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  • Commonwealth v. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2024-11-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 171 WDA 2023

    Appellant's threats to have sexual intercourse with and impregnate the arresting officer's daughter met the legal test for obscene language and thus supported appellant's disorderly conduct conviction. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Verba v. Erie Ins. Exch.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-15
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Insurance
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 2633 EDA 2023

    The court affirmed the order of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas requiring appellant to submit to an independent medical examination by a qualified examiner selected by appellee.

  • Aita v. NCB Mgmt. Serv., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-10-11
    Practice Area: Wage and Hour Litigation
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Accounting | Call Centers
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 510 EDA 2022

    The court affirmed the trial court's order that an employee could bring an action for liquidated damages under the Wage Payment and Collection Law, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 260.1-260.45, regardless of whether the employer has paid all outstanding wages by the time legal action commenced.

  • Commonwealth v. Gaspard

    Publication Date: 2024-10-04
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 2977 EDA 2023

    Appellant appealed the trial court's judgment of sentence entered on her jury convictions for theft by deception and false swearing. The court affirmed, holding that evidence supported appellant's conviction for theft by deception where appellant failed to disclose her personal business income while receiving Section 8 housing benefits.

  • In re Adoption of C.P.D.

    Publication Date: 2024-09-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 719 EDA 2024

    Minor child's father, pre-adoptive parents, and adoption agency cross-appealed certain of the trial court's orders concerning child's adoption and father's parental rights. The court vacated the trial court's orders denying confirmation of mother's and father's consents to adoption where mother and father neither revoked their consents in writing within thirty days nor petitioned to challenge the validity of their consents on the basis of fraud or duress within sixty days.

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  • Corey v. Wilkes-Barre Hosp. Co., LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-01-01
    Practice Area: Medical Malpractice
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 507 MDA 2021

    Court correctly nonsuited corporate negligence claim against hospital where plaintiff's trial evidence focused on the actions and omissions of individual staff and provided no proof of systemic negligence by hospital management. Judgment affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Rice

    Publication Date: 2023-11-27
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 1036 EDA 2022

    Mere encounter did not escalate to investigative detention after request to "come here," where police made no show of force or otherwise blocked suspect from leaving the area and thus suspect voluntarily abandoned his firearm. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

  • Commonwealth v. Villaneuva-Pabon

    Publication Date: 2023-11-20
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 756 EDA 2022

    Court affirmed denial of post-sentence motion to bar Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act registration requirements where trial court sustained commonwealth's objection to defendant's proffer of evidence in support of his constitutional challenge to SORNA, meaning that defendant effectively presented no evidence to support his motion. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Little

    Publication Date: 2023-10-30
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 29 WDA 2023

    Trial court correctly granted writ of habeas corpus where evidence demonstrated defendant only conspired to commit robbery in New York and subsequent theft in New York did not involve force. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • Velasquez v. Miranda

    Publication Date: 2023-07-03
    Practice Area: Immigration Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge King
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    Case Number: 2688 EDA 2022

    Court agreed with trial court that children were not eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status but on other grounds where court noted children had not been adjudicated dependent or placed in the legal custody of a state agency, individual or entity appointed by a state or juvenile court. Affirmed.