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Positive treatment
Issue: mootness doctrinePA ↗
Issue: home rulePA ↗
Issue: entirely new rulePA ↗
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cited 5× by 5 distinct cases, 2023–2025 ·
…a requirement which the legislature did not see fit to include.
at p. 965
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L.B., Individually and as Parent and Natural Guardian of E.C., a Minor v. Leechburg Area SD
We may not add “a requirement which the legislature did not see fit to include.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (citation modified).
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In re: Estate of A.M. Crum, ~ Appeal of: J.D. Crum, of the Estate of A.M. Crum
(3×)
also: Cited "see"
We may not add “a requirement which the legislature did not see fit to include.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (cleaned up).
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S.A. Christmas v. City of Philadelphia
Finally, we may not add “a requirement which the legislature did not see fit to include.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (cleaned up); Felix Frankfurter, Some Reflections on the Reading of Statutes, 47 Colum.
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Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc. v. Monroe County Municipal Waste Mgmt. Auth.
(2×)
also: Cited "see"
Finally, we may not add “a requirement which the legislature did not see fit to include.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (cleaned up); Felix Frankfurter, Some Reflections on the Reading of Statutes, 47 Colum.
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Vestmont Limited Partnership v. DOT
(2×)
also: Cited "see"
We may not add “a requirement which the legislature did not see fit to include.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (cleaned up); Felix Frankfurter, Some Reflections on the Reading of Statutes, 47 Colum.
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CHR Corp., d/b/a Rutter's v. Upper Leacock Twp. ZHB & Upper Leacock Twp.
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna County, 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014); Horsehead Resource Development Company, Inc. v. Department of Environmental Protection, 780 A.2d 856 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2001).
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In re: Petitions to Open Ballot Box ~ Appeal of: S.C. Dawson
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014) (citing Rendell v. Pa. State Ethics 11 Comm’n, 983 A.2d 708, 719 (Pa. 2009)).
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C.W.E.R.S.F. Golf v. Linde, E.
“The mootness doctrine requires that there is an actual case or controversy at all stages of review.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 624 Pa. 633, 650 , 88 A.3d 954, 964 (2014).
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G. St. Fleur v. The City of Scranton
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (citing In re Carroll, 896 A.2d 566, 573 (Pa. 2006)). 5 Enabling Act, 53 P.S. § 6924.301.1(a).
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Goulding, M. v. Jindel, S.
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014).
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D. G. A. v. DHS
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cty., 88 A.3d 954, 964-65 (Pa. 2014).
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Odgers, K. v. Solera, R.
We agree with Progressive that this issue is moot. “[T]he mootness doctrine requires an actual case or controversy to be extant at all stages of a proceeding[.]” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna County, 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014).
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S.M. Donahue v. SCSC (PA Dept. of L & I)
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cty., 88 A.3d 954, 964-65 (Pa. 2014) (citation omitted).
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KMMHH, LP v. Zimmerman, D.
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014). “[A]n issue may become moot during the pendency of an appeal due to an intervening change in the facts of the case[.]” Id.
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Clean Air Council v. County of Allegheny
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cty., 88 A.3d 954, 964-65 (Pa. 2014) (citation omitted). 4 CAC argues that the trial court erred by ruling that the appeal from the Administrative Order was moot because the Department violated the federal Title V regulations requiring adequate procedures for public participation in the Title V permit process, and state law prohibiting a binding norm, resulting in a current case or controversy.
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Brandywine Village Associates and L&R Partnership v. East Brandywine Twp. Board of Supervisors and Carlino East Brandywine, L.P.
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna County, 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014).
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QRK, LLC v. Kenilworth Court Residents Association, Inc.
The trial court erred in determining that QRK lacked standing to pursue the declaratory judgment action.10 We next examine whether the action is moot. “[T]he mootness doctrine requires an actual case or controversy to be extant at all stages of a proceeding.” Pichelsky v. Lackawanna County, 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa. 2014). “[C]ourts will not decide moot questions.” Public Defender’s Office of Venango 10 In addition, we note that QRK also had a right to intervene as mortgagee to protect and preserve its security interest in the units if Dana Glass had not assigned its rights.
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Estate of: Trust Under Deed of Kulig, D.
“Statutory provisions relating to the same subject must be read in pari materia,” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 624 Pa. 633 , 88 A.3d 954, 965 (2014), citing 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1932.
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Sligh v. North Point I Condominium Ass'n (In re Sligh)
See, e.g., Warrantech Consumer Prods., 96 A.3d at 354-55 ; Pilche- sky v. Lackawanna Cty., 624 Pa. 633 , 88 A.3d 954, 965 (2014).
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Burke Ex Rel. Burke v. Independence Blue Cross
(2×)
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 624 Pa. 633 , 88 A.3d 954, 964 (Pa.2014). “[A]n issue may become moot during the pendency of an appeal due to an intervening change in the facts of the case[.]” Id.
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Egan, E. v. Egan, R.
“Statutory provisions relating to the same subject must be read in pari materia” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 624 Pa. 633 , 88 A.3d 954, 965 (2014), citing 1 Pa.C.S.A. § 1932.
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Seaman v. Colvin
Rather, courts must “listen attentively to what it does not say.” Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 624 Pa. 633 , 88 A.3d 954, 965 (2014) (citations omitted).
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Selective Way Insurance v. Hospitality Group Services, Inc.
(3×)
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 624 Pa. 633 , 88 A.3d 954, 964 (2014). “[A]n issue may become moot during the pendency of an appeal due to an intervening change in the facts of the case[.]” Id.
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Selective Way Ins. v. Hospitality Group Svcs.
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty, 88 A.3d 954, 964-965 (Pa. 2014) (emphasis added).
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Lackawanna County Government Study Commission v. Scranton Times, L.P.
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna County, 88 A.3d 954, 966 (Pa. 2014) (citing 53 Pa.C.S. § 2923).
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Bensinger v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., -Pa.-, 88 A.3d 954, 965 (2014); see Buckwalter v. Borough of Phoenixville, 603 Pa. 534 , 985 A.2d 728, 730 (2009).
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Battersea Ventures, L.P. v. Phila. ZBA and the City of Phila., UCFP LLC
See Pilchesky v. Lackawanna County, 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014).
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Selwood, J. v. Selwood, M.
See Pilchesky v. Lackawanna Cnty., 88 A.3d 954, 965 (Pa. 2014) (citation omitted).
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Marie OWENS and Fred Owens, Jr.
v.
WYETH, formerly known as American Home Products Corporation
v.
WYETH, formerly known as American Home Products Corporation
Published
ORDER
PER CURIAM.AND NOW, this 28th day of February, 2014, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, the order of the Superior Court is VACATED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Superior Court for consideration in light of Lance v. Wyeth, - Pa. -, 85 A.3d 434 (2014) (holding “[a] company which is responsible for tendering into the market a drug which it knows or should know is so dangerous that it should not be taken by anyone can be said to have violated its duty of care either in design or marketing”). Jurisdiction relinquished.