Category: Pennsylvania Superior Court

Commonwealth v. Miller

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s order granting the Commonwealth’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari and denying the defendant’s request to dismiss the charges against him on double

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Commonwealth v. Sanitiago

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s order denying the defendant’s motion to dismiss the charges. Officer Rivera arrested the defendant for allegedly stealing a pack of cigarettes and

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Commonwealth v. White

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the defendant’s sentence for driving while operating privilege is suspended or revoked (“DWS”). The defendant relied on Commonwealth v. Eid and claimed that Section 1543(b)(1)(i)

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Jones v. McGreevy

The Pennsylvania Superior Court dove deep into the creditor-debtor practice and post-trial civil procedure in this 41-page opus. The case started when a contract for the sale of two vintage

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Z.P. v. K.P.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded the trial court’s order that limited the manner in which the Commonwealth was permitted to interview R.P. and A.P. (“Children”) as part of

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In re M.N.K.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed an order of the Orphans’ Court, terminating the appellant’s parental rights. The issue was procedural. The appellant argued that he was not adequately served with

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Evans v. Capital Blue Cross

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed the trial court’s order, which granted summary judgment. Capital Blue Cross (“CBC”) employed Evans. CBC provided its employees with short-term disability benefits under its Salary

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Commonwealth v. Banko

The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the defendant’s convictions based on an automobile crash the defendant was involved in while he was intoxicated. The defendant claimed that the trial court violated

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Rudalavage v. PPL Elec. Util. Co.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded for the entry of an order precluding the Munley firm and its attorneys from representing the plaintiff. This case is nearly identical to

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Commonwealth v. Harris

The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that the trial court correctly applied McClelland II in holding there was insufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case as to each element at

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