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Category Archives: Summary Court Opinions

INSURANCE – FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW – UNDERINSURANCE – SIGN DOWN – FORMS – CORRECT POLICY NUMBER – INVALID SIGN DOWN

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Hartsek v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 268087 (December 31, 2025. Christy Criswell Weigand, USDJ. Mr. Hartsek argues his intent is irrelevant. Id. at 7. Mr. Hartsek instead contends that the form he signed is “technically invalid” under Section 1734 of the MVFRL because it bears the number of the […]

WRONGFUL DISCHARGE – CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION ACT – CONTRACTS – EMPLOYMENT – SCOPE OF THE ACT

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Phath v. Cent. Transp. LLC, 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 2161 (January 28, 2026) Bibas, Circuit Judge. Before: Bibas, Scirica, and Smith, Circuit Judges. Job hunting is never easy; having a criminal conviction makes it much harder. So, Pennsylvania law limits when and how employers may use an applicant’s criminal history. When Rodney Phath interviewed for […]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – EQUAL PROTECTION – RACIAL PREFERENCES – CIVIL RIGHTS – SCHOOL DISTRICT RACIAL PREFERENCES – RACE – SCHOOLS – SCHOOL LAW – RACIAL ADMISSION POLICY – REVERSE DISCRIMINATION

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Sherice Sargent ex rel. Child. v. Sch. Dist. of Phila., 2026 U.S. App. LEXIS 3263 (February 2, 2026) Hardiman, Circuit Judge. Before Judges: Hardiman, Krause, and Freeman, Circuit Judges. Three parents of Philadelphia students appeal to the District Court’s summary judgment rejecting their Equal Protection challenge to the School District’s 2022 Admissions Policy for four […]

PROCEDURE – DELAYED DAMAGES – DAMAGES

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Arreguin v. Kinsing, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 591 (December 23, 2025) Dubow, J. Maria Esther Arreguin (“Ms. Arreguin”), on behalf of her minor child, P.A.B. (“Son”), appeals from the trial court’s denial of her motion for delay damages after the trial court entered judgment in her favor in this personal injury action against Charles Kinsing […]

INSURANCE – GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING – FIDUCIARY DUTY – CONTRACTS – CIVIL CONSPIRACY – CONTRACT DISPUTE

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TCS Black Label Realty, LLC v. Serhant Pa., LLC, 2026 Pa. Super. LEXIS 65 (January 30, 2026) Based on a contract dispute. Obligations of Good Faith and Fair Dealings is discussed along with conspiracy, interference with contractual relations, breach of contract. This case involved a relationship between realty company and The Condo Shop. Lower Court […]

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TORT CLAIMS ACT – SEXUAL ABUSE EXCEPTION

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N.N. v. Sch. Dist. of Phila., 2025 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 218 (December 26, 2025) Wallace, J. Judges: BEFORE: HONORABLE MICHAEL H. WOJCIK, Judge, HONORABLE STACY WALLACE, Judge, HONORABLE BONNIE BRIGANCE LEADBETTER, Senior Judge. The School District of Philadelphia, Sandra Williamson, and David Johnson (collectively, the District) appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia […]

LAND OWNER’S LIABILITY – TRESPASSER – BICYCLE – LIABILITY

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Harris v. Hutchinson Sportsmen’s Club, 2026 Pa. Super. LEXIS 69 (February 4, 2026) Murray, J. BEFORE: STABILE, J., MURRAY, J., and BECK, J. Scott Harris (Appellant) appeals from the trial court’s entry of summary judgment in favor of Hutchinson Sportsmen’s Club (HSC) and South Union Township (the Township), and dismissing Appellant’s action for damages for […]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – FIRST AMENDMENT – SPEECH – JUDGES – SITTING JUDGE – PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION – JUDICIAL DISCIPLINARY ACTION

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In re Cohen, 2026 Pa. LEXIS 87 (January 21, 2026) Dougherty, J. On October 7, 2024, the Court of Judicial Discipline (the “CJD”) suspended then-Judge Mark B. Cohen (“Judge Cohen”) for the remainder of his term of service as a result of his partisan political social media posts. In this appeal as of right under […]