Lycoming County Court Opinions
The database contains over 6400 opinions issued by the Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas since 1999.
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Criminal:
Petition for review of sentence; in-home detention program; 4 month limitation
(cobb051399br)
(Posted: November 9th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; waiver and reinstatement
(manson100505k)
(Posted: November 7th 2005)
Criminal:
Post conviction collateral relief petition; ineffective counsel; lack of certification of witness; entitlement to relief; inadmissible evidence
(Smith100605br)
(Posted: November 7th 2005)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; search incident to arrest; inevitable discovery of drugs on person
(Duval102505br)
(Posted: November 7th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; use of federal tax exemption; income calculation
(Wells110305g)
(Posted: November 3rd 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; wage payment law; performance pay plan; forfeiture for early termination
(gudleski102805a)
(Posted: November 1st 2005)
Civil:
Appeal; antenuptial agreement; property subject to equitable distribution; contribution of equity
(kinley102605a)
(Posted: October 26th 2005)
Civil:
Motion for judgment on the pleadings; property loss; breach of contract, bad faith and a violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law claim; statute of limitations; premature motion; improper investigation
(cillo101705a)
(Posted: October 17th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to spouse support; assessment of full time earning capacity as teacher to spouse unable to find job; reasonableness of efforts to find employment
(Neff101405g)
(Posted: October 13th 2005)
Divorce:
Exceptions to alimony pendente lite; length of marriage; health insurance contribution
(Marzzacco101205g)
(Posted: October 12th 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; consortium; punitive damages; accident involving alcohol; negligent entrustment
(Sees101105k)
(Posted: October 11th 2005)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; slip & fall case; need for expert testimony regarding design of steps; status of plaintiff; trespasser or licensee; jury question
(Anthony100705g)
(Posted: October 7th 2005)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; tortious interference with contract; failure to produce evidence
(regscan100605a)
(Posted: October 5th 2005)
Doran Trustee in Bankruptcy for Advanced Electronics, Inc. vs. Tri Co. Realty, Inc., Compro Distributing, Inc., Marvier Advertising, Inc. and 2595 Lycoming Creek, Inc.
10.3.2005
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; equity action; avoidance of mortgage foreclosure as fraudulent transactions; no debtor/creditor relationship; piercing the corporate veil; expired discovery deadline
(doran100305a)
(Posted: October 4th 2005)
Civil:
Petition to open confessed judgment; judgment confessed for rent due under lease; letter modifying lease; evidence requiring jury trial
(prfinancing092205a)
(Posted: October 1st 2005)
Support:
Objection to attachment of joint bank account
(Baity092305g)
(Posted: October 1st 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; motion to dismiss; delay in sentencing; clerical error; burden to pursue sentencing; mere inconvenience
(harter092805a)
(Posted: October 1st 2005)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; reasonable suspicion for stop
(fisher092705bt)
(Posted: October 1st 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; negligent entrustment; company owned car; alcohol on breath; punitive damage claim; scandalous and impertinent averment
(Phillips093005k)
(Posted: September 30th 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; negligent entrustment; company owned car; alcohol on breath; punitive damage claim; scandalous and impertinent averment
(Sees093005k)
(Posted: September 30th 2005)
Civil:
Need for post trial motions in partition case; required direct appeal
(kinley092605a)
(Posted: September 26th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; non-jury trial; aggravated assault of prison guard; spraying shampoo bottle; fear of contamination by bodily fluids from HIV positive prisoner
(walker090805bt)
(Posted: September 25th 2005)
Semo, Hinkle &Recla vs. Bausch, Walnut Street Securities, Inc., Intersecurities, Inc., Commonwealth Equity Services, Inc.
9.15.2005
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; liability in transaction as an undisclosed principal; premature motion; broker-dealer's duty of supervision; fiduciary duty; applicability of Pa. Securities Act; fiduciary duty of unknown principal
(semo091505a)
(Posted: September 25th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; drug case; last minute continuance request to hire private attorney; constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentence; weight of evidence
(Nthuthu092005br)
(Posted: September 25th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal
(hamilton092005a)
(Posted: September 25th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; driving while imbibing; sentencing issue; need to prove prior convictions; grading; due process
(proctor092305k)
(Posted: September 23rd 2005)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal
(LaForme091505k)
(Posted: September 15th 2005)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal; propriety of remand for hearing; commingling of prosecutorial and adjudicative functions; mootness
(LaForme091505k2)
(Posted: September 15th 2005)
Civil:
Partition action; marital home; determination of value
(kinley091405a)
(Posted: September 14th 2005)
Civil:
District justice appeals; reinstatement for good cause; prothonotary error
(aquavantage090905a)
(Posted: September 14th 2005)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; de facto merger; issue of fact
(lord081105k2)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; successor liability; de facto merger; mere continuation exception; issues of fact
(lord081105k1)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Civil:
Appeal
(Rice081605k)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Civil:
Motion to exclude expert testimony; slip & fall worsening fibromyalgia; Frye test; opinion of family physician; proper methodology
(Millard081205k)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; failure to file rule 1925 statement; waiver
(manson082905k)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Civil:
Appeal; denial of motion for judgment on the pleadings
(Montour090205k)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Susquehanna Regional Healthcare Alliance & Susquehanna Physician Services vs. Fortis Insurance & Does and Roe
9.9.2005
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Declaratory judgment action; overpayment to doctor of amount owed under insurance contract; equitable restitution and estoppel; mootness; self-help; reliance; attorney fee award
(SusReg090905k)
(Posted: September 9th 2005)
Criminal:
Motion for extraordinary relief; substitute for post sentence motions; undisclosed criminal record of witness; crimen falsi convictions; after-discovered evidence
(hopkins083105bt)
(Posted: September 7th 2005)
Hornberger vs. Kurtz Kawasaki adn Kawasaki Motor Corp, U.S.A. vs. Snyder
9.1.2005
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
motion for summary judgment; product liability case; assumption of the risk; warning
(hornberger090105a)
(Posted: September 2nd 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal
(Valentine071505br)
(Posted: September 1st 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; drug delivery; sufficiency of evidence; amount of drugs in possession
(Graves081005br)
(Posted: September 1st 2005)
Criminal:
Post sentence motions; withdraw guilty plea; sexually violent predator; sentencing discretion; independent assessment
(wilson082505bt)
(Posted: August 29th 2005)
Divorce:
Exceptions to alimony pendente lite; border/renter income assessment
(Sweithelm082605g)
(Posted: August 26th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; careless driving; cellular telephone usage; culpability
(Evans081705g)
(Posted: August 23rd 2005)
Criminal:
Underage drinking; sufficiency of evidence; observations of officer
(Barry081105g)
(Posted: August 18th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; failure to obtain higher compensated employment; lifestyle preference; timing
(Cox081605g)
(Posted: August 18th 2005)
Wills and Estates:
Petition to admit conformed copy of original will; presumption of revocation or destruction
(tebbs072705bt)
(Posted: August 17th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; merger of attempted robbery and aggravated assault; overly harsh sentence
(ritter080905bt)
(Posted: August 16th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; merger of indecent assault and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse; separate acts
(harrold080905bt)
(Posted: August 16th 2005)
Criminal:
Continuance request; need to locate relative in Iran; death penalty case; speculative logistics
(yasipour080905a)
(Posted: August 12th 2005)
Criminal:
Summary appeal; equal protection or due process violation; driving under suspension while DUI
(hamilton081005a)
(Posted: August 11th 2005)
Civil:
Appeal; mandamus; exhaustion of remedies
(bennett080305a)
(Posted: August 10th 2005)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of adjudication; commingling prosecutorial and adjudicative functions; denial of due process; remand for new hearing
(LaForme071205k)
(Posted: August 1st 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; venue; place payment due
(Farmer071105k)
(Posted: August 1st 2005)
Civil:
Petition for change of name; best interests of the child; abandonment by father
(Rangru072205k)
(Posted: August 1st 2005)
Civil:
Petition for change of name; best interests of the child; criminal conduct of father; social stigma
(campbell072205k)
(Posted: August 1st 2005)
The Park Home, Inc. t/d/b/a The Meadows vs. J.B. Gibbons Construction, Inc., Wallace, Roberts & Todd, LLC
7.22.2005
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; motion to correct name of plaintiff; adding party without court approval
(Park071205k)
(Posted: August 1st 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; termination for cause
(Fiester071805g)
(Posted: July 29th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; transcript requested in anticipation of post-conviction relief act petition
(colvin072505a)
(Posted: July 29th 2005)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; sentencing delay; rule 704; prejudice
(harter072505a)
(Posted: July 29th 2005)
Adoption:
Termination of parental rights; failure to perform parental duties
(tnt072605bt)
(Posted: July 29th 2005)
Criminal:
Motion to compel answer to bill of particulars; detail of affidavit of probable cause; surprise
(snyder072505bt)
(Posted: July 26th 2005)
Criminal:
Objections to proposed dismissal of PCRA petition; after discovered evidence; due diligence
(meehan063005bt)
(Posted: July 18th 2005)
Criminal:
petition for habeas corpus; sufficiency of the evidence of aggravated assault
(graden071505bt)
(Posted: July 18th 2005)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; vehicle stop; probable cause; lighting issue; erratic driving
(confer071505bt)
(Posted: July 18th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal
(Stafford071205br)
(Posted: July 17th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of the evidence and multiple other issues decided in this 142 page opinion
(Illes070805br)
(Posted: July 17th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal; post conviction collateral relief motion; waiver
(bartlett070505a)
(Posted: July 17th 2005)
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; duty to file appeal
(conniff071205bt)
(Posted: July 17th 2005)
Civil:
Competing injunction motions; sexually explicit material; failure to secure zoning permit; constitutionality of zoning regulations; restrictive distance requirements; special exception procedure; discretion of zoning hearing board
(Wynon063005g)
(Posted: July 1st 2005)
Criminal:
Post conviction relief act petition; ineffective counsel; failure to file timely appeal; alibi witnesses
(Tanner060605br)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Criminal:
DUI sentencing issue; sequence of sentencing multiple offenses; counting offenses for mandatory minimum purposes
(Frank060605br)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Adoption:
Appeal; termination of parental rights; drug use by parent
(SH060705k)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; DUI; mere encounter; sufficient basis developed for investigation; probable cause developed
(Joyner061705br)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal
(Ingram062205br)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; sexual abuse case; predisposition of sexual abuse victim to sexually abuse
(Torelli062205k)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Administrative Appeal:
Petition to set aside tax sale; non-jury trial; compliance with statutory notice requirements; due process; reasonable efforts to give notice; post office inquiry; internet address search
(RICE062405k)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Blair & Winnie vs. Mehta, Women's Health Care Associates, Simms, Datta, West Branch Emergency Physicians, NJ/PA EM-1 Medical Services, Susquehanna Physician Services & Susquehanna Health System
6.23.2005
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Motion to compel deposition testimony; conversations with spouse; compelling expert opinion from physician
(Blair062305k)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; failure of barkeeper to protect patron from assailant; tort of spoliation of evidence
(Fella062305k)
(Posted: June 29th 2005)
Civil:
Motion to disqualify counsel; same transaction or legal dispute; counsel as witness at trial
(camerer062405a)
(Posted: June 27th 2005)
Administrative Appeal:
Petition for approval to increase real estate tax level; county-wide reassessment; good cause; negative impact of budget cuts
(jerseyshore060305a)
(Posted: June 24th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; birthing expenses; use of statistics to establish earning capacity; characterization of loan by parent
(Steinback061505g)
(Posted: June 20th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; laid off computer support specialist; starting new business in related field; entry level income assessment
(Chance060305g)
(Posted: June 14th 2005)
Civil:
Appeal
(hanscom060805a)
(Posted: June 8th 2005)
Civil:
Appeal; preliminary objections; service of process; certificate of merit;
(kreamer060805a)
(Posted: June 8th 2005)
Administrative Appeal:
License suspension; refusal to submit to chemical testing; timing of request; curing untimely warning
(Barger042105g)
(Posted: June 2nd 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to spouse and child support; assessment of income; seasonal job; actual earnings; length of marriage
(Stark051005g)
(Posted: June 2nd 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to support; earning capacity; minimum wage assessment; SSI benefit; unusual expenses paid by third party
(Snyder052405g)
(Posted: June 2nd 2005)
Criminal:
Appeal
(Ungard052505br)
(Posted: June 1st 2005)
Nkwenti-Zamcho vs. Pennsylvania State Education Association & Penn College Education Association
5.24.2005
William S. Kieser
Civil:
Preliminary objections; claim against union for breach of duty of fair representation; racial discrimination; exhaustion of administrative remedies; duty of parent union; conspiracy; indispensable party
(Nkwenti-Zamcho052405k)
(Posted: June 1st 2005)
Adoption:
Appeal
(sh051905k)
(Posted: June 1st 2005)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; vehicle purchase contract; confidential relationship; unfair or deceptive trade practices
(Lehman052605k)
(Posted: June 1st 2005)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case; conspiring to commit retail theft;
(reed051905bt)
(Posted: May 22nd 2005)
Kovacs vs Listopad, Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and Simpson Performance Products, Inc.
5.19.2005
Dudley N. Anderson
Civil:
Motions for summary judgment; automobile race; assumption of risk; release; certification of helmet; causation
(kovacs051905a)
(Posted: May 22nd 2005)
Civil:
Post trial relief; property line issue; laches; implied easement; easement by prescription
(posch051705a)
(Posted: May 18th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; emancipation of child; modification of agreement for inadequacy
(Harlan051305g)
(Posted: May 17th 2005)
Criminal:
Grading of DUI conviction; prior NY convictions
(potter051705bt)
(Posted: May 17th 2005)
Support:
Exceptions to dismissal of petition for modification of child support; income assessment; owner of Sub S corporation; evaluation of long term finances of corporation
(Eakin051305g)
(Posted: May 17th 2005)
Wills and Estates:
Petition regarding newly-discovered will; one year limitation; timeliness
(johnson051205bt)
(Posted: May 17th 2005)
Civil:
Appeal; expert opinion raising an issue of fact
(meyer050505a)
(Posted: May 13th 2005)
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