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Substantial evidence supported the finding of the city's historic commission that certain real property qualified for inclusion on the register of historic places, so the court properly dismissed the homeowner's appeal.
Plaintiff failed to establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that defendants and affiliated non-parties violated a consent judgment and permanent injunction enjoining them from manufacturing, promoting or selling any dietary supplement designed to enhance inner ear health. The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment.
Publication Date: 2018-06-26 Practice Area:Criminal Law Industry: Court:Superior Court Judge:Judge Lazarus Attorneys:For plaintiff: for defendant: Case Number: 18-0757
Commonwealth's appeal from dismissal of criminal charges quashed as interlocutory where trial court did not dismiss with prejudice and where commonwealth asserted evidence to establish prima facie case, permitting the commonwealth to refile charges. Appeal quashed.
The trial court erred in holding that the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation was required to produce direct evidence to support an arresting officer's belief that a licensee drove his vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The appellate court reversed and reinstated the suspension of licensee's operating privileges.
Plaintiff was not entitled to post-judgment relief where a jury instruction properly tracked the language of a statute, and the jury relied on the testimony of defendant's expert witness regarding the cause of decedent's death.
Pursuant to §401 of the First Class Township Code, the Swatara Township Board of Commissioners was required to obtain judicial approval before changing from an at-large system to a by-ward system of governance. The high court affirmed the appellate court's decision.
When filing its praecipe for a default judgment, defendant failed to attach a copy of the ten day notice of intent to file for a default judgment that it purportedly provided to defendant, which constituted a fatal flaw on the face of the record. The court granted defendant's motion to set aside the judgment.
Plaintiff failed to establish that the attorney for her former husband in a divorce proceeding engaged in conduct which constituted an abuse of process. The trial court properly entered a directed verdict against plaintiff.
Publication Date: 2018-06-19 Practice Area:Criminal Law Industry: Court:Superior Court Judge:Judge Bowes Attorneys:For plaintiff: for defendant: Case Number: 18-0710
Criminal defendant could not forfeit right to representation through poor behavior, and as such trial court erred in failing or refusing to appoint standby counsel after ruling that defendant forfeited his rights to be present at trial and to self-representation. Judgment of sentence vacated, case remanded for retrial.
Defendant debtor was not entitled to attorney fees under §503(a) of the Loan Interest and Protection Law, or Act 6, since pleading a violation of §403(a)'s notice requirements as an affirmative defense in a residential foreclosure action neither constitutes an "action" arising under Act 6 nor transforms a foreclosure suit into such an "action." The high court affirmed an order denying defendant attorney fees.