Impact of Photographic Evidence on Jury Inference of Prior Criminal Activity: COMMONWEALTH v. ALLEN Introduction COMMONWEALTH v. ALLEN, Appellant. (448 Pa. 177) is a landmark decision by the Supreme...
Commonwealth v. Futch: Reinforcing the McNabb-Mallory Rule on Unnecessary Delay and Its Impact on Identification Evidence Introduction Commonwealth v. Futch, 447 Pa. 389, decided by the Supreme Court...
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 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 Introduction COMMONWEALTH v. MOSTELLER, Appellant....
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 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 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 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 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) 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 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. 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. Introduction Corabi, Appellant, v. Curtis Publishing Company, Appellant, 441 Pa. 432 (1971), represents...
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 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 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 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 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 Introduction Whitner, Appellant, v. Lojeski, 437 Pa. 448 (1970), is a seminal case adjudicated by the Supreme...