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  • Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare v. Eisenberg

    499 Pa. 530 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 1982

    See Borough of Green Tree v. Board of Property Assessments, 459 Pa. 268 , 328 A.2d 819 (1974). … of Arbitration of Claims, now the Board of Claims. .

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • Hite v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

    396 Pa. Super. 82 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 12, 1990

    Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., 225 N.J.Super. 375 , 542 A.2d 919 (1988) (cause of action alleging design defect not preempted). … American Brands, Inc., supra; Dewey v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., supra. Appellant in the instant case does not contend that a better design is available for the cigarette company’s product.

    Cited 21 timesPublished
  • Muretic v. Wcab

    962 A.2d 631 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2009

    962 A.2d 631 (2009) Linda MURETIC, Appellant v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEAL BOARD (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY), Appellees. No. 57 MAP 2008. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Argued December 3, 2008. … Lengler, Esq., PA Department of Labor & Industry, Harrisburg, for Workers' Compensation Appeal Board. Michael F.

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  • Commonwealth v. Waldman

    484 Pa. 217 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 1979

    Brown, 467 Pa. 388 , 357 A.2d 147 (1976). … See Johnson v.

    Cited 32 timesPublished
  • Chandler v. Glover's Administrator

    32 Pa. 509 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 1, 1859

    It has -repeatedly been decided, that such a promise will not overcome the bar of the statute of limitations, unless accompanied by proof of ability to pay: Tompkins v. Brown, 1 Denio 247 ; Tanner v. … Accordingly, it has been ruled in New York, in Everson v.

    Cited 1 timesPublished
  • Presser v. Dougherty

    239 Pa. 312 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 24, 1913

    Justice Brown, We cannot learn from the record in this case whether *313 the nonsuit was entered on the ground of the contributory negligence of the plaintiff or because no negligence had been shown on the part of the defendant … If be bad done so, bis testimony on this point might have been of value: Keiser v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, 212 Pa. 409 .

    Cited 7 timesPublished
  • Conrad v. Pittsburgh

    421 Pa. 492 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 1966

    Plaintiff cites Kelley v. Earle, 320 Pa. 449 , 182 Atl. 501 (1936); Lesser v. Warren Borough, 237 Pa. 501 , 85 Atl. 839 (1912); and Brown v. … Also named as defendants in the complaint were the Mayor of. the City of Pittsburgh, members of the City Council, the Director of Parks and Recreation, and the members of the Board of Directors of the Stadium Authority.

    Cited 23 timesPublished
  • Chiorazzi v. Commonwealth

    411 Pa. 397 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jul 2, 1963

    The basis of this contention is that the board of view awarded plaintiff a verdict of $56,000, whereas the jury awarded only one-half of that sum, namely $28,000. … v.

    Cited 17 timesPublished
  • Cole, C. v. DEP, Aplt.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 22, 2025

    Refractories Co. v. DEP, 2000 EHB 707, 715 (emphasis added). … See id. at 152-56 (relying on Bordentown v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Jones

    72 Pa. D. & C.4th 98 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 29, 2004

    V. RECOMMENDATION The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously recommends that the respondent, Floyd Paul Jones, be disbarred from the practice of law. … Board Member Nordenberg did not participate in the September 27, 2004 adjudication.

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  • Johnson v. Abbotts Alderney Dairies

    295 Pa. 548 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Nov 30, 1928

    As stated in Kuehne v. … It is unlike McAvoy v. Kromer, 277 Pa. 196 .

    Cited 8 timesPublished
  • Hogue v. American Steel Foundries

    247 Pa. 12 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 2, 1915

    In one of our latest cases on the subject, Kelly v. … What constitutes internal management is well defined by Stone, J., in North State Copper & Gold Mining Company v.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Brickhouse v. Spring-Ford Area School District

    540 Pa. 176 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 1995

    Brickhouse appealed the board’s decision and requested a trial de novo and, in the alternative, leave to appeal nunc pro tunc. … Graham v.

    Cited 27 timesPublished
  • Francis v. Neville Township

    372 Pa. 77 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 1952

    Since the Legislature may not authorize such a procedure, it naturally follows that a township board of commissioners may not do it on its own. … The appellant cites the case of Haldeman v.

    Cited 14 timesPublished
  • Chestnut Street Trust & Saving Fund Co. v. Record Publishing Co.

    227 Pa. 235 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jan 19, 1910

    In the recent case of the First National Bank v. … of such conduct of the agent as raises a clear presumption that he would not communicate the fact in controversy, as where the agent acts for himself in his own interest and adversely to that of the principal:” Gunster v.

    Cited 30 timesPublished
  • W. Homestead Bsd v. Alleg. Co. B. of SD

    440 Pa. 113 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Oct 9, 1970

    Caplan v. Keystone Weaving Mills, Inc., 431 Pa. 407 , 246 A. 2d 384 (1968); Reynolds Metal *117 Co. v. Berger, 423 Pa. 360 , 223 A. 2d 855 (1966); Nachod v. Nachod, 402 Pa. 60 , 166 A. 2d 18 (1960). … Our Court has discussed the powers of the State and County Boards in Chartiers Valley Joint Schools v.

    Cited 0 timesPublished
  • Eastern Univ. Acad. C.S., Aplt. v. S.D. of Phila.

    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Dec 22, 2021

    Commonwealth Court entered on : July 10, 2020 (reargument denied : September 11, 2020) at 1167 CD v … The pertinent statutory language provides: “During the term of the charter or at the end of the term of the charter, the local board of school directors may choose to revoke or not to renew the charter[.]” 24 P.S. §17-1729

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  • Commonwealth v. Meadows

    471 Pa. 201 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Feb 28, 1977

    Commonwealth v. Hayes, 205 Pa.Super. 338 , 209 A.2d 38 (1965) ; Commonwealth v. Harbaugh, 197 Pa.Super. 587 , 179 A.2d 656 (1962); Commonwealth v. Brown, 192 Pa.Super. 498 , 162 A.2d 13 (1960); Commonwealth v. … See Commonwealth v. Brown, 192 Pa.Super. 498 , 162 A.2d 13 (1960).

    Cited 89 timesPublished
  • Commonwealth v. Stewart

    343 Pa. Super. 514 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Jun 28, 1985

    BROWN: Q. Who provided that to you? A. Ed Stewart. N.T., January 11, 12 and 13, at 59-60. (3) Appellant also complains of Mr. … BROWN: To the question, Your Honor? THE COURT: The answer is not responsive to the question. I am going to direct the answer be stricken.

    Cited 15 timesPublished
  • Stofflit v. Troxell

    8 Watts & Serg. 340 · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Mar 15, 1845

    Hylton’s Lessee v. Brown, ( 2 Wash. C. … Taylor Atkyns v. Horde, (1 Burr. 60).

    Cited 3 timesPublished

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