Category: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court

Doe v. Franklin Cty.

A putative class of individuals who have licenses to carry firearms sued their county and sheriff, claiming that the defendants violated the privacy provision of the Uniform Firearms Act, found

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Edgell v. City of Aliquippa

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court heard an appeal from the trial court’s order sustaining preliminary objections concerning subject matter jurisdiction. The issue arose out of a dispute between a municipality and

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In re S.H.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed the trial court’s order that enforced a subpoena directing four school employees to appear at an administrative hearing before the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.

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Hauck v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Rev.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court affirmed the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review’s order affirming a Referee’s decision that denied unemployment compensation benefits after the claimant was fired for failing a drug

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Hill v. Pa. Dept. of Corr.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court dealt in its original jurisdiction with Smart Communications’ preliminary objection in this prisoner litigation. Smart Communications is a private contractor hired by the Department of Communications

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