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  • In the Interest of: J.M.

    Publication Date: 2019-09-30
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-1145

    Appeal from order in dependency proceeding precluding visitation when parent and children tested positive for drugs was not an appealable final order or collateral order. Appeal quashed.

  • Commonwealth v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2019-07-01
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0754

    Murder conviction affirmed where alleged Brady violation concerned mental health evidence relating to a commonwealth witness that would have been inadmissible impeachment evidence because it did not relate to witness's ability to perceive or recall relevant events. Order of the PCRA court affirmed.

  • Mitch v. XTO Energy, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-07-01
    Practice Area: Energy and Natural Resources
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0755

    Lessor of oil and gas lease not entitled to payment in lieu of free gas from oil and gas produced by horizontal drilling under the surface of lessor's land from a vertical well pad located on another nearby property. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. DiClaudio

    Publication Date: 2019-06-10
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0672

    The trial court did not err in imposing a sentence upon defendant where it considered the impact of his crimes on the victims and community, defendant's rehabilitative needs, his prior record and his previous failures to avail himself of rehabilitation opportunities. The appellate court affirmed defendant's judgment of sentence.

  • E.B. v. D.B.

    Publication Date: 2019-05-27
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0623

    Trial court did not err in granting interim and final orders equalizing parents' custody time where older child ultimately expressed her preference for equal parenting time. Orders of the trial court affirmed in part and vacated in part.

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  • Commonwealth v. Dozier

    Publication Date: 2019-05-13
    Practice Area: Criminal Appeals
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0548

    The trial court properly rejected defendant's claim that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to pursue Recidivism Risk Reduction Incentive Program eligibility on his behalf as defendant's past and present violent behavior barred him from such relief. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment.

  • In the Interest of: T.M.A., a minor

    Publication Date: 2019-04-22
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0452

    Juvenile court could adjudicate minor dependent where record demonstrated conflict between child and parent such that child refused to return to parent's home and the "grandparent" child was living with had no way to provide for child's medical needs. Order of the juvenile court affirmed.

  • Renna v. PPL Elec. Util., Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-04-22
    Practice Area: Civil Rights
    Industry: Energy
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0462

    Trial court properly dismissed appellant's age-based harassment claim because each time appellant complained about harassment from coworkers, employer took adequate action calculated to prevent further harassment but trial court erred in finding that there was not enough evidence in the record to show that employer retaliated against appellant for filing an EEOC charge. Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

  • Metro Real Estate Inv., LLC v. Bembry

    Publication Date: 2019-04-15
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Landlord Tenant Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0416

    Trial court erred in awarding landlord damages when landlord had pending action against tenants in municipal court and landlord could have amended municipal court complaint or consolidated municipal and trial court actions. Judgment vacated.

  • Cunningham v. Cronin

    Publication Date: 2019-04-01
    Practice Area: Real Estate
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Strassburger
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    Case Number: 19-0368

    Trial court erred in finding that appellants did not have an easement over a lot marked as open space on the plan for the development and in finding that if the easement existed, a tax sale extinguished the easement because appellants' deeds referenced the plan and appellants' lots were sold in accordance with the plan, appellants had an easement and the tax sale did not extinguish it. Reversed.