Tag: Chief Justice Saylor
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Danganan v. Guardian Protective Services: UTPCPL violation need not be in Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Danganan v. Guardian Protective Services that a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Consumer Protection Law need not have occurred in Pennsylvania to…
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Com v. VanDivner: Three Part Miller Test Establishes Sanity for Death Penalty
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The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled 6-0 in Commonwealth v. VanDivner that a defendant whose intellectual impairments interfere with his ability to cognitively adapt is mentally incompetent as regards the…
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Erie Ins. Exchange v. Bristol: SOL on UM claims begins to run at refusal to arbitrate
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On July 22, 2005, Mr. Bristol was injured when he was struck in a hit and run accident within the scope of his employment in Upper Dublin Township (childhood home…
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Lomas v. Kravitz: Motion for Recusal should be made immediately, if not sooner
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled in Lomas v. Kravitz that a motion for recusal must be made as soon as the facts on which the motion is based come to…
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Com v. Cullen-Doyle: Elementary, dear Watson—First Time Offenders are Eligible for RRRI
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds in Com v. Cullen-Doyle that the Recidivism Risk Reduction Inventive Act’s (RRRI) eligibility requirements were not meant to exclude a first-time violent offender pleading guilty…
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PSP v. Grove: Motor Vehicle Recordings are not exempt from disclosure under Right to Know law
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In Pennsylvania State Police v. Grove, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania rules that Motor Vehicle Recordings are not exempt from the disclosure requirements of the Right to Know Act, and…