Commonwealth vs. Perry, CR-1908-2005 (perry040308k) - Judge William S. Kieser  (Issued: April 3, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; ineffective counsel; suppression; existing search warrant; failure to appeal.  (Posted: May 6, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Jacobs, CR-1320-2007 (JACOBS042508br) - Judge Kenneth D. Brown  (Issued: April 25, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Motion to dismiss under rule 600; DUI case; defendant leaving jurisdiction to avoid arrest; refusal to cooperate to accept arrest warrant; no effort to extradite from Florida due to county policy; equities favoring the prosecution.  (Posted: May 5, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Mincy, CR-2027-1997 (Mincy041708br) - Judge Kenneth D. Brown  (Issued: April 17, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Post conviction relief act petition; dismissal; timeliness; late discovery; diligence; previously litigated issues; ineffective counsel.  (Posted: May 5, 2008)

 

Eleazer vs. Getgen Excavating, 06-02635 (Eleazer040908br) - Judge Kenneth D. Brown  (Issued: April 9, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Appeal; motion for summary judgment granted; insufficient evidence for jury; slip and fall; length of time ice present; failure to remove snow piles; duty; theory that high piles of snow caused melting; lack of expert testimony.  (Posted: May 5, 2008)

 

R.H. Lefever vs. McCloskey; McCloskey vs. R.H. Lefever, 05-01896; 06-01604 (Lefever040708bt) - Judge Nancy L. Butts  (Issued: April 7, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Motion for reconsideration; viewed as post trial motion; consistency of verdict; evidence to support claim; amendment to conform to evidence at end of trial.  (Posted: May 5, 2008)

 

In re: A.B., 6025 (ab040308br) - Judge Kenneth D. Brown  (Issued: April 3, 2008)

[Adoption]  Summary:  Involuntary termination of parental rights; incarcerated parent; participation by video conference; medically fragile child; no efforts to maintain contact with the agency while in prison or further parenting skills; harm to child; tolling parent's responsibilities during incarceration; best interests of the child.  (Posted: May 5, 2008)

 

Parry vs. Dyer, 07 - 00445 (parry043008a) - Judge Dudley N. Anderson  (Issued: April 30, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Motion for post-trial relief; uncontroverted evidence; prerogative of the jury to believe any, all or none of the witness’ testimony; admissibility of photos of accident scene; inflammatory nature; constitutionality of Dead Man’s Act; waiver.  (Posted: Apr 30, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Isaacson, CR-158-2008 (Isaacson042808bt) - Judge Nancy L. Butts  (Issued: April 28, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Motion to suppress; animal cruelty allegation; probable cause for search; observation of excessive number of cats, some of which were sick; previous incident showing a continuing course of conduct.  (Posted: Apr 29, 2008)

 

In the interest of TM, JV-328-2007 (McCutchen042908g) - Judge Richard A. Gray  (Issued: April 28, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; juvenile adjudication; sufficiency of the evidence; agreement of group to hit the victim; identification.  (Posted: Apr 29, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Jones, CR-2000-2007 (Jones042508bt) - Judge Nancy L. Butts  (Issued: April 25, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Motion to suppress; police efforts to secure positive identity where name given was not in records; fleeing from police questioning; disposal of contraband while fleeing; abandonment.  (Posted: Apr 29, 2008)

 

MLB vs. SSC, 05-21671 (bigger042308a.pdf) - Judge Dudley N. Anderson  (Issued: April 23, 2008)

[Support]  Summary:  Exceptions to support order; rental income; income tax deduction; mortgage expenses; earning capacity; inability to find work despite substantial effort.  (Posted: Apr 26, 2008)

 

SPCP Group, LLC vs. Asif Javaid, 08-00224 (spcpgroup042208a) - Judge Dudley N. Anderson  (Issued: April 22, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Motion to strike or open confessed judgment; issues of fact are not a basis for striking a confessed judgment; to open a judgment, a meritorious defense as well as evidence sufficient to be submitted to the jury must be alleged.  (Posted: Apr 26, 2008)

 

Piccolella vs. Lycoming County Zoning Hearing Board, 07-02383 (piccolella041708a) - Judge Dudley N. Anderson  (Issued: April 17, 2008)

[Administrative Appeal]  Summary:  Appeal from grant of application for special exception; cellular tower; county comprehensive plan's objective of scenic preservation; substantial evidence; priority of permitted uses over general recommendations in plan.  (Posted: Apr 20, 2008)

 

CBR vs. CWR, 07-20060 (Rice041108g) - Judge Richard A. Gray  (Issued: April 11, 2008)

[Divorce]  Summary:  Petition to enforce marital settlement agreement; unambiguous agreement to execute divorce consent; compelling the filing of a consent to divorce; public policy; fairness of enforcing only part of a property settlement agreement.  (Posted: Apr 16, 2008)

 

JW vs. BNS, 06-21684 (wray040208a) - Judge Dudley N. Anderson  (Issued: April 2, 2008)

[Support]  Summary:  Exceptions to support order; award of federal income tax exemption; recalculation of support obligation.  (Posted: Apr 16, 2008)

 

DJB vs. AB,   (djb021208g) - Judge Richard A. Gray  (Issued: February 12, 2008)

[Divorce]  Summary:  Equitable distribution; characterization of debt; loans given by employer in conjunction with bonus agreement; illusory nature of loan.  (Posted: Apr 4, 2008)

 

NB vs. SL, 07-20773 (Ball040208g) - Judge Richard A. Gray  (Issued: April 2, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; criminal contempt for violating protection from abuse order; attempt to intimidate plaintiff so she would not testify at trial.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Hartzel, CR-1221-2006 (Hartzel033108g) - Judge Richard A. Gray  (Issued: March 31, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; denial of jury instructions; DUI case; charge read as a whole; sitting in a car while intoxicated; operation of a vehicle; use of standard charge.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Heiser Trust, 41-03-0187; 41-94-0126 (Heiser033108bt) - Judge Nancy L. Butts  (Issued: March 31, 2008)

[Wills and Estates]  Summary:  Petition to remove trustees, appoint a successor trustee and for contempt; proper administration of the trust; refusal to provide distributions; statutory standards; failure to make accounting; trustee's improper distributions to himself.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Hall vs. Hollick's Coal Yard and Heating Service, 07-01088 (Hall032808g) - Judge Richard A. Gray  (Issued: March 28, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Motion for summary judgment of plaintiff; death due to roof blowing off building; fact question as to roof being attached to frame; jury question; motion in limine re res ipso loquitor; premature motion; spoliation of evidence argument; removal of the roof; failure to advise plaintiff counsel of location of debris; adverse inference charge.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Company vs. Smith, 06-02415 (Clinton032008br) - Judge Kenneth D. Brown  (Issued: March 20, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Non-jury trial; trespass on property; deed description interpretation; location of right-of-way; ability to park vehicles on right-of-way; damages; attorney's fees.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Hines, CR-167-2007 (Hines031808K) - Judge William S. Kieser  (Issued: March 18, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Omnibus pretrial order; motion to suppress; vehicle search; plain view doctrine; probable cause.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Polk, CR-579-2007 (Polk031808K) - Judge William S. Kieser  (Issued: March 18, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; DUI; weight or sufficiency of evidence; suppression of video of stop; denial of jury trial request; petty crime.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Bortz, CR-617-2006 (Bortz031808K) - Judge William S. Kieser  (Issued: March 18, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; rejection of plea agreement; discretion of the court; length of sentence; lack of treatment at the county prison; balancing needs of defendant with those of community.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Brittain, CR-201-2007; CR-2002-2007 (Brittain031708K) - Judge William S. Kieser  (Issued: March 17, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Appeal; lifetime registration; mandatory nature of registration requirement where defendant pleads to two sexual offense counts at the same time.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Yoder, Jolin, Null, Yoder vs. Jolin, Dauber, Hotchkiss, Lundy, Lewis, Null and Null, 07-01870 (Yoder031008K) - Judge William S. Kieser  (Issued: March 10, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Preliminary objections; quiet title action; demurrer; facial meaning of quit claim deed.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Morrison, CR-404-1985 (Morrison030608br) - Judge Kenneth D. Brown  (Issued: March 6, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Motion to dismiss; 1985 DUI arrest; dismissal and reversal by the Pa. Supreme Court; rule 600; failure to give notice of leaving jurisdiction; incarceration as notice to the Commonwealth of defendant's location; laches.  (Posted: Apr 3, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Cruz-Echevarria, CR-615-2007 (echevarria032708) - Judge Nancy L. Butts  (Issued: March 27, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Omnibus pre-trial motion; suppression; murder case; habeas corpus; prima facia case of homicide or conspiracy; suppression; vehicle leaving area where shotgun blasts originated; reasonable suspicion; probable cause to issue warrant; seizure of samples of hair and blood to identify foreign substances found on the defendant; withholding of co-defendant's exculpatory statement before preliminary hearing; prejudice.  (Posted: Mar 27, 2008)

 

Commonwealth vs. Scott, 02-11063 (Scott032408bt) - Judge Nancy L. Butts  (Issued: March 24, 2008)

[Criminal]  Summary:  Post Conviction Relief Act petition; ineffective counsel; unlawfully induced guilty plea; suppression issue; mootness of voluntariness of statement issue; knowing and voluntary guilty plea.  (Posted: Mar 25, 2008)

 

Choice Fuelcorp, Inc. vs. Armstrong Township Zoning Hearing Board and Armstrong Township, 07-02598 (choicefuelcorp032408a) - Judge Dudley N. Anderson  (Issued: March 24, 2008)

[Civil]  Summary:  Zoning appeal; occupancy permit denial; nonconforming use; abuse of discretion or error of law; abandonment; burden of proving abandonment; intent to abandon use; expansion of nonconforming use; sufficiently similar use; nuisance, per se.  (Posted: Mar 25, 2008)

 

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