Handdowns released between:May 13 & 15, 2024

Court reviewed plaintiff's in forma pauperis second amended complaint in the wake of a contentious child custody proceeding.

In the Matter of Joseph GG. v. Chrystal FF.

Satisfaction of Incorporation Articles for Legal Fees' Reimbursement Inadequately Alleged

In the Matter of Susan Ghelerter, an Attorney.

Defendant challenged the search warrant for his iCloud accounts and court found the warrant was supported by probable cause and defendant failed to make a "substantial preliminary showing" that the supporting affidavit contained material falsehoods or omissions. Motion denied.

Petitioner sought review of respondent's decision requiring petitioner to remove three abandoned railroad bridges over township roads. The court affirmed, concluding that substantial evidence supported respondent's decision where the bridges presented hazards of falling concrete, offered no benefit to the public, and created roadway hazards due to their narrow design.

Mulacek v. ExxonMobil

In a §1925(a) opinion, the court asked the Commonwealth Court to affirm its order denying appellant's emergency application for a writ of execution on an arbitration award that was entered at least two and a half years prior to the filing of the application.

Appellant appealed the trial court's judgment of sentence entered on her convictions, in separate actions, of terroristic threats, harassment and related crimes. The court affirmed, holding in pertinent part that Commonwealth presented sufficient evidence of appellant's mens rea to support her conviction for making a terroristic threat where appellant threatened to kill a victim a short time after the victim saw appellant physically attack another person.