Criminal:
Appeal of post conviction hearing act decision; treating petition as notice of appeal
(Copenhaver060112bt)
(Posted: July 6th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Hartsock
7.3.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency and weight of evidence; child pornography; access to computer; images saved on computer; continuance request; failure to timely examine information to prepare for trial; previous continuance request granted; mistrial motion based on reference to parole or probation officers; excessive sentence claim; considerations in sentencing; serious offenses; discretion of the court; factors considered in sexually violent predator finding
(Hartsock7312m)
(Posted: July 6th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Lemar
7.5.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post-sentence motion; weight of the evidence; shoplifting; identification issue
(Lemar070512bt)
(Posted: July 6th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Pophal
7.2.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Suppression motion; motor vehicle stop; probable cause; squealing tire ordinance violation; DUI arrest
(Pophal070212L)
(Posted: July 5th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; claim to reform insurance contract to name correct insured; intent of parties
(turkeyrun070312a)
(Posted: July 3rd 2012)
RAW vs. MJW
7.3.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Divorce:
Exceptions to master's report; student loan issue; equivocal evidence; distribution of property; deceased party
(winder070312a)
(Posted: July 3rd 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Easter
7.2.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; warrantless entry into apartment; no consent; inevitable discovery; lack of probable cause
(Easter070212L)
(Posted: July 3rd 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Kilgus
7.2.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act; ineffective counsel; mental retardation; sex offenses; competence to plead guilty; rational understanding of the proceedings; waiver of Miranda rights;
(kilgus070212L)
(Posted: July 3rd 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; sufficiency of pleaded facts and documents to show authority to sign deed; sufficiency of pleaded name change
(southwestern070212a)
(Posted: July 2nd 2012)
Civil:
Motion to amend and certify for immediate appeal; jurisdiction of court; expiration of time for appeal
(southwesternforest070212a)
(Posted: July 2nd 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; fraud; sufficiency of factual allegations; determinations for preliminary motions
(iski070212a)
(Posted: July 2nd 2012)
Adoption:
Petition for involuntary termination of parental rights; failure to perform_x000d_
parental duties for at least six months; failure to initiate contacts with children; existence of bond between child and parent
(ACS062812m)
(Posted: July 2nd 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Parsons
6.26.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Challenge to amount of restitution; but-for test; credibility of testimony of victim; claim for replacement value
(Parsons062612L)
(Posted: June 27th 2012)
JRK vs. BJK
6.22.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Divorce:
Petition to enforce post-nuptial agreement; consideration; unenforceable promise; bifurcation; compelling circumstances; lack of prejudice
(Knauss062212m)
(Posted: June 26th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Rodriguez
6.20.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Defendant's motion to transfer prosecution; authority of court to transfer over objection of district attorney
(Rodriguez062012L)
(Posted: June 25th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Burden
6.25.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Non-jury trial; person not to possess a firearm; credibility of defendant; juvenile record
(Burden062512L)
(Posted: June 25th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Levy
6.22.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Non-jury trial; sexual abuse of children; SKYPE communication; requirement of computer depiction where video was streamed and not saved on the computer; sending a “link” to a pornographic website as the equivalent of sending the content of the website
(levy062212a)
(Posted: June 24th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Balliet
6.19.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss under rule 600; case dismissed without prejudice on habeas corpus motion; lack of preparation by Commonwealth attorney at scheduled court hearing; due diligence in filing second criminal complaint
(Balliet061912bt)
(Posted: June 20th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Rhines
6.18.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Petition for writ of error coram nobis treated as post conviction relief act petition; timeliness of petition; claim of innocence as defense to timeliness claim; waiver of ineffective counsel claim
(Rhines061812bt)
(Posted: June 19th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Probst
6.18.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; conviction for assault of a child; notice of 25 year mandatory minimum sentence possibility; bad acts evidence; common plan; competency of children to testify
(Probst061812bt)
(Posted: June 19th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
6.18.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal of denial of post conviction relief act petition
(Smith061812bt)
(Posted: June 19th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Coleman
6.15.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; drug case; prejudicial impact of trial comments by police officer that defendant is a gangster and drug dealer; curative instruction; relevance of evidence that defendant was not employed where he was found with a large amount of cash
(coleman061512a)
(Posted: June 18th 2012)
Civil:
Non-jury trial; claim for age discrimination under the Pa. Human Relations Act; pretextual reasons for firing older worker; damages for back wages, humiliation and emotional distress and attorney fees awarded
(phillips061412a)
(Posted: June 18th 2012)
In re AGJ, a minor child
6.14.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Adoption:
Petition for involuntary termination of parental rights; failure to perform parental duties; lack of contact with child for 11 months; existence of bond with parent;
(AdoptionofAGJ061412m)
(Posted: June 18th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Ahern
6.11.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; knowing or voluntary plea; legality of original plea agreement; specificity of claim of unawareness of ramifications of the plea; waiver of recusal request; claim that district attorney represented defendant in previous matter
(Ahern060112L)
(Posted: June 15th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; legal sufficiency of the complaint; name change; unauthorized practice of law; fact-intensive inquiry; attaching written agreement; gist of the action; tortious interference with contractual relations claims; insufficient specificity of civil conspiracy claim; unjust enrichment claim as alternative to contract action; equitable accounting where no fiduciary relationship claimed; punitive damages where outrageous conduct not alleged
(Capouillez061512g)
(Posted: June 15th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Quartman
6.12.2012
Richard A. Gray
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; suppression issue previously decided in the appellate courts
(Quartman061212g)
(Posted: June 13th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Young
6.11.2012
Richard A. Gray
Criminal:
Motion in arrest of judgment; weight of the evidence; criminal trespass; claimed excessive sentence; sentence within the guidelines; long history of criminal activity and lack of remorse
(Young061112g)
(Posted: June 13th 2012)
RCS vs. FLS
6.11.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Divorce:
Validity of prenuptial agreement; full and fair disclosure; residual beneficiary of trust established by will; credibility of witnesses; duress; agreement proposed 2 days before wedding; undue influence claim
(rs061112m)
(Posted: June 12th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Keels
6.7.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; new issues first raised on appeal; timeliness of petition; claimed exception for evading sentence for several years; correctness of prior record score; waiver of defects by guilty plea; invalid PCRA claim; requiring Commonwealth to show cause why petition should not be granted
(Keels060712bt)
(Posted: June 8th 2012)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; action for breach of contract, quantum meruit and promissory estoppel based on oral agreement; statute of frauds; UCC; goods or services; exception for delivery and acceptance; use of estoppel to circumvent the statute of frauds; lack of benefit foreclosing quantum meruit claim.
(hotlights060612a)
(Posted: June 6th 2012)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; negligent entrustment claim against owner of vehicle; failure to adduce evidence to support claims
(Tawney053012g)
(Posted: June 5th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; lis pendens; pendency of a companion case in the Orphans' Court; cases involving same issues, parties and claim for relief
(Vandine053112g)
(Posted: June 5th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; breach of contract claim plead sufficiently; claim for "monetary damages"; allegation of malice to sustain claim of slander of title
(Logue052312g)
(Posted: June 1st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Hardy
5.31.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Habeas corpus motion; sufficiency of evidence of possession of controlled substance; constructive possession; suppression motion; warrantless search of an apartment; appearance that evidence was being destroyed; exigent circumstances
(Hardy053112L)
(Posted: June 1st 2012)
Myers vs. Snyder
5.31.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; request for order to remove barrier erected across road; adverse possession or abandonment claim; fact questions
(myers053112a)
(Posted: June 1st 2012)
Criminal:
Appeal of post conviction hearing act decision; treating petition as notice of appeal
(Copenhaver060112bt)
(Posted: June 1st 2012)
JJS vs. KDS
10.18.2006
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Declaratory judgment; validity of antenuptial agreement; full and complete disclosure of assets
(jjs101806K)
(Posted: May 30th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Seagraves
5.30.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; offenses against a child; sufficiency of evidence of endangering a child where jury reaches no verdict on underlying sex offenses; sustainability of inconsistent verdict; direct testimony by victim; claimed prejudice when charges dropped against co-defendant after jury selection; challenges for cause; admissibility of prior consistent statement; cumulative evidence; use of character witnesses; statements made by prosecutor during closing argument; issues preserved for appeal
(Segraves053012L)
(Posted: May 30th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Johnson
5.25.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction hearing act petition; timeliness
(Johnson052512bt)
(Posted: May 25th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Sander
5.25.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; waiver of defects and defenses by guilty plea; Double Jeopardy claim; sentencing guidelines; lack of specific reason for claiming ineffective assistance of counsel
(Sander052512bt)
(Posted: May 25th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Trapp
5.21.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; attempted murder case; search of home; probable cause to issue warrant; omitting material information from the affidavit of probable cause; misrepresentations in the affidavit; intention to misrepresent and materiality of any misrepresentation; totality of circumstances
(Trapp052112)
(Posted: May 24th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Miller
5.23.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion for time credit; legality of sentence; treatment as post conviction relief act petition; probation violation detainers; pre-trial incarceration resulting in part from charges for which defendant is serving a sentence
(Miller052312L)
(Posted: May 24th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; action to quiet title to oil, gas and mineral rights; sufficiency of land description; prima facie pleading of title; expiration of leases attached to the complaint; standing; claim of violation of the guaranteed minimum royalty act where a portion of the royalty is assigned back
(southwestern052412a)
(Posted: May 24th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. McNally
5.22.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion for preliminary hearing after waiver; denial of ARD application; enforceability of agreement to waive preliminary hearing; contract considerations; lack of consideration; contract of adhesion; agreement becoming worthless after one party performs; lack of control over grant of ARD; applicability of adhesion argument to case; attorney involvement; one-sided agreement
(McNally052212bt)
(Posted: May 23rd 2012)
Metcalf vs Trika
5.22.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; accord and satisfaction; cashing check marked "full payment"; res judicata; claim barred by failure to include element of damage in earlier suit
(metcalf052212a)
(Posted: May 22nd 2012)
AC vs. SC
5.17.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Custody:
School selection dispute; best interests of the child; evaluating factors; instability of housing situation of both parents; ability to interact with cousins at school
(Clark051712m)
(Posted: May 21st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Hoover
5.14.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Criminal:
Appeal ; summary appeal of traffic citation; sufficiency of evidence of reckless driving; braking to cause closely following vehicle to collide with rear of vehicle
(Hoover051412m)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Richardson
5.11.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; conviction of assault by prisoner; weight and sufficiency of the evidence
(Richardson051112L)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. CG
5.16.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to decertify and transfer to juvenile court; conspiracy to commit robbery with a deadly weapon; factors to be considered; amenability to treatment in juvenile system
(cg051612L)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Hill
5.17.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Restitution for medical bills related to assault; payable to victim and not medical care providers
(Hill051712L)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
Criminal:
Motion to consolidate; robbery home invasion case; factors considered; same act or transaction; prejudice; better chance of acquittal
(hall051712L)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Burkhart
5.17.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of evidence of possession of weapon; weapon owned by joint occupier of home; equal access and joint control of the weapon; constructive possession
(Burkhart051712L)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
KM vs CM
5.17.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Support:
Exceptions to family court order concerning child and spouse support; violation of relocation statute; jurisdiction of the court; both parties equally at fault for leaving house; computation of income; accounting for bonus; assessing minimum wage earning capacity
(mortimer051712a)
(Posted: May 17th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Webster
5.11.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; closing arguments of counsel; reference to AIDS; notice of calling witness; police officer testimony as expert on intent to deliver drugs; requirement to produce written expert report; improper subpoena; harmless error
(Webster051012L)
(Posted: May 14th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Richardson
5.10.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; sufficiency and weight of evidence, patently unreliable witness; credibility of witnesses
(Richardson051012L)
(Posted: May 11th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Parker
5.10.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; excessive sentence; probation violation; improper legal advocacy of probation officers; mental health issues requiring medication; waiver of issues
(Parker051012bt)
(Posted: May 11th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Durrant
5.10.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; murder case; guilty plea; waiver of issue related to search of vehicle; waiver of issue related to Miranda rights; coerced guilty plea; fear of death penalty; ineffective assistance of counsel
(Durrant051012bt)
(Posted: May 11th 2012)
CM vs. KM
5.10.2012
Richard A. Gray
Custody:
Objection to court jurisdiction over custody complaint; uniform custody act analysis; 5 month residence in Pennsylvania; significant contacts
(CM051012g)
(Posted: May 10th 2012)
Civil:
Non jury trial verdict; injunction; right-of-way issue; scope of easement; unlimited reasonable use; reasonableness of use of easement for commercial purposes; increased burden on easement
(Road051012g)
(Posted: May 10th 2012)
Civil:
Motion for partial summary judgment; breach of contract and unjust enrichment; personal liability of shareholders based on written guarantee
(lewislumber050910a)
(Posted: May 9th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Williams
5.9.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; sentencing issue; terms of the plea agreement; authority of court to reduce maximum sentence to less than double the minimum sentence
(williams050912L)
(Posted: May 9th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Meixel
5.8.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to sever; prejudice from trying offenses together; admissibility of offense in separate trial for the other; common scheme or plan; course of conduct
(meixel050912L)
(Posted: May 9th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Moore
5.3.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; conviction for rape of unconscious or unaware person; allowing testimony at trial of previous false accusations of rape; hearsay evidence about a collateral matter; probative value of evidence; Rape Shield Law; thinly veiled attack on victim's character
(Moore050312L)
(Posted: May 8th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Smith
5.8.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600 delay claim; excludable time; unavailability of Commonwealth witnesses
(Smith050812L)
(Posted: May 8th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Cooper
5.7.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of the evidence of attempted homicide
(Cooper050712bt)
(Posted: May 8th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Daniels
5.7.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; reasonable suspicion of parole officer to search parolee's residence for contraband; reliability of information from identified informant
(Daniels050712bt)
(Posted: May 8th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Brown
5.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion for post conviction collateral relief; due process violation; long delay ordering defendant to report to prison; improper method of raising habeas corpus issue
(Brown050412bt)
(Posted: May 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Mosley
5.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Appeal; timeliness of post conviction relief act petition; challenge to negotiated sentence; double jeopardy; separate sentences for two crimes
(Mosley050412bt)
(Posted: May 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Markley
5.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; lawfulness of condition of probation relating to contact with wife; implied condition of probation not to commit another crime; valid reasons for revoking probation
(Markley050412bt)
(Posted: May 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Lucas
5.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; mere encounter during which signs of alcohol consumption were observed
(Lucas050412bt)
(Posted: May 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Confair
5.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to suppress evidence; probable cause to arrest for DUI; hit and run accident; motion to suppress identification; unduly suggestive identification
(Confair050412bt)
(Posted: May 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Willits
5.1.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; sexual assault case; rule 600 delay claim; plea withdrawal considered as grant of new trial for calculation purposes; excessive sentence; severity of offense outweighing medical conditions; sexually violent predator; need to show violence; expert testimony; constitutionality of Megan's Law; failure of expert to consider health and age of defendant
(Willits050112L)
(Posted: May 2nd 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Kibler
4.26.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; guilty plea; waiver of claims; inadequacy of legal representation; factual allegations giving rise to a defense; mandatory sentence
(Kibler042612L)
(Posted: May 1st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Mathers
4.27.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Non jury verdict; conspiracy to assault child; agreement to commit criminal acts; renouncement; evidence from Internet chats; overt acts
(mathers042712L)
(Posted: May 1st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Drick
5.1.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; credit for time served not raised in sentencing hearing; request for remand to address; double jeopardy issue; issue applying to other case not involved in direct appeal
(drick050112L)
(Posted: May 1st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Benson
5.1.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; terroristic threats; weight of the evidence; credibility of witnesses; mere spur-of-the-moment threat; evidence of intoxication; need for blood or breath testing; claimed excessive sentence; significant criminal history
(Benson050112L)
(Posted: May 1st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Cobbs
4.24.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; petition for return of property; derivative contraband; specificity of notice of hearing; supplemental order more than 30 days after initial order; collateral estoppel; lack of factual dispute; treatment of supplemental order as if summary judgment were filed; waiver of objections
(Cobbs042412L)
(Posted: April 25th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Trapp
4.23.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Defendant's motion in limine; prior bad acts evidence; other assaults; relevance; potential of prejudice outweighing probative value
(Trapp042312L)
(Posted: April 25th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Hartsock
4.25.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Criminal:
Appeal; Megan's Law registration; claimed homelessness; temporary abode
(hartsock042512a)
(Posted: April 25th 2012)
Civil:
Petition for appointment of viewers; declaration of taking for easement to place sewer lines; attempt to have the borough include additional parts of the property
(nolancondemnation042512a)
(Posted: April 25th 2012)
Rapp vs. Waltz
4.23.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Appeal; Private Road Act; impact of Eminent Domain Code; exercise of eminent domain occurring prior to acquisition of property; public versus private purpose issue
(rapp042312a)
(Posted: April 24th 2012)
DJS vs. JRS
4.23.2012
Richard A. Gray
Custody:
Motion to relocate child to neighboring county; autistic child; educational needs; factors to be considered under newly enacted Child Custody Act
(DJS042312g)
(Posted: April 24th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections to new matter; affirmative defenses pleaded without material facts; defenses by operation of law; affirmative defenses in the Health Care Services Malpractice Act and the MCARE Act; statute of limitations defense
(Meyers042412g)
(Posted: April 24th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Stahl
3.30.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; theft by deception charge related to contractor taking money and not preforming work; fraudulent intent; prima facie case
(Stahl032012L)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Hayduk
4.11.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Commonwealth motion to nolle prosequi charges; defendant's request for dismissal of charges with prejudice; charges relating to assault of a child; impossibility of Commonwealth to present case due to inability of child to remember any of the alleged abuse; child's memory tainted by discussions with mother.
(Hayduk041112L)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Lewis
4.16.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Suppression motion; vehicle stop; reasonable suspicion; out of area vehicle with tinted windows in high crime area; custodial detention; canine sniff; justification for seizure of vehicle while securing a search warrant; discovery motion; motion to disclose evidence of bad acts
(lewis041612L)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Barto
4.16.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Criminal:
Appeal; requested dismissal under rule 110; prior prosecution and conviction for offenses arising from same criminal episode; sexual assault offenses involving different people; timeliness of appeal; definition of single criminal episode; claimed new evidence in brief justifying renewal of dismissal motion
(Barto041612L)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Grissom
4.18.2012
Joy Reynolds McCoy
Criminal:
Motion to modify bail; factors to be considered; flight risk, safety of the community and seriousness of the charges
(Grissom41812m)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; claimed child abuse by another child while in day care program; caregiver-child relationship giving rise to fiduciary duty; negligent infliction of emotional distress
(amos041912a)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; fall in pothole; plaintiff duty to prove location of pothole is under defendant's control; subsequent repairs of pothole demonstrating ownership and control
(fulkrod041912a)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
In the matter of Loch
4.19.2012
Marc F. Lovecchio
Wills and Estates:
Petition for reformation of trust; irrevocable supplemental needs trust; successor beneficiaries not named; scrivener's error in failing to complete trust agreement as intended by settlor; parol evidence
(Loch041912L)
(Posted: April 21st 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; action on a bond; compliance with conditions precedent; duty to pay under bond; statute of limitations
(inpro041912g)
(Posted: April 19th 2012)
Kuhns vs. Thompson
4.17.2012
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Partition action; exceptions to master's report; proper calculation of contributions of the parties and allocation of appreciation of value; assessment of fair rental value
(kuhns041712a)
(Posted: April 17th 2012)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; specificity of pleading; state of the record
(conestoga033012a)
(Posted: April 16th 2012)
Civil:
Motion in limine; admissibility of evidence of prior falls in parking lot; lack of similarity of circumstances of falls; motion for summary judgment; duty to protect invitees from obvious conditions; jury question as to obviousness of raised nature of speed bump
(waldo041112a)
(Posted: April 11th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Clark
4.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; motion to withdraw as counsel; discovery concerning criminal history of witness not testifying at trial; refusal to allow hearsay testimony as violating the confrontation clause; validity of waiver of jury trial; waiver of objection to case stated presentation of facts
(Clark040412bt)
(Posted: April 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Keels
4.4.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; timeliness; claim that IP revocation must be heard by original judge
(Keels040412bt)
(Posted: April 5th 2012)
Commonwealth vs. Mott
4.5.2012
Nancy L. Butts
Criminal:
Motion to quash information; prosecution barred by guilty plea to offense arising from same incident; unrelated charges; temporal and logical relationship of charges
(Mott040512bt)
(Posted: April 5th 2012)