Withdrawal of Guilty Pleas Post-Sentencing Requires Manifest Injustice: Commonwealth v. Shaffer Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Lee Shaffer addresses the critical...
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stanley: Clarifying Fourth Amendment Rights in Third-Party Home Arrests Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Stanley is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Judicial Discretion in Intervention: The Importance of Timeliness in Gerald JACKSON et al. v. Edward G. Rendell Introduction Gerald JACKSON et al. v. Edward G. Rendell et al. is a pivotal case...
Enforcement of Plain Language in Right of First Refusal Agreements: STEUART v. McCHESNEY Introduction In the landmark case of STEUART v. McCHESNEY, decided by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on...
Krawchuk v. Philadelphia Electric Company: Expansion of Workmen's Compensation to Stress-Induced Heart Attacks Introduction In the landmark case of Krawchuk v. Philadelphia Electric Company, the...
Defamation Requires Direct Attribution: Insights from Thomas Merton Center v. Rockwell International Introduction The case The Thomas Merton Center, a nonprofit Pennsyl v. Rockwell International...
Rutter v. Northeastern Beaver County School District: Abolition of Assumption of Risk Doctrine in Comparative Negligence Context Introduction In the landmark case of Rutter v. Northeastern Beaver...
Affirmation of Judicial Rule-Making Authority: Upholding Rule 238 on Prejudgment Interest Introduction In the landmark case of Rexford Laudenbergler v. Port Authority of Allegheny County, decided by...
Withdrawal of Counsel in Indigent Appellants: Insights from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. McClendon Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James McClendon (495 Pa. 467) is a pivotal case...
Exxon Corporation v. Witmer et al.: Upholding Lease Agreement Provisions in Franchise Relationships Introduction In the landmark case of Robert G. Witmer, Walter B. Slingerland, Larry Miller,...
D'Ambrosio v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Co.: Upholding Legislative Standards in Insurance Bad Faith Claims Introduction D'Ambrosio v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty...
Affirmation of 'Reasonable Basis' Standard for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Post-Conviction Plea Challenges Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Larry Miller, 494 Pa. 229 (1981),...
JONES v. MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL: Reinforcing Section 323(a) in Medical Malpractice Causation Standards Introduction JONES v. MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, 494 Pa. 410 (1981), is a pivotal Supreme Court of...
Disbarment of Attorney John T. Grigsby, III: Establishing Standards for Professional Misconduct and Recidivism Introduction The case of Office of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. John T. Grigsby,...
Case-by-Case Determination of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Juvenile Transfer Petitions Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Derrick Pettus Introduction The case of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v....
Establishing Confidential Relationships in Fraud Allegations: An Analysis of FROWEN v. BLANK Introduction The case of Harry W. Frowen, Executor of the Estate of Blanche Frowen, Deceased, Appellant v....
Deference to Arbitrator Interpretation in Collective Bargaining Agreements: LEECHBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT v. Dale Introduction The case of LEECHBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellee, v. Mary Louise...
Establishing the Standard for Joinder of Offenses: Insights from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Morris Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bernard Morris (493 Pa. 164), adjudicated by the...
Judicial Oversight of Administrative Delays: PUC v. Yellow Cab Company of Philadelphia Introduction In the landmark case of Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) v. Yellow...
Kaczkowski v. Bolubasz: Establishing the Total Offset Method for Calculating Lost Future Earnings in Pennsylvania Introduction Kaczkowski v. Bolubasz, 491 Pa. 561 (1980), is a landmark decision by...