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11 Nov 2007, 1:23 pm
On Tuesday Pennsylvania voters elected women to four of five openings on the statewide appeals courts, giving women a majority on the state Superior and Commonwealth courts come January. [read post]
3 Feb 2011, 8:28 am
A copy of the decision by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in the Pittsburgh litigation has just reached me. [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 6:04 am
From Commonwealth v. [read post]
16 Sep 2013, 8:34 am
In a ruling issued on September 12, 2013, after considering over 500 pages of briefs filed by many “interested” parties the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court issued an injunction proscribing the issuance of marriage licenses to same sex couples in violation of a 1996 statute limiting marriage to persons of the opposite sex. [read post]
23 Dec 2020, 5:13 am
.), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the standards for when the sudden emergency defense should be applied in a motor vehicle accident case.In his Majority Opinion, Justice Wecht noted that Pennsylvania law “recognizes that sometimes injurious accidents are not caused by carelessness, but because events conspire to create a situation so urgent and unexpected that the person alleged to be blameworthy had little or no practical opportunity to avert the harm. [read post]
31 Jan 2015, 6:42 am
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled that the failure of a local sheriff’s office to include a return of service document in filings related to a disputed tax sale violated notification requirements under state law. [read post]
31 Jan 2015, 6:42 am
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled that the failure of a local sheriff’s office to include a return of service document in filings related to a disputed tax sale violated notification requirements under state law. [read post]
28 Dec 2007, 5:47 am
In November 2006, I had this post reporting on the decision of a unanimous three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania setting aside the defendant's conviction. [read post]
17 Apr 2018, 6:56 am
Also, typically, these are opinions rendered by the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. [read post]
27 Aug 2009, 8:51 am
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently affirmed a Common Pleas decision in favor of a suspected drunk driver, on appeal by the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing. [read post]
9 Mar 2009, 5:39 pm
Rapid Settlements, 2009 WL 514080 (C.A.3 (Pa.)) slammed a Rapid Settlements deal because no state court had signed off on it, as required by structured settlement protection acts in at least 43 states, including the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. [read post]
20 Nov 2018, 6:25 am
After a five-year hiatus due to a ruling that effectively undercut the viability of custody coordination, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reintroduced custody coordination by Rule effective March 1, 2019. [read post]
3 Oct 2013, 8:42 am
Upon further appeal, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania also affirmed. [read post]
21 Aug 2014, 9:41 am
Previously, we discussed the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania decision in School District of Philadelphia v. [read post]
21 Nov 2022, 6:44 pm
I note that, in footnote 6 of the Opinion, the Majority cited to the review of the split of authority amongst the trial court judges across the Commonwealth on this issue as set forth in my article, “Pleading for Clarity: Appellate Guidance Needed to Settle the Issue of the Proper Pleading of Recklessness in Personal Injury Matters,” 93 Pa. [read post]
7 Jul 2023, 9:52 am
“Appellate Judges Reject Challenge to Pennsylvania State Damages Cap; The ruling upholds an order reducing a $7 million verdict against SEPTA to $250,000; The case, which is likely bound for the Supreme Court, is part of a broader effort to dismantle liability caps”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report on an unpublished opinion that the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued yesterday. [read post]
4 Apr 2012, 8:55 am
Last week a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled that auto insurers must make determinations about which vehicles have passive antitheft devices qualifying for a premium discount under Pennsylvania law, and give discounts for such devices automatically if the vehicle has such a device, regardless of whether the insured asks for a discount. [read post]
28 May 2021, 7:08 am
In this post, I would like to highlight the life of the first Jewish person to practice as an attorney in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Moses Levy (1757-1826). [read post]
5 May 2023, 7:09 am
Attempts to vet candidates also applies to the state-wide races for Pennsylvania’s appellate courts (Commonwealth Court, Superior Court, and Supreme Court). [read post]
8 Jun 2009, 7:14 am
Programming note: This afternoon, I'll be presenting an appellate oral argument to a three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania sitting in Philadelphia. [read post]
