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Arthurs v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

886 A.2d 679 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 2005

ORDER PER CURIAM: AND NOW, this 29th day of November, 2005, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is REVERSED, and this matter is REMANDED to the Commonwealth Court for consideration of this court’s decision in McCray v.

Upper Salford Township v. Collins

542 Pa. 608 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 29, 1995

Archbishop O’Hara’s Appeal, 389 Pa. 35 , 50 n. 5, 131 A.2d 587 , 594 n. 5 (1957); Schmalz v. Buckingham Township Zoning Board, 389 Pa. 295, 298 , 132 A.2d 233, 234 (1957). … Bakerstown Container Corp. v. Richland Township, 508 Pa. 628, 631 , 500 A.2d 420, 421 (1985); Fidler v. Zoning Board of *611 Adjustment, 408 Pa. 260, 265 , 182 A.2d 692, 695 (1962); 53 P.S. § 10603.1.

RNC and RPP, Pets v. Schmidt, A.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 5, 2024

See Stilp v. Hafer, 718 A.2d 290, 292 (Pa. 1998) (“Laches .. bars relief when a complaining party is guilty of want of due diligence in failing to promptly institute an action to the prejudice of another.); Kelly v. … Republican Nat’l Comm. v. Schmidt (Pa.

School District v. Fuess

98 Pa. 600 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 14, 1881

This principle applies to municipal corporations : Painter v. The City of Pitts- *606 burg, 10 Wr. 213. … Tlie directors as a board must exercise their powers — tlie board may make contracts, may authorize a committee to make a contract, and may appoint an agent for a proper and specific purpose.

Commonwealth v. J. & A. Moeschlin, Inc.

314 Pa. 34 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 28, 1933

See Clark v. Barnard, 108 U. S. 436 ; U. S. v. Dieckerhoff, 202 U. S. 302 ; Farnsworth v. M. & P. R. Co., 92 U. S. 49, 68 ; *44 U. S. v. Oteri, 67 Fed. 146 ; Illinois Surety Co. v. U. … S. v. Wandmaker, 292 Fed. 24, 27 .

Gilden Appeal

406 Pa. 484 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 1962

Van Sciver v. Zoning Board of Adjustment, 396 Pa. 646 . Being arbitrary, the refusal to grant the special exception sought by Charles J. Gilden, Jr., Agnes W. … In Walker v.

Messinger v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

261 Pa. 336 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 6, 1918

Co. v. Winfield, 244 U. S. 147, 152 , and Erie R. R. Co. v. Winfield, 244 U. S. 170, 172 . … In McCauley v.

In re Anonymous No. 3 D.B. 90

14 Pa. D. & C.4th 470 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 1992

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Braun, 520 Pa. 157 , 553 A.2d 894, 895-896 (1989); Disciplinary Board Rules §89.293. … Brown and Hill did not participate in the adjudication.

Amendment of Rule 1.15 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2018

THE COURTS Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS PART V. PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND CONDUCT [ 204 PA. CODE CH. 81 ] Subchapter A. … The IOLTA Board shall make a standardized form with instructions available on the IOLTA Board’s website or by request for use by lawyers submitting unclaimed or unidentifiable funds to the IOLTA Board.

Houtz Appeal

361 Pa. 537 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 22, 1949

On appeal by the school board to this Court, the order was affirmed: Houtz v. Coraopolis School District, 357 Pa. 621 , 55 A. 2d 375 . … See Smith v. Philadelphia School District, 334 Pa. 197, 205 , 5 A. 2d 535 . In Com. ex rel. v.

Brown's Estate

340 Pa. 350 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 1940

Justice Stern, On January 4, 1935, Moses Brown entered into an antenuptial agreement with his prospective wife by the terms of which she was to receive, after his death, either a one-third share of his net estate or the sum … the agreement and recognized its obligation did not merge it, or in any way affect it as an enforceable instrument, or change the widow’s status to that of a testamentary beneficiary: Bannan’s Appeal, 1 Walker 1 ; Bowman v.

City of Easton v. American Federation of State

562 Pa. 438 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Aug 21, 2000

Assuming that it is, then the Board’s decision on the issue must be upheld if it could be rationally derived from the collective bargaining agreement. Id.; see also Community College of Beaver County v. … Comm’n, 718 A.2d 403, 409 (Pa.Cmwlth.1998) (citing Pennsylvania Liquor Control Bd. v. Independent State Stores Union, 520 Pa. 266 , 553 A.2d 948 (1989) and County of Centre v.

Rieck Ice Cream Co. Appeal

417 Pa. 249 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 25, 1965

Finally, we call attention to our decisions handed down in McKnight Shopping Center, Inc. v. Board of Property Assessment, 417 Pa. 234 , 209 A. 2d 389 (1965) and in Deitch Company v. … See Pittsburgh Miracle Mile Town & Country Shopping Center, Inc. v. Board of Property Assessment, 417 Pa. 243 , 209 A. 2d 394 (1965) ; McKnight Shopping Center, Inc. v.

Landerman v. Churchill Area School District

414 Pa. 530 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 27, 1964

“It is only where the board transcends the limits of its legal discretion that it is amenable to the injunctive processes of a court of equity: Detweiler v. … Joint Boards of School Directors, 381 Pa. 338, 349 , 113 A. 2d 281, 287 (1955). The burden of showing such a clear abuse of discretion is a heavy one. Regan v. Stoddard, 361 Pa. 469 , 65 A. 2d 240 (1949); Hibbs v.

Lobolito, Inc. v. North Pocono School District

562 Pa. 380 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 31, 2000

Sinn v. … Jermyn Lodge #2 v.

Relosky v. Sacco

514 Pa. 339 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 1987

Shaler Area *345 School District v. Salakas, 494 Pa. 630 , 432 A.2d 165 (1981); Coleman v. Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia, 477 Pa. 414 , 383 A.2d 1275 (1978); Rylke v. … Blank v. Board of Adjustment, 390 Pa. 636 , 136 A.2d 695 (1957).

Shelly Funeral Home, Inc. v. Warrington Township

618 Pa. 469 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 18, 2012

Tax Comm’n v. Jefferson Lines, Inc., 514 U.S. 175, 183 , 115 S.Ct. 1331, 1337 , 131 L.Ed.2d 261 (1995); Airway Arms, Inc. v. Moon Area Sch. Dist., 498 Pa. 286, 300 , 446 A.2d 234, 241 (1982); see also Allfirst Bank v. … Commonwealth, 593 Pa. 631 , 643 n. 10, 933 A.2d 75 , 82 n. 10 (2007); Commonwealth v. E.

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Smillie v. McElwee

327 Pa. 148 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 17, 1937

In The People v. … White v. Barker, 57 L. R.

Shaler Area School District v. Salakas

494 Pa. 630 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 2, 1981

Philadelphia Suburban Water Co. v. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 36 Pa.Cmwlth. 8, 17 , 387 A.2d *637 501, 505 (1978); J. Berman & Sons, Inc. v. Pa. … Boehm v. Board of Education, 30 Pa.Cmwlth. 468, 474 , 373 A.2d 1372, 1375 (1977); Fatscher v. Springfield School District, 28 Pa.Cmwlth. 170, 174 , 367 A.2d 1130, 1132 (1977).

Matter of Dandridge

462 Pa. 67 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · May 13, 1975

Genkinger v. Conam, 32 Pa. 99 (1858); Commonwealth v. Gross, 145 Pa.Super. 92 , 21 A.2d 238 (1941); Commonwealth v. Beattie, 93 Pa.Super. 404 (1928); Scranton City v. Rose, 60 Pa.Super. 458 (1915). … Commonwealth v.