• In the Interest of: M.A.P.

    Publication Date: 2023-03-20
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: Health Care
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 1753 MDA 2022

    Trial court erred in granting hospital authorization to terminate child's life support in the event of a confirmatory second brain death evaluation, where trial court precluded child's father from questioning medical personnel about the termination of life support or options in the event of a confirmatory second exam. Order of the trial court affirmed in part and vacated in part.

  • Chiles v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2023-01-23
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 45 EDA 2022

    Prosecutor's disclosure of prison phone call recordings to civil attorneys violated the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, which only permitted an investigative or law enforcement officer to disclose intercepted communications to other investigative or law enforcement officers. Judgment of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

  • Commonwealth v. Bullock

    Publication Date: 2022-12-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 357 EDA 2022

    Trial court could admit prior public drunkenness conviction where defendant had asserted on direct examination that she had no prior convictions, as the conviction directly contradicted defendant's assertion of good character. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • MacMiles, LLC v. Erie Ins. Exch.

    Publication Date: 2022-12-19
    Practice Area: Insurance Law
    Industry: Hospitality and Lodging | Insurance
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 1100 WDA 2021

    Trial court erred in finding plaintiff established a valid claim for COVID-19 related income loss under the business income provisions of the policy because trial court's reading of "direct physical loss of or damage to Covered Property" to cover purely economic losses was strained and unconvincing and trial court erred in finding a triable issue of fact under the civil authority provision of the policy. Reversed.

  • Toppy v. Passage Bio, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2022-11-28
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Biotechnology
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 24 EDA 2021

    Appellant appealed the dismissal of his complaint asserting appellee breached a settlement agreement that resolved appellant's wrongful termination claims and court found trial court erred in sustaining appellee's preliminary objections to appellant's breach of settlement agreement and Wage Payment Collection Law counts and properly dismissed appellant's misrepresentation and unjust enrichment counts. Reversed in part and affirmed in part.

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  • Grady v. Nelson

    Publication Date: 2022-11-14
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 2115 EDA 2021

    Sheriff's return of service indicating the non-existence of an address was conclusive on its face to render a petition to strike or open default judgment meritorious as it was apparent that defendant was not afforded notice of the proceedings. Order of the trial court reversed, case remanded.

  • Olszewski v. Parry

    Publication Date: 2022-10-17
    Practice Area: Real Estate
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 1348 WDA 2021

    Trial court correctly held appellee satisfied all three elements needed to establish an easement by necessity and ordered appellant to remove a fence barring access to a private road. Affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Boyer

    Publication Date: 2022-09-26
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 1165 EDA 2021

    Court upheld finding of indirect criminal contempt where defendant intentionally posted video on the internet mentioning the existence and nature of a grand jury investigation in violation of the trial court's express instructions not to do so. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • E. Steel Constructors., Inc. v. Int'l Fidelity Ins. Co.

    Publication Date: 2022-09-19
    Practice Area: Contracts
    Industry: Construction | Insurance | Manufacturing
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 998 MDA 2020

    Arbitration award issued against principal could be enforced against surety where bond required surety to pay "all sums due" and surety had notice of arbitration proceedings but intentionally declined invitation to participate. Judgment of the trial court affirmed in part, reversed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.

  • Commonwealth v. Brown

    Publication Date: 2022-08-29
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 22-0973

    Appellant appealed the denial of his motion to suppress evidence from a drug dog alert and the denial of his Pa.R.Crim.P. 600 motion asserting trial court took too long to consider the matter on remand and court found appellant's attempt to obtain relief under rule 600 failed where his case was remanded for a suppression hearing, not a new trial, and appellant's argument as to suppression was waived for failure to raise it below. Affirmed.