Category: Pennsylvania Superior Court

Commonwealth v. Gill

The Pennsylvania Superior Court reviewed an order denying the defendant’s first PCRA petition after being convicted of DUI and sentenced as a second-time offender. The first DUI was based on

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Commonwealth v. Sanders

An en banc panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court reviewed the well-publicized convictions of a SEPTA bus driver who struck and killed an elderly pedestrian. After a bench trial, the

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Harris v. Couttien

In a scant five pages, the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed the Court of Common Pleas’ order that dismissed a complaint due to improper service. The plaintiffs filed a pro se

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Commonwealth v. Munson

The issue in this appeal was whether the evidence established a prima facie case for aggravated cruelty to animals-torture and criminal conspiracy. After a preliminary hearing, the municipal court judge

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Commonwealth v. King

This case came to the Pennsylvania Superior Court on appeal from the denial of post-conviction relief. On the advice of his attorney, the defendant waived his right to a jury

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HTR Rest., Inc. v. Erie Ins. Exch.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed what will surely be a booming business for litigators in the coming years: lawsuits filed by companies seeking coverage for losses related to COVID-19 shutdowns.

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