67 Pennsylvania opinions name it 5 courts 1965–2024 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
Fish v. Behersgreen2 sentences2015Id. at 723. 2015Id. at 723. | 3 | 3 |
Silver v. Zoning Board of Adjustmentgreen2 sentences1971The court in Upper Darby Township Appeal, 391 Pa. 347, 354 , 138 A. 2d 99, 102 (1958) stated: “If we were to prevent the natural growth and expansion of a protected nonconforming use, we would invade the constitutional guarantees of due process which indeed brought the nonconforming principle into being ” (Emphasis added) The Court recently re-emphasized this principle in the case of Silver v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 435 Pa. 99, 102 , 255 A. 2d 506, 507 (1969) wherein it said: “The rationale behind the doctrine [of expansion] can be traced to the due process requirements prote 1971The court in Upper Darby Township Appeal, 391 Pa. 347, 354 , 138 A. 2d 99, 102 (1958) stated: “If we were to prevent the natural growth and expansion of a protected nonconforming use, we would invade the constitutional guarantees of due process which indeed brought the nonconforming principle into being ” (Emphasis added) The Court recently re-emphasized this principle in the case of Silver v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 435 Pa. 99, 102 , 255 A. 2d 506, 507 (1969) wherein it said: “The rationale behind the doctrine [of expansion] can be traced to the due process requirements prote | 2 | 2 |
Ritter v. Rittergreen2 sentences2003Ritter v. Ritter, 359 Pa.Super. 12 , 518 A.2d 319, 321 (1986). 2003Ritter v. Ritter, 359 Pa.Super. 12 , 518 A.2d 319, 321 (1986). | 2 | 2 |
Allegheny Ludlum Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Boardgreen2 sentences2021“The rationale behind this rule is that ‘once an employee is on the employer’s premises, actually going to or leaving the employee’s work station is a necessary part of that employee’s employment.’” ICT Grp., 995 A.2d at 932 (quoting Allegheny Ludlum, 913 A.2d at 349 ). 2017We explained that “[i]t is well established in Pennsylvania that ‘any injury occurring to an employee up until the 11 time he leaves the premises of the employer, provided that it is reasonably proximate to work hours, is compensable.’ The rationale behind this rule is that ‘once an employee is on the [e]mployer’s premises, actually getting to or leaving the employee’s work station is a necessary part of that employee’s employment.’” ICT Group, 995 A.2d at 932 (quoting Allegheny Ludlum, 913 A.2d at 349 ). | 1 | 3 |
McPeake v. Cannon, Esquire, PCgreen2 sentences2019Id. at 441-442 (internal citations omitted). 1997Id., 381 Pa.Super. at 232-33 , 553 A.2d at 441-42 . | 1 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Farrisgreen2 sentences1988Commonwealth v. Farris, 251 Pa.Superior Ct. 277, 282, 380 A.2d 486 , 489 *357 (1977). 1986Commonwealth v. Farris, 251 Pa.Superior Ct. 277, 282, 380 A.2d 486, 489 (1977). | 1 | 2 |
Upper Darby Township Appealgreen2 sentences1971The court in Upper Darby Township Appeal, 391 Pa. 347, 354 , 138 A. 2d 99, 102 (1958) stated: “If we were to prevent the natural growth and expansion of a protected nonconforming use, we would invade the constitutional guarantees of due process which indeed brought the nonconforming principle into being ” (Emphasis added) The Court recently re-emphasized this principle in the case of Silver v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 435 Pa. 99, 102 , 255 A. 2d 506, 507 (1969) wherein it said: “The rationale behind the doctrine [of expansion] can be traced to the due process requirements prote 1971The court in Upper Darby Township Appeal, 391 Pa. 347, 354 , 138 A. 2d 99, 102 (1958) stated: “If we were to prevent the natural growth and expansion of a protected nonconforming use, we would invade the constitutional guarantees of due process which indeed brought the nonconforming principle into being ” (Emphasis added) The Court recently re-emphasized this principle in the case of Silver v. Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment, 435 Pa. 99, 102 , 255 A. 2d 506, 507 (1969) wherein it said: “The rationale behind the doctrine [of expansion] can be traced to the due process requirements prote | 1 | 2 |
Danville Area School District v. Danville Area Education Ass'ngreen1 sentence2024Ass’n, PSEA/NEA, 754 A.2d 1255, 1262 (Pa. 2000)). 14 The rationale behind this principle was described as follows: To view this type of agreement otherwise would lead to chaos and a breakdown in the entire scheme of collective bargaining for which the parties have provided and contracted. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Korngreen1 sentence2024Commonwealth v. Pacheco, 263 A.3d 626 , 646 (Pa. 2021) The Supreme Court has further articulated the rationale behind such a requirement stating, "[i]n short, probable cause exists when, based upon a totality of the circumstances set forth in the affidavit of probable cause, there is a fair probability that evidence of a crime will be found in a particular place." Commonwealth. v. Korn, 139 A.3d 249, 254 (Pa. Super. 2016) However, the Superior Court best articulated the standard: a warrant unconstitutional for its lack of particularity authorizes a search in terms so ambiguous as to allow the | 1 | 1 |
Estate of Witthoeft v. Kiskaddongreen1 sentence2023The rationale behind this principle was that, having essentially renounced the law, an individual was in physician liable to the public at large.” Amici Brief at 6 (quoting Estate of Witthoeft v. Kiskaddon, 733 A.2d 623, 630 (Pa. 1999)). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Wileygreen1 sentence2022The rationale behind such a presumption was expressly rejected by our Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Burton, 158 A.3d 618 (Pa. 2017), with respect to due-diligence analyses raised under the newly-discovered fact exception, which is analogous to the circumstances here. 6 “We may affirm the decision of the PCRA court if there is any basis on the record to support the PCRA court’s action; this is so even if we rely on a different basis in our decision to affirm.” Commonwealth v. Wiley, 966 A.2d 1153, 1157 (Pa. Super. 2009) (cleaned up). - 12 - J-A14011-22 Further discussion of the Ski-Mask Stud | 1 | 1 |
Alan R. v. Kemper National Insurance Companiesgreen1 sentence2021See id. | 1 | 1 |
Chavez v. ABF Freight Systems, Inc.green1 sentence2021The court further explained that “[t]he rule recognizes that a traveling employee is subject to hazards [he or she] would otherwise have the option of avoiding and that hazards of travel become the hazards of the employment.” Id. at 697 (quoting Chavez v. ABF Freight Sys., Inc., 27 P.3d 1011, 1014 (N.M. | 1 | 1 |
State Accident Insurance Fund Corp. v. Reelgreen1 sentence2019Fund Corp. v. Reel, 735 P.2d 364, 367 (Or. 1987)) (alterations in original) (emphasis omitted). | 1 | 1 |
Starinieri Unemployment Compensation Casegreen1 sentence2017Bd. of Review, 289 A.2d 726, 727 (Pa. 1972). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Robertsgreen2 sentences2017The rationale behind this waiver principle is that “[i]t is for the court which accepted the plea to consider and correct, in the first instance, any error which may have been committed.” Commonwealth v. Roberts, 237 Pa.Super. 336 , 352 A.2d 140, 141 (1975) (holding that common and previously condoned mistake of attacking guilty plea on direct appeal without first filing petition to withdraw plea with trial court is procedural error resulting in waiver; stating, “(t)he swift and orderly administration of criminal justice requires that lower courts be given the opportunity to rectify their erro 2017The rationale behind this waiver principle is that “[i]t is for the court which accepted the plea to consider and correct, in the first instance, any error which may have been committed.” Commonwealth v. Roberts, 237 Pa.Super. 336 , 352 A.2d 140, 141 (1975) (holding that common and previously condoned mistake of attacking guilty plea on direct appeal without first filing petition to withdraw plea with trial court is procedural error resulting in waiver; stating, “(t)he swift and orderly administration of criminal justice requires that lower courts be given the opportunity to rectify their erro | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Assorted Consumer Fireworksgreen1 sentence2014The rationale behind this rule is that forfeiture “is a civil consequence of violating a criminal statute” and, consequently, “property is forfeited not as a result of a criminal conviction but in a separate civil proceeding.” Commonwealth v. Assorted Consumer Fireworks, 16 A.3d 554, 558 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2011). 2 window, the officers smelled a strong odor of burnt marijuana emanating from within the vehicle. | 1 | 1 |
| Leechburg Area School District v. Dalegreen | 1 | 1 |
| Wing v. COM., UNEMP. COMP. BD. OF REV.green | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. J. W. Bishop & Co.green | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Rodgersgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Clark v. Troutmangreen | 1 | 1 |
| Dick Corp. v. State Public School Building Authoritygreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Clarkgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Terrygreen | 1 | 1 |
| Borough of Green Tree v. Board of Property Assessments, Appeals & Reviewgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Posnick v. Posnickgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth ex rel. Dulles v. Dullesgreen | 1 | 1 |
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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. Parker
green
2 sentences2024The rationale behind the rule is to prevent a parole officer from aiding the police “by statutorily circumventing the warrant requirement, based on reasonable suspicion, instead of the heightened standard of probable cause.” Id. 2024The rationale behind the rule is to prevent a parole officer from aiding the police “by statutorily circumventing the warrant requirement, based on reasonable suspicion, instead of the heightened standard of probable cause.” Id. | 3 | 2018–2024 |
GILMORE BY GILMORE v. Dondero
green
2 sentences2018Id. at 604 , 582 A.2d at 1108 . 2018Id. at 604 , 582 A.2d at 1108 . | 3 | 1995–2018 |
Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health of Commonwealth
green
2 sentences2019The rationale behind the doctrine of exhaustion of statutory remedies "not only reflects a recognition of the [G]eneral [A]ssembly's directive of strict compliance with statutorily-prescribed remedies, it also acknowledges that an unjustified failure to follow the [statutory] scheme undercuts the foundation upon which the ... process was founded." East Coast Vapor , 189 A.3d at 510 (quoting Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health , 499 Pa. 39 , 451 A.2d 434 , 438 (1982) ). 10 While the failure to exhaust a statutory or administrative remedy normally bars this Court from he 2019The rationale behind the doctrine of exhaustion of statutory remedies "not only reflects a recognition of the [G]eneral [A]ssembly's directive of strict compliance with statutorily-prescribed remedies, it also acknowledges that an unjustified failure to follow the [statutory] scheme undercuts the foundation upon which the ... process was founded." East Coast Vapor , 189 A.3d at 510 (quoting Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health , 499 Pa. 39 , 451 A.2d 434 , 438 (1982) ). 10 While the failure to exhaust a statutory or administrative remedy normally bars this Court from he | 2 | 2018–2019 |
Smith v. City of Chester
green
2 sentences1998As this court stated in Smith v. City of Chester, 357 Pa.Super. 24 , 515 A.2d 303 (1986): The rationale behind this doctrine is to aid plaintiffs in making a prima facie case of negligence against defendants by allowing an inference of negligence to be deduced from competent evidence on the theory that in the course of ordinary events, the injury or damage complained of would not have occurred in absence of negligence. 1998As this court stated in Smith v. City of Chester, 357 Pa.Super. 24 , 515 A.2d 303 (1986): The rationale behind this doctrine is to aid plaintiffs in making a prima facie case of negligence against defendants by allowing an inference of negligence to be deduced from competent evidence on the theory that in the course of ordinary events, the injury or damage complained of would not have occurred in absence of negligence. | 2 | 1988–1998 |
Williams v. Madenspacher
green
1 sentence2022The rationale behind such a presumption was expressly rejected by our Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Burton, 158 A.3d 618 (Pa. 2017), with respect to due-diligence analyses raised under the newly-discovered fact exception, which is analogous to the circumstances here. 6 “We may affirm the decision of the PCRA court if there is any basis on the record to support the PCRA court’s action; this is so even if we rely on a different basis in our decision to affirm.” Commonwealth v. Wiley, 966 A.2d 1153, 1157 (Pa. Super. 2009) (cleaned up). - 12 - J-A14011-22 Further discussion of the Ski-Mask Stud | 1 | 2022–2022 |
ICT Group v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
green
1 sentence2021“The rationale behind this rule is that ‘once an employee is on the employer’s premises, actually going to or leaving the employee’s work station is a necessary part of that employee’s employment.’” ICT Grp., 995 A.2d at 932 (quoting Allegheny Ludlum, 913 A.2d at 349 ). | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Keystone ReLeaf, LLC v. Pennsylvania Department of Health, Office of Medical Marijuana
green
1 sentence2019The rationale behind the doctrine of exhaustion of statutory remedies "not only reflects a recognition of the [G]eneral [A]ssembly's directive of strict compliance with statutorily-prescribed remedies, it also acknowledges that an unjustified failure to follow the [statutory] scheme undercuts the foundation upon which the ... process was founded." East Coast Vapor , 189 A.3d at 510 (quoting Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health , 499 Pa. 39 , 451 A.2d 434 , 438 (1982) ). 10 While the failure to exhaust a statutory or administrative remedy normally bars this Court from he | 1 | 2019–2019 |
East Coast Vapor, LLC v. PA Department of Revenue
green
1 sentence2019The rationale behind the doctrine of exhaustion of statutory remedies "not only reflects a recognition of the [G]eneral [A]ssembly's directive of strict compliance with statutorily-prescribed remedies, it also acknowledges that an unjustified failure to follow the [statutory] scheme undercuts the foundation upon which the ... process was founded." East Coast Vapor , 189 A.3d at 510 (quoting Shenango Valley Osteopathic Hospital v. Department of Health , 499 Pa. 39 , 451 A.2d 434 , 438 (1982) ). 10 While the failure to exhaust a statutory or administrative remedy normally bars this Court from he | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Buczynski v. Industrial Commission of Utah
green
1 sentence2019The rationale behind the doctrine has been explained as follows: “[w]hen the travel is essentially part of the employment, the risk [of injury during activities necessitated by travel] remains an incident to the employment even though the employe[e] may not actually be working at the time of the injury.” Buczynski, 934 P.2d at 1174 (quoting State Accident Ins. | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Commonwealth v. Thompson
green
2 sentences2018We have described the rationale behind this rule as “simple and compelling” – no stare decisis effect is warranted because per curiam orders “do not set out the facts and procedure of the case nor do they afford the bench and bar the benefit 7 We expressly overrule Fagan and its progeny. [J-66-2017] - 15 of the Court’s rationale.” Id. at 937-38 .8 Because Baer carries no precedential value,9 its purported “practical effect” upon the lower courts is irrelevant to our decision today, which expressly disavows the application of Dean to cases involving the negligent installation or design of guard 2018We have described the rationale behind this rule as "simple and compelling"-no stare decisis effect is warranted because per curiam orders "do not set out the facts and procedure of the case nor do they afford the bench and bar the benefit of the Court's rationale." Id. at 937-38 . 8 Because Baer carries no precedential *468 value, 9 its purported "practical effect" upon the lower courts is irrelevant to our decision today, which expressly disavows the application of Dean to cases involving the negligent installation or design of guardrails. | 1 | 2018–2018 |
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue Corp. v. Federation of Jewish Agencies
green
1 sentence2015An [obligee] should not be required to perform a useless act as a condition of his right to recover for a breach when the obligor has demonstrated an absolute and unequivocal refusal to - 15 - J-A16011-15 perform.” 2401 Pennsylvania Avenue Corp., 489 A.2d at 737 . | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Lopes v. Vieira
green
1 sentence2015January 27, 2011) (citing Gilliland in holding that attorney-client privilege does not survive the dissolution of a corporation absent a compelling reason); Lopes v. Vieira, 688 F.Supp.2d 1050 (E.D.Cal.2010) (holding, under the reasoning of Gilliland, that defunct corporation did not retain attorney-client privilege); TAS Distributing Co., Inc. v. Cummins, Inc., No. 07-1141, 2009 WL 3255297 (C.D.Ill. | 1 | 2015–2015 |
Reinforced Earth Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
green
1 sentence2011Because it is presumed that an undocumented alien cannot work in this country, the rationale behind this rule is that the claimant’s loss of earning power is caused by his immigration status, not his work-related injury, and, therefore, it would be an exercise in futility to require the employer to show *328 available work. 2 Id. | 1 | 2011–2011 |
| Uschock v. Com., Dept. of Transp. neutral | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| Associated Rubber, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Human Relations Com'n neutral | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| Hernandez v. New York green | 1 | 2006–2006 |
| Best v. Equitable Life Assurance Society green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| McIntyre v. STRAUSSER green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| Canonsburg General Hospital v. Department of Health green | 1 | 2004–2004 |
| Jones v. Three Rivers Management Corp. green | 1 | 1998–1998 |
| Espy v. Butler Area Sewer Authority green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Gilbert v. Montgomery Township Zoning Hearing Board green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Marchetti v. United States green | 1 | 1991–1991 |
| United States v. Doe green | 1 | 1991–1991 |
| Commonwealth v. Thomas green | 1 | 1990–1990 |
| Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gonzalez v. Andreas green | 1 | 1989–1989 |
| Cherry v. Willer green | 1 | 1988–1988 |
| Szakmeister v. Szakmeister green | 1 | 1988–1988 |
| Commonwealth v. Katchmer green | 1 | 1987–1987 |
| Harleysville Mutual Insurance v. Schuck green | 1 | 1985–1985 |
| Commonwealth v. Spruill green | 1 | 1985–1985 |
| Kennedy v. Bulletin Co. green | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Pennsylvania Railroad v. Pittsburgh green | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Critzer Et Ux. v. Donovan green | 1 | 1980–1980 |
| Commonwealth v. Garvin green | 1 | 1979–1979 |
| United States v. Wade green | 1 | 1979–1979 |
| Goade v. Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks green | 1 | 1978–1978 |
| Commonwealth v. Wable green | 1 | 1978–1978 |
| Commonwealth v. Roman green | 1 | 1978–1978 |
| Givernaud v. Givernaud neutral | 1 | 1976–1976 |
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.