11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1987–2024 4 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
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Commonwealth v. Brickergreen2 sentences2021“The function of elucidating the relevant legal principles belongs to the judge, and the failure to fulfill this function deprives the defendant of a fair trial.” [J-59AB-2020] - 16 Commonwealth v. Bricker, 581 A.2d 147, 153 (Pa. 1990) (citation omitted). 2021“The function of elucidating the relevant legal principles belongs to the judge, and the failure to fulfill this function deprives the defendant of a fair trial.” [J-59AB-2020] - 16 Commonwealth v. Bricker, 581 A.2d 147, 153 (Pa. 1990) (citation omitted). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Russellgreen1 sentence2024Commonwealth v. Russell, 209 A.3d 419, 429 (Pa.Super. 2019). | 1 | 1 |
Hart v. Arnoldgreen1 sentence2023Alleged Breach of the 2014 Contract ° See Plaintiff's Complaint at 75. 4 See Plaintiff's Complaint at fr8. 5 An axiomatic principle of contract law is that "[T]o successfully maintain a cause of action for breach of contract the plaintiff must establish: (I) the existence of a contract, including its essential terms, (2) a breach of a duty imposed by the contract, and (3) resultant damages." Hart v. Arnold, 884 A.2d 316,332 (Pa. Super. 2005) (add. citations omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Eisenberg, M., Apltgreen1 sentence2015We reiterate the axiomatic principle that, “upon entry of a guilty plea, a defendant waives all claims and defenses other than those sounding in the jurisdiction of the court, the validity of the plea, and what has been termed the ‘legality’ of the sentence imposed.” Commonwealth v. Eisenberg, 98 A.3d 1268, 1275 (Pa. 2014). | 1 | 1 |
Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissiongreen2 sentences2006See Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania PUC, 702 A.2d 1131 (1996), affirmed, Sierra Club v. PUC, 557 Pa. 11 , 731 A.2d 133 (1999) (holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process). 2006See Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania PUC, 702 A.2d 1131 (1996), affirmed, Sierra Club v. PUC, 557 Pa. 11 , 731 A.2d 133 (1999) (holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process). | 1 | 1 |
Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissiongreen2 sentences2006See Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania PUC, 702 A.2d 1131 (1996), affirmed, Sierra Club v. PUC, 557 Pa. 11 , 731 A.2d 133 (1999) (holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process). 2006See Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania PUC, 702 A.2d 1131 (1996), affirmed, Sierra Club v. PUC, 557 Pa. 11 , 731 A.2d 133 (1999) (holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process). | 1 | 1 |
Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commissiongreen2 sentences2006See Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania PUC, 702 A.2d 1131 (1996), affirmed, Sierra Club v. PUC, 557 Pa. 11 , 731 A.2d 133 (1999) (holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process). 2006See Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania PUC, 702 A.2d 1131 (1996), affirmed, Sierra Club v. PUC, 557 Pa. 11 , 731 A.2d 133 (1999) (holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process). | 1 | 1 |
Merritt v. BD. OF PROBATION & PAROLEgreen2 sentences1995Merritt v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 524 Pa. 577, 578 , 574 A.2d 597, 597-98 (1990). 3 This principle cannot be ignored when the Board orders the recommitment of a parolee as a convicted parole violator. 1995Merritt v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 524 Pa. 577, 578 , 574 A.2d 597, 597-98 (1990). 3 This principle cannot be ignored when the Board orders the recommitment of a parolee as a convicted parole violator. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Bishopgreen2 sentences1990“The function of elucidating the relevant legal principles belongs to the judge, and the failure to fulfill this function deprives the defendant of a fair trial.” Commonwealth v. Bishop, 472 Pa. 485, 490 , 372 A.2d 794, 796 (1977). 1990“The function of elucidating the relevant legal principles belongs to the judge, and the failure to fulfill this function deprives the defendant of a fair trial.” Commonwealth v. Bishop, 472 Pa. 485, 490 , 372 A.2d 794, 796 (1977). | 1 | 1 |
Roberts v. Martoranogreen2 sentences1987See Roberts v. Martorano, 427 Pa. 581 , 235 A.2d 602 (1967). 1987See Roberts v. Martorano, 427 Pa. 581 , 235 A.2d 602 (1967). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Commonwealth v. Wolfe
green
1 sentence2024Fourth, as the Commonwealth notes, the effect of the Barnes ruling is to encourage a practice that is contrary to the axiomatic principle that, with rare exceptions, “a party must make a timely and specific objection at the ____________________________________________ 670-71 (Todd, J., joined by Dougherty, J., dissenting); Wolfe I, 106 A.3d at 803 n.4 (Mundy, J.). - 34 - J-E01002-24 appropriate stage of the proceedings before the trial court” in order to preserve an issue for relief on appeal. | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Bell v. Wolfish
green
2 sentences2017In Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520 , 99 S.Ct. 1861 , 60 L.Ed.2d 447 (1979), the United States Supreme Court expressed the axiomatic principle that “simply because prison inmates retain certain constitutional rights does not mean that these rights are not subject to restrictions and limitations.” Id. at 646 , 99 S.Ct. 1861 . 2017In Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520 , 99 S.Ct. 1861 , 60 L.Ed.2d 447 (1979), the United States Supreme Court expressed the axiomatic principle that “simply because prison inmates retain certain constitutional rights does not mean that these rights are not subject to restrictions and limitations.” Id. at 646 , 99 S.Ct. 1861 . | 1 | 2017–2017 |
Hines v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole
green
2 sentences1990This principle is inviolate whether the sentences first imposed are consecutive as in Hines v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 491 Pa. 142 , 420 A.2d 381 (1980), concurrent as in the case sub judice, or a combination of both concurrent and consecutive. 1990This principle is inviolate whether the sentences first imposed are consecutive as in Hines v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, 491 Pa. 142 , 420 A.2d 381 (1980), concurrent as in the case sub judice, or a combination of both concurrent and consecutive. | 1 | 1990–1990 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.