Recognition of Franchise Relationships within Lessor-Lessee Agreements and Limitations on Termination Rights: Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Razumic Introduction The case of Atlantic Richfield Company v....
Holzer v. Commonwealth: Upholding Standards for Automobile Searches and the Right to Counsel of Choice Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward J. Holzer, Jr. is a pivotal case decided by...
Abolition of Sovereign Immunity in Pennsylvania: Mayle v. Pennsylvania Department of Highways (479 Pa. 384, 1978) Introduction The landmark case of Jimmy V. Mayle v. Pennsylvania Department of...
Establishment of Temporary Insurance Coverage Under Conditional Receipts: Collister v. Nationwide Life Insurance Company Introduction In the landmark case of Kazuko Collister v. Nationwide Life...
Termination of Parental Rights Under Section 311(2) of the 1970 Adoption Act: A Comprehensive Commentary Introduction The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, in the landmark case In re WILLIAM L., Frank...
Admissibility of Victim's Personal and Family Information in Murder Trials: Commonwealth v. Story Establishes Strict Relevance Standards Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Stanton Story is...
Limitation of Liability for Builders: Upholding the Act of 1965 in Freezer Storage, Inc. v. Armstrong Cork Company Introduction In the landmark case of Freezer Storage, Inc. v. Armstrong Cork...
Reaffirming Mootness: Implications from In re Christopher J. F. Gross, 476 Pa. 203 (1978) Introduction In re Christopher J. F. Gross is a pivotal 1978 decision by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Declares Death Penalty Statute Unconstitutional: Commonwealth v. McKenna Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Paul McKenna, decided on January 26, 1978,...
Surrick v. Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Providence: Reinforcing the 'Fair Share' Principle in Zoning Law Introduction The case of Robert B. Surrick, Appellant, v. Zoning Hearing Board of the...
Recognition of Psychotherapist Testimony as Adequate Support for Compelling Cause in Voluntary Termination Cases: Deiss v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review Introduction Walter E. Deiss...
Effective Assistance of Counsel in Plea Bargaining: Insights from COMMONWEALTH v. TRIPLETT Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dwight Triplett, 476 Pa. 83 (1977), adjudicated by the Supreme...
Feingold v. Bell Telephone: Judicial Redress Beyond Administrative Remedies Introduction The case of Allen L. Feingold, Individually, and A. L. Feingold Associates v. Bell Telephone Company of...
In re Involuntary Termination: Establishing Abandonment Standards in Parental Rights Termination Introduction The case In re Involuntary Termination of Parental Rights of Shannon Coleen Burns and...
Negligent Property Maintenance and Proximate Cause: A Comprehensive Analysis of FORD v. JEFFRIES Introduction The case of Mamie M. Ford v. James Jeffries, Sr. (474 Pa. 588) adjudicated by the Supreme...
Racial Harassment Recognized as Sufficiency for Unemployment Compensation Introduction The case of Martin Taylor, Appellant, v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review of the Commonwealth of...
Requirement of Reasoned Sentencing: COMMONWEALTH v. RIGGINS (1977) Introduction In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Clyde Riggins, 474 Pa. 115 (1977), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania...
Judicial Oversight of Legislative Expulsion: Sweeney v. Tucker Establishes Review of Procedural Due Process Introduction Sweeney v. Tucker, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on July 8,...
Arbitration Act of 1927 Applies to PERA Bargaining Agreements and Established Judicial Review Standards Introduction The case Community College of Beaver County v. Community College of Beaver County,...
Determining the Start of the Mandatory Trial Period: Analysis of Commonwealth v. Windmark Mitchell Introduction Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Windmark Mitchell is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...