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11 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2009–2026 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
Rohm and Haas Co. v. Lingreen2 sentences2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 2011“Consequently, where a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohm & Haas, supra at 142 (citations omitted). | 6 | 6 |
Stewart v. Rossigreen2 sentences2021See id., see also Steinfurth, 590 A.2d at 1289 . 2016Id. (citations omitted). | 2 | 4 |
Steinfurth v. LaMannagreen2 sentences2021See id., see also Steinfurth, 590 A.2d at 1289 . 2009See id., see also Steinfurth, 590 A.2d at 1289 . | 2 | 2 |
ANTHONY BIDDLE CONTRACTORS, INC. v. Preet Allied American Street, LPgreen2 sentences2023Id. at 926-27 (“Because the denial of Biddle’s motion for extraordinary relief was the functional equivalent of a sanction that ultimately resulted in the termination of the underlying action, the trial court was required to consider the five factors…, and to balance those factors against the necessity of the sanction.”) (citation omitted); see also id. at 926 (“[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.”) (citation and interna 2023Id. at 926-27 (“Because the denial of Biddle’s motion for extraordinary relief was the functional equivalent of a sanction that ultimately resulted in the termination of the underlying action, the trial court was required to consider the five factors…, and to balance those factors against the necessity of the sanction.”) (citation omitted); see also id. at 926 (“[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.”) (citation and interna | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Middlebrooks v. Godwin Corp.
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2 sentences2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 2023Rohm and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2010), cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1093 , 132 S.Ct. 852 , 181 L.Ed.2d 550 (2011) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted) (emphasis in original). | 2 | 2023–2026 |
Fayer v. Vaughn
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2 sentences2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 | 2 | 2023–2026 |
Golden Gate Pharmacy Services, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc.
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2 sentences2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 2023Rohm and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2010), cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1093 , 132 S.Ct. 852 , 181 L.Ed.2d 550 (2011) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted) (emphasis in original). | 2 | 2023–2026 |
City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5
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2 sentences2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 2026Specifically, the court should consider: (1) the prejudice, if any, endured by the non-offending party and the ability of the opposing party to cure any prejudice; (2) the noncomplying party’s willfulness or bad faith in failing to provide the requested discovery materials; (3) the importance of the excluded evidence in light of the failure to provide the discovery; and (4) the number of discovery violations by the offending party. - 15 - J-S05029-26 City of Philadelphia, supra at 285-86 , 985 A.2d at 1271 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Strawn v. Commonwealth
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2 sentences2026Regarding discovery sanctions, Pennsylvania courts “highly disfavor dismissal of an action, whether express or constructive, as a sanction for discovery violations absent the most extreme of circumstances.” City of Philadelphia v. Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 (Breary), 604 Pa. 267, 284 , 985 A.2d 1259 , 1270 (2009). “[W]here a discovery sanction either terminates the action directly or would result in in its termination by operation of law, the court must consider multiple factors balanced against the necessity of the sanction.” Rohn and Haas Co. v. Lin, 992 A.2d 132, 142 (Pa.Super. 2 2026Specifically, the court should consider: (1) the prejudice, if any, endured by the non-offending party and the ability of the opposing party to cure any prejudice; (2) the noncomplying party’s willfulness or bad faith in failing to provide the requested discovery materials; (3) the importance of the excluded evidence in light of the failure to provide the discovery; and (4) the number of discovery violations by the offending party. - 15 - J-S05029-26 City of Philadelphia, supra at 285-86 , 985 A.2d at 1271 . | 1 | 2026–2026 |
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.