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  • West v. Pittsburgh Pub. Sch.

    Publication Date: 2024-11-22
    Practice Area: Education Law
    Industry: Education | State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Wolf
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    Case Number: 1264 C.D. 2022

    The court reversed the trial court's order overruling the preliminary objections of Pittsburgh Public Schools to the complaint filed by plaintiff, the mother and court-appointed guardian of a 19-year-old intellectually disabled student who was sexually assaulted on a school bus by a substitute driver.

  • Commonwealth v. Ferrell Holdings, LLC

    Publication Date: 2024-08-30
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning
    Industry: Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Wolf
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    Case Number: 307 C.D. 2023

    Trial court erred in dismissing appellant's appeal of summary convictions for violations of 34 Pa. Code §§403.62 and 403.81 based on a failure to appear because court could not conclude that the procedural safeguards set forth in the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure were applied and that appellant had notice of the hearing. Vacated.

  • Grimwood v. Unemployment Comp. Bd. of Review

    Publication Date: 2024-08-30
    Practice Area: Labor Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Wolf
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
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    Case Number: 12 C.D. 2023

    Unemployment compensation benefits claimant's appeal from determination of ineligibility was untimely where filed beyond the statutory deadline and claimant failed to present evidence overcoming the presumption of the Mailbox Rule. Order of the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review affirmed.

  • Parker v. Bureau of Driver Licensing

    Publication Date: 2024-08-23
    Practice Area: Administrative Law
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Wolf
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    Case Number: 929 C.D. 2023

    Trial court erred in upholding license suspension under implied consent law where a separate, explicit request to submit to chemical testing was required after reading implied consent warnings and there was inadequate evidence to find that a separate request was made. Order of the trial court reversed.