The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the Commonwealth Court’s order that held that a pharmacy cannot challenge a utilization review determination that medications prescribed by a treating healthcare provider, but dispensed
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the Superior Court misapplied the appellate court standard for reviewing trial court evidentiary rulings. The Commonwealth charged Appellant with homicide and aggravated assault. The
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered the correct legal standard to be applied when considering an application for a “use variance” under the Philadelphia Zoning Code, as well as the appropriate
The plaintiff was injured during surgery and sued her anesthesiologist. The trial court instructed the jury on direct and circumstantial evidence but declined the plaintiff’s request to instruct the jury
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court thoroughly discussed an ex-post facto analysis and held that its decision in Muniz applies to offenders whose triggering offense occurred in another state. In Commonwealth v.
In a sixty-five page opinion, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarified the prosecution’s burden when the Commonwealth seeks to deprive the accused of their right to bail. Also, the Court ruled
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s application of the in pari delicto doctrine, which precludes plaintiffs from recovering damages if their cause of action is based at least
A fractured Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed its prior decisions in Commonwealth v. Walker and Always Busy Consulting, LLC v. Babford & Co., Inc.(“ABC“) in which the Court dealt with notices
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court, which held that the trial court did not have subject matter jurisdiction over the plaintiffs’ claims. Following the death of their son,
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed the Superior Court because “the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying a mistrial based on a single, unanswered question proposed to an
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