Case law

Massachusetts Bonding & Ins. v. Johnston & Harder, Inc.

343 Pa. 270 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 1, 1941

The “day in court” which plaintiff was clearly entitled to in that stage of the case was denied it. It was also denied the defendant, Johnston & Harder, Inc., but since the decree was in its favor it is not complaining. … What the law does require in eases of this character is that the evidence shall with a fair degree of probability establish a basis for the assessment of damages.

Ctr. Coalfield Justice v. Wash., Apl. of: RNC/RPP

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 26, 2025

We clearly accepted Secretary Boockvar’s and the other petitioners’ concerns about the policy judgments that would have to be made to enact such procedures and clearly stated that it was a matter for the Legislature (the … As I noted in my dissent in Genser, county boards of elections owe their existence to the Election Code, which both establishes them and prescribes their powers and duties.11 Genser, 325 A.3d at 499-500 (Brobson, J., dissenting

Commonwealth v. Little

354 Pa. Super. 546 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 1986

Whether the Commonwealth properly established the certification of the simulator solutions and ampoules. C. Whether the lower court erred in allowing the Commonwealth to reopen [its] case. D. … We find Cummings , which concerned the admissibility of stopwatch accuracy documentation pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 3368(d), clearly distinguishable on the facts of that case. 10 .

Pennsylvania Funds Corp. v. Vogel

399 Pa. 1 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 1960

The lower court found that the covenants had clearly been violated but awarded only partial relief. This appeal ensued. … Weston Vogel and Income Planning Corporation qualified as broker-dealers on September 25, 1958, and have been so dealing in competition with Pennsylvania Funds since that date.”

Girard College Trusteeship

391 Pa. 434 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 1958

Chief Justice Lowrie so clearly recognized for this court in Philadelphia v. … No such right is involved here, as we believe will clearly appear.

Commonwealth v. Brown, L.; of: Family Members

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 16, 2026

With this definition of the adversarial process in mind, one sees clearly the dramatis personae, their respective roles, and the method to be used. … This Court has never held that prosecutors are immune from claims of conflict of interest under our Rules of Professional Conduct.

Chesler v. Government Employees Insurance

302 Pa. Super. 356 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 5, 1982

—Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the General Assembly to establish ... a Statewide system of prompt and adequate basic loss benefits for motor vehicle accident victims and the survivors of deceased victims … There a panel of this Court held that once a person has qualified as a “survivor”, the survivor must still plead and prove the amount of the loss, or contribution and expenses incurred.

Bergner v. Bergner

219 Pa. 113 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 21, 1907

That the true issue may *117 be clearly defined, a brief statement of the facts as we find them to be — and here we avoid all controverted matters — is necessary. C. W. … However much this statement of the rule may be qualified by varying circumstances, certain it is that a renunciation under any conditions, to enable an agent to do what is here expressed, must be communicated to the principal

Madway v. Board for the Assessment & Revision of Taxes

427 Pa. 138 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Sep 26, 1967

It is certainly too late in the day to argue that the 1963 amendments qualify as valid tax exemptions. … Article IX, §2 of our constitution clearly states that all exemptions, other than those set forth in section 1, “shall be void.”

Commonwealth v. Meadows

381 Pa. Super. 354 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 6, 1989

or other authorities, or to establish an alibi or innocence, and hence are indicatory of [consciousness of] guilt.” … Our Supreme Court did not qualify its definition of “forcible compulsion.”

In Re Spang Industries, Inc.

369 Pa. Super. 133 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 23, 1987

Koetz, dissenter’s “intangibles expert”, clearly established he had no basis for determining actually which intangibles were allowable, as he was not asked to make that evaluation (T.T. 3/8/85, p. 780). *143 While intangibles … are a factor in computing net asset value, O’Connor Appeal, supra, the dissenters have failed to establish how this was determined.

Commonwealth v. Montalvo

604 Pa. 386 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 28, 2009

This Court has previously noted that victim photographs are “clearly relevant to establish the aggravating circumstance of ‘torture.’ ” Harvey Miguel Robinson, 864 A.2d at 508 (citing Commonwealth v. … Our case law demonstrates that Detective Hose was qualified to give this testimony. See Commonwealth v.

Commonwealth v. Samuel Jones

355 Pa. 522 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 25, 1946

A felonious killing is inherently malicious and, without more, the crime qualifies as murder as a matter of law: see Commonwealth v. Wucherer, 351 Pa. 305, 310-311 , 41A. 2d 574. … With the appellant’s guilt of murder in the first degree thus established, we come to the sentence imposed by the court below.

Monihan v. Monihan

438 Pa. 380 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 1970

The intent of the defendant to return as soon as his purpose was accomplished is clearly established. He never intended to make his permanent residence in Nevada. … The propriety of the instant injunction is clearly established by the evidence which shows conclusively that petitioner's only purpose in attempting to establish a residence in Nevada was to obtain a divorce.

Dauphin County Bar Ass'n v. Mazzacaro

465 Pa. 545 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 29, 1976

Even when liability is not technically “contested”, an assessment of the likelihood that liability can be established in a court of law is a crucial factor in weighing the strength of one’s bargaining position. … Rather, he is being prospectively restrained from engaging in a clearly specified type of conduct — representation of third-party claimants.

Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

358 Pa. 224 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 24, 1947

The record establishes that on August 30,1945, Daw-kins filed a claim for unemployment benefits with his local unemployment compensation office. … The Superior Court sustained the decision of the Board of Review, saying, inter alia: “Under the definition, claimant clearly was not unemployed until his business failed.

Collegeville Borough v. Philadelphia Suburban Water Co.

377 Pa. 636 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 24, 1954

The Board found, inter alia, that the prescribed method of operation will not appreciably increase the channel loss resulting from the transit of the water downstream; that the record clearly established applicant’s need … Beyond this, moreover, plaintiffs’ interpretation is clearly wrong.

Commonwealth v. Weldon Pajamas, Inc.

432 Pa. 481 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 27, 1968

“Obviously, the purpose of the manufacturing exemption is to provide incentives to business enterprise to establish and maintain manufacturing facilities in this Commonwealth.” Commonwealth v. Twitchell, 31 Pa. … The history of this legislative change clearly indicates that it was the legislative intent not to have the relieving proviso related to what the owner of the property was doing in the year of taxation. . . .” (31 Pa.

Commonwealth v. Eastern Motor Express, Inc.

398 Pa. 279 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 30, 1959

It manufactures and sells *291 valves and pipe fittings through established local wholesalers and jobbers who handle products other than respondent’s. … A taxpayer who attacks a formula of apportionment has the burden of clearly showing that it is invalid or unconstitutional: Northwestern States Portland Cement Company v. Minnesota and Williams v.

Pearson Estate

442 Pa. 172 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 18, 1971

First; if no. additional nephews and nieces are born, not only do the brothers and sisters qualify as measuring lives but also the six nephews and nieces. … For the purposes of these appeals and without establishing a precedent, we have simply treated the administrator’s brief as that of an amicus curiae.