Pennsylvania Case Commentaries

Double Jeopardy Protections and Warrantless Automobile Searches in Commonwealth v. Shaffer

Date: Mar 21, 1972

Double Jeopardy Protections and Warrantless Automobile Searches in Commonwealth v. Shaffer Introduction Commonwealth v. Shaffer et al. is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...

Incorporation of False Imprisonment within False Arrest: Gagliardi v. Lynn

Date: Dec 21, 1971

Incorporation of False Imprisonment within False Arrest: Gagliardi v. Lynn Introduction Case: Gagliardi, Appellant, v. Lynn. Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Date: December 20, 1971 The case of...

Reevaluation of After-Discovered Evidence in COMMONWEALTH v. MOSTELLER: Establishing New Standards for Recanting Testimony in Sexual Offense Cases

Date: Dec 21, 1971

Reevaluation of After-Discovered Evidence in COMMONWEALTH v. MOSTELLER: Establishing New Standards for Recanting Testimony in Sexual Offense Cases Introduction COMMONWEALTH v. MOSTELLER, Appellant....

Judicial Discretion in Opening Default Judgments: The Significance of Insurance Carrier Errors in Balk v. Ford Motor Company (1971)

Date: Dec 21, 1971

Judicial Discretion in Opening Default Judgments: The Significance of Insurance Carrier Errors in Balk et al. v. Ford Motor Company (1971) Introduction Balk et al. v. Ford Motor Company, decided by...

Scaife v. Rockwell-Standard: Broadening Damages in Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims

Date: Dec 21, 1971

Scaife v. Rockwell-Standard: Broadening Damages in Fraudulent Misrepresentation Claims Introduction The case of Scaife Company v. Rockwell-Standard Corporation (446 Pa. 280), adjudicated by the...

Incollingo v. Ewing: Establishing the Net Earnings Measure of Damages in Survival Actions

Date: Oct 13, 1971

Incollingo v. Ewing: Establishing the Net Earnings Measure of Damages in Survival Actions Introduction Incollingo v. Ewing et al. (444 Pa. 299, 1971) is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

Overruling Parental Immunity: Falco v. Pados and Its Impact on Pennsylvania Tort Law

Date: Oct 13, 1971

Overruling Parental Immunity: Falco v. Pados and Its Impact on Pennsylvania Tort Law Introduction In the landmark case of Falco v. Pados, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania addressed significant...

Voluntary Subordination of Mortgages to Leases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Landau v. Western Pennsylvania National Bank

Date: Oct 13, 1971

Voluntary Subordination of Mortgages to Leases: A Comprehensive Analysis of Landau et al. v. Western Pennsylvania National Bank Introduction The case of Landau et al. v. Western Pennsylvania National...

Uniformity Clause in Personal Income Tax: Revising Amidon v. Kane (444 Pa. 38)

Date: Jun 25, 1971

Uniformity Clause in Personal Income Tax: Revising Amidon v. Kane (444 Pa. 38) Introduction The case of Amidon et al., Appellants, v. Kane (444 Pa. 38), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Establishing Qualified Privilege for Press Reports on Judicial Proceedings: Binder v. Triangle Publications

Date: Mar 19, 1971

Establishing Qualified Privilege for Press Reports on Judicial Proceedings: Binder v. Triangle Publications Introduction The case of Binder et ux. v. Triangle Publications, Inc. (442 Pa. 319),...

Judiciary's Inherent Power to Compel Funding: Commonwealth ex rel. Carroll v. Tate et al.

Date: Feb 17, 1971

Judiciary's Inherent Power to Compel Funding: Commonwealth ex rel. Carroll v. Tate et al. Introduction Commonwealth ex rel. Carroll v. Tate et al., 442 Pa. 45 (1971), is a landmark decision by the...

Establishing 'Actual Malice' in Defamation of a Public Figure: Corabi v. Curtis Publishing Co.

Date: Jan 26, 1971

Establishing 'Actual Malice' in Defamation of a Public Figure: Corabi v. Curtis Publishing Co. Introduction Corabi, Appellant, v. Curtis Publishing Company, Appellant, 441 Pa. 432 (1971), represents...

Tortious Interference with Prospective Contracts: Insights from Glenn v. Point Park College

Date: Jan 26, 1971

Tortious Interference with Prospective Contracts: Insights from Glenn et al. v. Point Park College Introduction The case of Glenn et al. v. Point Park College, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Incollingo v. Ewing et al.: Establishing Enhanced Standards for Physician Negligence and Drug Manufacturer Liability

Date: Jan 26, 1971

Incollingo v. Ewing et al.: Establishing Enhanced Standards for Physician Negligence and Drug Manufacturer Liability Introduction Incollingo v. Ewing et al., 444 Pa. 263 (1971), is a pivotal case...

Refining the Doctrine of Imputed Contributory Negligence: The Smalich v. Westfall Decision

Date: Oct 10, 1970

Refining the Doctrine of Imputed Contributory Negligence: The Smalich v. Westfall Decision Introduction The case of Smalich et al., Appellants, v. Westfall, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Cipolla v. Shaposka: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Delaware's Superior Jurisdiction in Conflict of Laws

Date: Jul 3, 1970

Cipolla v. Shaposka: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Establishes Delaware's Superior Jurisdiction in Conflict of Laws Introduction The case of Cipolla et al. v. Shaposka (439 Pa. 563), adjudicated by...

Expanding Implied Warranty Liability to Non-Sales Contexts: Hoffman v. Misericordia Hospital

Date: Jul 3, 1970

Expanding Implied Warranty Liability to Non-Sales Contexts: Hoffman v. Misericordia Hospital Introduction Hoffman v. Misericordia Hospital of Philadelphia, 439 Pa. 501 (1970), is a landmark case...

Whitner v. Lojeski: Establishing Proximate and Superseding Cause in Pennsylvania Tort Law

Date: Mar 26, 1970

Whitner v. Lojeski: Establishing Proximate and Superseding Cause in Pennsylvania Tort Law Introduction Whitner, Appellant, v. Lojeski, 437 Pa. 448 (1970), is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme...

Reformation of Insurance Policies and Procedural Standards in Joint Defamation Appeals: Insights from General Electric Credit Corporation v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company et al. (1970)

Date: Mar 21, 1970

Reformation of Insurance Policies and Procedural Standards in Joint Defamation Appeals: Insights from General Electric Credit Corporation v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company et al. (1970)...

Papie v. Kelly: Establishing Liability for Emotional Distress in the Mishandling of a Decedent's Body

Date: Mar 21, 1970

Papie v. Kelly: Establishing Liability for Emotional Distress in the Mishandling of a Decedent's Body Introduction Papie v. Kelly, 437 Pa. 373 (1970), is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of...

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