Civil:
Motion for preliminary injunction; petition to stay and compel arbitration; distribution contract with arbitration clause; conduct after termination of contract; collateral estoppel where prior litigation terminated by agreement
(Scheibeler122106br)
(Posted: January 2nd 2007)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; corporate negligence; multiple factual allegations in paragraphs
(Crosseley122106br)
(Posted: January 2nd 2007)
Civil:
Appeal
(cellco122006br)
(Posted: January 2nd 2007)
Administrative Appeal:
Preliminary objections to zoning enforcement complaint; prerequisite of enforcement notice
(Selleck122006br)
(Posted: January 2nd 2007)
Commonwealth vs. Harris
12.29.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; habeas corpus relief; drug case; reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; plain view exception; abandoned property exception; prima facie case
(harris122906a)
(Posted: January 2nd 2007)
Hufnagle vs. Pa. D.O.T.
12.22.2006
Richard A. Gray
Civil:
Appeal of license suspension; jurisdiction of college police officer to participate in sobriety checkpoint outside of college; implied consent law
(Hufnagle122206g)
(Posted: December 22nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Saiers
12.22.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; custodial questioning; Miranda warnings; voluntariness of statements; validity of waiver of Miranda rights
(Saiers122206K)
(Posted: December 22nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Tedesco
12.20.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; sufficiency of evidence; rape case; forcible compulsion and non consent
(tedesco122006a)
(Posted: December 20th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Amos
12.20.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; photographic identification; suggestiveness; totality of circumstances
(amos122006a)
(Posted: December 20th 2006)
Ecker vs. Williamsport
12.18.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Administrative Appeal:
Local agency appeal; denial of permit to demolish fire damaged building; findings supported by substantial evidence; unconstitutional taking of property; possibility of selling the structure; failure to offer property for sale
(Ecker121806bt)
(Posted: December 18th 2006)
DG vs. RG
12.15.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Divorce:
Appeal
(gulliver121506a)
(Posted: December 15th 2006)
Adoption:
Involuntary termination of parental rights by the agency, relitigation of previously litigated issues; collateral estoppel; judicial notice of litigated facts and findings
(H121206K)
(Posted: December 14th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. King
12.13.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress and petition for writ of habeas corpus; probable cause; investigative detention; reasonable suspicion of criminal activity; contraband found during lawful pat-down; sufficiency of the evidence; theft of handcuffs
(king121306a)
(Posted: December 13th 2006)
TMR vs. TFR
12.12.2006
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Exceptions to support entitlement order; confessed infidelity; exemption from paying support
(Rash121206br)
(Posted: December 12th 2006)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal
(Sheddy120806bt)
(Posted: December 11th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Williams
12.11.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; rule 1925 statement; waiver of issues
(TWilliams121106K)
(Posted: December 11th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Nichols
12.11.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; hindering apprehension; prima facie case; renunciation; information given in response to questions
(nichols121106a)
(Posted: December 11th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Garnes
12.11.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion for violation of rule 600; failure to appear for scheduled arraignment
(garnes121106a)
(Posted: December 11th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. McLaughlin
12.11.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; time blood sample taken; 2 hour rule as element of offense; subjects of suppression motions
(mclaughlin121106a)
(Posted: December 11th 2006)
Worobec vs. Hall
12.5.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Civil:
Non-jury trial; replevin of pony; unjust enrichment; gift
(Worobec120506bt)
(Posted: December 5th 2006)
DG vs. RG
12.4.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Divorce:
Appeal
(gulliver120406a)
(Posted: December 4th 2006)
Civil:
Motion to coordinate action; common questions of fact or law; judicial economy; convenience of the parties
(MuncyPace102506br)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Howard
11.1.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of evidence; justification of use of deadly force; use of deposition testimony of police officer; waiver of challenge to discretionary aspects of sentence
(Howard110106K)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Marshall
11.1.2006
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of evidence; robbery; timeliness of motion for suppression of statement
(Marshall110106br)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Gonzalez
11.17.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; prima facie case; robbery; conspiracy; shared criminal intent; terroristic threats
(Gonzalez111706K)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Thompson
11.17.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; prima facie case; robbery; conspiracy; shared criminal intent; terroristic threats
(Thompson111706K)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
11.21.2006
Richard A. Gray
Criminal:
Appeal; petition for return of property; refusal of petitioner to testify he lawfully possessed the items
(Johnson112106g)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Boruch
11.21.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; revocation of probation; violation of terms of probation; abuse of discretion in sentencing
(Boruch112106K)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Civil:
Forfeiture; drug related use; delivery of cocaine; unanswered requests for admissions; legal conclusions; carrying drugs sell to undercover officer
(Chianelli112806br)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Administrative Appeal:
Assessment appeal; real estate taxation of communications towers; exclusions from taxation
(Cellco112106br)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Bloom
11.30.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Post sentence motion granted; reference to excluded hearsay evidence in closing argument; cautionary instruction; prejudice
(Bloom113006K)
(Posted: December 3rd 2006)
RLB vs. FB
11.13.2006
Richard A. Gray
Divorce:
Exceptions to master's report; earning capacity; alimony pendente lite; voluntarily assuming lower paying job; length of marriage; equity
(Betron111306g)
(Posted: November 13th 2006)
DG vs. RG
11.9.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Divorce:
Exceptions to equitable distribution; short marriage; unequal distribution; rollover from 401(k); appropriateness of alimony; lack of counsel fee award
(gulliver110906a)
(Posted: November 9th 2006)
Civil:
Appeal; rule 1925 statement; waiver of issues
(Keystone110906bt)
(Posted: November 9th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
10.30.2006
Richard A. Gray
Criminal:
Appeal; sexual assault; evidence of uncharged sexual incidents between the parties; res gestae; admission of juvenile record for impeachment; ineffective counsel
(Smith102706g)
(Posted: November 7th 2006)
LAL vs. KPL
10.31.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Divorce:
Exceptions to alimony pendente lite; retroactive award; termination of property settlement agreement
(Laughlin103106bt)
(Posted: November 7th 2006)
LMC vs. WAC
11.1.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Divorce:
Appeal; divorce decree; rule 1925 order; waiver of issues
(Chapman110106bt)
(Posted: November 7th 2006)
Bennett vs. Raqib
11.1.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Divorce:
Appeal; denial of protection from abuse order; rule 1925; waiver
(Bennett110106bt)
(Posted: November 7th 2006)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; death of children in a pool; Restatement (2nd) torts 339; knowledge that children are likely to trespass
(Watts091206bt)
(Posted: November 2nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Evicci
9.12.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; post conviction relief act petition; timeliness
(Evicci091206k)
(Posted: November 2nd 2006)
Welch vs. South Williamsport
10.17.2006
Kenneth D. Brown
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal from construction code board of appeals; demolition of fire damaged building; strict scrutiny; ex parte communications; lack of hearing procedures; lack of written notice of defects
(Welch101706br)
(Posted: November 2nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Nunez
10.13.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Commonwealth appeal; new trial; ineffective counsel; errant jury instruction; failure to request jury instruction; basic and fundamental error;
(Nunez101306K)
(Posted: November 2nd 2006)
Civil:
Appeal
(Losch102706bt)
(Posted: November 2nd 2006)
CAC vs. WJC
11.2.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Divorce:
Exceptions to equitable distribution and alimony; consideration of support guidelines; averaging fluctuating income; sale of marital home; lack of rationale for attorney fee award
(cac110206bt)
(Posted: November 2nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Dunn
10.17.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; voluntariness of guilty plea; sentencing issue
(dunn101706a)
(Posted: October 17th 2006)
KEW vs. RLW
10.16.2006
Richard A. Gray
Divorce:
Motion in limine; marital character of disability benefits; date disability pay becomes retirement benefit
(kew101606g)
(Posted: October 16th 2006)
Administrative Appeal:
Land use appeal; temporary permit for tower to monitor weather; standard of review
(Piccolella101306bt)
(Posted: October 13th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Monro
10.13.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition of habeas corpus; assault case; prima facie case; loading gun in course of heated argument
(munro101306a)
(Posted: October 13th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Lewis
10.10.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; prima facie case; stalking; disorderly conduct
(lewis101006a)
(Posted: October 10th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Manson
9.22.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; endangering the welfare of a minor; person owing a duty of care; photographing naked child
(Manson92806K)
(Posted: October 9th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Collins
9.27.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Drug case; discovery; responsibility for late disclosure of evidence in possession of drug task force; prejudice; continuance of trial
(Collins92706K)
(Posted: October 9th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Sagan
10.3.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; DUI; chemical test refusal; required warning
(sagan100306a)
(Posted: October 9th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Good
9.27.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; request for credit for back time; time spent on probation
(good092706a)
(Posted: October 9th 2006)
LSW vs. MAW
9.29.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Support:
Exceptions to child support; modification petition; seasonal employee (teacher); assignment of earning capacity for willful failure to obtain appropriate employment
(LSW092906bt)
(Posted: October 9th 2006)
Administrative Appeal:
Zoning appeal; variance request; expansion of auto salvage business; solicitor signing decision; interpretation of the zoning ordinance on expansion of nonconforming use
(Sheddy100906bt)
(Posted: October 3rd 2006)
Administrative Appeal:
Land use appeal; application for special exception; conversion of single family residence to duplex; substantial evidence; vague and unsubstantiated statements; remand
(Young100306bt)
(Posted: October 3rd 2006)
Civil:
Permanent injunction; validity of board action after improper removal of director by fellow directors
(Sauers092606g)
(Posted: September 28th 2006)
In re: CK
9.20.2006
Richard A. Gray
Adoption:
Motion for summary judgment; bad faith; estoppel; decision by insurance department
(nopublication)
(Posted: September 27th 2006)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; defamation case; statute of limitations; fair report privilege; failure to state a claim
(Steckel091806bt)
(Posted: September 27th 2006)
DLK vs. RLK
9.25.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Support:
Exceptions to child support; disabled adult child; equitable argument regarding child's income exceeding disabled, support paying parent
(DLK092506bt)
(Posted: September 27th 2006)
LLL vs. BKL
9.27.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Support, Divorce:
Exceptions to equitable distribution and alimony pendente lite; withdrawal from IRA; marital property; alimony pendente lite after entry of divorce decree
(LAL092706bt)
(Posted: September 27th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Leonard
9.12.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; vehicle stop; reasonable suspicion of criminal activity
(leonard091206a)
(Posted: September 24th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Sagan
9.20.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; altercation with police; reasonable belief of authority to consent to entry into residence
(sagan092006a)
(Posted: September 24th 2006)
Civil:
Appeal; 1925 statement; waiver for failure to serve judge
(camerer090806a)
(Posted: September 17th 2006)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; injury from foul ball during game; handicap seating; duty
(Losch090806bt)
(Posted: September 17th 2006)
Beatrice vs. Beatrice
9.7.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Civil:
Motion to exclude expert testimony; Frye decision; evaluation of methodology rather than conclusion
(Beatrice090706bt)
(Posted: September 17th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
9.14.2006
Richard A. Gray
Criminal:
Appeal; non-jury verdict; other crime evidence; identity of weapon; harmless error; adequacy of statement of sentencing reasons; prior record score; weight of the evidence; inconsistency of police officer testimony
(Johnson091406g)
(Posted: September 17th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Gates
8.7.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Duty of Commonwealth to provide discovery of criminal record of defendant
(gates080706k)
(Posted: September 7th 2006)
Civil:
Appeal
(Daugherty082406bt)
(Posted: September 7th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Winters
7.28.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600; lack of excusable delay; lack of due diligence
(Winters072806k)
(Posted: September 7th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Bortz
9.1.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Appeal; rule 1925 statement; waiver of issues
(bortz090106k)
(Posted: September 7th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Wimberly
8.10.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Commonwealth appeal; drug case; suppression; consent to search; waiver by failure to raise in omnibus pre-trial motion; amendment
(Wimberly081006k)
(Posted: September 6th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Fisher
8.11.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600; due diligence in bringing to trial
(fisher081106a)
(Posted: September 6th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
8.21.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; service of rule 1925 statement upon judge
(johnson082106a)
(Posted: September 6th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
9.1.2006
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; recusal; failure to raise by motion; discovery of mental health records; delay of trial; consecutive sentences; aggravated sentence; competency at time of trial
(Smith090106br)
(Posted: September 6th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Ford
8.31.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; vehicle stop; plain view; consent; coercion
(ford083106a)
(Posted: September 6th 2006)
Civil:
Appeal; non-jury verdict; right of officers to receive salaries; fiduciary duty; reasonableness of salaries in light of company profit
(camerer082206a)
(Posted: September 5th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Bowers
8.29.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; applicability of Megan's Law; sufficiency of post conviction relief act petition
(Bowers082906bt)
(Posted: September 5th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Colyer
8.29.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; rule 1925 statement; waiver of issues
(Colyer082906bt)
(Posted: September 5th 2006)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; prima facie case for medical negligence; need for expert opinion of cause of death; use of nurse testimony
(Hauke080406bt)
(Posted: August 22nd 2006)
Civil:
Post trial motions; expert discovery; testimony beyond fair scope of expert report
(Miller082106bt)
(Posted: August 22nd 2006)
SME vs. RWH
8.8.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; failure to find better employment
(SME080806bt)
(Posted: August 22nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Scarborough
8.3.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion for supplemental discovery; psychological records of victim
(scarborough080306a)
(Posted: August 22nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Yasipour
8.21.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Post-sentence motion; insanity defense; burden of proof; appropriateness of sentence; weight of evidence
(yasipour082106a)
(Posted: August 22nd 2006)
HLW vs. SFK
8.10.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; failure to find better employment because of PFA violation; termination due to religious discrimination
(HLW081006bt)
(Posted: August 22nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
8.7.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; failure to serve Rule 1925 statement on trial judge; waiver of objections
(johnson080706a)
(Posted: August 9th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Sagan
8.7.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Motion for reconsideration of denial of post trial motions; refusal to submit to blood test to enhance sentence; adequacy of warning; vacation of sentence
(sagan080706a)
(Posted: August 9th 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Cortright
7.5.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI case; search warrant for medical records for blood tests; probable cause
(Cortright070506k)
(Posted: August 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
7.7.2006
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Petition for modification due to illness; independent medical evaluation; necessity of transfer to other facility; refusal to release medical records; burden of proof
(Smith070706br)
(Posted: August 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Richardson
7.19.2006
Kenneth D. Brown
Criminal:
Appeal; unauthorized use of vehicle; sufficiency of the evidence; missing witness charge
(Richardson071906br)
(Posted: August 3rd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Gordy
7.5.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; search of clothing of hospitalized shooting victim by hospital employee; seizure of drugs in plain view; agent of government
(Gordy070506k)
(Posted: August 2nd 2006)
Civil:
Non-jury trial; easement by implication; maintenance rights
(Lowery071206br)
(Posted: August 2nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Evicci
7.17.2006
William S. Kieser
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; time limitation; increased minimum sentence
(Evicci071706k)
(Posted: August 2nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Hekimian
7.17.2006
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Petition to allow summary appeal nunc pro tunc; notice of 30 day appeal period
(hekimian071706a)
(Posted: August 2nd 2006)
Civil:
Appeal
(LoyalsockSchDist072406br)
(Posted: August 2nd 2006)
Commonwealth vs. Bowers
7.31.2006
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; unlawful sentence; Megan's Law registration; retroactive application
(Bowers073106bt)
(Posted: August 2nd 2006)