McMillin vs. Kohler
10.5.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion to compel pre-complaint discovery; need of discovery to prepare complaint
(McMillin100504k)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Criminal:
Motion to consolidate; prejudice; admissibility of co-defendant's exculpatory evidence
(Mull101104br)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Wheelock
10.8.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to withdraw guilty plea; fair & just reason; knowledge of possible sentencing range; prior New York offense; Commonwealth's case presented at trial prior to plea
(WHEELOCK100804br)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Adoption:
Termination of parental rights; failure or refusal to perform parental duties; needs and welfare of children for permanency and stability; unstable and promiscuous lifestyle
(gtermination100504br)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; motion to suppress; warrantless seizure of vehicle
(Fenstramaker101404br)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Hinaman
10.13.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to withdraw nolo contendere plea; assertion on innocence; DUI case
(Hinaman101304br)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Cohick vs. McCusker
10.11.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; negligent entrustment; duty to prevent intoxicated person from driving; controlling another's behavior
(Cohick101104k)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Eberhart vs. Zemko
10.27.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion in limine; vehicle accident case; recoverable medicals and wages; denial of coverage; peer review process
(Eberhart101804k)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Civil:
Appeal
(lobar102604a)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Harris
10.28.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; drug case; prima facie case
(Harris102804br)
(Posted: November 1st 2004)
SLH vs. JLH
10.27.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Exceptions to spouse support; actual income or earning capacity; truck driver; calculating earnings and deductible expenses
(hull102704g)
(Posted: October 27th 2004)
DM vs. FWM
10.26.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Modification of child support agreement approved by court; changed circumstances; no changed circumstances; requested increase
(Mertes102604g)
(Posted: October 26th 2004)
KER vs. DTR
10.5.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support, Divorce:
Reconsideration; calculation of spousal support and alimony pendente lite
(Rafferty100504g)
(Posted: October 8th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Hoffman
10.6.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; double jeopardy; mistrial granted on motion of defendant; prosecutorial misconduct
(hoffman100604a)
(Posted: October 8th 2004)
Kinley vs. Bierley & Schon
10.5.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; horse bite case; proof of knowledge of vicious propensities
(kinley100504a)
(Posted: October 6th 2004)
Civil:
Appeal
(regscan092804a)
(Posted: October 5th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Snyder
9.29.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; drug case; sufficiency of the evidence; prior record score calculation; school zone enhancement
(snyder092904bt)
(Posted: October 5th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Stahl
10.1.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; waiver of issues; sentence exceeded plea agreement; lack of jurisdiction to allow withdrawal of plea
(stahl100104bt)
(Posted: October 5th 2004)
Civil:
Modification of opinion of 06/10/2004; monetary value of services in wrongful death
(Blair92004k)
(Posted: September 30th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. McCloskey
9.22.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; sentencing issue; "2 strikes provision"; judge's discretion; right to jury determination; increase of minimum sentence
(McCloskey092204br)
(Posted: September 30th 2004)
Civil:
Motion for post trial relief; relevancy of expert opinion of insurance best claims practices; common law insurance bad faith claim
(everettcash092904a)
(Posted: September 30th 2004)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; timeliness of response; local rule L1035; rescission of local rule; failure of LLA Web site to remove reference
(AVCO093004k)
(Posted: September 28th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Gephart
9.21.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion in limine and for discovery; sexual assault case; Children & Youth family file; treating psychiatrist file; rape shield law; evidence of other sexual contact with victim
(Gephart092104br)
(Posted: September 21st 2004)
Civil:
Appeal; statute of limitations pertaining to contempt petition; hearsay; survey not offered for the truth
(Newtribes092104br)
(Posted: September 21st 2004)
Little vs. Engle
9.16.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Appeal; sanction for refusal to appear for deposition; contempt; dismissal of case; purge conditions; appellate jurisdiction; interlocutory order
(Little091604k)
(Posted: September 20th 2004)
KER vs. DTR
9.16.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Exceptions to support; earning capacity assessment; minimum wage vs. management salary
(Rafferty091604g)
(Posted: September 20th 2004)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; relitigation of undecided objections to complaint that was mooted by amendment; law of case; parent's damages for death of child; punitive damages
(Blair091004k)
(Posted: September 16th 2004)
HJB vs. KEB
9.10.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Exceptions to support; entitlement; voluntary initiation of separation
(Buttorff091004g)
(Posted: September 16th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Phillips
9.10.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion for correction of illegal sentence; post conviction hearing act petition; timeliness; jurisdiction
(Phillips091004br)
(Posted: September 16th 2004)
Brunson vs. Dunkan
9.7.2004
William S. Kieser
Support:
Exceptions to support; credits toward child support obligation; failure of master to follow court directive; failure of evidence
(Brunson090704k)
(Posted: September 13th 2004)
JLP vs. JFB
9.8.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Exceptions to child support; nurturing parent status; earning capacity; voluntary termination of employment affecting support obligation
(Penman090804g)
(Posted: September 9th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Mull
9.7.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; refiling criminal complaint; rule 544; prejudice; missing witnesses; prima facie case of delivery of drugs; search & seizure
(Mull090704br)
(Posted: September 8th 2004)
Civil:
Appeal; request to set aside execution sale; notice; posting issue; adequacy of price
(transfer083104g)
(Posted: September 3rd 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Lewis
9.2.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; effectiveness of counsel; authority to file suppression motion; failure to file rule 600 motion; guilty plea; right to appeal
(lewis090204bt)
(Posted: September 3rd 2004)
Criminal:
Motion for new trial; DUI; court reply to jury question; blood test relation back evidence
(almestica090304bt)
(Posted: September 3rd 2004)
Civil:
Motion for sanctions; violation of rule 1023.1; motion to amend to add RICO claim; scurrilous allegations; claims not warranted by existing law; lack of evidence; pattern of activity
(regscan083104a)
(Posted: September 3rd 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Monroe
8.27.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; drug case; accomplice; mere presence
(Monroe082704br)
(Posted: August 30th 2004)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; statute of limitations; affirmative defense; sufficiency of class action allegations; standing
(Semo062904br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Uzosike
6.30.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Omnibus pretrial motion; drug case; writ of habeas corpus; prima facie evidence; probable cause for search warrant; suppression; discovery
(Uzosike063004br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; declaration of taking of school district property; public character of land; no longer used as school; required advertisement of declaration of taking; scope of resolution
(Duboistown063004br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Harris
7.12.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to suppress evidence; blurted out statements; waiver of Miranda rights; confusion involving implied consent warning
(Harris071204br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
7.14.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; sufficient evidence of intent to kill
(Johnson071404br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Dixon
7.14.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motions to suppress evidence & for habeas corpus; custodial interrogation
(Dixon071404br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Woodring
7.15.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; reasonable inference that individual was armed & dangerous; forced abandonment
(Woodring071504br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
7.16.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; sufficiency of evidence of possession of drugs with intention to deliver
(Johnson071604br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Faision
7.27.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600; due diligence of the Commonwealth
(Faison072704br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Vincenti vs. Schultz
8.5.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion for reconsideration; strike/open judgment entered as discovery sanction
(Vincenti080504k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice; interpretation of Malpractice Act; informed consent for anesthesia; separate counts; specificity; objections to new matter; conclusions not supported by facts; pleading statutory defenses; Guaranty Assn.
(Adams080504k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Hubbard vs. Young
8.5.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; auto accident; limited tort; serious injury; need for expert testimony; sufficiency of subjective evidence
(Hubbard080504k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; traffic stop; mere flight establishing probable cause; reasonable suspicion; violation of Pa. Constitution
(almestica080904bt)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Graham
8.6.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; search and seizure; plain feel doctrine; reasonable suspicion of criminal activity
(graham081004bt)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Civil:
Appeal; pro se complaint; preliminary objections; multiple attempts to amend; pleading legal jargon; failure to file certificate of merit in professional negligence case
(Favors080904br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Wells
8.11.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; Post Conviction Relief Act petition; conflict counsel; petition to appeal nunc pro tunc
(Wells081104br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
AAH vs. MDH
8.10.2004
William S. Kieser
Support, Divorce:
Exceptions to child support; support obligation where child is at free boarding school; earning capacity; alimony pendente lite; short term marriage
(Harry081004k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
JW vs. RW
8.11.2004
Richard A. Gray
Custody, Support, Divorce:
Annulment request; fraud; pregnancy; untrue statement about paternity; paternity by estoppel
(Wisser081204g)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; failure to remove reference to debt in credit record; Fair Credit Reporting Act preemption; statute of limitations; punitive damages; non pros
(Anderson081704k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Miller vs. Welliver
8.12.2004
William S. Kieser
Support:
Child support complaint; custody of severely retarded child; deviation because of assets of child; medical insurance
(Miller081204K)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Ewing vs. Ewing
8.12.2004
William S. Kieser
Support:
Remand from appeal court; mitigation of lost income after voluntary job termination; use of actual income to calculate support
(Ewing081304k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Fiester vs. Fiester
8.16.2004
William S. Kieser
Support, Divorce:
Child support; alimony pendente lite; reasonable voluntary reduction in income; calculations
(Fiester081604k)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Beatty Estate
8.12.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Wills and Estates:
Petition to revoke letters of administration; priority in intestate estate; interests of estate jeopardized by failing to remove administrator; selection of representative for litigation purposes
(beatty081304bt)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Mecum vs. Bartholomew
8.25.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Preliminary objections; dog bite; failure to allege violation of dog law or notice of viciousness; amendment
(mecum082504a)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Faison
8.26.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion for reconsideration; rule 600 dismissal; duty to track cases; due diligence
(Faison082604br)
(Posted: August 27th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Bradley
8.3.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; waiver
(bradley080304a)
(Posted: August 18th 2004)
Civil:
Motions for summary judgment; validity of licensing agreement; essential term; specificity of agreement; partial performance; misrepresentation
(regscan080604a)
(Posted: August 18th 2004)
LGM vs. DCM
8.6.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; earning calculation; employment expense; second home
(moore080604a)
(Posted: August 18th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Heffner
8.11.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; denial of transfer to juvenile court; subject matter jurisdiction; bill of particulars; prosecutorial misconduct;; specificity of criminal information
(heffner081104a)
(Posted: August 18th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Blackwell
7.22.2004
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; jurisdiction to modify order; timeliness
(blackwell072204k)
(Posted: August 9th 2004)
Civil:
Motion in limine; expert testimony; amplification of existing cause of action
(Adams072804k)
(Posted: August 9th 2004)
CLW vs. KAW
7.2.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Appeal; issues for remand to master; full and fair opportunity to litigate; interlocutory order
(Wicks070104g)
(Posted: August 3rd 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Boyles
7.8.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; suppression; Miranda rights; double jeopardy; contempt in protection from abuse case
(boyles071204bt)
(Posted: July 30th 2004)
Civil:
Motion for leave to amend complaint; medical malpractice case; vicarious liability claim against hospital; new cause of action; statute of limitations
(Blair072204k)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Burfield vs. Stuck
6.23.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; wrongful death case; condition of property; landlord out of possession; nuisance per se for code violation; reserved control; duty to make repairs; fact issues
(Burfield072304k)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
DK vs. SK
7.16.2004
Richard A. Gray
Custody:
Petition for emergency relief; custody issue; parent's desired relocation to Texas; desires of the children; improved quality of life for children and parent; contingent grant of primary custody
(Kurtz071604g)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
LM vs. MK; RY vs. KY
7.16.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support, Divorce:
Calculation of support and alimony pendente lite; earning capacity vs. actual earnings; no recent job termination; discretion of court; consideration of all relevant factors
(Mink071604g)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Burden
7.20.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; search and seizure; reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; forced abandonment
(burden072104bt)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Civil:
Motions for summary judgment; breach of contract and estoppel case; contractor's reliance on subcontractor's bid; reasonableness of reliance; material changes to the specifications; fact issues for jury
(lobar072004a)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Best vs. Bird
7.9.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; contract case; issue of gift versus loan
(best070904a)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
HCR Manor Care vs. Kellogg
7.16.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; breach of admission agreement signed as representative of another; third party guarantee as a condition of admission; Nursing Home Reform Act
(hcrmanorcare071604a)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Pasters
7.13.2004
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion for reconsideration; petition for writ of habeas corpus for credit for time served; notice
(pasters071304a)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Winton vs. Neely
7.13.2004
Richard A. Gray
Custody:
Petition to return children to public school; custody issue; home schooling vs. public education; quality of home schooling program
(winton071304g)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Wicks vs. Wicks
7.28.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Appeal; dissolution of a partnership; exceptions to master's report; request for remand for additional evidence
(Wicks072804k)
(Posted: July 28th 2004)
Civil:
Non jury trial verdict; insurance dispute; bad faith claim; reasonableness of company's response to loss claim
(everettcash070604a)
(Posted: July 13th 2004)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; damages for failure to secure insurance coverage; actual loss; foreseeability of loss of income
(Elder062804k)
(Posted: July 6th 2004)
LB vs. KDB
6.30.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Exceptions spouse support; calculation
(Bowers063004g)
(Posted: July 6th 2004)
KB vs. SB & RB, II
6.30.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Petition to establish paternity; intact marriage; presumption of paternity; paternity by estoppel
(Bowersox063004g)
(Posted: July 6th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Flippen
5.27.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; robbery; validity of vehicle stop; reasonable suspicion
(flippen052704br)
(Posted: June 30th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Ford
5.28.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; timeliness; newly discovered evidence; failure to specify; waiver; prejudice; prior litigation; compliance with witness certification requirement
(Ford052804br)
(Posted: June 30th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Harvey
6.10.2004
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction collateral relief; timeliness; previously litigated issues; meritless issues
(Harvey061004br)
(Posted: June 30th 2004)
Civil:
Preliminary objection; joinder of equity and law actions; punitive damages; attorney fees; specific pleading
(Berninger062504br)
(Posted: June 30th 2004)
Civil:
Equity adjudication; easement; infringement on right-of-way; gate obstruction; injunction and damages
(Pine060404k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Baines
6.1.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; theft; sufficiency of the evidence; ineffective counsel; errant offense grade in information
(baines060104bt)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Transport Designs vs. WNB
6.8.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; demurrer to negligence and contract claims; causation; duty under Commercial Code; necessary party;
(Transport060804k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Civil:
Petition to strike off or open judgment; proof of service not on record; effect of actual service
(NCO060704k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; specificity of allegations of negligence; recovery for loss of companionship, society, comfort, guidance, solace and protection by parent for loss of child; negligent infliction of emotional distress; punitive damages
(Blair061004k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Coffey
6.15.2004
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Amended Post Conviction Relief Act Petition; timeliness; jurisdiction
(Coffey061504k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
MH vs. SBH
6.21.2004
Richard A. Gray
Support:
Exceptions to child and spouse support; mortgage contribution; cap on medical expense contribution; contact lenses as necessary medical expense; debt forgiveness as income; allocation between spouse and child; unfair support obligation under guidelines
(Heckman062104g)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal; zoning issue; non-conforming use; nunc pro tunc appeal; waiver; enforcement action; imposition of fines
(Piatt061804k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Hill vs. Derrick
6.25.2004
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Appeal; dismissal of frivolous complaint; RICO; standing; personal finances as property
(Hill062504k)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)
Commonwealth vs. Sampson
6.25.2004
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; evidence of prosecuting officer bias; irrelevant evidence
(sampson062804bt)
(Posted: June 28th 2004)