Ensuring Fair Sentencing: The Role of Effective Counsel in Addressing Prosecutorial Misconduct – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. LaCava Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael LaCava is...
Establishing Standards for Reasoned Decisions in Occupational Disease Claims under Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Act Introduction The case of Greenwich Collieries v. Workmen's Compensation...
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Starr: Upholding the Law of the Case Doctrine in Defending the Right to Self-Representation Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gary Lee Starr, 541 Pa. 564,...
Qualification of Non-Physician Coroners to Testify on Time of Death: Miller v. The Brass Rail Tavern, Inc. Introduction Miller v. The Brass Rail Tavern, Inc. is a landmark case adjudicated by the...
Reinforcement of Evidentiary Presumption in Occupational Disease Claims: City of Wilkes-Barre v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board (Zuczek) Introduction The case of City of Wilkes-Barre v....
Reaffirming Reasonable Suspicion in Investigative Detentions and the Plain View Doctrine Introduction COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Derek Ellis is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...
Affirmation of Death Penalty in First-Degree Murder: Analyzing Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ernest Simmons Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ernest Simmons is a landmark decision...
Affirmation of Denial of Post-Conviction Relief and Disqualification Motions in Capital Cases Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael J. Travaglia is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Recantation as After-Discovered Evidence: Establishing Standards for New Trials in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. McCracken Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. McCracken is a landmark case...
Same Criminal Episode Under 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 110: Insights from Commonwealth v. Bracalielly and Starr Introduction The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in its 1995 decision of Commonwealth of...
Narrow Certiorari Scope Restored for Act 111 Grievance Arbitration Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1995 Introduction The case of Pennsylvania State Police v. Pennsylvania State Troopers' Association...
Concurrent Negligence and Sovereign Immunity: Powell v. Drumheller Establishes Critical Precedent Introduction Mary Powell, as Administratrix of the Estate of Vincent A. Powell, deceased, v. Da (539...
Appellate Review Standards in Workmen's Compensation: Insights from LEHIGH COUNTY VO-TECH SCHOOL v. WCCA (Wolfe) Introduction The case of Lehigh County Vo-Tech School v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal...
Standard of Review and Evidence in Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights: In re Adoption of Christopher Stephan Atencio Introduction In re Adoption of Christopher Stephan Atencio. Appeal of...
Accessory Use of Gasoline Pumps in Retail Convenience Stores: Insights from Borough of Fleetwood v. Zoning Hearing Board Introduction The case of Borough of Fleetwood v. Zoning Hearing Board of the...
Merger of Sentences in Overlapping Offenses: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anderson Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anderson, 538 Pa. 574 (1994), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...
Appellate Reversal of Bad Faith Finding in Uninsured Motorist Claims: Terletsky v. Prudential Introduction The case of Alexander Terletsky and Marina Terletsky v. Prudential Property and Casualty...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Upholds Territorial Limitations in Uninsured Motorist Insurance Policies Introduction The case of Jonathan W. Hall v. Amica Mutual Insurance Company addresses critical...
Affirmation of Standards for Death Penalty Sentencing and Appeals in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brown (1994) Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Wesley Brown...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Common Law Liability for Wrongful Adoption and Negligent Placement Introduction In the landmark case of Frank A. Gibbs, Jayne C. Gibbs and Michael Gibbs, a...