Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Decisions 2019

Opinions 1501 - 2000 of 2924

Babinger, H. v. CCP Allegheny (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 23 WM 2019
Commonwealth v. Saunders, C. (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 24 EM 2019
Commonwealth v. Turner, J. (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 24 WM 2019
Commonwealth v. Rogers, E. (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 25 EM 2019
Taylor, R. v. CCP Phila. (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 26 EM 2019
ODC v. Amanda Iannuzzelli (disciplinary order)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 2603 DD3
ODC v. Michael Albert Hanamirian (disciplinary order)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 2614 DD3
ODC v. Jeff Lee Lewin (disciplinary order)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 2617 DD3
Oliphant-Johns, C. v. Good Deal Remodeling (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 28 EM 2019
Bradley, J. v. Chester Co. CCP. (miscellaneous)
Date: July 1, 2019
Docket Number: 38 MM 2019
In Re: Application of AG Additional Multicounty GJ (miscellaneous)
Date: June 28, 2019
Docket Number: 43 WM 2019
Commonwealth v. Tinsley, T. (summary disposition)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 130 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Reed, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 16 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Winowitch, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 25 WAL 2019
ODC v. Susan Steinthal (disciplinary order)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 2607 DD3
ODC v. Douglas B. Breidenbach, Jr. (disciplinary order)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 2615 DD3
Commonwealth v. Powell, J. (summary disposition)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 471 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Atkinson, D. (summary disposition)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 499 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Isaac, R. (summary disposition)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 516 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Williams, I. (summary disposition)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 524 EAL 2017
Dietz, J. v. AVCO of: Continental Motors (miscellaneous)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 63 EM 2019
Johnson, A. v. Midnight Realty, LLC (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 814 MAL 2018
Schuylkill County v. PA LRB (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 825 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Flabbi, A., Jr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 833 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Johnson, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 27, 2019
Docket Number: 9 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Newnam, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 115 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Mariney, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 39 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Hildalgo-Lopez, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 51 EAL 2019
In the Matter of: Sylvia Louise Quinton (disciplinary order)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 54 RST 2019
In the Matter of: John A. Featherman III (disciplinary order)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 55 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Emma Rita Dailey (disciplinary order)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 56 RST 2019
Commonwealth v. Hanlin, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 60 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Enos, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: 98 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Bossons, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 159 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Boyd, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 16 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Smith, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 19 WAL 2019
Sedlak, L. v. Sturm, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 24 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Kemper, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 34 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Mendez, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 36 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Wharton, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 42 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Johnson, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 46 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Johnson, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 25, 2019
Docket Number: 68 MAL 2019
In the Matter of: Kenneth Lasch Smukler (disciplinary order)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 2581 DD3
Commonwealth v. Reed, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 28 WAL 2019
In the Matter of: Jennifer Pesavento Kapp (disciplinary order)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 51 RST 2019
Commonwealth v. Shaw, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 52 EAL 2019
In the Matter of: John Michael Becker (disciplinary order)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 52 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Kara A. Pullman (disciplinary order)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 53 RST 2019
US Bank NA v. Cocca, A/C s. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 24, 2019
Docket Number: 800 MAL 2018
ODC v. John Kelvin Conner (disciplinary order)
Date: June 20, 2019
Docket Number: 2596 DD3
ODC v. Brian Joseph Smith (disciplinary order)
Date: June 20, 2019
Docket Number: 2610 DD3
Commonwealth v. Weaver, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 15 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Saunders, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 21 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Baker, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 22 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Watson, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 43 MAL 2019
Jones, B. v. Skaro, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 480 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Washington, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 49 MAL 2019
Jordan, W. v. WCAB (City of Phila.) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 497 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Brown, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: 608 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Santiago, A., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 1 EAP 2018
Pennsylvania v. Santiago (majority)  
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 1 EAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue presented for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's review centered on whether a police officer’s initial observations of a defendant at the scene of a crime, followed by a warrantless search of a cellular telephone…

Commonwealth v. Evans, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 12 EAL 2019
In Re: Estate of Easterday; Apl. of: Easterday, M. - (concurring/dissenting)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 15 & 16 MAP 2018
In Re: Estate of Easterday (majority)  
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 15 & 16 MAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: Michael Easterday (“Decedent”) and Colleen Easterday (“Easterday”) married in 2004. Prior to marriage, Decedent worked for Federal Express and became a participant in a pension plan established by this former employer.…

Commonwealth v. Shaffer, J., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 16 WAP 2018
Commonwealth v. Shaffer, J., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 16 WAP 2018
Pennsylvania v. Shaffer (majority)  
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 16 WAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue presented for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's review in this case came from a Superior Court judgment that affirmed the trial court’s order denying a motion to suppress images of child pornography discovered…

Valentino, M., Aplt. v. Phila. Triathlon, LLC (concurring)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EAP 2017
Valentino, M., Aplt. v. Phila. Triathlon, LLC (dissenting)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EAP 2017
Commonwealth v. Williams, R., Aplt. (per curiam order)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 20 EAP 2018
Commonwealth v. Calipo, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 23 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Pannell, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 26 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Campbell, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 28 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Romig, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 29 MAL 2019
ition for Permanent Assignment of Hon. Howsie, 5th Judicial District of PA (appointment)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 358 Judicial Classification
Commonwealth v. Leach, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 38 EAL 2019
Noon, R., Aplt v. Pa.DOC (per curiam order)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 39 WAP 2018
Commonwealth v. Bates, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 42 MAL 2019
In Re: Reappointment of MDJ Hunsicker-Fleischer to Minor Court Rules Committee (appointment)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 435 Magisterial Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Bonner, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 45 EAL 2019
Yablonski, M. v. Keevican et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 5 WAL 2019
G. BouSamra, M.D. v. Excela Health, et al, Aplts. (concurring)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 5 WAP 2018
BouSamra v. Excela Health (majority)  
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 5 WAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: George BouSamra, M.D., along with his colleague, Ehab Morcos, M.D., were members of Westmoreland County Cardiology (WCC), a private cardiology practice. BouSamra and Morcos were interventional cardiologists. Westmoreland…

In Re: Amendment of Rule 701 of Pa Rules of Judicial Administration (rules)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 517 Judicial Administration 2019
Mitchell, L. v. E. Shikora, D.O., et al, Aplts. (concurring)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 55 WAP 2017
Mitchell, L. v. E. Shikora, D.O., et al, Aplts. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 55 WAP 2017
Mitchell. v. Shikora (majority)  
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 55 WAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: In a medical negligence case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered the admissibility of evidence regarding the risks and complications of a surgical procedure in a medical negligence case. Consistent with the…

Commonwealth v. Small, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 58 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. McPherson, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 604 EAL 2018
Smith, R., Aplt. v. AG et al (per curiam order)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 61 MAP 2018
Commonwealth v. Gibboney, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 63 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Vaughn, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 773 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Dandridge, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 820 MAL 2018
Moss, C. v. SCI Mahanoy PBPP (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 824 MAL 2018
Cohick, A. v. Carr, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 845 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Jones, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 850 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Hogg, Jr., S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 18, 2019
Docket Number: 9 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Jordan, G. (summary disposition)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 13 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. White, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 304 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Johnson, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 365 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Cooper, J. (summary disposition)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 477 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Edwards, V. (summary disposition)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 520 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Cherry, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 520 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Pippen, A. (summary disposition)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 545 EAL 2017
In Re: Order Adopting Rule 1065.1 of Pa Rules of Civil Procedure (rules)
Date: June 17, 2019
Docket Number: 699 Civil Procedural Rules Docket
ODC v. Mark Curtis Hanamirian (disciplinary order)
Date: June 13, 2019
Docket Number: 2613 DD3
Commonwealth v. Servey, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 12 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Allen, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 23 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Pierce, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 33 MAL 2019
In Re: L.B. of: J.H. (miscellaneous)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 37 WM 2019
Commonwealth v. Major, G. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 47 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Conover, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 846 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Harris, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: 849 MAL 2018
In Re: Grand Jury Investigation (per curiam order)
Date: June 11, 2019
Docket Number: 18 - Order dated 04/29/2019 - 18 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Mosley, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 10 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Tindale, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 114 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Fletcher, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 121 EAL 2018
Wilmington Savings v. Stewart, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 27 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Householder, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 474 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Watson, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 498 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Freeman, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 499 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Marrero-Nardo, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 51 MAL 2019
M.N. v. Presb. Children's Vill. s. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 537 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Ogelsby, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 601 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Edwards, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 65 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Summers, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 78 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Helms, R., Sr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 784 MAL 2018
Mickman, R. v. Mickman, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 815 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Young, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 841 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Davis, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 842 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Williams, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 10, 2019
Docket Number: 89 MAL 2019
ODC v. er Jude Caroff (disciplinary order)
Date: June 7, 2019
Docket Number: 2600 DD3
ODC v. Lenard Fredrick Collett (disciplinary order)
Date: June 7, 2019
Docket Number: 2605 DD3
Commonwealth v. Greene, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 17 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Davis, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 28 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Butler, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 29 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Marchesano, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 3 EAL 2019
Working Families Party, et al, Aplts. v. Com. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 34 EAP 2017
Working Families Party v. Com. (majority)  
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 34 EAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: At issue before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in this case was whether provisions of the Pennsylvania Election Code prohibiting the process by which two or more political organizations place the same candidate on the…

Commonwealth v. Morales, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 37 MAL 2019
HIKO Energy, Aplt. v. PA PUC (dissenting)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 39 EAP 2017
HIKO Energy, Aplt. v. PA PUC (majority)  
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 39 EAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: The issues this case presented for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s review centered on: (1) whether the penalty imposed against HIKO Energy, LLC (HIKO) was so grossly disproportionate as to violate the Excessive Fines…

Commonwealth v. Chestnut, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 54 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Holden, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 72 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Kemp, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: 8 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Grim, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 1 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Lowery, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 111 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Hale, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. McMullen, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 18 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Briggs, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 20 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Alsippi, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 4 WAL 2019
In the Matter of: Amy Geyer Meese (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 41 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Christine B. Oliver (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 42 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Colleen Frances Nihill (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 43 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Michael J. Chutz (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 44 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Jason Robert Mounts (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 45 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Joshua Benjamin Reibstein (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 46 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Lisa L. Dailey (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 47 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Paul David North, Jr. (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 48 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Susan Elizabeth Baumgartner (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 49 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Glenn Richard James (disciplinary order)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 50 RST 2019
Commonwealth v. Frisby, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 6 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Thomas, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 609 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Avery, F. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 616 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Sanders, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 4, 2019
Docket Number: 838 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Norris, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 3, 2019
Docket Number: 2 WAL 2019
Stevenson, J, et al s. v. Ct Com. Pleas Phila (miscellaneous)
Date: June 3, 2019
Docket Number: 51 EM 2019
Commonwealth v. Greene, Z. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 3, 2019
Docket Number: 610 EAL 2018
In Re: Order Amending Rules 1915.7 & 1915.10 of Pa Rules of Civil Procedure (rules)
Date: June 3, 2019
Docket Number: 697 Civil Procedural Rules Docket
Commonwealth v. Gaynor, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 3, 2019
Docket Number: 7 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Smith, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: June 3, 2019
Docket Number: 836 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Cosby, F. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 12 WM 2019
Justice, S., Aplt. v. Trooper Lombardo (concurring)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EAP 2018
Justice, S., Aplt. v. Trooper Lombardo (dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EAP 2018
Justice v. Lombardo (majority)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: A jury found that Pennsylvania State Police (“PSP”) Trooper Joseph Lombardo was acting outside the scope of his employment based on his use of force in an incident following a routine traffic stop. Accordingly, Trooper…

Brown, A., Aplt. v. Dept. of Corrections (per curiam order)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 17 MAP 2018
EQT Production v. Boro of Jefferson Hills, Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 4 WAP 2018
EQT Production v. Boro of Jefferson Hills (majority)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 4 WAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue presented for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s review in this case centered on the question of whether a municipality, in addressing a natural gas extraction company’s conditional use application for the…

Commonwealth v. Hicks, M., Aplt. (concurring)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 56 MAP 2017
Pennsylvania v. Hicks (majority)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 56 MAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: At about 2:30 A.M. on June 28, 2014, via live surveillance camera footage of an Allentown convenience store, police officers saw appellant Michael Hicks inside the store with a firearm. It would later emerge appellant…

Commonwealth v. Hlubin, M., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 56 WAP 2017
Commonwealth v. Hlubin, M., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 56 WAP 2017
Pennsylvania v. Hlubin (opinion announcing the judgment of the court)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 56 WAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: An en banc panel of the Superior Court ruled that Appellant Molly Hlubin’s stop and arrest at a sobriety checkpoint in Robinson Township, Pennsylvania, conducted by a task force that included police officers from a…

Commonwealth v. Le, Tam M., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 756 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Le (majority)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Numbers: 756 CAP, 757 CAP, 758 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: In a direct appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, appellant Tam Le challenged the death sentence he received following his conviction by jury on two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, one count of…

Commonwealth v. Le, Tam M., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 757 CAP
Commonwealth v. Le, Tam M., Aplt. (majority)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 757 CAP
Commonwealth v. Le, Tam M., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 758 CAP
Commonwealth v. Le, Tam M., Aplt. (majority)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 758 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Towles (majority)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 769 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: In May 2010, Appellant Jakeem Towles shot and killed Cornell Stewart, Jr. outside a former fire hall in Columbia, Pennsylvania, which had been converted into a local “fun center.” The center was hosting rap music…

Schock, E., Aplt. v. City of Lebanon (concurring)
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 79 MAP 2017
Schock. v. City of Lebanon (majority)  
Date: May 31, 2019
Docket Number: 79 MAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2010, Appellee City of Lebanon (the “City”) was considering creation of a business improvement district (a “BID”), a type of Neighborhood Improvement District (“NID”) to revitalize its downtown area. After a hearing,…

Commonwealth v. Maneval, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 14 MAL 2019
In Re: Financial Institutions Approved as Depositories for Fiduciary Accounts (rules)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 179 Disciplinary Rules
Commonwealth v. Craggette, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 18 WAL 2019
Vann, M. v. PBPP (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 2 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Stokes, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 20 EAL 2019
ODC v. Miles K. Karson, Jr. (disciplinary order)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 2570 DD3
Commonwealth v. Drescher, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 44 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Smith, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 443 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Brock, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 458 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Iverson, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 468 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Lynn, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 472 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Miller, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 477 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Shoemaker, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 501 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Leach, V. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 596 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Hensel, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 6 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Dorn, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 607 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Garlitz, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 735 MAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Montanez-Castro, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 761 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Colon, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 777 MAL 2018
Com. v. Foschini, M., Jr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 788 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Crumpler, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 796 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Corll, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 821 MAL 2018
In Re: M.B.F. of: G.B.-C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 96 WAL 2019
In Re: S.B. of: G.B.-C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 97 WAL 2019
In Re: Z.C. of: G.B.-C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 98 WAL 2019
In Re: E.C. of: G.B.-C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 30, 2019
Docket Number: 99 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Hernandez, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 100 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Black, R. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 17 WM 2019
Hill, D., et al. s. v. Commonwealth, et al. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 18 EM 2019
Estate of Zimmerman, W. of vonSchlichten, D. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 30 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Sterling, M. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 31 MM 2019
DER v. WCAB of: B. Vicinelly (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 324 WAL 2018
Copy Copy, Inc. v. Keystone Digital Imaging (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 34 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Vavra, D. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 35 MM 2019
In the Interest of: T.Z.W.T of: S.T.W, Mother (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 44 EM 2019
In the Interest of: T.Q.T.W of: S.T.W, Mother (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 45 EM 2019
Commonwealth v. Velez, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 614 EAL 2018
Obimak Ent. v. PA DOH of: Welbeck, T. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 8 EM 2019
Commonwealth v. Karngbaye, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 29, 2019
Docket Number: 822 MAL 2018
ODC v. Jeffrey L. Suher (disciplinary order)
Date: May 28, 2019
Docket Number: 2609 DD3
Commonwealth v. Streater, J. (summary disposition)
Date: May 28, 2019
Docket Number: 332 EAL 2018
Pennsylvania v. UPMC, et al. (majority)  
Date: May 28, 2019
Docket Number: 39 MAP 2019

Justia Opinion Summary: The longstanding dispute between UPMC; UPE, a/k/a Highmark Health and Highmark, Inc. (collectively, “Highmark”); and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) is again before the…

Commonwealth v. Kelly, N. (summary disposition)
Date: May 28, 2019
Docket Number: 478 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Hall, F. (summary disposition)
Date: May 28, 2019
Docket Number: 9 EAL 2018
In the Matter of: Thomas Henry Speranza (disciplinary order)
Date: May 24, 2019
Docket Number: 2254 DD3
In the Matter of: Keith Francis Garrity Sr. (disciplinary order)
Date: May 24, 2019
Docket Number: 2599 DD3
Leinberger, C., et al s. v. Stellar, A. (summary disposition)
Date: May 24, 2019
Docket Number: 745 MAL 2018
J. & S. Hoefling v. ZHB of Monroe Twp, et al s (summary disposition)
Date: May 24, 2019
Docket Number: 767 MAL 2018
In the Interest of: T.G. of: F.A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 23, 2019
Docket Number: 200 EAL 2019
In Re: Amendment of Rule 701 of the Rules of Judicial Administration (rules)
Date: May 23, 2019
Docket Number: 516 Judicial Administration 2019
Commonwealth v. Smallwood, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 24 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Torres-Kuilan, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 26 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Freeman, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 36 MAL 2019
Jordan, D. v. Overmeyer, M., et al (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 442 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Helmick, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 452 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Mahaffey, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 466 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Harris, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 467 WAL 2018
Lysykanycz, B. s. v. Reidenhour, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 709 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Velasquez, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 80 EAL 2019
Riley, V. v. Wells Fargo Bank (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: 802 MAL 2018
In the Matter of: Edward F. Hanover III (disciplinary order)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 37 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Arnold Robert Braun (disciplinary order)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 38 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Robert LaRosa (disciplinary order)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 39 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Steven Albert Gariepy (disciplinary order)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 40 RST 2019
Protect PT v. Penn Twp ZHB - (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 470-473 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. J.C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 476 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Robinson, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 21, 2019
Docket Number: 792 MAL 2018
ODC v. Gelb, N. (disciplinary order)
Date: May 20, 2019
Docket Number: 2598 DD3
ODC v. er P. Barnett (disciplinary order)
Date: May 20, 2019
Docket Number: 2606 DD3
Commonwealth v. Rosario, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 20, 2019
Docket Number: 566 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Gago, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 20, 2019
Docket Number: 584 EAL 2018
Showers, D./C. v. Sam's East, Inc. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 20, 2019
Docket Number: 787 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Connor, A. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 257 EAL 2018
In the Matter of: James Herbert Wolfe III (disciplinary order)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 2592 DD3
Commonwealth v. Horn, K. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 33 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Davis, M. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 447 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Hymon, J. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 47 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Scott, R. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 48 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Law, S. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 482 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Hernandez, B. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 501 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Mitchell, R. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 507 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Kolaski, C. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 510 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Peal, L. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 517 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. McCrae, R. (summary disposition)
Date: May 17, 2019
Docket Number: 523 EAL 2017
Commonwealth v. Bethea, H. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 11 EM 2019
H.Z. v. M.B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 127 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Estripletel, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 14 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Taylor, Q. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 15 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Hall, E. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 15 WM 2019
Commonwealth v. Chhoeum, S. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 16 EM 2019
Commonwealth v. Savage, T. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 17 EM 2019
Payne, M. v. Commonwealth (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 19 EM 2019
Commonwealth v. Griffin, L. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 20 MM 2019
Soder, J. v. Commonwealth, et al (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 23 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Becker, T. : Pugh, R., Esq. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 25 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Polster, G. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 26 MM 2019
Titcomb, R. v. WCAB (Westside Tool & Die) (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 27 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Pittinger, A. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 28 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Lawrence, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 4 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Molina, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 488 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Stevens, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 798 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Biscardi-Lucas, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 803 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Moeller, P., Jr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: 844 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Stanford, O. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 10 WAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Pou, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 428 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Custer, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 445 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Faulkner, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 475 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Deloe, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 478 WAL 2018
Greco, K. v. Myers Coach Lines (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 479 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Johnson, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 5 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Henderson, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 503 WAL 2018
Trinh, L. v. Trinh, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 542 EAL 2018
Robinson, T., et al v. Gordon, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 577 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Tinsley, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 582 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Walton, I. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 585 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Johnson, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 592 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Siluk, M., Jr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 755 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Fuentes, F. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 756 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Bidwell, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 778 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Vinson, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 794 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Leone, P. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 801 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Ramer, R., Sr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 806 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Lausell, D., Jr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 812 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Lewis, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 818 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Allah, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 823 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Predmore, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 14, 2019
Docket Number: 831 MAL 2018
In the Matter of: Jimmie Moore (disciplinary order)
Date: May 13, 2019
Docket Number: 2608 DD3
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line v CCP of Luzerne Co (miscellaneous)
Date: May 13, 2019
Docket Number: 49 MM 2019
In the Matter of: Richard D. Groff (disciplinary order)
Date: May 10, 2019
Docket Number: 35 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Julie S. Mazza (disciplinary order)
Date: May 10, 2019
Docket Number: 36 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Lisa Schleig Schaner (disciplinary order)
Date: May 9, 2019
Docket Number: 32 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Laura J. Neville (disciplinary order)
Date: May 9, 2019
Docket Number: 33 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Elizabeth Debra Robbins (disciplinary order)
Date: May 9, 2019
Docket Number: 34 RST 2019
In Re: Appointment of Lawrence J. Moran to Pa Board of Law Examiners (appointment)
Date: May 9, 2019
Docket Number: 798 Supreme Court Rules
In Re: Nom of Williams. of: Broadway, et al. (per curiam order)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 127 WAL 2019
R. Ulrich v. ------ ----------, et al. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 14 WM 2019
Wilson, W. v. Vaskov, J. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 19 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Reyes, S. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 21 MM 2019
Hollenback, D. v. Commonwealth (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 22 MM 2019
ODC v. Benjamin Gerjoy Perez (disciplinary order)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 2343 DD3
Wilkins, G. v. PJ, 12th Judicial District (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 24 MM 2019
ODC v. John T. Lynch, Jr. (disciplinary order)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 2556 DD3
Gospidon, G. v. Vaskov, J. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 29 MM 2019
Walcott, K. v. Vaskov, J. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 32 MM 2019
Wright, D. v. Vaskov, J. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 41 MM 2019
Pacely, J. v. Vaskov, J. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 42 MM 2019
Pullum, T. v. Vaskov, J., Esq. (miscellaneous)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 43 MM 2019
Commonwealth v. Moore, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 481 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Sarvey, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 485 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Sarvey, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 486 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Glaab, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 496 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Smith, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 552 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Nelson, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 573 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Smith, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 580 EAL 2018
Capponi, D. v. Capponi, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 771 MAL 2018
Adams, P. v. Adams, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 782 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Mead, C., Jr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: 813 MAL 2018
ODC v. Jackson Phillips (disciplinary order)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 2601 DD3
Commonwealth v. Satchell, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 30 EAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Ward, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 495 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Moore, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 603 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Johnson, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 606 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Tramel, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 612 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Hall, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 830 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Johnson, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 7, 2019
Docket Number: 835 MAL 2018
Commonweath v. McCarthy, E. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 6, 2019
Docket Number: 463 WAL 2018
O.B. v. C.B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 3, 2019
Docket Number: 73 WAL 2019
ODC v. Dale Robert Wiles (disciplinary order)
Date: May 2, 2019
Docket Number: 2237 DD3
In the Matter of: Jean Paulson Tuffet (disciplinary order)
Date: May 2, 2019
Docket Number: 2381 DD3
In the Matter of: Edward W. Millstein (disciplinary order)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 2594 DD3
Commonwealth v. Acres, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 420 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Stawarz, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 457 WAL 2018
Jones, R. v. Dept of Education (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 533 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. McNeil, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 546 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Richards, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 574 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Burn, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 6 MAL 2019
Commonwealth v. Fields, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 613 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Roberson, H. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: 774 MAL 2018
In the Matter of: Frederick W. Hill (disciplinary order)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 30 RST 2019
In the Matter of: Mary Ann K. Pidgeon (disciplinary order)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 31 RST 2019
Commonwealth v. Howard, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 433 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Smith, T. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 436 WAL 2018
Lohman, M. & D. s. v. Tayfur, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 462 WAL 2018
James Held, et al., v. Khoa Tran, M.D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 469 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Tinson, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 482 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Jones, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 484 WAL 2018
Boyd, C. v. UCBR (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 492 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Fulton, I. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 513 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Montanez, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 525 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Haynes, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 530 EAL 2018
Li, J. v. WCAB (New Li Nail Spa, Inc.) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 538 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Ross, B. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 557 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Ford, K. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 561 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Dicks, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 579 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Hoskins, W. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 595 EAL 2018
Commmonwealth v. Adley, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 664 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Hamilton, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 695 MAL 2018
In re: H.R., a minor - No. (Granted) (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 703 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Olivo-Noble, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 713 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Kesselring, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 724 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Ali, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 742 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Vanderpool, R. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 749 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Freemore, S. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 759 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Haughwout, G., Sr. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 769 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Gimenez, M. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 783 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Washington, D. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 799 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Williams, L. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 807 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Cooke, O. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 810 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Bowes, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 847 MAL 2018
In the Interest of: A.M., A Minor (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 30, 2019
Docket Number: 855 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Fennell, J. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 29, 2019
Docket Number: 450 WAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Stoutzenberger, N. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 29, 2019
Docket Number: 731 MAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Dixon, C. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 29, 2019
Docket Number: 760 MAL 2018
Germantown Cab Co., et al. v. P.P.A., Aplt. (majority)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 14 EAP 2018
Commonwealth v. Machicote, A., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 14 WAP 2018
Pennsylvania v. Machicote (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 14 WAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Anthony Machicote argued his sentence was illegal because he was subject to a potential sentence of life without parole, and prior to imposing his sentence, the trial court did not consider the factors…

Germantown Cab Co., et al. v. P.P.A. (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 15 EAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: In 2004, the Pennsylvania General Assembly transferred regulatory authority over Philadelphia taxicabs to the Philadelphia Parking Authority (“Authority”) through Act 94. The Act also created a budget submission process…

Robinson, J., Aplt v. DOC, et al. (per curiam order)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 18 WAP 2018
Urbanski, W., Aplt. v. O'Malley, M. (per curiam order)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 21 MAP 2018
Sands Bethworks Gaming v. PA Dept of Revenue et al (concurring)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 216 MM 2017
Sands Bethworks Gaming v. PA Dept of Revenue et al (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 216 MM 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: In a case brought in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's original jurisdiction, Petitioner Sands Bethworks Gaming, LLC, challenged a recent amendment to Pennsylvania gaming law in which casinos paid a supplemental…

Jerry, B., Aplt. v. Lozier & Filkosky (per curiam order)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 28 WAP 2018
Harmon, D., Aplt. v. UCBR (concurring)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 37 EAP 2017
Harmon, D., Aplt. v. UCBR (dissenting)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 37 EAP 2017
Harmon v. UCBR (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 37 EAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted discretionary review to determine whether the Commonwealth Court erred in holding appellant Daniel Harmon was disqualified from receiving unemployment compensation benefits pursuant…

Sperow, S., Aplt. v. Ransom et al (per curiam order)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 53 MAP 2018
Co. of Butler v. Centurylink, et al, Aplts. (concurring)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 66 WAP 2017
Co. of Butler v. Centurylink, et al.. (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 66 WAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: The issue before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in this case concerned whether counties could advance common law claims seeking legal redress against telecommunications companies for alleged deficiencies in their…

MERSCORP, et al v. Delaware Co., et al, Aplts. (dissenting)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 67 MAP 2017
MERSCORP, et al v. Delaware Co., et al. (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 67 MAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: This appeal arose from four separate, yet substantively similar, lawsuits filed by the county recorders in Delaware, Chester, Bucks and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania, and their respective Counties (collectively, the…

Commonwealth v. Perfetto, M., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 7 EAP 2018
Pennsylvania v. Perfetto (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 7 EAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: In a published opinion, a divided en banc panel of the Superior Court concluded that Subsection 110(1)(ii) of Pennsylvania’s compulsory joinder statute, 18 Pa.C.S. 110(1)(ii), did not preclude the Philadelphia District…

Slice of Life, et al v. Hamilton Twp ZHB (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 7 MAP 2018

Justia Opinion Summary: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted discretionary review to determine whether a zoning ordinance that defined “family” as requiring “a single housekeeping unit” permitted the purely transient use of a property located…

Commonwealth v. Griffin, T., Aplt. (concurring)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 72 MAP 2017
Commonwealth v. Griffin, T., Aplt. (dissenting)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 72 MAP 2017
Pennsylvania v. Griffin (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 72 MAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court granted discretionary review to determine whether, under Pennsylvania’s recidivist sentencing statute, 42 Pa.C.S. 9714, a second-strike offender could receive separate mandatory minimum…

Commonwealth v. Frein, E., Aplt. (concurring)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 745 CAP
Commonwealth v. Frein, E., Aplt. (concurring/dissenting)
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 745 CAP
Pennsylvania v. Frein (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 745 CAP

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Eric Frein was sentenced to death after he was convicted by jury of first-degree murder, first-degree criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder and criminal…

Melmark, Inc. v. Schutt (majority)  
Date: April 26, 2019
Docket Number: 78 MAP 2017

Justia Opinion Summary: This case arose due to the failure of a New Jersey couple to pay for their adult son’s stay at a Pennsylvania nonprofit residential facility. It primarily raised a choice-of-law issue in relation to the two states’…

ODC itioner v. Donald P. Russo (disciplinary order)
Date: April 25, 2019
Docket Number: 2559 DD3
Berger, D. v. Comcast Corp. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 24, 2019
Docket Number: 578 EAL 2018
Commonwealth v. Robinson, A. (petitions for allowance of appeal)
Date: April 24, 2019
Docket Number: 791 MAL 2018
ODC v. Kevin Mark Kallenbach (disciplinary order)
Date: April 23, 2019
Docket Number: 2602 DD3
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