Tag: Thomas Saylor
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Com v. Maconeghy, Jr.: Medical testimony based on nothing but another witness’s testimony is not all right, all right, all right
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In a criminal prosecution about sexual assault of a child, a medical doctor opined, “The history [the child] provided to me pretty clearly indicated that she was sexually abused.” The…
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Com v. Jacoby: Capital Appeal: Introduction of unconstitutionally seized murder weapon evidence was harmless error
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The opening paragraph of this case read like an Alfred Hitchcock screenplay. The police received a call that originated from Monica Schmeyer’s residence . . . When the police arrived,…
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Rancosky v. Washington Nat’l Ins. Co: Terletsky standard prevails for bad faith claims
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted the Superior Court’s Terletsky v. Prudential Property & Cas. Ins. Co. standard for determining bad faith, ruling that no evidence of ill-will is required, nor is there a…