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instruction was fundamentally error in Pennsylvania

11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 6 courts 1987–2008 0 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.

Followed or applied (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Eck v. Powermatic Houdaillegreen
pa · 1987 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1990–1996
2 sentences

1996Smith v. Brooks, 394 Pa. Super. 327, 340 , 575 A.2d 926, 932 (1990), alloc. denied, 527 Pa. 621 , 592 A.2d 42 (1991); Eck v. Powermatic Houdaille, 364 Pa. Super. 178, 189 , 527 A.2d 1012, 1017 (1987).

1996Smith v. Brooks, 394 Pa. Super. 327, 340 , 575 A.2d 926, 932 (1990), alloc. denied, 527 Pa. 621 , 592 A.2d 42 (1991); Eck v. Powermatic Houdaille, 364 Pa. Super. 178, 189 , 527 A.2d 1012, 1017 (1987).

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Soda v. Bairdgreen
pasuperct · 1991 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1993–1995
2 sentences

1995“An erroneous jury instruction may provide the basis for a new trial if it is shown that the instruction was fundamentally in error and that it may have been responsible for the verdict.” Soda v. Baird, 411 Pa. Super. 80, 87 , 600 A.2d 1274, 1278 (1991), alloc. denied, 532 Pa. 665 , 616 A.2d 986 (1992).

1995“An erroneous jury instruction may provide the basis for a new trial if it is shown that the instruction was fundamentally in error and that it may have been responsible for the verdict.” Soda v. Baird, 411 Pa. Super. 80, 87 , 600 A.2d 1274, 1278 (1991), alloc. denied, 532 Pa. 665 , 616 A.2d 986 (1992).

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Smith v. Brooksgreen
pa · 1990 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1991–2008
2 sentences

2008Smith v. Brooks, 394 Pa.Super. 327 , 575 A.2d 926 (1990), allocator denied, 527 Pa. 625 , 592 A.2d 45 (1991).

2008Smith v. Brooks, 394 Pa.Super. 327 , 575 A.2d 926 (1990), allocator denied, 527 Pa. 625 , 592 A.2d 45 (1991).

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Sedlitsky v. Paresogreen
pasuperct · 1993 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1995–1995
2 sentences

1995Sedlitsky v. Pareso, 425 Pa.Super. 327, 332 , 625 A.2d 71, 74 (1993).

1995Sedlitsky v. Pareso, 425 Pa.Super. 327, 332 , 625 A.2d 71, 74 (1993).

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Hawthorne v. Dravo Corp., Keystone Div.green
pa · 1986 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
2 sentences

1987Hawthorne v. Dravo Corp., Keystone Division, 352 Pa.Super. 359, 368 , 508 A.2d 298, 303 (1986).

1987Hawthorne v. Dravo Corp., Keystone Division, 352 Pa.Super. 359, 368 , 508 A.2d 298, 303 (1986).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Nigro v. Remington Arms Co., Inc. green
pasuperct · 1993
2 sentences

1996Nigro v. Remington Arms Co. Inc., 432 Pa. Super. 60 , 637 A.2d 983 (1993).

1996Nigro v. Remington Arms Co. Inc., 432 Pa. Super. 60 , 637 A.2d 983 (1993).

11996–1996

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