The Law

May 22, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Someone who does not witness tortious conduct being inflicted upon a family member cannot recover damages for the intentional infliction of emotional distress, the state Supreme Court has ruled in a long-awaited decision.

By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly

8 minute read

April 24, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

If you want to tape-record a phone conversation without telling the person on the other end - a violation of Pennsylvania's wiretap law - all you have to do is call from a different state, according to a recent opinion from the state Superior Court.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

4 minute read

November 05, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

The time has come for Pennsylvania voters to elect a new Supreme Court justice. While the statewide judicial elections seem to draw yawns from the general public, some special interest groups and key players in the two major parties are fixated on the Sup

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

12 minute read

February 14, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Criminal defendants may access accident reports and other records compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, an en banc Superior Court has held in a case of first impression.

By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly

7 minute read

February 18, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

An insurer has a duty to defend and indemnify a policyholder against constitutional claims because the term "wrongful act" in the policy does not restrict coverage to purely negligent acts, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly

7 minute read

March 20, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

A trial court abused its discretion when it dismissed a medical malpractice lawsuit after the plaintiff failed to identify her expert witnesses within the deadline set by the Day Backward Program, the Superior Court has ruled.

By TRACY BLITZ NEWMAN of the Law Weekly

9 minute read

April 03, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the classic case involving a plaintiff who is injured in an automobile accident and then claims that his subsequent medical care was negligently rendered, this question often arises: Are the doctor and the driver joint tortfeasors?

By JOHN P. GISMONDI Special to the Law Weekly

10 minute read

February 07, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

Can a judge ever call an expert witness to the bench for a private tete-a-tete? Attorneys argued both sides of that issue before the state Supreme Court last week in Philadelphia, in a case that could help define the boundaries of a trial judge's discreti

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

6 minute read

March 27, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

More than ever before healthcare practitioners are suffering severe consequences for failing to comply with federal rules governing reimbursement, referrals and the furnishing of care under federal healthcare programs.

By BYJ. KENT CULLY and WILLIAM T. HARVEY Special to the Law Weekly

8 minute read

December 22, 2003 | The Legal Intelligencer

The next couple of articles discuss, in chronological fashion, what happens at the outset of a deposition. They begin with who sits where, end with the interrogator's preliminary instructions to the deponent, and in between discuss various issues ...

By Dennis R. Suplee and Diana S. Donaldson Special to the Law Weekly F

13 minute read