costs defense in Pennsylvania

2003In Boeing Vertol Co. v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Coles), 107 Pa.Cmwlth. 388 , 528 A.2d 1020 (1987), this Court recognized that a claimant is entitled to reimbursement for the costs of hearing transcripts which are necessary for presentation of the claimant’s case.

2003In Boeing Vertol Co. v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Coles), 107 Pa.Cmwlth. 388 , 528 A.2d 1020 (1987), this Court recognized that a claimant is entitled to reimbursement for the costs of hearing transcripts which are necessary for presentation of the claimant’s case.

2020Further, “[w]here an insured mounts a defense at the insured’s own expense following the insurer’s refusal to defend, the usual contract damages are the costs of the defense.” Id. at 913 .

2020The trial court determined in its prior judgment that “Mercury had no good cause to refuse to defend, and Mercury therefore tortiously breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing.” Id.

2017Furthermore, a petitioner “must proceed with reasonable diligence once he knows of the necessity to take action.” Id. at 927 . (2) If the General Counsel or the General Counsel's designee has determined initially that the defendant's conduct was a bad faith exercise of his authority, malicious or outside the scope of his employment, and the defendant ultimately prevails in the civil action, the General Counsel, in his sole discretion, may determine that the Commonwealth will reimburse the defendant for the costs of defense and fees of his private attorney. 12 Moreover, we note that the “mailbo

1993Erie *44 Insurance Exchange v. Transamerica Insurance Co., 516 Pa. 574 , 533 A.2d 1363 (1987).

1993Erie *44 Insurance Exchange v. Transamerica Insurance Co., 516 Pa. 574 , 533 A.2d 1363 (1987).

1990Id.

1987Sexton v. Security Insurance Company of New Haven, 13 D.&C.2d 444, East Coast Equipment Company v. Maryland Casualty Company, 38 D.&C.2d 499, Ripepi v. American Insurance Companies, 349 F.2d 300 , Kelley v. Kass, 154 Pa. Super. 267 , Kelmo Enterprises v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, 426 A.2d 680 ; Gray v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 422 Pa. 500 .

1987Sexton v. Security Insurance Company of New Haven, 13 D.&C.2d 444, East Coast Equipment Company v. Maryland Casualty Company, 38 D.&C.2d 499, Ripepi v. American Insurance Companies, 349 F.2d 300 , Kelley v. Kass, 154 Pa. Super. 267 , Kelmo Enterprises v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, 426 A.2d 680 ; Gray v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 422 Pa. 500 .

1987Sexton v. Security Insurance Company of New Haven, 13 D.&C.2d 444, East Coast Equipment Company v. Maryland Casualty Company, 38 D.&C.2d 499, Ripepi v. American Insurance Companies, 349 F.2d 300 , Kelley v. Kass, 154 Pa. Super. 267 , Kelmo Enterprises v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, 426 A.2d 680 ; Gray v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 422 Pa. 500 .

1987Sexton v. Security Insurance Company of New Haven, 13 D.&C.2d 444, East Coast Equipment Company v. Maryland Casualty Company, 38 D.&C.2d 499, Ripepi v. American Insurance Companies, 349 F.2d 300 , Kelley v. Kass, 154 Pa. Super. 267 , Kelmo Enterprises v. Commercial Union Insurance Company, 426 A.2d 680 ; Gray v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, 422 Pa. 500 .

1984Oregon could surely decide with objective rationality that when a defendant has been forced to submit to a criminal prosecution that does not end in conviction, he will be freed of any potential liability to reimburse the State for the costs of his defense.” Fuller, 417 U.S. at 50 , 94 S. Ct. at 2123 , 40 L.Ed.2d at 652 .

1984Oregon could surely decide with objective rationality that when a defendant has been forced to submit to a criminal prosecution that does not end in conviction, he will be freed of any potential liability to reimburse the State for the costs of his defense.” Fuller, 417 U.S. at 50 , 94 S. Ct. at 2123 , 40 L.Ed.2d at 652 .

1980As long ago as Waits Estate, 336 Pa. 151 , 7 A.2d 329 (1939), this Court stated that the common law implies a duty on the part of a recipient of public assistance to make reimbursement if able to do so.

1980As long ago as Waits Estate, 336 Pa. 151 , 7 A.2d 329 (1939), this Court stated that the common law implies a duty on the part of a recipient of public assistance to make reimbursement if able to do so.

1939This was in strict accord with the ruling of the Supreme Court in Cameron v. Paul, 11 Pa. 277 , in which it was held that a plaintiff, who, dissatisfied with the judgment of the court below, sued out a writ of error without success, was not entitled to the costs in error.

1924The attorneys’ fee was fixed specifically by the court and the officers’ costs fixed by law. are all set out by specific items on the margin of the record, as printed in the appellants’ paper-book.” In Snyder’s Appeal, 54 Pa. 67 , which was an appeal from the decree of the Orphans’ Court of this county, Mr. Justice Agnew, speaking for the court and referring to the Act of April 27, 1864, P. L. 641, says (at page 69) : “ ‘The costs, in all cases of partition in the Common Pleas or Orphans’ Court of this Commonwealth, with a reasonable allowance to the plaintiff or petitioner for counsel fees, t

1924In Playford’s Estate, 7 Pa. Superior Ct. 325 , which was an appeal from the Orphans’ Court of Fayette County in the matter of taxing costs in a partition proceeding, Judge Beaver said (at page 328) : “As to the question of adjudication or taxation of the costs the rule relating to the taxation of bills of costs in the court of common pleas does not apply here.