Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Decisions 2014

Opinions 1 - 500 of 3521

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Fields, R. (dissenting)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 18 EAP 2013
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Fields, R. (majority)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 18 EAP 2013
Commonwealth v. Jackson, J. (summary disposition)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 303 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Spence, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 345 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hudak, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 357 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Kennedy-Charles, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 359 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Saunders, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 387 EAL 2014
Cleft Rock Ministries of: Cleft Ministries (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 395 WAL 2014
Ives, A. v. Ives, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 405 WAL 2014
Parrish, J. v. Wilson, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 412 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Muschick, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 434 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bermudez, O. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 455 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Nixon, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 469 WAL 2014
Levy, M. v. Senate of PA (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 493 MAL 2014
Faircloth, D v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 533 MAL 2014
Metcalf, W. et al v. Trika, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 542 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Eichinger, J., Aplt (concurring)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 657 CAP
Commonwealth v. Eichinger, J., Aplt (majority)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 657 CAP
Commonwealth v. DeLeon, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 667 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Rosa, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 699 MAL 2014
In the Matter of: Christine M. Alvarez (disciplinary order)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 84 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Marian Thayer Vito (disciplinary order)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 85 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Alan S. Russo (disciplinary order)
Date: December 31, 2014
Docket Number: 86 RST 2014
Cenveo Corp. v. Com of PA (miscellaneous)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 172 MM 2014
Miller, J. v. CCP, 39th District-Franklin (miscellaneous)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 178 MM 2014
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Hoover, J. (dissenting)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 18 WAP 2014
Pennsylvania v. Hoover (majority)  
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 18 WAP 2014

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2012, the Commonwealth filed a criminal complaint against appellee Jason Hoover alleging he and two co-conspirators, Barry Martell and D.M. (a juvenile), stole parts and equipment from RES Coal Company and later sold…

Foster, R. v. Attorney General, et al (miscellaneous)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 180 MM 2014
Hickey, J. v. UCBR (miscellaneous)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 181 MM 2014
Miller, J. v. Supreme Court of PA (miscellaneous)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 186 MM 2014
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Armstrong, A. (dissenting)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 2 EAP 2014
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Armstrong, A. (per curiam order)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 2 EAP 2014
ODC v. Mark David Johns (disciplinary order)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 2105 DD3
ODC v. Hope Renae D'Oyley (disciplinary order)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 2107 DD3
ODC v. Robert A. Krug (disciplinary order)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 2111 DD3
ODC itioner v. Wayne S. Stander (disciplinary order)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 2114 DD3
In Re: Order Amending Rule 2135 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure (rules)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 251 Appellate Procedural Rules Docket
In Re: Order Amending Rule 1115 and 1116 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure (rules)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 252 Appellate Procedural Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Johnson, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 292 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Treadwell, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 301 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Robinson, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 316 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Marshall, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 319 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hudson, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 323 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Naranjo, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 343 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Buxton, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 390 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Crosby, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 404 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Smith, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 407 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Samuels, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 415 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Burgos, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 433 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Garcia, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 436 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Fultano IV, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 440 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Caldwell, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 442 WAL 2014
Commonwealth, Aplt v. Koch, A. (concurring)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 45 MAP 2012
Commonwealth, Aplt v. Koch, A. (dissenting)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 45 MAP 2012
Commonwealth, Aplt v. Koch, A. (affirmance, evenly divided court)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 45 MAP 2012
Commonwealth v. Broadus, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 451 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Druck, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 459 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Barker, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 471 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Abreu-Suset, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 484 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Comp, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 509 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Wallick, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 575 MAL 2014
Ocasio, J. v. WCAB (City of Bethleham) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 628 MAL 2014
Semrau, et al s. v. Bank of America Co. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 658 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Johnson, C., Aplt. (concurring)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 680 CAP
Commonwealth v. Johnson, C., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 680 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Johnson (majority)  
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 680 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Christopher Johnson appealed the sentence of death he received for first-degree murder and related charges in the 2010 shooting death of Officer David Grove. Grove was patrolling an area near Gettysburg…

Commonwealth v. Stephens, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 690 MAL 2014
Adamson, R. v. U-Haul (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 700 MAL 2014
Holderman, B. v. Lehigh County CCP, et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 703 MAL 2014
Selig, M v. ZHB of N. Whitehall Twp et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 30, 2014
Docket Number: 704 MAL 2014
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Dunnavant, G. (affirmance, evenly divided court)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 18 WAP 2013
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Dunnavant, G. (evenly divided court, reversal)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 18 WAP 2013
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Dunnavant, G. (per curiam order)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 18 WAP 2013
Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Allen, T. (dissenting)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 40 EAP 2013
Pennsylvania v. Allen (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 40 EAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: Eight years after the charges against him were dismissed, appellee Todd Allen petitioned to have the property seized from the vehicle he was driving at the time of his arrest returned to him. The trial court concluded…

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Pasture, T. (dissenting)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 43 EAP 2013
Pennsylvania v. Pasture (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 43 EAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: In a discretionary appeal, the issue this case presented for the Supreme Court's review centered on whether the Superior Court erred in making certain legal determinations leading it to vacate the judgment of sentence…

Commonwealth v. Blakeney, H., Aplt (concurring)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 653 CAP
Commonwealth v. Blakeney, H., Aplt (dissenting)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 653 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Blakeney (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 653 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: In this capital case, Herbert Blakeney, a.k.a. Shabazz Muhammad, appealed a Court of Common Pleas order that denied his petition for relief under the Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”) without a hearing. Blakeney was…

Commonwealth v. Watkins, G., Aplt (concurring)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 665 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Watkins (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 665 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Gerald Watkins appealed the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, which was filed after the Supreme Court’s affirmed his direct appeal from three death sentences imposed following his conviction…

Commonwealth v. Rivera, C., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 684 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Rivera (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 684 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2008, a jury convicted Appellant Cletus Rivera of the first degree murder of Police Officer Scott Wertz. Appellant was sentenced to death, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed his judgment of sentence. After…

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Enimpah, A. (concurring)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 84 MAP 2013
Pennsylvania v. Enimpah (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 84 MAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Andrew Enimpah was a passenger in a car stopped by police; he was asked to step out of the vehicle, and when he did, a plastic bag fell from his lap. The driver consented to a search of the car and police seized…

Interest of: J.B., a Minor, et al / Appeal of: Comm - (majority)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 87-93 MAP 2013
Interest of: J.B., a Minor / Appeal of: Comm (dissenting)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 87 MAP 2013
Interest of: J.B. (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 87 MAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue this case presented for the Supreme Court's review centered on the constitutionality of provisions of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) as applied to juveniles. An order of the York…

Sellers, C, et al, Aplts v. Twp. of Abington,et al (concurring)
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 97 MAP 2013
Sellers v. Twp. of Abington (majority)  
Date: December 29, 2014
Docket Number: 97 MAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2006, Scott Simons, Matthew Senger and Joshua Sellers (decedent) met at the home of a mutual friend in Abington Township. Simons had been drinking all day prior to this engagement, but testified that he did not drink…

Commonwealth v. Jones, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 26, 2014
Docket Number: 313 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Carston, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 26, 2014
Docket Number: 362 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Jackson, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 26, 2014
Docket Number: 382 EAL 2014
ODC v. Edwin R. Jonas, III (disciplinary order)
Date: December 24, 2014
Docket Number: 1158 DD3
Commonwealth v. Johnson, K., Aplt. (per curiam order)
Date: December 24, 2014
Docket Number: 59 MAP 2014
C.D-S. v. B.M.D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 24, 2014
Docket Number: 831 MAL 2014
Commonealth v. Bradley, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 315 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Cabiness, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 354 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Matteson, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 369 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Goldberg, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 379 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Jones, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 399 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Heredia, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 407 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Williams, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 408 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Leach, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 423 EAL 2014
Uschock Estate v. Kriebel Gas & Range Res. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 429 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Boyd, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 430 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Johnson, J. - (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 431-432 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Charleston, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 434 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ingram, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 438 EAL 2014
Ocirne. v. New Tees, Co. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 445 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Johnson, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 460 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Delvalle, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 601 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ramsey, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 608 MAL 2014
Commonwealth. v. Cleary, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 612 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Nesbit, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 616 MAL 2014
Bank of New York v. Brea, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 622 MAL 2014
Ramirez,E. v. Bonstingl,J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 636 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Macavoy, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 645 MAL 2014
First Priority Bank v. Specht Construction (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 655 MAL 2014
First Priority Bank v. Specht Construction (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 656 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Corliss, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 657 MAL 2014
Schneller v. Office of Judicial Support (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 659 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Raven, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 660 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Raven, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 661 MAL 2014
Wilmington Savings v. Cohen, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 668 MAL 2014
Wilmington Savings v. Cohen, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 669 MAL 2014
Wilmington Savings v. Cohen, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 670 MAL 2014
Wilmington Savings v. Cohen, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 671 MAL 2014
Commonwwealth v. Lopez, Jr., T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 675 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Figueroa, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 23, 2014
Docket Number: 692 MAL 2014
In Re: Sessions for the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania for the year 2016 (rules)
Date: December 19, 2014
Docket Number: 439 Judicial Administration Docket
In Re: Duty Assignment for Emergency itions in the Year 2015 (rules)
Date: December 19, 2014
Docket Number: 441 Judicial Administration Docket
In Re: Phila. Traffic Court Judge Christine Solomon (concurring)
Date: December 19, 2014
Docket Number: 62 EM 2013
In Re: Phila. Traffic Court Judge Christine Solomon (dissenting)
Date: December 19, 2014
Docket Number: 62 EM 2013
In Re: Phila. Traffic Court Judge Christine Solomon (per curiam order)
Date: December 19, 2014
Docket Number: 62 EM 2013
In Re: Ex Officio Membership for the Supreme Court Rules Committee (rules)
Date: December 19, 2014
Docket Number: 656 Supreme Court Rules Docket
In Re: Appointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee (appointment)
Date: December 18, 2014
Docket Number: 459 Criminal Procedural Rules Docket
In Re: Appointment to the Continuing Legal Education Board (appointment)
Date: December 18, 2014
Docket Number: 655 Supreme Court Rules Docket
In the Matter of: Steven J. McCool (disciplinary order)
Date: December 18, 2014
Docket Number: 81 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Susan Deborah Lisman (disciplinary order)
Date: December 18, 2014
Docket Number: 82 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Adam Samuel Rosenthal (disciplinary order)
Date: December 18, 2014
Docket Number: 83 RST 2014
Commonwealth v. Durbin, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 289 WAL 2014
Wetzel v. WCAB (Parkway) of: Parkway (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 298 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Moorefield, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 305 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Squillaciotti, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 317 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Moore, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 322 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Roach, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 325 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. McCall, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 330 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Cafardi, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 331 WAL 2014
Cromerdie, J. v. PBPP (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 332 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Lark, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 341 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Duppstadt, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 409 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Stanton, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 419 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Mosley, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 429 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ayala, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 448 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Rummel, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 481 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Vega, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 483 MAL 2014
U.S. Bank v. Devine, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 495 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Barbee, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 496 EAL 2014
Thomas, S v Presbyterian Ch. Chestnut Hill (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 535 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Abdulhadi, I. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 546 EAL 2014
Selig, M v. Smith et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 723 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Purnell-Jones, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 753 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hill, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 767 MAL 2014
Eline, P. v. Barkley, K., & PBPP (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 770 MAL 2014
Robinson, M. v. Thompson, B., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 17, 2014
Docket Number: 781 MAL 2014
In the Matter of Itzchak E. Kornfeld (disciplinary order)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 1333 DD3
ODC v. Robert M. Danenberg (disciplinary order)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 1632 DD3
In the Matter of Steven C. Feinstein (disciplinary order)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 1817 DD3
ODC v. Mark T. Schappell (disciplinary order)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 1892 DD3
Gati, D. v. University of Pittsburgh (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 329 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Vickers, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 361 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bell, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 396 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Kelsey, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 414 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Sivchuk, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 444 MAL 2014
Rahman, F. v. Hickory Hills Property (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 494 MAL 2014
In the Interest of: S.W. ition of: S.W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 530 MAL 2014
Mortgage Electronic v. Dimou, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 543 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Miller, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 559 MAL 2014
Barron et al v. DOT et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 561 MAL 2014
College Woods Homeowners v. Trappe Borough (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 562 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Madison, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 589 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Madison, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 590 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Prendes, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 600 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Lewis, Jr., D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 626 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bardo, M., Aplt (concurring)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 650 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Bardo (majority)  
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 650 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: In September 1992, Michael Bardo was arrested for the death and indecent assault of his three-year-old niece. Finding unanimously that the aggravating factors outweighed the mitigating factors, the jury determined that…

Commonwealth, Aplt v. Bardo, M. (concurring)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 651 CAP
Commonwealth, Aplt v. Bardo, M. (majority)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 651 CAP
In Re: Appointment to the Juvenile Court Procedural Rules Committee (appointment)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 654 Supreme Court Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Mitchell, W., Aplt (concurring)
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 677 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Mitchell (majority)  
Date: December 16, 2014
Docket Number: 677 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Wayne Mitchell's petition for post-conviction relief was denied, and he appealed. Appellant admitted to and was convicted of the rape of his wife Robin in 1997. He was also charged with making terroristic…

O'Connor v. City of Phila. (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 1 EAP 2014

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue this case presented for the Supreme Court's review centered on whether a law firm’s post-election forgiveness of a political campaign committee’s unpaid legal fees, which were incurred due to the firm’s…

Alderwoods (PA), Inc. v. Duquesne Light, Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 12 WAP 2013
Alderwoods (PA), Inc. v. Duquesne Light (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 12 WAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: On Friday, January 9, 2009, after business hours, an unidentified motor vehicle crashed into and felled a utility pole carrying electric lines owned and operated by Duquesne Light. Several wires were connected to Burton…

Commonwealth v. Knox, J., Aplt. (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 13 WAP 2013
Pennsylvania v. Knox (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 13 WAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant was charged with a possessory weapons offense deriving from the use of a firearm in a broader criminal undertaking, although, factually, another person (Appellant’s brother) actually possessed the weapon during…

Taylor, J., Apl.t v. Curran, P. (per curiam order)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 23 EAP 2014
Bruno, D., et al, Aplts. v. Erie Insurance, et al (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 25 WAP 2013
Bruno v. Erie Insurance (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 25 WAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: In an interlocutory appeal, the issues before the Supreme Court were: (1) whether a negligence claim brought against an insurer by its insureds for alleged statements made by the insurer’s adjuster and an engineer the…

Braun, M. v. Walmart Stores, Inc., Aplt (dissenting)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 32 EAP 2012
Braun, M. v. Walmart Stores, Inc., Aplt (majority)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 32 EAP 2012
Hummel, D. v. Walmart Stores, Inc, Aplt (dissenting)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 33 EAP 2012
Hummel v. Walmart Stores, Inc (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 33 EAP 2012

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue this discretionary appeal presented for the Supreme Court's review centered on whether the class action proceedings in this case improperly subjected Appellants to a “trial by formula.” The trial court…

In the Interest of J.B., Appeal of: Comm (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 34 WAP 2013
In the Interest of J.B., Appeal of: Comm (concurring/dissenting)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 34 WAP 2013
In the Interest of J.B., Appeal of: Comm (dissenting)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 34 WAP 2013
In the Interest of J.B. (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 34 WAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2009, C.B. (an adult male), along with his fiancee K.M.H (“the victim”) and her two daughters, J.H. (age 7) and A.H (age 4), and C.B.’s 11-year-old son J.B. were living together in a two-story rented house in a rural…

Allstate Prop & Casualty Ins Co. v. Wolfe (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 39 MAP 2014

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2007, Jared Wolfe was injured when his vehicle was hit from behind by an automobile driven by Karl Zierle. Wolfe attributed blame to Zierle and demanded $25,000 from Zierle’s insurer carrier, Appellant Allstate…

Grimes v. Enterprise Leasing Co of Phila. (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 4 MAP 2014

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee signed a contract in December 2010, to rent a car from Appellant Enterprise Leasing Company of Philadelphia, LLC (“Enterprise”). She agreed in the contract that she would pay for repairs for any damage the car…

Commonwealth v. Mielnicki, A., Aplt. (per curiam order)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 45 MAP 2013
In the Interest of: N.C. (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 5 WAP 2014

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue this case presented for the Supreme Court's review was whether the Superior Court erred in holding the right of a juvenile accused to be confronted with a witness against him conferred by the Confrontation…

In the Int of: D.C.D./ Appeal of: Clinton Co C&YS (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 56 MAP 2014
In the Int of: D.C.D. (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 56 MAP 2014

Justia Opinion Summary: D.C.D. was born in March 2011 to Mother C.Y.D. and Father J.T.W. Clinton County Children and Youth Services (“CYS”) took custody of D.C.D. the following day because she suffered medical problems as a result of Mother’s…

Commonwealth v. Davido, T., Aplt (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 638 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Davido (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 638 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant, who had been inside the house, heard the officers enter, and fled through a third-story window, wearing only a pair of sweatpants and socks. He ran along a rooftop, jumped onto a car parked in an adjacent…

Commonwealth, Aplt v. Williams, T. (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 668 CAP
Commonwealth, Aplt v. Williams, T. (majority)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 668 CAP
Commonwealth, Aplt v. Williams, T. (concurring)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 669 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Williams (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 669 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: The Commonwealth appeals from the order granting a stay of execution, vacating appellee’s death sentence, and awarding a new penalty hearing under the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA). Appellee was sentenced to death…

Ness, et al, Aplt v. York Twp Board of Comm (per curiam order)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 67 MAP 2014
Commonwealth v. Briggs (per curiam order)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 703 CAP
PA Natl Mut Casualty v. St. John, J., et al, Aplts (dissenting)
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 86 MAP 2012
PA Natl Mut Casualty v. St. John (majority)  
Date: December 15, 2014
Docket Number: 86 MAP 2012

Justia Opinion Summary: In this matter, Appellants John and Kathy St. John challenged the Superior Court’s decision to affirm a declaratory judgment order finding Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company (“Penn National”) liable…

M.J. v. S.J. - (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 471-472 WAL 2014
Starwood Airport Realty v. SD of Phila (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 492 EAL 2014
Starwood Airport Realty v. SD of Phila (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 493 EAL 2014
Abrams, S. v. Phila. Gasworks (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 499 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Murray, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 510 EAL 2014
In Re: Z.T. of: M.T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 512 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Roman, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 526 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Cross, D. aka Austin, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 531 EAL 2014
Arnold, B. v. Appel & Yost, LLP et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 710 MAL 2014
BAC Home Loans v. Gubrud, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 752 MAL 2014
Elkabany, A. v WCAB (Ingram Micro) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 755 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Snowden, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 758 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Smith, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 761 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Komrowski, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 12, 2014
Docket Number: 769 MAL 2014
Tonez, C. v. Commonwealth of PA, et. al. (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 162 EM 2014
Commonwealth v. In, P. (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 163 EM 2014
Waldron III, J. v. Magisterial District Judge (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 166 MM 2014
Beal, J. v. Commonwealth (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 168 MM 2014
Stitt, G. v. CCP Berks County (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 170 MM 2014
Curran, R. v. Judge, Northumberland Co. (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 176 MM 2014
Commonwealth & Pa DOC v. Silfies, K. (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 177 MM 2014
Commonwealth v. Medina, J. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 294 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Williams, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 363 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Melvin, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 372 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Lewis, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 385 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Shelton, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 392 WAL 2014
In Re: Reappointment to Criminal Procedural Rules Committee (appointment)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 458 Criminal Procedural Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Burbage, O. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 458 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bradly, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 460 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Jackson, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 485 EAL 2014
City of Philadelphia v. Wasik, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 491 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Dozier, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 511 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ward, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 583 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Gordon, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 603 MAL 2014
Nicholas, L. v. Kittrell, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 706 MAL 2014
Com of PA, Dept Corrections v. Glenn, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 715 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Pugh, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 730 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. LeBar, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 746 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Mack, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 748 MAL 2014
Messina, D. v. Commonwealth, et al (miscellaneous)
Date: December 11, 2014
Docket Number: 80 WM 2014
In the Matter of John P. Halfpenny (disciplinary order)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 1483 DD3
Clipper Pipe v. Ohio Casualty Insurance (miscellaneous)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 161 EM 2014
In the Matter of Jane Clare Orie (disciplinary order)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 1845 DD3
ODC v. J. Russell McGregor, Jr. (disciplinary order)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 1962 DD3
In the Matter of: Kathy Laurino Yeatter (disciplinary order)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 2093 DD3
In the Matter of: Michelle Hamilton Davy (disciplinary order)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 2094 DD3
ODC v. Harry J. Levant (disciplinary order)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 2113 DD3
Commonwealth v. Leach, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 301 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Thomas, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 302 WAL 2014
Urban, P. v. Leckey, E.. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 310 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Evans, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 365 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Benjamin, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 389 MAL 2014
Schell, T. v. Guth. R, et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 398 MAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Ramsden, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 402 WAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Ramsden, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 403 WAL 2014
Weaver, R. v. O'Connor (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 410 WAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Mahood, J., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 411 WAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Allegheny Cty Bar, et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 412 WAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Lope, S., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 413 WAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Gale, C., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 414 WAL 2014
Coulter, J. v. Doerr, T., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 415 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Schaffer, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 416 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Tarselli, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 417 MAL 2014
Ingram Micro et al. v. WCAB (Heim) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 431 MAL 2014
In Re: Appointment to Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness (appointment)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 437 Judicial Administration Docket
Commonwealth v. Reyes-Diaz, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 437 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Campbell, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 439 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Robinson, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 446 MAL 2014
Twardy, F. v. City of Phila (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 451 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Seretti, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 453 WAL 2014
Jewish Association v. White, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 456 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Williamson-Towery, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 522 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Marrero-Monge, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 545 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Irizarry, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 571 MAL 2014
In Re: Reappointment to Domestic Relations Procedural Rules Committee (appointment)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 611 Civil Procedural Rules Docket
Brooks, W. v. Glunt, S., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 627 MAL 2014
Adamson, R. v DOT et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 680 MAL 2014
Commowealth v. Coffee, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 686 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Rosario, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 712 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Metts, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 720 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Stitt, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 726 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ruiz, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 10, 2014
Docket Number: 741 MAL 2014
In Re: Appointment to Orphans' Court Procedural Rules Committee (appointment)
Date: December 9, 2014
Docket Number: 653 Supreme Court Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Safka, R. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 8, 2014
Docket Number: 307 WAL 2014
In Re: Order Amending Rules 528 and 533 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure (rules)
Date: December 8, 2014
Docket Number: 457 Criminal Procedural Rules Docket
R.L.C. v. J.M.C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 8, 2014
Docket Number: 818 MAL 2014
In the Int. of: M.B. of: Dauphin County CYS (miscellaneous)
Date: December 5, 2014
Docket Number: 174 MM 2014
Schwartz, H. v. Allegheny Co et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 352 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Woods, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 368 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Jones, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 378 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Frye, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 383 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Skoczalek, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 398 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Harvin, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 406 EAL 2014
In Re: Adoption of K.S. ition of: N.S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 4, 2014
Docket Number: 495 WAL 2014
In Re: Michael John Piskanin, Jr. (miscellaneous)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 146 MM 2014
Commonwealth v. Jackson, P. (miscellaneous)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 152 EM 2014
Brown, J. v. Allied Signal, Inc., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 196 EAL 2014
Young, T. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 197 EAL 2014
Martz, R. v. Allied Signal, Inc., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 198 EAL 2014
Parks, B. v. Allied Signal, Inc., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 199 EAL 2014
Rodgers, D. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 200 EAL 2014
Gren, J. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 201 EAL 2014
Stettler, J. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 202 EAL 2014
Smith, A. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 203 EAL 2014
Hornak, R. v. Allied Signal, Inc., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 204 EAL 2014
Becker, R. v. Allied Signal, Inc., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 205 EAL 2014
Huseman, D. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 206 EAL 2014
Patton, D. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 207 EAL 2014
Cawley, P. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 208 EAL 2014
Molnar, K. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 209 EAL 2014
Frable, R. v. Allied Signal, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 210 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Friedenberger, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 260 WAL 2014
Emery, L. v. Groh, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 265 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. McCallum, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 311 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Jones, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 328 EAL 2014
Commonwealth. v. Lara, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 337 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hammond, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 353 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Cascardo, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 369 MAL 2014
DNB First v. Fretz, W. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 375 MAL 2014
DNB First v. Fretz, W. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 376 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Banks, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 408 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Pagan, F. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 424 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Spears, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 425 MAL 2014
In the Matter of: Judith Marie Nixon (disciplinary order)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 78 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Stavan Snehal Prasad (disciplinary order)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 79 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Donna Marie O'Brien (disciplinary order)
Date: December 3, 2014
Docket Number: 80 RST 2014
In Re: Reaccreditation of the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certifying Organization (rules)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 131 Disciplinary Rules Docket
In Re: Order Amending Rule 1513 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Appellate Procedure (rules)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 250 Appellate Procedural Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Deloach, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 367 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Eshun, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 390 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Lazar, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 391 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Wormuth, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 443 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bartone, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 504 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bah, I. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 513 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Pelzer, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 2, 2014
Docket Number: 564 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Weaver, L., Aplt. (per curiam order)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 13 MAP 2014
Commonwealth v. Wilson, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 255 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Leonhart, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 266 WAL 2014
Opalinski, M. v. Townsend, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 276 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Haynes, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 290 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hall, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 327 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Vest, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: December 1, 2014
Docket Number: 402 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hillian, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 327 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Whitehead, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 330 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Wiley, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 353 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ford, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 356 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Sprankle, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 356 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. McCray, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 357 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Briggs, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 381 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Buterbaugh, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 403 MAL 2014
In Re: Appointments to Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness (appointment)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 435 Judicial Administration Docket
Kloss v. WCAB (PPL) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 474 MAL 2014
Keene v. WCAB (Ogden Corp) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 478 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Cruz-Gonzalez, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 26, 2014
Docket Number: 500 MAL 2014
In Re: Appointment to the Pennsylvania Interest on Lawyers Trust Account Board (appointment)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 130 Disciplinary Rules Docket
ODC v. Michael Thomas Toole (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 1748 DD3
In the Matter of: Jin-Ho Cynn (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 2090 DD3
ODC itioner v. Edward Lawrence P. Redding (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 2108 DD3
ODC itioner v. Joseph C. Waters, Jr. (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 2109 DD3
Commonwealth v. Morgan, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 291 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Henry, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 304 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Nesmith, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 314 WAL 2014
Grow, C. v. PBPP (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 320 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Wright, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 323 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Davis, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 339 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Thornhill, C. - (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 343-344 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Bush, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 345 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Rashid, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 349 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Sledge, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 367 WAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Williams, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 374 EAL 2014
Lewis, C. v. Kim, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 374 MAL 2014
Hatchigian, D. v. The Connelly Firm (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 379 EAL 2014
Battick (Johnson) v. WCAB (UPMC Shadyside) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 381 WAL 2014
Norman, N. v. Hospital of University of PA (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 386 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Campbell, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 389 WAL 2014
Scott, R. v. WCAB (Ames True Temper, Inc.) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 394 MAL 2014
Lichtman, J. v. Zelenkofske Axelrod (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 397 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Lowe, T. - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 397 MAL 2014
Quaglia, R. v. Hatchigian, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 424 EAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Hoang, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 439 MAL 2014
Pepper, J. v. Friel, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 447 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Price, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 463 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Ratushny, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 472 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Porter, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 482 MAL 2014
Scales, W. v. Morgan-Collins, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 487 MAL 2014
Scales, W. v. Morgan-Collins, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 488 MAL 2014
R & M Recycling v. Joe Darrah, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 492 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Peralta, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 496 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Jenkins, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 525 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Wonder, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 529 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Piedra, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 536 MAL 2014
Kundratic, A. v. Kundratic, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 555 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Witmer, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 573 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Grinnan, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 574 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Wishnefsky, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 607 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Simone, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 610 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Corliss, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 621 MAL 2014
Carmon, S. v. Coleman, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 643 MAL 2014
Commonwealth v. Thompson, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 654 MAL 2014
In the Matter of: Earl Newell (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 75 RST 2014
In the Matter of: Stacey Marie Barnes (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 76 RST 2014
In the Matter of Philip J. Degnan (disciplinary order)
Date: November 25, 2014
Docket Number: 77 RST 2014
Moreira, R. v. Ct. Com. Pl. Phila. Cty. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 160 EM 2014
Newtown Sq. E. v. Twp. Newtown, et al (miscellaneous)
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 164 MM 2014
Cadiz, H. v. DOC, et al (miscellaneous)
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 165 MM 2014
Landay v. Rite Aid (majority)  
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 20 WAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2008, Attorney David Landay submitted to appellant Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, Inc., an "authorization" on behalf of an individual, requesting copies of the that person's pharmacy records. In response to the requests,…

United Police Society of Mt. Lebanon v. Mt Lebanon Commission (majority)  
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 23-24 WAP 2013

Justia Opinion Summary: The Mt. Lebanon Police Officer's Pension Plan provided for cost-of-living adjustments ("COLAs") to augment pension benefits for retirees. For the Plan years 2000-03 ("2000 Plan") by the United Police Society of Mt.…

Pa Service v. Texas East. of: Interstate Nat. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 78 WM 2014
M. Bell v. N. Giroux & DA of Erie Co. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 24, 2014
Docket Number: 79 WM 2014
Commonwealth v. Sturgis, L. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 149 EM 2014
Miller, J. v. CCP, 39th District-Franklin (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 155 MM 2014
Stokes, R. v. Ct. Com. Pl. Phila. Cty. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 156 EM 2014
Miller, J. v. CCP, 39th District-Franklin (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 156 MM 2014
Hatcher, J. v. Ct. Com. Pl. Phila. Cty. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 157 EM 2014
Miller, J. v. CCP, 39th District-Franklin (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 157 MM 2014
Smith, R. v. Ct. Com. Pl., Phila. Cty. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 158 EM 2014
Commonwealth v. Langerston, D. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 158 MM 2014
Commonwealth v. Harinarain, C. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 159 MM 2014
Commonwealth v. King, S. (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 160 MM 2014
Gochin, D. v. Montgomery County CCP (miscellaneous)
Date: November 21, 2014
Docket Number: 161 MM 2014
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