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  • In re Estate of Tyreman

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Trusts and Estates
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    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
    Judge: Judge Williamson
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    Case Number: 18-0678

    The court declined to impose a surcharge on an agent acting under a power of attorney where the document permitted the general unlimited authority to make gifts.

  • Bancorp, Inc. v. Yaron

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Business Torts
    Industry: Financial Services and Banking | Accounting
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Djerassi
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    Case Number: 18-0668

    Plaintiff was not entitled to summary judgment on its claim that the defendant accountants violated the U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization statute by committing fraud and engaging in negligent misrepresentation given questions of fact regarding whether defendants had the intent to defraud as opposed to a good faith belief that the information they provided was true. The court denied plaintiff's motion for summary judgment.

  • Commonwealth v. Staton

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Supreme Court
    Judge: Justice Mundy
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    Case Number: 18-0687

    Second PCRA petition dismissed as untimely where PCRA court could consider amended pro se petition after defendant forfeited right to PCRA counsel, thereby obviating claim of governmental interference. Order of the PCRA court affirmed.

  • In re: Estates of Berg

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: Accounting
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Herron
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    Case Number: 18-06780

    The court permanently removed accountant Gloria Byars as guardian of the estates of two elderly persons where she engaged in self-dealing and breached her fiduciary duties and imposed a surcharge for her misconduct, while also warning the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging to conduct due diligence before nominating guardians to protect the elderly and incapacitated. The court sustained objector's objections.

  • Knopick v. Boyle

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Evidence
    Industry: Legal Services
    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Gantman
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    Case Number: 18-0667

    Trial court properly ordered appellant to disclose an email a non-party sent to himself on his personal email because appellant lacked standing to assert the ordered disclosure was privileged since the attorney-client privilege belonged to the non-party, not to appellant. Affirmed.

  • Commonwealth v. Knoble

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 18-0686

    Motion to suppress evidence seized from second cell phone data extraction denied where original search warrant authorized second extraction as circumstances validating warrant remained unchanged at time of second extraction. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Johnson v. Munhall Police Chief

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
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    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
    Judge: District Judge Conti
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    Case Number: 18-0692

    Plaintiff's pro se in forma pauperis complaint against police chief was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, since both plaintiff and defendant were citizens of Pennsylvania, and as being legally frivolous and failing to state a claim. Complaint dismissed.

  • Commonwealth v. Yorgey

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Criminal Law | Evidence
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    Court: Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Dubow
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    Case Number: 18-0688

    Motion to suppress evidence properly denied where record supported finding police were given consent to enter residence and observed drug paraphernalia in plain view. Judgment of sentence affirmed.

  • Filby v. Colebrookdale Twp.

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Government
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Berks County
    Judge: Judge Sprecher
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    Case Number: 18-0642

    Plaintiffs' complaint against several individuals in their capacity as officials of Colebrookdale Township failed to state a claim for official oppression as their actions taken in response to plaintiffs' quarrels with neighbors were not illegal. The court recommended affirmance of its order dismissing plaintiffs' claims with prejudice.

  • Zito Media, L.P. v. Haggerty

    Publication Date: 2018-06-12
    Practice Area: Land Use and Planning | Public Utilities
    Industry: State and Local Government | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Middle
    Judge: District Judge Jones
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    Case Number: 18-0696

    Defendants moved for summary judgment in plaintiff's action for declaratory and injunctive relief seeking access to an electric line easement across defendants' property to install fiber optic cable under 47 U.S.C. §541(a)(2) and court found the legal definition of "dedicated " applied and the easement on defendants' land had not been dedicated to public use. Motion granted.