Doyle v. Keyed, 2025 Pa. Dist. & Cnty. Dec. LEXIS 120 (October 16, 2025) Powell, J. Opinion by: Mark Powell On November 20, 2024, Plaintiffs, Julie Doyle and Christopher Doyle, her husband, in their own right and as the Co-Administrators of the Estate of Conor Jack Doyle, Deceased, filed the present wrongful death and survival […]
Category Archives: Summary Court Opinions
JURISDICTION – VENUE – DOING BUSINESS
Mendoza-Colon v. Luscomb, Inc., 335 A.3d 1207 (April 10, 2025) Olson, J. Judges: BEFORE: BOWES, J., OLSON, J., and STABILE, J. Opinion by: OLSON Appellant, Yesenia Mendoza-Colon, appeals from the order entered on November 22, 2023. The subject order sustained the preliminary objections to venue filed by Luscomb, Inc., Gary’s Furniture, and John Doe, Employee […]
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE – WHISTLEBLOWER – MCARE ACT – CONTRACT – EMPLOYMENT
Brader v. Allegheny Health Network, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 555 (December 2, 2025) Bender, P.J.E. Judges: BEFORE: BOWES, J., OLSON, J., and BENDER, P.J.E. OPINION BY BENDER, P.J.E. Opinion by: BENDER Appellants, Allegheny Health Network (“AHN”) and AHN Medical Group (“Medical Group”), appeal from the trial court’s May 20, 2024, order denying their motion for […]
PROCEDURE – PLEADING – PUNITIVE DAMAGES – SPECIFICITY – PLEADING LAW
Richard Stoner v. Linda Kepner, Timothy Shannon, aka Tyler Shannon, State Farm Auto, et al. Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas No. CV-2025-00809-Cv, Judge William P. Carlucci 1. Opinion and Order of Preliminary Objections filed June 30, 2025. https://www.lycolaw.org/uploads/opinions/2025-stoner110425c3.pdf Answer: No demurrer should be entered to Plaintiff’s claim for punitive damages prior to Discovery. 2. […]
FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT – FERES DOCTRINE – MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – MILITARY CLAIMS ACT – CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE – DRIVING A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE
Beck v. United States, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 4480 (November 24, 2025) Judges: Roberts, Thomas, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett, Jackson. This case is a discussion of the petition of writ of Certiorari which was denied. Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition. Justice Sotomayor wrote a short decision. She notes that as her colleagues explain, […]
WIRETAP ACT – IMMUNITY – CIVIL RIGHTS – DISTRICT ATTORNEY – HIGH PUBLIC OFFICIALS
Winig v. Off. of the DA of Phila., 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1824 (November 19, 2025) Brobson, J. The Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (Wiretap Act or Act), 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 5701-5782, generally governs the legality of interceptions, disclosures, and use of oral, electronic, and wire communications between and among persons. Commonwealth v. Byrd, […]
WESTFALL ACT – FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT – GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT – SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT
Giordano v. Hohns, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 30115 (November 18, 2025) Krause, Circuit Judge. Judges: Before: KRAUSE, BIBAS, and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges. Given the wide range of federally affiliated programs in the United States, it is not always clear who counts as a federal employee, but that status can make a world of difference when […]
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION – UNIFORMITY CLAUSE – MUNICIPAL TAX
NHL Players Ass’n v. City of Pittsburgh, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1516 (September 25, 2025) Wecht, J. Judges: TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ. Justices Dougherty, Mundy, Brobson and McCaffery join the opinion. Justice Donohue files a concurring opinion in which Chief Justice Todd joins. Justice Mundy files a concurring opinion. Opinion by: […]
PROCEDURE – CLASS ACTION – CONTRACT – REIMBURSEMENT OF MONEY DUE TO COVID – COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES – COVID REIMBURSEMENT
Michael James Lawson, Jr., Tara Lawson v. Pennsylvania College of Technology (December 26th, 2024) Linhardt, J. Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, PA (No. CV 21-01,134) Plaintiff seeks reimbursement of money paid to Pennsylvania College of Technology because of classes being cancelled by COVID is essentially a breach of contract. The case was sent […]
PROCEDURE – AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT
Oxford House, Inc. v. Twp. of N. Bergen, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 27888 (October 24, 2025) Krause, J. Judges: Before: KRAUSE, BIBAS, and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Circuit Judges. Opinion by: KRAUSE Drafting a complaint can be a challenging enterprise. Plaintiffs often believe that they have set out sufficient factual allegations to state a claim and commence their […]
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