. 2 MAL (2006).Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District. November 30, 2006. Appeal from the Pa.Cmwlth., 885 A.2d 1112. Dispositions of Petitions for Allowance of Appeals Denied. Page 681