Lycoming County Court Opinions
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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)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; prima facie case; arson; mere presence
(farnsworth012903a)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Administrative Appeal:
Petition to set aside a tax sale; disproportionate sale price; attempted payment after sale; adequate notice
(HartranftTaxSale013103k)
(Posted: January 31st 2003)
Criminal:
Pre-trial motion; drug case; sufficiency of evidence presented at preliminary hearing; dismissal of count of information
(holmes010803a2)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal
(yasipour010803a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to spousal support; earning capacity; tax effect; expense analysis; health insurance
(mabon010803a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
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)
Criminal:
Omnibus pretrial motion; drug possession case; constructive possession; evidence of use of marijuana
(holmes010903a1)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to denial of spousal support; burden of proof; clear and convincing evidence; adultery; agreement to separate
(kline011003a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; theft; sufficiency of the evidence
(sampsell012203a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; gambling; sufficiency of the evidence; de minimis violation
(hunter011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Support:
Child support; orthodontist bills
(britton011603a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; assault; sufficiency of the evidence; broken bones
(haines011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; unlawful stop
(gillette011703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for return of property; evidence of contraband; civil proceeding
(kelly012403a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; prima facie case; DUI
(greenawalt012703a)
(Posted: January 30th 2003)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; rule 600; failure of Commonwealth to appear; prejudice
(Braham112502bt)
(Posted: January 27th 2003)
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)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of license suspension; DUI; reasonable grounds to believe had been operating vehicle
(barley011603br)
(Posted: January 22nd 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; immunity; medical malpractice; official capacity
(Johnson010803k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; medical malpractice; failure to plead facts that establish a cause of action
(JohnsonHaas011003k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
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)
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)
Civil:
Non involvement; medical malpractice
(Johnsonnoninv011603k)
(Posted: January 17th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for reconsideration; affirmative defense; two schools of thought
(Klay111902k)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; childcare contribution
(barrett010303a)
(Posted: January 8th 2003)
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)
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)
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)
Criminal:
Petition for Post Conviction Relief; ineffective counsel; hearsay statements; sufficiency of evidence; severance; legality of the sentence
(Snyder121002br)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Criminal:
Appeal nunc pro tunc; treatment of serious illness; effectiveness of counsel
(Butler121302k)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Criminal:
Appeal
(johnson123002a)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Civil:
Motion for sanctions; failure to respond to discovery
(butters123102br2)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
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)
Criminal:
Appeal
(lyons122602a)
(Posted: January 7th 2003)
Support:
Exceptions to spousal support denial; protection from abuse order; leaving the marital residence
(gordner101402a)
(Posted: January 6th 2003)
Criminal:
Petition for Post Conviction Relief; ineffective PPCR counsel
(Miller121002k)
(Posted: December 10th 2002)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; bad faith and punitive damage claim; Pennsylvania Unfair Insurance Practices Act; oral testimony
(Maneval121002k)
(Posted: December 10th 2002)
Civil:
Motion to compel; fishing expedition; broad requests; privilege; duty of identification of documents
(McElwee120902k4)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; verification by non-party risk manager; statement of authority to verify for party
(McElwee120902k3)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Civil:
Motion to compel; documents covered by the attorney client privilege; documents used to refresh recollection prior to deposition
(McElwee120902k1)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Civil:
Motion to compel; broad requests; undue burden
(McElwee120902k2)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; DUI; sentencing; constitutionality of interlock device
(Collins120902k)
(Posted: December 9th 2002)
Criminal:
DUI; motion to suppress; jurisdiction of campus police
(lewis110102a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Civil:
Petition for reconsideration; preliminary injunction; employment contract; covenant not to compete; fired employee
(regscan111802a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; retroactivity; failure to report increase in income
(mcgill111502a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Criminal:
Amended motion to quash costs & fines; Act 84 deductions; automatic withholding
(lyons112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion for post conviction collateral relief; jury trial; exclusion of minorities from jury
(dunn112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; failure to search for job
(hughes112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; reckless endangerment; unloaded gun
(mitchell112602a)
(Posted: December 5th 2002)
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)
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)
Civil:
Non jury trial; post trial motions; tortuous interference contract
(Musser112702k)
(Posted: November 27th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to Suppress Evidence; DUI; legality of the stop; probable cause; "flipping off" police trooper
(Laubscher112702k)
(Posted: November 26th 2002)
Civil:
Motion to open judgment; right-of-way issue; default judgment; justifiable excuse
(Messner112202br)
(Posted: November 22nd 2002)
Civil:
Appeal
(Hyde111302k)
(Posted: November 13th 2002)
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)
In re: Condemnation of property owned by Horner by Loyalsock Township School District
11.8.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
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)
Support, Divorce:
Exceptions to child support and alimony pendente lite; earning capacity; rental income
(welch100202a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support;; enforceability of private agreements; certainty of income based on bonuses
(churchill100202a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child and spousal support; income calculation; travel expense; summer camp expenses
(mactarnaghan101402a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; DUI; weaving vehicle
(sheasley101702a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support ; health insurance
(marshall102102a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; aggravated assault case; prima facie case
(orwig102402a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Criminal:
Suppression; sexual assault case; voluntary statement; Miranda rights; custodial
(scott102102a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Criminal:
Post sentence motion; assault case; ineffective assistance of counsel; alibi witnesses; prejudice
(bobb102902a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Criminal:
Drug case; motion to suppress; any and all persons present search warrant; probable cause
(watson103102a)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Divorce:
Appeal; contempt; pre-nuptial agreement; subject matter jurisdiction
(Winner110102s)
(Posted: November 1st 2002)
Civil:
Motion in limine; chiropractor; testimony on cause of herniated disk
(heath102902br)
(Posted: October 29th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; waiver
(Bunting102302k)
(Posted: October 24th 2002)
Divorce:
Appeal; petition to vacate divorce decree; alimony; credibility; allegation of fraud
(Brown102302s)
(Posted: October 23rd 2002)
Civil:
Non-jury trial; enforcement of settlement agreement; set-off; interest
(Xerox102102br)
(Posted: October 21st 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections to new matter in medical malpractice case; affirmative defenses; material facts; statute of limitations
(McElwee101802k)
(Posted: October 18th 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections to new matter in medical malpractice case; affirmative defenses; material facts; two schools of thought; pleading statutes
(Klay101802k)
(Posted: October 18th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(Knight101702br)
(Posted: October 17th 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections to medical malpractice complaint; Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection Law; dental services
(Crossen101702k)
(Posted: October 17th 2002)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; duty to train, monitor or supervise; fact issues
(Kiessling101602br)
(Posted: October 16th 2002)
Civil:
Non-jury trial; property dispute; private road easement; prescriptive
(Vollman101102K)
(Posted: October 11th 2002)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; sexual assault; Miranda rights; waiver form; voluntariness
(ball100902bt)
(Posted: October 9th 2002)
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