Commonwealth vs. Derr
2.3.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; calculation of prior record score; legality of sentence; discretionary aspect of sentence
(derr020303a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Fetzer
2.6.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; justified vehicle stop
(fetzer020603a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
MAA vs. CMA
2.26.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; no documentation supporting increase; existing support continued
(aloisio022603a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
KSG vs. JWG
2.28.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; mandatory retirement deductions; 401K deductions; health insurance
(gatz022603a)
(Posted: March 7th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Lee
1.21.2003
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; Post Conviction Relief Act Petition
(lee012103br)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; collection of unpaid business privilege tax; local tax enabling act; public utility; appeal of estimates
(northbranch012903br)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Civil:
Appeal; expert testimony; medical malpractice
(stonesifer020403k)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Randall
2.10.2003
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; withdrawal of guilty plea; effectiveness of counsel; jurisdiction; nunc pro tunc motion; waiver; Post Conviction Relief Act; diligence
(Randall020403bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Hill
2.12.2003
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; drug case; ineffective counsel; communication of the request
(Hill021203bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Hoffman
2.10.2003
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; ineffective counsel; notice of the hearing; availability of witnesses
(Hoffman021003bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Beagle vs. Logue
2.12.2003
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Claim for exemption from execution; clothing; non-owned property
(Beagle021203br)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Macon
2.19.2003
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for post conviction relief; drug case; ineffective counsel; plea bargain; inability to participate in boot camp; duty of appeal counsel
(Macon021103bt)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Barto vs. Colalanni
2.19.2003
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; corporate negligence; applicability to clinic
(barto022103br2)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Barto vs. Colalanni
2.21.2003
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Motion to extend discovery; policies for certified registered nurse practitioners
(barto022103br3)
(Posted: March 5th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Marr
2.27.2003
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal nunc pro tunc
(MarrA022703k)
(Posted: March 3rd 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; adjudication of delinquency; assault case; waiver
(sb022703k)
(Posted: March 3rd 2003)
Goodbrod vs. Goodbrod
12.20.2000
William S. Kieser
Divorce; support:
Exceptions to support and alimony pendente lite; including inheritance in calculations
(goodbrod121900k)
(Posted: February 12th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Abner
2.28.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress evidence; statements; drug use
(abner022802a)
(Posted: February 12th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. DeSousa
8.7.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; petition for writ of habeas corpus; DUI; drug case; admission; search; consent; plain feel doctrine; Miranda warning; prima facie case
(desousa082702a)
(Posted: February 12th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Yasipour
11.22.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; motion to suppress; use of search warrant; psychological evaluations; custodial interrogation
(yasipour112202a)
(Posted: February 3rd 2003)
Civil:
Motion for leave of court to dismiss action; discontinuance prior to trial; prejudice; cross claims; statute of limitations
(LyCo SPCA012703k)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Farnsworth
1.29.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; prima facie case; arson; mere presence
(farnsworth012903a)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Hartranft Tax Sale
1.31.2003
William S. Kieser
Administrative Appeal:
Petition to set aside a tax sale; disproportionate sale price; attempted payment after sale; adequate notice
(HartranftTaxSale013103k)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Holmes
1.8.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Pre-trial motion; drug case; sufficiency of evidence presented at preliminary hearing; dismissal of count of information
(holmes010803a2)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
ATM vs. JEM, Jr.
1.8.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to spousal support; earning capacity; tax effect; expense analysis; health insurance
(mabon010803a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
DLV vs. BLS
1.9.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; deduction of federal taxes; dividend income; waiver of issues not raised in the family court hearing
(verrico010903a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Holmes
1.9.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Omnibus pretrial motion; drug possession case; constructive possession; evidence of use of marijuana
(holmes010903a1)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
CK vs. GEK
1.10.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to denial of spousal support; burden of proof; clear and convincing evidence; adultery; agreement to separate
(kline011003a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Sampsell
1.22.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; theft; sufficiency of the evidence
(sampsell012203a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Hunter
1.16.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; gambling; sufficiency of the evidence; de minimis violation
(hunter011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
JWB vs. CAS
1.16.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Child support; orthodontist bills
(britton011603a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Haines
1.17.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; assault; sufficiency of the evidence; broken bones
(haines011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Gillette
1.17.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; unlawful stop
(gillette011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Kelly
1.24.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for return of property; evidence of contraband; civil proceeding
(kelly012403a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Greenawalt
1.27.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; prima facie case; DUI
(greenawalt012703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Braham
11.25.2002
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600; failure of Commonwealth to appear; prejudice
(Braham112502bt)
(Posted: January 27th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Vogt
11.21.2002
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion for acquittal and motion for new trial; DUI; admissibility of blood alcohol evidence; use of suppressed evidence for impeachment
(Vogt112102bt)
(Posted: January 22nd 2003)
Bartley vs. PaDOT
1.17.2003
Kenneth D. Brown
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of license suspension; DUI; reasonable grounds to believe had been operating vehicle
(barley011603br)
(Posted: January 22nd 2003)
Johnson vs. Haas
1.8.2003
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; immunity; medical malpractice; official capacity
(Johnson010803k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Johnson vs. Haas
1.10.2003
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice; failure to plead facts that establish a cause of action
(JohnsonHaas011003k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Johnson vs. Haas
1.10.2003
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion for appointment of counsel; prisoner; medical malpractice case
(JohnsonAppt011003k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; expert witness; certified registered nurse practitioner, testimony on diagnosis and causation; under direction of physician
(DrumGentieu011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; late expert report; prejudice; rebuttal; post death events as basis for determining economic loss
(DrumRoss011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; loss of child's consortium; recovery for loss of services or grief
(DrumMiLDam011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion in limine; timeliness of expert report; appropriateness of continuance
(DrumLimine011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Gimbara
1.14.2003
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; driving under suspension; DUI; waiver
(Gimbara011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice; punitive damages; specificity of complaint
(Morrison011403k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Johnson vs. Haas
1.16.2003
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Non involvement; medical malpractice
(Johnsonnoninv011603k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Klay vs. Hilliker
11.19.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion for reconsideration; affirmative defense; two schools of thought
(Klay111902k)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
DLB vs. SDB
1.3.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; childcare contribution
(barrett010303a)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
LC vs. DH; PH vs. DH
1.6.2003
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity
(hollingsworth010603a)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal; theft case; violation of plea agreement; knowing, voluntary, intelligent plea of guilty; restitution amount
(Mitsdarfer010303bt)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to sever; homicide case; prejudice
(grayyoung010203bt)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Collins
1.6.2003
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; double jeopardy; mistrial; prosecutorial misconduct
(Collin010303bt)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; factual basis for allegation
(woluniec120002br)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; legal conclusions; fact pleading
(hall120002br)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Finch
12.1.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
PCRA; sexual assault; effectiveness of counsel; mental illness; expert testimony; competency of victims; suppression of criminal record; character witnesses; sequestration of witnesses; sufficiency of the verdict
(finch120002br)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; prima facie case of medical negligence; expert testimony; standard of care for nursing; causation
(Stonesifer121102k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Snyder
12.10.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for Post Conviction Relief; ineffective counsel; hearsay statements; sufficiency of evidence; severance; legality of the sentence
(Snyder121002br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Butler
12.16.2002
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal nunc pro tunc; treatment of serious illness; effectiveness of counsel
(Butler121302k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Tibbs
12.18.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Post Conviction Relief Act petition; drug case; ineffective counsel; impeachment of witness; testimony of prior contact with police; racial composition of the jury; suppression; legality of sentence
(Tibbs121802br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Getgen vs. PaDOT
12.24.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Appeal of suspension of driving privileges; probable cause to arrest; DUI
(Getgen122402k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Adjudication of a school district; right to a hearing; notice; appeal
(Fetter122402k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
McElwee vs. Leber
12.24.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objection to amended new matter; Healthcare Services Medical Malpractice Act; Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act
(McElwee122402k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Savoy vs. Brungard
12.31.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Preliminary objections; statute of limitations; service of process by mail;
(Savoy123102br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; general denials; admissions
(butters123102br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for sanctions; failure to respond to discovery; attorney's fees
(butters123102br3)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for sanctions; failure to respond to discovery
(butters123102br2)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Thurman vs. Jones
12.31.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Preliminary objections to new matter; statute of limitations; Health Care Services and Malpractice Act and MCARE Act; affirmative defenses
(Thurman123102br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Lyons
12.26.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal
(lyons122602a)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
SEG vs. TEG
10.14.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to spousal support denial; protection from abuse order; leaving the marital residence
(gordner101402a)
(Posted: January 6th 2003)
Commonwealth vs. Miller
12.10.2002
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Petition for Post Conviction Relief; ineffective PPCR counsel
(Miller121002k)
(Posted: December 10th 2002)
Maneval vs. Nationwide
12.10.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; bad faith and punitive damage claim; Pennsylvania Unfair Insurance Practices Act; oral testimony
(Maneval121002k)
(Posted: December 10th 2002)
McElwee vs. Leber, et al.
12.9.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion to compel; fishing expedition; broad requests; privilege; duty of identification of documents
(McElwee120902k4)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
McElwee vs. Leber, et al.
12.9.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; verification by non-party risk manager; statement of authority to verify for party
(McElwee120902k3)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
McElwee vs. Leber, et al.
12.9.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion to compel; documents covered by the attorney client privilege; documents used to refresh recollection prior to deposition
(McElwee120902k1)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
McElwee vs. Leber, et al.
12.9.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion to compel; broad requests; undue burden
(McElwee120902k2)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Collins
12.9.2002
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; DUI; sentencing; constitutionality of interlock device
(Collins120902k)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Lewis
11.1.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
DUI; motion to suppress; jurisdiction of campus police
(lewis110102a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Regscan, Inc. vs. Martin.
11.18.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Petition for reconsideration; preliminary injunction; employment contract; covenant not to compete; fired employee
(regscan111802a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
MM vs. WM
11.15.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; retroactivity; failure to report increase in income
(mcgill111502a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Lyons
11.26.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Amended motion to quash costs & fines; Act 84 deductions; automatic withholding
(lyons112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Dunn
11.26.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion for post conviction collateral relief; jury trial; exclusion of minorities from jury
(dunn112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
KMH vs. JSS
11.26.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; failure to search for job
(hughes112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Mitchell
11.26.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; reckless endangerment; unloaded gun
(mitchell112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Gillette
11.26.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; DUI; corpus delecti
(gillette112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Adoption:
Motion for summary judgment; bad faith; estoppel; decision by insurance department
(nopublication)
(Posted: December 2nd 2002)
Wilk vs. Richardson
11.27.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice case; disclosure of the diagnosis ; intentional infliction of emotional distress; intrusion upon seclusion; claim for publicity given to private life
(Wilk112702k)
(Posted: November 27th 2002)
Musser vs. Hill
11.27.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Non jury trial; post trial motions; tortuous interference contract
(Musser112702k)
(Posted: November 27th 2002)
Commonwealth vs. Laubscher
11.26.2002
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Motion to Suppress Evidence; DUI; legality of the stop; probable cause; "flipping off" police trooper
(Laubscher112702k)
(Posted: November 26th 2002)
Messner vs. Shellenberger
11.22.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Motion to open judgment; right-of-way issue; default judgment; justifiable excuse
(Messner112202br)
(Posted: November 22nd 2002)
Hyde vs. McGee
11.13.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Appeal
(Hyde111302k)
(Posted: November 13th 2002)
Johnson vs. Haas
11.12.2002
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion to dismiss for noninvolvement; prima facie case for dismissal; jury question
(Johnson121202k)
(Posted: November 12th 2002)
Civil:
Appeal; post trial motions; contract case
(batman111102br)
(Posted: November 11th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Condemnation; preliminary objections; necessity of taking; discretion; bad faith; amount of compensation; agricultural property; service of owners
(horner110802br)
(Posted: November 8th 2002)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; vehicle accident; hand gesture to other driver; legal cause; Nanty-Glo rule
(herlocher110202k)
(Posted: November 2nd 2002)
JLW vs. MAW
10.2.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Support, Divorce:
Exceptions to child support and alimony pendente lite; earning capacity; rental income
(welch100202a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
EEC vs. REC
10.2.2002
Dudley N. Anderson
Support:
Exceptions to child support;; enforceability of private agreements; certainty of income based on bonuses
(churchill100202a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)