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State v. Sims
The Appellate Division dealt with two important constitutional issues in State v. Sims. First, the Court was asked to determine whether police officers were required … Read more
Grove v. Lutz
Grove v. Lutz involved Seller’s attempt to extend a lease, and collect the lease payments, on a property after Seller had sold the property to … Read more
Commonwealth v. Moose
Commonwealth v. Moose is another decision of the Pennsylvania appellate courts concerning Subchapters H and I of SORNA. In 1995, the defendant entered a negotiated … Read more
State v. Smith
State v. Smith was a murder trial, which had been interrupted by the pandemic, where the jury had been impaneled and sworn, and the trial … Read more
Wilson v. Dir., Off. of Workers’ Comp. Programs
The 3rd Circuit appears to have closed out 2020 with a bang: it changed the style of its opinions. It’s first published opinion under the … Read more
Commonwealth v. McConell
Commonwealth v. McConnell involved a dispute amongst neighbors. On the evening of May 31, 2019, the defendant turned on eight construction-grade floodlights in the backyard … Read more
In re Jabbour
The Superior Court clarified the time frame during which a spouse can revoke their choice to receive a one-third share of their deceased’s spouses’s estate, … Read more
Adams v. Rising Sun Med. Ctr.
In Adams v. Rising Sun Med. Ctr., the Superior Court dealt with cross appeals from a wrongful death and survival jury trial. The administratrix of … Read more
State v. Lora
In State v. Lora, the defendant led police on a high-speed chase after he stole a car from a dealership. The chase ended when police … Read more
Clark v. Nenna
Clark v. Nenna arose out of a surgical procedure that the defendant performed on the plaintiff. The plaintiff alleged emotional distress caused by the defendant’s … Read more
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On April 7, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania decided Spector … Read more
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In Pathri v. Kakarlamath (bit.ly/36ozlDk), the New Jersey Appellate Division recognized … Read more