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Table of Cases
Case Names Number Court
Date
Court
Opinion

Other
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Case Law ID
Abdulhay v. Bethlehem Medical Arts, L.P. ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2005 WL 2416012 E. D. PA 9/28/2005       52
Advanced Telephone Systems, Inc. v. Com-Net Professional Mobile 846 A.2d 1264 PA Superior Court 4/6/2004 pdf     18
Allen v. Mellinger and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation 784 A.2d 762 PA Supreme Court 11/20/2002 pdf     144
American Law Institute v. Commonwealth of PA 882 A.2d 1088 PA Commonwealth Court 9/15/2005 pdf     60
Amro v. Office of Attorney General 783 A.2d 897 PA Commonwealth Court 9/18/2001 pdf     128
Baker v. Upper Southampton Township Zoning Hearing Board 830 A.2d 600 PA Commonwealth Court 7/16/2003 pdf pdf Reargument Denied 09/08/2003 93
Beattie v. Allegheny County 847 A.2d 185, 2004 WL 793175 PA Commonwealth Court 4/15/2004 pdf     210
Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, PA v. Fayette County Board of Assessment Appeals, et al. 844 A.2d 86 PA Commonwealth Court 3/8/2004 pdf     62
Benn v. First Judicial District of Pennsylvania 426 F.3d 233 3rd Circuit 10/12/2005 pdf     1
Bergdoll v. Kane 731 A.2d 1261 PA Supreme Court 6/15/1999 pdf     206
Betsy King LPGA Classic v. Richmond 739 A.2d 612 PA Commonwealth Court 9/7/1999 pdf   Amended 11/12/1999, Reargument Denied 11/12/1999 203
Blue Mountain Preservation Association v. Township of Eldred 867 A.2d 692, 2005 WL 221653 PA Commonwealth Court 2/1/2005 pdf     35
Bold Corporation v. County of Lancaster 801 A.2d 469 PA Supreme Court 7/16/2002 pdf     145
Bolus v. Fisher 785 A.2d 174 PA Commonwealth Court 10/23/2001 pdf     168
Borough of Homestead v. St. Mary Magdalen Church 798 A.2d 823 PA Commonwealth Court 5/21/2002 pdf     151
Brady v. Cortes 873 A.2d 795, 2005 WL 905951 PA Commonwealth Court 4/8/2005 pdf     55
C & M Developers, Inc. v. Westminster Township Zoning Hearing Board 820 A.2d 143 PA Supreme Court 11/1/2002 pdf   Reargument Denied 12/30/2002 117
Carlacci v. Mazaleski 798 A.2d 186 PA Supreme Court 5/31/2002 pdf     118
Christie v. Borough of Folcroft ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2005 WL 2396762 E. D. PA 10/27/2005       5
Christie v. Borough of Folcroft (2) ___ F.Supp.2d ___, 2005 WL 2396762 E. D. PA 10/27/2005       8
Cimaszewski v. Board of Probation and Parole 868 A.2d 416, 2005 WL 442157 PA Supreme Court 2/24/2005 pdf     31
City Council of the City of Reading v. Eppihimer 835 A.2d 883 PA Commonwealth Court 12/17/2003 pdf     110
City of Allentown v. MSG Associates 747 A.2d 1275 PA Commonwealth Court 3/14/2000 pdf     202
City of Philadelphia v. Commonwealth 838 A.2d 566 PA Supreme Court 11/7/2003 pdf     97
City of Philadelphia v. Schweiker 858 A.2d 75, 2004 WL 2110421 PA Supreme Court 9/22/2004 pdf     209
City of Philadelphia v. The Philadelphia Parking Authority, et al. 858 A.2d 75, 2004 WL 2110421 PA Supreme Court 9/22/2004 pdf     68
City of Pittsburgh v. County of Allegheny, Department of Administrative Services, Election Division and Pittsburgh Firefighters, Local No. 1 and Joseph King, Petition of: Pittsburgh Firefighters, Local No. 1 and Joseph King 861 A.2d 881, 2004 WL 2397187 PA Supreme Court 10/28/2004 pdf     67
Commonwealth Department of Transportation v. McCafferty 758 A.2d 1155 PA Supreme Court 9/28/2000 pdf     129
Commonwealth ex rel. Baldwin v. Fisher 809 A.2d 348 PA Supreme Court 10/25/2002 pdf     136
Commonwealth ex rel. Baldwin v. Richard 751 A.2d 647 PA Supreme Court 5/18/2000 pdf     169
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Lehman 837 A.2d 686 PA Superior Court 8/20/2004 pdf     6
Commonwealth v. Ardestani 736 A.2d 552 PA Supreme Court 6/29/1999 pdf     176
Commonwealth v. Arroyo 723 A.2d 162 PA Supreme Court 1/21/1999 pdf     190
Commonwealth v. Bethea 828 A.2d 1066 PA Supreme Court 7/22/2003 pdf     101
Commonwealth v. Brown 786 A.2d 961 PA Supreme Court 12/31/2001 pdf   Reargument Denied 02/26/02 130
Commonwealth v. Chester 733 A.2d 1242 PA Supreme Court 6/24/1999 pdf     193
Commonwealth v. Cleckley 738 A.2d 427 PA Supreme Court 8/23/1999 pdf     186
Commonwealth v. Coleman 830 A.2d 554 PA Supreme Court 8/18/2003 pdf     80
Commonwealth v. Cook 735 A.2d 673 PA Supreme Court 7/23/1999 pdf     187
Commonwealth v. Crouse 729 A.2d 588 PA Superior Court 3/23/1999 pdf     188
Commonwealth v. Cruz 851 A.2d 870 PA Supreme Court 6/22/2004 pdf     30
Commonwealth v. Darush 740 A.2d 722 PA Superior Court 9/27/1999 pdf   Reargument Denied 12/03/1999 177
Commonwealth v. Downey 732 A.2d 593 PA Supreme Court 6/17/1999 pdf     183
Commonwealth v. Duncan 817 A.2d 455 PA Supreme Court 3/4/2003 pdf     83
Commonwealth v. Edwards 26 PLW 1037 Common Pleas, Clinton County 9/3/2003       78
Commonwealth v. Efaw 774 A.2d 735 PA Supreme Court 6/20/2001 .pdf     124
Commonwealth v. Ex Rel. Unified Judicial System 733 A.2d 1258 PA Supreme Court 7/1/1999 pdf     198
Commonwealth v. Fears 836 A.2d 52 PA Supreme Court 11/20/2003 pdf   Reargument Denied 02/19/2004 84
Commonwealth v. Gaffney 733 A.2d 616 PA Supreme Court 6/30/1999 pdf     194
Commonwealth v. Gillespie 821 A.2d 1221 PA Supreme Court 4/25/2003 pdf     81
Commonwealth v. Haag 809 A.2d 271 PA Supreme Court 10/24/2002 pdf     126
Commonwealth v. Hall 830 A.2d 537 PA Supreme Court 8/18/2003 pdf     85
Commonwealth v. Hargraves 883 A.2d 616,
2005 WL 1950819
PA Superior Court 8/16/2005     Case Number 883 A.2d 616 14
Commonwealth v. Keller 823 A.2d 1004 PA Superior Court 5/5/2003 pdf     82
Commonwealth v. Kilgore 719 A.2d 754 PA Superior Court 9/11/1998 pdf     178
Commonwealth v. Lambert 787 A.2d 327 PA Supreme Court 12/31/2001 pdf     127
Commonwealth v. Liebel 825 A.2d 630 PA Supreme Court 6/9/2003 pdf     105
Commonwealth v. Long 871 A.2d 1262 PA Superior Court 3/31/2005 pdf     28
Commonwealth v. Martorano 741 A.2d 1221, WL 1023336 PA Supreme Court 11/10/1999 pdf   Reargument Denied 12/27/1999 192
Commonwealth v. McCafferty 758 A.2d 1155 PA Supreme Court 9/28/2000 pdf pdf   165
Commonwealth v. McClintic 851 A.2d 214 PA Superior Court 3/27/2004 pdf     16
Commonwealth v. Means 773 A.2d 143, 2001 WL 708446 PA Supreme Court 6/25/2001 pdf     166
Commonwealth v. Means (2) 773 A.2d 143 PA Supreme Court 6/25/2001 pdf     132
Commonwealth v. Mitchell 833 A.2d 1220 PA Commonwealth 10/20/2003 pdf     90
Commonwealth v. Mockaitis 834 A.2d 488 PA Supreme Court 10/16/2003 pdf     106
Commonwealth v. Mockaitis (2) 2001 WL 1846970, 54 Pa. D. & C. 4th 115 PA Common Pleas 2/12/2001       134
Commonwealth v. Nixon 761 A.2d 1151 PA Supreme Court 11/27/2000 pdf     157
Commonwealth v. Perez 845 A.2d 779 PA Supreme Court 3/24/2004 pdf     25
Commonwealth v. Perry 798 A.2d 697 PA Supreme Court 6/3/2002 pdf     123
Commonwealth v. Polo 759 A.2d 372 PA Supreme Court 10/2/2000 pdf     163
Commonwealth v. Proetto 771 A.2d 823 PA Superior Court 3/28/2001 pdf     161
Commonwealth v. Prout 814 A.2d 693 PA Superior Court 12/20/2002 pdf     112
Commonwealth v. Real Property and Improvements 832 A.2d 396 PA Supreme Court 9/24/2003 pdf     91
Commonwealth v. Real Property and Improvements (2) 787 A.2d 1117, 2001 WL 1637507 PA Commonwealth Court 12/20/2001 pdf     92
Commonwealth v. Rekasie 778 A.2d 624 PA Supreme Court 8/20/2001 pdf   Reargument Denied 11/27/2001 159
Commonwealth v. Robins 812 A.2d 514 PA Supreme Court 12/18/2002 pdf     113
Commonwealth v. Rogers 849 A.2d 1185 PA Supreme Court 3/27/2004 pdf     24
Commonwealth v. Ruey 854 A.2d 560 PA Superior Court 7/8/2004 pdf     23
Commonwealth v. Sanders 743 A.2d 970 PA Superior Court 12/22/1999 pdf     195
Commonwealth v. Sands 887 A.2d 261, 2005 WL 2863123 PA Superior Court 11/2/2005 pdf     22
Commonwealth v. Sattazahn 763 A.2d 359 PA Supreme Court 11/27/2000 pdf     87
Commonwealth v. Sattazahn (2) 763 A.2d 359 PA Supreme Court 11/27/2000 pdf     131
Commonwealth v. Shaw 770 A.2d 295, 2001 WL 376484 PA Supreme Court 4/16/2001 pdf     160
Commonwealth v. Tharp 754 A.2d 1251 PA Supreme Court 7/18/2000 pdf     158
Commonwealth v. Williams 733 A.2d 593 PA Supreme Court 6/30/1999 pdf     191
Commonwealth v. Yastrop 768 A.2d 313 PA Supreme Court 3/26/2001 pdf     162
Commonwealth. v. White 818 A.2d 555 PA Superior Court 2/25/2003 pdf     74
Community Options, Inc. v. Board of Property Assessment 813 A.2d 680 PA Supreme Court 12/31/2002 pdf     150
Connellsville Street Church of Christ v. Fayette County Board of Assessment 838 A.2d 848 PA Commonwealth Court 12/19/2003 pdf     108
Consumers Education and Protective Association, International, Inc. v. City of Philadelphia 808 A.2d 266 PA Commonwealth Court 9/18/2002 pdf     154
County of Mercer v. Amundsen 879 A.2d 366, 2005 WL 1630876 PA Commonwealth Court 7/13/2005 pdf     44
D.C., K.C., and K.J. v. School District of Philadelphia 879 A.2d 408, 2005 WL 1677955 PA Commonwealth Court 7/20/2005 pdf     10
D.C., K.C., and K.J. v. School District of Philadelphia (2) 879 A.2d 408, 2005 WL 1677955 PA Commonwealth Court 7/20/2005 pdf     45
D.C., K.J., and K.C. v. The School District of Philadelphia ___ A.2d ___, 2004 WL 362313 PA Common Pleas 1/30/2004       43
D.C., K.J., and K.C. v. The School District of Philadelphia (2) ___ A.2d ___, 2004 WL 362313 PA Common Pleas 1/30/2004       99
Defazio v. Civil Service Commission of Allegheny County 756 A.2d 1103 PA Supreme Court 8/21/2000 pdf     138
Denbow v. Borough of Leetsdale 729. A.2d 1113 PA Supreme Court 6/8/1999 pdf     197
Deveaux v. City of Philadelphia ___ A.2d ___, 2005 WL 1869666 PA Common Pleas 7/14/2005       13
Devlin v. City of Philadelphia 809 A.2d 980 PA Commonwealth Court 8/29/2002 pdf     148
Devlin, Campbell, Free & Miller v. City of Philadelphia 862 A.2d 1234, 2004 WL 2785552 PA Supreme Court 12/6/2004 pdf     59
DeWeese v. Calkins Media, Inc. 70 Pa. D. & C. 4th 382 C. P. Fayette (Common Pleas Fayette) 2/16/2005       39
DeWeese v. Weaver 880 A.2d 54, 2005 WL 1719711 PA Commonwealth Court 7/26/2005 pdf     42
Eagle Environmental II, L.P. v. Commonwealth, Dept. of Environmental Protection ___ A.2d ___, 2005 WL 2806260 PA Supreme Court 10/27/2005 pdf     33
English v. Commonwealth 845 A.2d 999 PA Commonwealth Court 3/31/2004 pdf     41
Erdely v. Hinchcliffe and Keener, Inc. 875 A.2d 1078, 2005 WL 941338 PA Superior Court 4/25/2005 pdf     27
Erfer v. Commonwealth 794 A.2d 325 PA Supreme Court 3/15/2002 pdf     121
Erfer v. Commonwealth (2) 794 A.2d 325 PA Supreme Court 3/15/2002 pdf     119
Farda v. Commonwealth of PA 849 A.2d 297 PA Commonwealth Court 5/11/2004 pdf     64
Fritz v Wright 872 A.2d 851 PA Superior Court 4/11/2005 pdf     15
G. Hartman, et al. v. City of Allentown, et al. 880 A.2d 737, 2005 WL 1907022 PA Commonwealth Court 8/11/2005 pdf     66
Giordano v. Ridge 737 A.2d 350 PA Commonwealth Court 8/31/1999 pdf     205
Gmerek v. State Ethics Commission 807 A.2d 812 PA Supreme Court 8/23/2002 pdf   Reargument Denied 10/23/2002 143
Golden Eagle Construction Company, Inc. v. Commonwealth 813 A.2d 13 PA Commonwealth Court 12/10/2002 pdf     147
Grimaud v. Commonwealth 806 A.2d 923 PA Commonwealth Court 8/19/2002 pdf   Publication oredered 09/18/2002 155
Grimaud v. Commonwealth (2) 865 A.2d 835 PA Supreme Court 1/18/2005 pdf     17
H. Beattie, et al. v. Allegheny County, et al. 847 A.2d 185, 2004 WL 793175 PA Commonwealth Court 4/15/2004 pdf     65
Hall v. Board of Probation and Parole 851 A.2d 859 PA Supreme Court 6/22/2004 pdf     7
Hamilton v. Hennessey 783 A.2d 852, 2001 WL 980944 PA Commonwealth Court 8/28/2001 pdf     170
Harrisburg School District v. Hickok 781 A.2d 221, 2001 WL 701604 PA Commonwealth Court 6/22/2001 pdf   Case Number 781 A.2d 221 173
Harrisburg School District v. Hickok (2) 761 A.2d 1132 PA Supreme Court 12/27/2000 pdf     174
Harrisburg School District v. Zogby 828 A.2d 1079 PA Supreme Court 7/22/2003 pdf     111
Harrisburg School District v. Zogby (2) 828 A.2d 1079 PA Supreme Court 7/22/2003 pdf     100
Hazleton Area School District v. Zoning Hearing Board 778 A.2d 1205, 2001 WL 950053 PA Supreme Court 8/22/2001 pdf     171
Ieropoli v. AC&S Corporation 842 A.2d 919 PA Supreme Court 2/27/2004 pdf pdf   29
In re Administrative Order No. 1-MD-2003 882 A.2d 1049 PA Commonwealth Court 9/13/2005 pdf     3
In re Appeal of Realen Valley Forge Greenes Associates From the Decision of the Zoning Hearing Board of Upper Merion Township 838 A.2d 718 PA Supreme Court 12/18/2003 pdf     71
In re Appeal of Rolf Larsen 812 A.2d 640 PA Spec. Trib. 10/24/2002       142
In re Cicchetti 743 A.2d 431 PA Supreme Court 1/13/2000 pdf     180
In re Cicchetti (2) 743 A.2d 431 PA Supreme Court 1/13/2000 pdf     201
In re Condemnation by Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh 823 A.2d 1086 PA Commonwealth Court 5/19/2003 pdf     213
In re F.B. 726 A.2d 361 PA Supreme Court 3/2/1999 pdf     189
In re Randy Buchanan 880 A.2d 568, 2005 WL 1943557 PA Supreme Court 8/15/2005 pdf     47
In re T.J. 739 A.2d 478 PA Supreme Court 9/29/1999 pdf     181
In re Wilson 879 A.2d 199, 2005 WL 1324723 PA Superior Court 6/6/2005 pdf     48
In Re: Appeal of Order of St. Paul The First Hermit, et al. 873 A.2d 31 PA Commonwealth Court 4/22/2005 pdf     61
In Re: Condemnation by the City of Coatesville of Certain Properties 822 A.2d 846 PA Commonwealth Court 4/7/2003 pdf     86
In Re: Municipal Reapportionment of the Twp of Haverford, et al. 873 A.2d 821 PA Commonwealth Court 4/29/2005 pdf     69
In the Interest of D.M. 781 A.2d 1161 PA Supreme Court 10/18/2001 pdf     125
In the Interest of M.B. 819 A.2d 59 PA Superior Court 2/26/2003 pdf     89
In the Interests of R.H. 791 A.2d 331 PA Supreme Court 2/21/2002 pdf     116
In the Matter of K.D., R.D. 744 A.2d 760, 1999 WL 1063177 PA Superior Court 11/24/1999 pdf   Reargument Denied 02/07/2000 182
In the matter of: Condemnation by Urban Redevelopment Authority 823 A.2d 1086 PA Commonwealth Court 5/19/2003 pdf     76
J. Wert v. Bureau of Driver Licensing 821 A.2d 182 PA Commonwealth Court 4/14/2003 pdf     70
J.S. v. Bethlehem Area School District 794 A.2d 936 PA Commonwealth Court 2/15/2002 pdf pdf Reargument Denied 04/11/2002 115
Jones v. City of Philadelphia ___ A.2d ___, 2005 WL 3523514 C. P. Phila. (Common Pleas, Philadelphia) 7/30/2004       4
Jordan v. Fayette County board of Assessment Appeal 782 A.2d 642 PA Commonwealth Court 8/20/2001 pdf     149
Jubelirer v. Pennsylvania Dept. of State 859 A.2d 874 PA Commonwealth Court         212
Kleese v. Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors 738 A.2d 523 PA Commonwealth Court 9/30/1999 pdf     179
L.J.S. v. State Ethics Commission 744 A.2d 798 PA Commonwealth Court 1/13/2000 pdf     199
Lawless v. Jubelirer 811 A.2d 974 PA Supreme Court 9/25/2002 pdf     114
Lawless v. Jubelirer (2) 814 A.2d 974 PA Supreme Court 9/25/2002 pdf     139
Marrero v. Commonwealth 739 A.2d 110 PA Supreme Court 10/2/1999 pdf     196
MEC Pennsylvania Racing, Inc. v. Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Com'n Mountainview Thoroughbred Racing Association, Pennsylvania National Turf Club, Inc. 827 A.2d 580 PA Commonwealth Court 6/26/2003 pdf   As Amended 07/15/2003 103
Mellow v. Pizzingrilli 800 A.2d 350 PA Commonwealth Court 5/15/2002 pdf     156
Mishoe v. Erie Insurance Company 824 A.2d 1153 PA Supreme Court 5/30/2003 pdf     73
Nixon v. Commonwealth 789 A.2d 376 PA Commonwealth Court 12/11/2001 pdf     120
Nixon v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare 839 A.2d 277 PA Supreme Court 12/30/2003 pdf     72
Norfolk Southern Railway Company v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 870 A.2d 942, 2005 WL 433522 PA Commonwealth Court 2/25/2005 pdf     34
North-Central Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association v. Weaver 827 A.2d 550 PA Commonwealth Court 6/18/2003 pdf   As Amended 06/25/2003 96
Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority v. Commonwealth 860 A.2d 1173, 2004 WL 2481189 PA Commonwealth Court 11/5/2004 pdf     32
Norton v. Glenn 860 A.2d 48 PA Supreme Court 10/20/2004 pdf     20
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Jepsen 787 A.2d 420 PA Supreme Court 1/10/2002 pdf     146
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Marcone 855 A.2d 795 PA Supreme Court 8/16/2004 pdf     54