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Superior Court transfers PHFA sovereign immunity issue action to Commonwealth Court
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has relinquished jurisdiction over a matter involving the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) and sovereign immunity, and opted to transfer it to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania. -
Judges appear to gain autonomy in weighing medical claims in workers' compensation cases
A leading labor and employment attorney advises employers to pay closer attention to work-related injuries and be sure to request that impairment rating evaluation physicians appointed by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) defer evaluations of cases to other experts with specialized expertise in each medical situation. -
Commonwealth Court overturns trial court's view of 'de minimus' vehicle registration compliance
In the eyes of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the three-month suspension of a man’s vehicle registration imposed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles (DOT) was valid. -
Commonwealth Court reverses decision on access to Department of Corrections' outside vendor contract records
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a decision from the Office of Open Records (OOR), which had partially granted and partially denied a request for information made on behalf of a Florida-based magazine which analyzes criminal justice issues. -
Philadelphia teacher's reinstatement serves as reminder for schools to follow termination laws
PHILADELPHIA – A recent Commonwealth Court ruling that reinstated a Philadelphia teacher stands as a clear reminder to school districts of the importance of following the proper employee termination laws and procedures. -
Right-to-Know ruling strikes 'reasonable balance' between requests and response time, says advocate
HARRISBURG – A recent Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling could have a significant impact on the length of time public entities have to review and respond to requests for large volumes of records under the commonwealth’s Right-to-Know Law (RTKL). -
Statute of limitations doesn't apply in Township of Salem's legal victory
HARRISBURG – The doctrine of nullum tempus occurrit regi, translated literally as “time does not run against the king,” was recently invoked by the state Commonwealth Court in the case of Township of Salem v. Miller Penn Development, LLC. -
Commonwealth Court rules in favor of Philadelphia School District over CBA language
A three-member panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled in favor of the -
Commonwealth Court sides with gaming board over casino license
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has the right to reissue a previously revoked -
Court waiting for state budget before ruling on drilling leases
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge will not rule on a lawsuit seeking injunctive -
Commonwealth Court says county judge overstepped authority with municipal funds
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court settled a budget dispute between the Bedford -
Court rules that Montgomery County resolution did not create binding contract
A municipal body's resolution to accept a construction bid does not have the same binding characteristics as a signed, legal contract, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled -
Teacher’s assistant who quit job because of commute not entitled to unemployment benefits
A teacher from southeastern Pennsylvania who sought unemployment -
Commonwealth Court affirms PennDOT’s liability in fatal accident case ending with plaintiffs’ verdict
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has denied an appeal by the state -
Commonwealth Court reverses Phila. judge's decision in firefighters' labor dispute
Municipal firefighters appear to have lost their fight with the City of -
Commonwealth Court upholds firing of school aide who overdosed on Fentanyl patch at work
A case with a long history involving a school aide who was fired for overdosing on a -
Commonwealth Court panel: Corrections Dept. didn't violate rights of Nation of Islam members
A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel has sustained in part, and denied in part -
Pa. Commonwealth Court panel affirms charter school board's dismissal of school's appeal
A three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has affirmed a decision by -
Pa. appeals court panel: State judicial agencies not subject to OOR jurisdiction
A three-judge Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a decision by the -
Phila. judge urges Commonwealth Court to affirm summary judgment decision in fatal vehicle accident claim
A Philadelphia judge is asking a state appellate court to affirm a First Judicial District ruling from last summer that granted summary judgment to the state and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in a case where the defendants were being sued over a deadly 1997 motor vehicle accident.