Pennsylvania Case Commentaries

Reforming Evidentiary Standards: Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Shift on Prior Inconsistent Statements

Date: Mar 27, 1986

Reforming Evidentiary Standards: Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Shift on Prior Inconsistent Statements Introduction The case of COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Edward Brady (510 Pa. 123) marks...

Disbarment Standards for Breach of Trust and Moral Turpitude: Keller v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Date: Mar 22, 1986

Disbarment Standards for Breach of Trust and Moral Turpitude: Keller v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel Introduction Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner, v. John J. Keller, Respondent. is a...

Affirmation of Unemployment Compensation Board's Authority to Override Referee's Credibility Findings: Walter Peak v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Date: Dec 13, 1985

Affirmation of Unemployment Compensation Board's Authority to Override Referee's Credibility Findings: Walter Peak v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Introduction Walter Peak, Jr., v. Commonwealth of...

Adoption of the Totality of the Circumstances Standard for Probable Cause in Pennsylvania

Date: Dec 12, 1985

Adoption of the Totality of the Circumstances Standard for Probable Cause in Pennsylvania Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Gray, 509 Pa. 476 (1985), is a landmark decision by the...

Invalidity of Dual Recommitment for Convicted and Technical Parole Violations: Rivenbark v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Date: Dec 11, 1985

Invalidity of Dual Recommitment for Convicted and Technical Parole Violations: Rivenbark v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Introduction The case of Harry Rivenbark v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...

Non-Appealability of Interim Relief Orders in Pennsylvania Divorce Proceedings

Date: Nov 21, 1985

Non-Appealability of Interim Relief Orders in Pennsylvania Divorce Proceedings Introduction In the landmark case of Olga J. Fried v. Robert J. Fried, 509 Pa. 89 (1985), the Supreme Court of...

Defining "Manufacturing" in Zoning Ordinances: Insights from Bakerstown Container Corporation v. Richland Township

Date: Nov 19, 1985

Defining "Manufacturing" in Zoning Ordinances: Insights from Bakerstown Container Corporation v. Richland Township Introduction In Bakerstown Container Corporation, a corporation, Appellant, v....

Unambiguous Medical Testimony Essential for Causation in Workmen's Compensation Claims

Date: Sep 25, 1985

Unambiguous Medical Testimony Essential for Causation in Workmen's Compensation Claims Introduction The case of Ernest Roth LEWIS v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania addresses a pivotal issue in...

Strict Standards for Future Harm and Punitive Damages in Asbestos Products Liability: MARTIN v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.

Date: Jun 29, 1985

Strict Standards for Future Harm and Punitive Damages in Asbestos Products Liability: MARTIN v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP. Introduction The case of Joseph Edward Martin, Appellee v. Johns-Manville...

Raybelle Vann v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Clarifying Procedural Obligations in Unemployment Compensation Hearings

Date: Jun 29, 1985

Raybelle Vann v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Clarifying Procedural Obligations in Unemployment Compensation Hearings Introduction The case of Raybelle Vann v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania addresses...

Revisiting the Waiver Doctrine: Judicial Impartiality in Commonwealth v. Hammer

Date: Jun 28, 1985

Revisiting the Waiver Doctrine: Judicial Impartiality in Commonwealth v. Hammer Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Frederick Hammer is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Admissibility of Defendant's Admission of Prior Conviction in Sexual Assault Cases: Analysis of Commonwealth v. Claypool

Date: Jun 27, 1985

Admissibility of Defendant's Admission of Prior Conviction in Sexual Assault Cases: Analysis of Commonwealth v. Claypool Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daryl Nason Claypool...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Death Penalty: Standards on Pre-trial Publicity and Jury Instructions in Commonwealth v. Pursell

Date: Jun 27, 1985

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction and Death Penalty: Standards on Pre-trial Publicity and Jury Instructions in Commonwealth v. Pursell Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v....

Upholding Preponderance Standard in Pennsylvania’s Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act

Date: Jun 11, 1985

Upholding Preponderance Standard in Pennsylvania’s Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Act Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Wright et al. consolidated multiple appeals challenging...

Redefining 'At Liberty on Parole': Cox v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Establishes Factual Determinations for Rehabilitation Credits

Date: Jun 5, 1985

Redefining 'At Liberty on Parole': Cox v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Establishes Factual Determinations for Rehabilitation Credits Introduction James Cox v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a...

New Precedent on Granting New Trials in Comparative Negligence Cases

Date: Jun 5, 1985

New Precedent on Granting New Trials in Comparative Negligence Cases Introduction The case of Joan G. Thompson, Administratrix of the Estate of Raymond D. Thompson, Deceased, v. City of Philadelphia,...

Reaffirming Reasonable Suspicion for Investigative Stops Based on Observable Indicators: COMMONWEALTH v. CORTEZ

Date: Apr 19, 1985

Reaffirming Reasonable Suspicion for Investigative Stops Based on Observable Indicators: COMMONWEALTH v. CORTEZ Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cortez is a pivotal case decided by the...

Delays in Criminal Proceedings and Death Penalty Juror Qualification: Insights from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Colson

Date: Apr 5, 1985

Delays in Criminal Proceedings and Death Penalty Juror Qualification: Insights from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Colson Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Colson is a pivotal case...

Enhanced Due Process Requirements for Property Tax Notices in Pennsylvania

Date: Apr 4, 1985

Enhanced Due Process Requirements for Property Tax Notices in Pennsylvania Introduction The case of Michael Tracy and Frank McCarton, t/a Tyrone Development Company versus the County of Chester, Tax...

Mandamus as a Remedy for Prison Overcrowding: County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Date: Mar 30, 1985

Mandamus as a Remedy for Prison Overcrowding: County of Allegheny v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Introduction The case of The County of Allegheny and the Prison Board of Allegheny County v. The...

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