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  • In the Interest of A.J.K.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Family Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge McLaughlin
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 18-0794

    Trial court properly terminated father's parental rights because Department of Human Services presented clear and convincing evidence for termination under §§2511(a)(1), (2), (5) and (8) where the record supported the factual findings that father did not have the capacity to parent the child and that termination was in the child's best interests. Affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Arcelay

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Nichols
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    Case Number: 18-0785

    Defendant, a retired Army reservist, failed to establish that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over the summary citation he received for animal cruelty occurring on the Willow Grove Naval Air Station base. The appellate court affirmed defendant's judgment of sentence.

  • Anthony v. Parx Casino et al

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure | Corporate Entities | Personal Injury
    Industry: Entertainment and Leisure
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Lazarus
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    Case Number: 18-0783

    A corporation is not subject to venue based solely on the business activities of a sister corporation in the jurisdiction in question; therefore, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in sustaining the defendant casino's preliminary objections challenging venue in Philadelphia County. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's order transferring venue.

  • Gillispie v. RegionalCare Hosp. Partners, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Labor Law
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
    Judge: Circuit Judge McKee
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    Case Number: 18-0788

    EMTALA whistleblower protection did not extend to employee who voiced disagreement over employer hospital's decision not to self-report what it determined was a EMTALA violation. Order of the district court affirmed.

  • Petroziello v. VisionQuest Nat'l Ltd.

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Personal Injury
    Industry: Education
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lackawanna County
    Judge: Judge Nealon
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    Case Number: 18-0746

    In this personal injury matter, the complaint alleged negligent supervision by one of defendant's employees, so the court overruled defendant's preliminary objection regarding punitive damages.

  • Carr v. Commonwealth, Dept of Transportation et al

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Employment Litigation
    Industry: State and Local Government | Transportation
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Brobson
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    Case Number: 18-0734

    The State Civil Service Commission erred in holding that a public employee's speech on Facebook about an allegedly unsafe school bus driver did not touch on matters of public concern, as the controversial nature of her statements was irrelevant to whether they dealt with a matter of public concern. The appellate court reversed and remanded.

  • Commonwelath v. Parrish

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 18-0791

    Possession and firearms conviction was reversed where commonwealth failed to present sufficient evidence to demonstrate that defendant seated in vehicle's back seat had dominion and control over contraband found in the front seat. Judgment of sentence reversed.

  • Commonwealth v. Bond

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Stabile
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    Case Number: 18-0782

    The trial court erred in admitting a video interview of the minor victim as a prior consistent statement under Pa.R.Evid. 613(c) because this case did not involve any statement that predated the victim's alleged motive to fabricate; however, the admission was harmless error given the cumulative nature of the evidence. The appellate court affirmed defendant's judgment of sentence.

  • Bullock v. Next Level Auto Center LLC

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Contractual Disputes
    Industry: Automotive
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Williamson
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    Case Number: 18-0745

    A vehicle owner was entitled to damages for breach of contract where an automotive service shop did not properly install after-market features to enhance the performance of the vehicle, but the facts did not support a claim for unfair trade practices.

  • Commonwealth v. Katona

    Publication Date: 2018-07-03
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Bowes
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    Case Number: 18-0789

    Search warrant was valid where, based on police surveillance and information orally relayed by reliable confidential informant, obviating need to consider legality of multi-day consensual in-home intercept. Judgment of sentence affirmed.