Lycoming County Court Opinions
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Civil:
Preliminary objections; punitive damages; emotional distress
(Wein052499k2)
(Posted: July 10th 2002)
Civil:
Motion for sanctions; discovery; peer review; specificity of response; in-camera review
(Wein010702k)
(Posted: July 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of evidence of kidnapping
(ZELLERS070500bt)
(Posted: July 9th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; hindering apprehension or prosecution; prima facie case; juvenile probation officer
(williams051702bt)
(Posted: July 9th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; nurturing parent; voluntary reduction in income
(Miksch062802s)
(Posted: July 9th 2002)
Divorce:
Exceptions to master's report; marital income; bonus received after separation; value of close corporation; goodwill; distribution percentage; alimony
(Miksch_2_062802s)
(Posted: July 9th 2002)
Civil:
Appeal; preliminary objections; in forma pauperis status; waiver
(Phippen062402k)
(Posted: July 9th 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; punitive damages; gross negligence; vicarious liability
(Robbins62402k)
(Posted: July 8th 2002)
Custody:
Appeal of name change
(Connolley62802K)
(Posted: July 8th 2002)
Civil:
Appeal; sentence length
(chapman042302bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; endangering children; sentencing issue; weight and sufficiency of evidence;
(GOODREAU042602bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; post conviction collateral relief; nunc pro tunc appeal; aggravated assault; effectiveness of counsel; exculpatory evidence; mental examination; sentencing issue
(LYNN042502bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; assault case; ineffectiveness of counsel; nunc pro tunc appeal; rule 600
(DOUGHERTY051002bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress evidence; drug case; informant; ; probable cause;
(NIXON050902bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
appeal; exceptions to equitable distribution; health insurance; failure to raise the issue
(dembitsky051502bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(ruff053102bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; terroristic threats; telephoned threat of shooting
(WEBER060302bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; driving under suspension; DUI; post arrest silence; sufficiency of evidence
(STACKHOUSE061002bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to support; emancipated child; health insurance
(campbell061702a)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; lay off; earned income credit
(portanova061702a)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; motion to suppress; burglary and robbery; statements; Miranda warnings; 6 hour rule
(brow061902bt)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; Post Conviction Relief Act; sufficiency of the evidence
(ungard062002br)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Divorce:
Exceptions to alimony pendente lite; medical bills; effective date; income calculation
(smith062002a)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Post Conviction Relief Act petition; effectiveness of counsel; failure to call witness; alibi; juror issue
(Mincy062602br)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(campbell062202br)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Motion for summary judgment; slip and fall
(McKinney062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections
(Maneval062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Custody:
Appeal; petition to modify custody order; relocation; psychologist testimony
(Klobchar062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Motion for reconsideration of motion for judgment of acquittal; simple assault as lesser included offense of aggravated assault
(Williams062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; hockey rink injury; strict liability; breach of warranty; loss of consortium of parents
(Heap062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; replevin and conversion
(Randall062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Discovery motion; minutes of Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee; peer review protection
(Wein062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; negligent infliction of emotional distress; specificity
(McElwee062802k)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; drug case; withdrawal of guilty plea; Post Conviction Relief Act petition; wiretap; waiver
(McAllister06--02br)
(Posted: July 2nd 2002)
Civil:
Motion to dismiss; hauling hazardous waste; statute of limitations; laches; discretionary forfeiture; pattern of criminal activity
(Farmer070102br)
(Posted: July 1st 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; post conviction relief act; waiver
(McAllister052202br)
(Posted: June 18th 2002)
Support:
Petition for change of name; lack of child support and visitation; name confusion; publication requirement
(Blanksby061102br)
(Posted: June 18th 2002)
Criminal:
Post Conviction Relief Act petition; effectiveness of counsel; failure to call witness; reference to "child molester"; tipstaff comments; confession; exculpatory medical evidence
(knight061102br)
(Posted: June 18th 2002)
Civil:
Contract case; oral agreement for purchase of land; Statute of Frauds; admitted agreement
(winner0030702br)
(Posted: June 17th 2002)
Persing vs. Consolidated Rail Corporation, Brown, Engel, Perry, Delaware Township
4.17.2002
Kenneth D. Brown
Civil:
Appeal; post verdict motions; train accident; juror misconduct; presumption of due care; duty to stop, look and listen
(Persing041702br)
(Posted: June 16th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; post conviction collateral relief; expert testimony
(McLaurin052202br)
(Posted: June 16th 2002)
Civil:
Appeal
(vanderlin060702br)
(Posted: June 16th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; weight of the evidence; mandatory sentencing; aggravated sentencing; suppression; improper identification
(Johnson 051602k)
(Posted: June 11th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; mandatory sentence; aggravated range
(Johnson052202k)
(Posted: June 11th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Preliminary objections; Board of View; evidentiary hearing; de facto taking; loss of use and enjoyment of property from increased odor and noise
(Eberhard52302k)
(Posted: June 11th 2002)
Civil:
Preliminary objections; specificity; other tests
(Klay52402k)
(Posted: June 11th 2002)
Civil:
Appeal
(Fairfield061102k)
(Posted: June 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; income calculation
(fritz051002b)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; drug case; juror discrimination; suppression; consolidation of offenses; effectiveness of counsel; discovery; stipulations
(bartlett051702a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; venue; earning capacity; daycare expense
(bilbay051702a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(west052002a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for habeas corpus; suppression; police jurisdiction; hit and run accident; assaulting police officer
(bobotas052102a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to spousal support; earning capacity; hearsay
(stockwell053102a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance; day camp; federal income tax refund
(gambino060602a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; DUI; Rule 600; bad faith
(snyder060702a)
(Posted: June 10th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Zoning appeal; nonconforming commercial use; abandonment; change
(rhinehart060702br)
(Posted: June 7th 2002)
Divorce:
Exceptions to equitable distribution; business valuation
(moore062501a)
(Posted: May 24th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions; child support; paternity; collateral estoppel
(williams06--99a)
(Posted: May 24th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to suppress; drug case; investigative detention; reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot
(walker050702a)
(Posted: May 9th 2002)
Criminal:
Homicide case; bail; petition for writ of habeas corpus; shaken baby
(buss042902a)
(Posted: May 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(welch042602a)
(Posted: May 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal; sufficiency of evidence
(geyer042302a)
(Posted: April 29th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance;
(mosteller042602a)
(Posted: April 29th 2002)
Administrative Appeal:
Appeal of suspension as an official inspection station; improper record keeping; careless record keeping
(Fairfield042602k)
(Posted: April 27th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; incarceration
(dulaney041802a)
(Posted: April 22nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; income tax refund; SSI; daycare and medical expenses
(miele041802a)
(Posted: April 22nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; health insurance; income tax refund
(hamilton041102a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; full time earning capacity; part time work; actual income
(askinsnelson041102a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Child support; income tax refund; earning capacity; retroactivity
(novak041102a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; full time earning capacity; health insurance; child care expense; mortgage contribution
(evans041202a)
(Posted: April 14th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child and spouse support; homosexuality; earning capacity; tax deduction
(cooper041002a)
(Posted: April 11th 2002)
Criminal:
Supplemental pre-trial motion; suppression; identification; suggestive
(williams041002a)
(Posted: April 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; Social Security disability; obligation to support other children
(dunlap040502a)
(Posted: April 9th 2002)
Custody:
Exceptions to child support; consolidation of hearings; presence of counsel; reduced living expenses; deviation
(banks040502a)
(Posted: April 9th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; money from tort settlement; full time earning capacity; medical bills; health insurance
(lange040502a)
(Posted: April 8th 2002)
Civil:
Summary judgment; defamation; organization's liability for acts of officer
(RANDALL01--02bt)
(Posted: April 3rd 2002)
Criminal:
Appeal
(McCracken032802bt)
(Posted: April 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
suppression motion; habeas corpus; anthrax scare; corpus delecti rule; circumstantial evidence; Miranda warning; custodial interrogation
(welch032702a)
(Posted: April 2nd 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to withdraw guilty plea; homicide case; assertion of innocence; knowing and intelligent; prejudice
(RUFF032202bt)
(Posted: March 25th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; deduction of joint tax liabilities from income
(ritter031902a)
(Posted: March 22nd 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to modification of child support; substantial decrease in income
(wynn031902a)
(Posted: March 21st 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; change in circumstances; earning capacity
(herlocker031902a)
(Posted: March 21st 2002)
Civil:
Zoning appeal; spot zoning; inconsistent with comprehensive zoning plan; Roberts Rules of Order; reconsideration; constitutionality of zoning ordinance
(vanderlin032002br)
(Posted: March 21st 2002)
Criminal:
Omnibus pre-trial motion; suppression; petition for writ of habeas corpus; motion to disqualify district attorney; custodial interrogation
(williams031102a)
(Posted: March 12th 2002)
Divorce:
Equitable distribution; contempt; willful conduct
(culver030502a)
(Posted: March 12th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case; sexual assault; corpus delecti; confession
(ball031102bt)
(Posted: March 11th 2002)
Divorce:
Motion to terminate alimony; changed circumstances; ability to work; date of termination
(Yoder031102s)
(Posted: March 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; inability to work; change of circumstances; federal income tax exemption; earning capacity; consideration of equitable distribution award
(robinson030402a)
(Posted: March 7th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity; job performance; unemployment compensation; "Peter Principle"
(dyer030402a)
(Posted: March 7th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; prima facie case; endangering welfare of children; unattended children; common sense of the community
(jones022802a)
(Posted: March 4th 2002)
Criminal:
Suppression motion; search and seizure; custodial arrest; probable cause; plain touch doctrine; admissions
(west0022602a)
(Posted: February 26th 2002)
Criminal:
Motion to dismiss; speedy trial rule; bail
(Vesey021502bt)
(Posted: February 25th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; earning capacity
(jpo021502a)
(Posted: February 25th 2002)
Support:
Reconsideration; support; child care expense; retroactive order
(reynolds021902a)
(Posted: February 22nd 2002)
Divorce:
Alimony pendente lite; average income; self-employment tax
(higley021902a)
(Posted: February 22nd 2002)
Criminal:
Juvenile case; violation of terms of probation; contempt for failure to pay restitution; release in civil action
(Morgret022002k)
(Posted: February 21st 2002)
Criminal:
Motion for Post Conviction Collateral Relief; ineffective counsel; perfecting appeal
(Dougherty021202bt)
(Posted: February 19th 2002)
Criminal:
Petition for writ of habeas corpus; DUI; prima facie case; confession; circumstantial evidence
(snyder021302a)
(Posted: February 19th 2002)
Criminal:
Post-sentence motion; weight of evidence; ineffective counsel
(goodreau020802a)
(Posted: February 11th 2002)
Support:
Exceptions to child support; nurturing parent; income assessment based on previous employment; rental income
(Moore020802s)
(Posted: February 11th 2002)
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