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Pa. Supreme Court rules federal law protects gun-maker in case of teen's accidental death
PITTSBURGH - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court won't let the parents of a teenager shot and killed accidentally to sue the gun's maker and seller. -
Supreme Court says those with no biological link to child can show intent to be its parent
PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has added a new way to become a parent, in a case concerning divorced lesbians who, now, share a child. -
New Jersey agency can't be dragged into Pa. court, Supreme Court holds
PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania isn't the place for a lawsuit against a New Jersey agency, the state Supreme Court recently ruled. -
Women on the Bench in Pennsylvania
In recognition of National Women’s History Month, the Pennsylvania Courts released an infographic looking at the history of women in the Pennsylvania judiciary, as well as those women currently serving. -
Franklin County Judge Celebrates Valentine’s Day with Wedding Marathon
Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Todd Sponseller celebrated Valentine’s Day by presiding over a series of wedding ceremonies, helping 12 couples tie the knot over the course of the day. -
PA Courts Release New Video for Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) has released a short video tribute to the Black jurists who have served on Pennsylvania’s appellate courts. -
York County Wellness Courts Hold Graduation Ceremony
On Tues., Feb. 18 at 9:30 a.m., President Judge Maria Musti-Cook will oversee the joint ceremony celebrating the graduation of 16 participants from York County Wellness Courts at the Strand Capital, 50 North George Street. -
Underage drinking offenses in Pennsylvania
Over the past five years, underage drinking offenses statewide totaled 33,714. -
Supreme Court: Cities can't bypass legislature to make own gun laws
PHILADELPHIA - The state Supreme Court has rejected calls from plaintiffs who feel Pennsylvania cities should be able to implement their own gun control laws. -
Pa. Supreme Court finds COVID-19 business interruption losses don't qualify for insurance coverage
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania unanimously ruled that a dental practice which suffered business interruption losses during the COVID-19 pandemic was not entitled to receive coverage from its insurer for those losses, the first time the state’s high court made such a finding. -
Pa. Supreme Court dismisses articles of impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner
HARRISBURG – A recent 3-1 ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania dismissed articles of impeachment brought against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, due to the process being improperly taken up during two different legislative sessions. -
Pennsylvania Courts Educating Students on Civics with Digital Education Toolkit
In recognition of Civics Education Awareness Month, the Pennsylvania Courts are promoting an educational digital toolkit aimed at helping students learn about the work and role of the state’s judiciary. -
Jewish family in fight with Abington neighbors can post anti-hate signs
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has reversed a trial court injunction which initially prevented a Jewish family from erecting lawn signs in their backyard, signs which protested hostile and anti-Semitic behavior they experienced from their neighbors. -
Sierra Club, others allowed to intervene in greenhouse gas lawsuit
HARRISBURG – In reversing an earlier ruling from the Commonwealth Court, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is permitting environmental nonprofit groups to intervene in litigation over the state’s membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a program to reduce carbon emissions and one tenet of which would place a tax on coal and gas-fired power plants. -
Pa. Supreme Court protects malpractice claims against guardians ad litem
HARRISBURG – According to a unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, guardians ad litem (GALs) will not be extended judicial immunity in juvenile dependency cases and may be subject to malpractice liability. -
Pa. Supreme Court: Nationwide Insurance not forced to defend homeowners where man's OD took place
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has overturned a lower court ruling which found Nationwide Insurance had a duty to defend a pair of homeowners in an underlying lawsuit surrounding a man’s fatal overdose which took place in their home. -
Pa. municipalities lose effort to hide outside gas meters
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has unanimously sent a case surrounding a long-standing dispute among the City of Lancaster, the Boroughs of Carlisle Columbia and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) over the placement of natural gas meters in historic districts, back to an intermediate appellate court for further proceedings. -
Vasiliki Batidis and Efstathios Batidis sue Matthew Schade and William Schade for a motor vehicle accident
In the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, plaintiffs Vasiliki Batidis and Efstathios Batidis have filed a lawsuit against defendants Matthew Schade and William Schade. -
Estate of Daniel Murphy Sr. sues Brandywine Senior Care of Haverford LLC for inadequate care
The Estate of Daniel Murphy Sr., represented by Leonard Haberman Esq., has filed a lawsuit against Brandywine Senior Care of Haverford LLC in the Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. -
Michele Holloway sues Joyce Anderson for motor vehicle accident
In the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, a lawsuit has been filed by Michele Holloway against Joyce Anderson.