Gidor v. Mangus, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1711 (October 23, 2025) Donohue, J. Judges: TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ. JUSTICE DONOHUE. Chief Justice Todd and Justices Dougherty, Mundy, Brobson and McCaffery join the opinion. Justice Wecht files a concurring opinion. Opinion by: DONOHUE In this case we are asked to determine whether […]

Edwards v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 212 (May 13, 2025) Lazarus, P.J. Norfolk Southern Railway Company (“Norfolk”) appeals by permission1 from the order, entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, denying its motion for summary judgment. Upon review, we affirm. Douglas A. Edwards (“Decedent”) was employed by Norfolk […]

Dawson v. Sonju, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 370 (August 13, 2025) Dubow, J. Judges: BEFORE: STABILE, J., DUBOW, J., and SULLIVAN, J. This case involves motions to strike and/or open to foreign judgments pursuant to the uniform act. This case is a good explanation of the act and how it works. A petition to strike […]

John v. Demis, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 379 (August 18, 2025) Sullivan, J. Judges: BEFORE: BOWES, J., NICHOLS, J., and SULLIVAN, J. OPINION BY SULLIVAN, J. John V. Healy and Amy Rohan Demis (collectively, “Appellants”) appeal from an order granting summary judgment in favor of T.A.G. Builders, Inc. (“T.A.G.”); Greenstone Development II Corporation a/k/a Greenstone […]

Soto v. United States, 145 S. Ct. 1677 (Decided June 12, 2025) Thomas, Justice. Justice Thomas delivered the opinion of the Court. Title 31 U. S. C. §3702, known as the Barring Act, establishes a default settlement regime for certain claims brought against the Government. The Barring Act subjects most claims to a 6-year limitations […]

Whittington v. Daniels, 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 80 (Pa. Superior Ct., February 19, 2025) (Sullivan, J.) We conclude that the filing of a MDJ complaint tolls the statute of limitations during the pendency of that case (in emphasis). However, the Defendant perfects an appeal that properly serves the Plaintiff with a praecipe to file a […]

Spolar v. Spolar Fam. Trust, Pa. Super. LEXIS 476 2024 (Pa. Superior Ct., November 1, 2024)(Panella, J.) The trial court’s factual findings are supported by the record, which established Mother actively encouraged Daughter to build her home on the 20-acre parcel and held out her Daughter as the owner of the home. As the injury […]

Clearfield County v. Transystems Corp., et al, No.193 C.D. 2024 (November 1, 2024)(Covey, J.) Under Section 5536 of the Statute of Repose, an action cannot be brought in a construction claim more than 12 years after completion of the construction. The question is whether this applies where the plaintiff is in municipality. The doctrine of […]

Fisher v. Hollingsworth, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 20598 (U.S. Ct. of App. 3d. Cir., August 15, 2024) (Hardiman, J.) OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. This appeal involves an inmate seeking to recover damages from federal prison officials because of sexual assaults committed by another inmate. Consistent with the Supreme Court’s opinion in Egbert […]