Lycoming County Court Opinions
The database contains over 6400 opinions issued by the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas since 1999.
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Support:
Exceptions to spousal support; earning capacity; hearsay
(stockwell053102a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance; day camp; federal income tax refund
(gambino060602a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; DUI; Rule 600; bad faith
(snyder060702a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Zoning appeal; nonconforming commercial use; abandonment; change
(rhinehart060702br)
(Posted: June 7th 2002)
Divorce:
Exceptions to equitable distribution; business valuation
(moore062501a)
(Posted: May 24th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions; child support; paternity; collateral estoppel
(williams06--99a)
(Posted: May 24th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; investigative detention; reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot
(walker050702a)
(Posted: May 9th 2002)
Criminal:
Homicide case; bail; petition for writ of habeas corpus; shaken baby
(buss042902a)
(Posted: May 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(welch042602a)
(Posted: May 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of evidence
(geyer042302a)
(Posted: April 29th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance;
(mosteller042602a)
(Posted: April 29th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of suspension as an official inspection station; improper record keeping; careless record keeping
(Fairfield042602k)
(Posted: April 27th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; incarceration
(dulaney041802a)
(Posted: April 22nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; income tax refund; SSI; daycare and medical expenses
(miele041802a)
(Posted: April 22nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance; income tax refund
(hamilton041102a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; full time earning capacity; part time work; actual income
(askinsnelson041102a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Child support; income tax refund; earning capacity; retroactivity
(novak041102a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; full time earning capacity; health insurance; child care expense; mortgage contribution
(evans041202a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child and spouse support; homosexuality; earning capacity; tax deduction
(cooper041002a)
(Posted: April 11th 2002)
Criminal:
Supplemental pre-trial motion; suppression; identification; suggestive
(williams041002a)
(Posted: April 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; Social Security disability; obligation to support other children
(dunlap040502a)
(Posted: April 9th 2002)
Custody:
Exceptions to child support; consolidation of hearings; presence of counsel; reduced living expenses; deviation
(banks040502a)
(Posted: April 9th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; money from tort settlement; full time earning capacity; medical bills; health insurance
(lange040502a)
(Posted: April 8th 2002)
Civil:
Summary judgment; defamation; organization's liability for acts of officer
(RANDALL01--02bt)
(Posted: April 3rd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(McCracken032802bt)
(Posted: April 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
suppression motion; habeas corpus; anthrax scare; corpus delecti rule; circumstantial evidence; Miranda warning; custodial interrogation
(welch032702a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to withdraw guilty plea; homicide case; assertion of innocence; knowing and intelligent; prejudice
(RUFF032202bt)
(Posted: March 25th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; deduction of joint tax liabilities from income
(ritter031902a)
(Posted: March 22nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to modification of child support; substantial decrease in income
(wynn031902a)
(Posted: March 21st 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; change in circumstances; earning capacity
(herlocker031902a)
(Posted: March 21st 2002)
Civil:
Zoning appeal; spot zoning; inconsistent with comprehensive zoning plan; Roberts Rules of Order; reconsideration; constitutionality of zoning ordinance
(vanderlin032002br)
(Posted: March 21st 2002)
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; suppression; petition for writ of habeas corpus; motion to disqualify district attorney; custodial interrogation
(williams031102a)
(Posted: March 12th 2002)
Divorce:
Equitable distribution; contempt; willful conduct
(culver030502a)
(Posted: March 12th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case; sexual assault; corpus delecti; confession
(ball031102bt)
(Posted: March 11th 2002)
Divorce:
Motion to terminate alimony; changed circumstances; ability to work; date of termination
(Yoder031102s)
(Posted: March 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; inability to work; change of circumstances; federal income tax exemption; earning capacity; consideration of equitable distribution award
(robinson030402a)
(Posted: March 7th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; job performance; unemployment compensation; "Peter Principle"
(dyer030402a)
(Posted: March 7th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case; endangering welfare of children; unattended children; common sense of the community
(jones022802a)
(Posted: March 4th 2002)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; search and seizure; custodial arrest; probable cause; plain touch doctrine; admissions
(west0022602a)
(Posted: February 26th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; speedy trial rule; bail
(Vesey021502bt)
(Posted: February 25th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity
(jpo021502a)
(Posted: February 25th 2002)
Support:
Reconsideration; support; child care expense; retroactive order
(reynolds021902a)
(Posted: February 22nd 2002)
Divorce:
Alimony pendente lite; average income; self-employment tax
(higley021902a)
(Posted: February 22nd 2002)
Criminal:
Juvenile case; violation of terms of probation; contempt for failure to pay restitution; release in civil action
(Morgret022002k)
(Posted: February 21st 2002)
Criminal:
Motion for Post Conviction Collateral Relief; ineffective counsel; perfecting appeal
(Dougherty021202bt)
(Posted: February 19th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; DUI; prima facie case; confession; circumstantial evidence
(snyder021302a)
(Posted: February 19th 2002)
Criminal:
Post-sentence motion; weight of evidence; ineffective counsel
(goodreau020802a)
(Posted: February 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; nurturing parent; income assessment based on previous employment; rental income
(Moore020802s)
(Posted: February 11th 2002)
Support:
Child support; health insurance contribution; duplication of benefits
(Harlan020602s)
(Posted: February 7th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; guidelines; "absurd result"
(Heckman020602s)
(Posted: February 7th 2002)
Civil:
Appeal; contract case; statute of frauds; fraudulent misrepresentation; jury charge; profit loss; piercing the corporate veil; fraud; amendment of the complaint; expert testimony; punitive damages; prejudgment interest
(Jahanshahi020702k)
(Posted: February 7th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; sentencing issue; withdrawal of no contest plea; sentence in excess of plea agreement
(Walker020102bt)
(Posted: February 5th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(LYONS020102bt)
(Posted: February 5th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; failure to enforce child support agreement;
(Hartley020402s)
(Posted: February 5th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal
(Shaw012902k)
(Posted: February 5th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to denial of spouse support; burden of proof; cause for leaving household
(reif013002a)
(Posted: February 4th 2002)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; expert testimony; amendment of complaint after expiration of the statute of limitations
(Soundararajan012902br)
(Posted: January 30th 2002)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; drug case; specificity of the motion; college security officer; warrantless search; private police force
(rechtorovic013002bt)
(Posted: January 30th 2002)
Criminal:
Rule 600; speedy trial; dismissal
(BALL012402bt)
(Posted: January 28th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; assessment based on previous employment
(hamilton012402a)
(Posted: January 25th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; waiver
(Downs012202br)
(Posted: January 24th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; termination of duty; interest income; sale of real estate; housing benefit as income
(kennedy011802a)
(Posted: January 24th 2002)
Criminal:
appeal; petition for writ of habeas corpus; parole; sex offender program; jurisdiction of court; ex post facto clause
(Shaffer012202br)
(Posted: January 24th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance; IRA interest; income calculation
(calhoun011702a)
(Posted: January 21st 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; electronic monitoring; sentencing credit
(Kyle011802br)
(Posted: January 18th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; drug case; effectiveness of counsel; use of term "crack house"; disclosure of witnesses; other crimes; discovery; identity of confidential informant; cross examination of witnesses; missing witness instruction; prior record score
(campbell011802br)
(Posted: January 18th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; waiver
(Downs012202br)
(Posted: January 18th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; assessing earning capacity
(neff010902a)
(Posted: January 10th 2002)
Support, Divorce:
Exceptions to child support and alimony pendente lite; earning capacity
(haines010802a)
(Posted: January 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Single criminal episode; DUI; theft
(geyer010702a)
(Posted: January 10th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; remand; inclusion of retained earnings in income; S Corporation
(nuss010802a)
(Posted: January 10th 2002)
Support, Divorce:
Exceptions to child support; child care expense; alimony pendente lite; business expenses; earning capacity
(reynolds010302a)
(Posted: January 7th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; DUI; theft; section 110; subsequent prosecution; single criminal episode
(geyer010302a)
(Posted: January 7th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of the evidence; competent counsel; merger of offences
(Amos010202k)
(Posted: January 4th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; post-conviction collateral relief petition; valid appellate issues
(Marr122801k)
(Posted: January 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; stalking; sentencing issues
(Salgado122801k)
(Posted: January 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; negligent infliction of emotional distress; agency; supervision and training; punitive damages; specificity
(MacKenzie122801k)
(Posted: January 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Appeal
(Stong122801k)
(Posted: December 28th 2001)
Criminal:
Appeal
(lockcuff122601a)
(Posted: December 26th 2001)
Civil:
Summary judgment; dog confrontation; back injury; knowledge of dangerous propensities
(Yeagle122601k)
(Posted: December 26th 2001)
Criminal:
Motion to reconsider restitution; but-for test; damages incurred for delivery where not charged; cost of prosecution
(DEATON121701bt)
(Posted: December 17th 2001)
Civil:
Appeal; summary judgment; duty of property owner; licensee; Restatement (second) of Torts §342
(Steppe121201br)
(Posted: December 12th 2001)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; statute of limitations; seal
(Action121201k)
(Posted: December 12th 2001)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; dog bite; issues of fact; possession of the property; control
(Landis121201)
(Posted: December 12th 2001)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; Nursing Home Reform Act; breach of contract; conversion
(HCR121101br)
(Posted: December 11th 2001)
Divorce:
Equitable distribution; attorneys fees; dilatory and obdurate behavior
(Eck121001s)
(Posted: December 10th 2001)
Custody:
Plowman relocation request; completion of schooling
(morris121001br)
(Posted: December 10th 2001)
Criminal:
Post Conviction Relief Act petition; effectiveness of counsel; restoration of appeal rights
(murray120501br)
(Posted: December 7th 2001)
Criminal:
Appeal
(gray120701a)
(Posted: December 7th 2001)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; injunction; covenant in real estate conveyance; garage
(stopper120701br)
(Posted: December 7th 2001)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; bad faith; estoppel; decision by insurance department
(nopublication)
(Posted: December 7th 2001)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; unfair competition; interference with business relations; breach of contract
(butters120501br)
(Posted: December 6th 2001)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; necessary party; personal representative
(fazlel120401br)
(Posted: December 6th 2001)
Criminal:
Post Conviction Relief Act Petition; unhappiness with length of sentence; effectiveness of counsel; defective plea colloquy
(Ford120401br)
(Posted: December 6th 2001)
Divorce:
Equitable distribution; marital property; pension benefits; individual liability of executrix of estate
(ALLEN120401bt)
(Posted: December 6th 2001)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; hearsay evidence admitted without objection
(MIRANDA120401bt)
(Posted: December 6th 2001)
Support:
Motion for summary judgment; bad faith; estoppel; decision by insurance department
(nopublication)
(Posted: December 6th 2001)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; slander of title
(musser120401br)
(Posted: December 5th 2001)
Civil:
Post trial motions; presumption of due care of a deceased or incapacitated plaintiff; stop, look and listen instruction; juror misconduct
(Persing120301br)
(Posted: December 4th 2001)
Support:
Exceptions to support; earning capacity; seasonal work; proper verification
(nearhoff113001a)
(Posted: November 30th 2001)
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