Supreme Court Broadens Scope of Rule 1035.3(b) in Summary Judgment Motions Introduction In Gerrow v. John Royle Sons, Inc. and Shincor Silicones, Inc., the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania addressed...
Affirmation of Expectation Interest Damages in Academic Breach of Contract: Ferrer v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Introduction In the landmark case of JORGE F. FERRER, M.D., Appellant...
Overruling the Hubbard Rule: Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Landmark Decision in Commonwealth v. Grant Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Taibu Modamu Grant, the Supreme Court of...
No Duty to Maintain Automated External Defibrillators for Tennis Clubs: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision Introduction The case of Jerry Atcovitz and Roslyn Atcovitz, H/W v. Gulph Mills Tennis...
Enhanced Protections for Freedom of Expression under Pennsylvania's Constitution in PAP'S A.M. v. CITY OF ERIE Introduction PAP'S A.M. T/D/B/A KANDYLAND, Appellant v. THE CITY OF ERIE et al. is a...
Mouzon v. Commonwealth: Expanding Appellate Review of Sentencing Excessiveness in Pennsylvania Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jerome Mouzon is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Exclusion of Oil and Gas Interests from Real Estate Taxation Without Explicit Statutory Authority Introduction The case of Independent Oil and Gas...
Automatic Waiver of Appellate Issues Under Rule 1925: Analysis of COMMONWEALTH v. BUTLER Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Albert Butler is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Retroactivity of Constitutional Amendments Under Pennsylvania's Post Conviction Relief Act: COMMONWEALTH v. ABDUL-SALAAM Introduction In the landmark case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Seifullah...
Reaffirmation of Capricious Disregard Standard in Workers' Compensation Appeal Review Introduction The case of Leon E. Wintermyer, Inc. and American General Group v. Workers' Compensation Appeal...
Fraudulent Misrepresentation in Prenuptial Agreements: Porreco v. Porreco Introduction The case of Louis J. Porreco v. Susan J. Porreco (571 Pa. 61) addresses critical issues surrounding the validity...
Affirmation of PCRA Denial in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Wharton Establishes Strict Compliance in Post Conviction Relief Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert...
Affirmation of the Gist of the Action Doctrine: Fraud Claims Barred Within Contractual Relationships Introduction The case of eToll, Inc. v. Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc. addressed critical issues...
Restrictive Covenants Non-Assignable Without Explicit Provision: Hess v. Gebhard Co. Introduction In Hess v. Gebhard Co., Inc., and Eugene Hoaster Company, Inc. (570 Pa. 148, decided October 16,...
Rox Coal Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board: Affirmation of Waiver Rules and Evidentiary Standards in Workers' Compensation Claims Introduction The case of Rox Coal Company v. Workers'...
Commonwealth v. Reid: Upholding Consent Searches and Admissibility of Prior Conduct in Death Penalty Sentencing Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Albert E. Reid is a landmark case decided...
Chambers v. Commonwealth: Reinforcing the Importance of Jury Instructions in Capital Sentencing Introduction Chambers v. Commonwealth is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Commonwealth v. Drumheller: Analysis of Aggravating Circumstances and Evidentiary Admissibility Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Troy G. Drumheller is a...
COMMONWEALTH v. BOND: Reinforcing PCRA Limitations on Waived and Previously Litigated Claims Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jesse Bond (572 Pa. 588, 2002) is a seminal decision by the...
Strict Enforcement of Rule 227.1 in Preserving Appellate Rights Introduction The case Mary Chalkey, a/k/a Mary Matula v. Franklin Delano Roush, Jr. (569 Pa. 462) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...