Exclusivity of Workers' Compensation Remedies Affirmed: No Tort Action Against Insurers for Alleged Fraud Introduction The case of George C. Kuney v. PMA Insurance Company addressed a pivotal issue...
Assessment of Attorney's Fees in Frivolous Appeals: Pernell Smith v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Introduction Pernell Smith v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 524 Pa. 500 (1990), adjudicated by the...
Legality of Jurisdictional Searches in COMMONWEALTH v. O'SHEA Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ronald G. O'Shea is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on March 20,...
Reaffirmation of Employment At-Will Doctrine and Defamation in Pennsylvania: Pa v. Paul Introduction The case of Pa v. Paul, M.D., decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in 1990, serves as a...
Chain-of-Causation Test Established for Work-Related Mental Disability Claims under Pennsylvania's Workmen's Compensation Act Introduction The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in the landmark case of...
Unconstitutional Delegation of Legislative Power: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Nullifies State Ethics Commission's Authority Introduction The case of Blackwell, Cohen, and Rafferty v. Commonwealth...
PennDOT's Duty and Sovereign Immunity in Dangerous Conditions Outside Right-of-Way Introduction The case of Donna K. Snyder et al. v. Kenneth C. Harmon et al. revisits the complex interplay between...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Required for Wrongful Discharge Claims: CLAY v. ADVANCED COMPUTER APPLICATIONS Introduction In the landmark case of Jeffrey Clay and Mary Clay, Individually and...
Vested Rights and Res Judicata in Zoning Variance Cases: City of Pittsburgh v. Zoning Board of Adjustment Introduction The case of City of Pittsburgh, Appellee, v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of City...
Upholding the Death Sentence for a Juvenile: An In-Depth Analysis of COMMONWEALTH v. Hughes (1989) Introduction COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Kevin Hughes, decided on March 13, 1989, by the Supreme...
Jury Selection and Sentencing in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Abu-Jamal: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mumia Abu-Jamal is a landmark case decided by the...
Clarifying Police Responsibilities in Informing Arrestees about Counsel Rights: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. O'Connell Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick M. O'Connell is a...
Reinforcing Limits on Admissibility of Prior Criminal Acts in Capital Sentencing: Commonwealth v. Louis Billa Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Louis Billa, 521 Pa. 168 (1989), adjudicated...
Enhancing Attorney Fiduciary Duties in Settlement Negotiations: RIZZO v. HAINES Establishes Standards for Legal Malpractice Introduction In the landmark case of Frank L. Rizzo and Lena Rizzo v....
Punitive Damages Not Required to Be Proportionate to Compensatory Damages in Pennsylvania Introduction The case of Edward Kirkbride and Carole KIRKBRIDE v. LISBON CONTRACTORS, INC. addressed a...
Establishing Union Standing to Challenge Quota Policies: South Whitehall Township Police Service v. South Whitehall Township Introduction South Whitehall Township Police Service v. South Whitehall...
Revisiting Governmental Immunity and Implied Warranties: Insights from Gall v. Allegheny County Health Department Introduction The case of Gall v. Allegheny County Health Department, decided by the...
Enhanced Duty of Insurance Companies to Inform Insureds of Legal Rights: Dercoli v. Pennsylvania National Mutual and Grange Mutual Introduction The case of Dercoli v. Pennsylvania National Mutual...
Miranda Rights and Police Inducements: Insights from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gibbs Introduction In the landmark case Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gibbs, 520 Pa. 151 (1989), the Supreme...
Penn Center House v. Hoffman: Reaffirming the Nanty-Glo Rule in Summary Judgment Introduction Penn Center House, Inc. v. Hoffman (520 Pa. 171), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on...