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four-step test in Pennsylvania

9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 4 courts 1983–2022 3 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
Commonwealth v. Dempstergreen
pasuperct · 2018 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2021–2022
2 sentences

2022Dempster, 187 A.3d at 272 (citation omitted).

2022Commonwealth v. Dempster, 187 A.3d 266, 272 (Pa. Super. 2018)(en banc) (citation omitted). -4- J-S26041-22 Here, Appellant timely appealed, but neither at his sentencing hearing nor in his post-sentence motion did he claim his sentence was excessive.

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In Re Paoli Railroad Yard PCB Litigationgreen
· 1994 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2004–2004
2 sentences

2004Yard PCB Litig., 35 F.3d 717, 786-87 (3d Cir. 1994) (interpreting Pennsylvania law to set forth a four-step test to determine when medical monitoring is appropriate physical injury not a necessary element)).

2004Yard PCB Litig., 35 F.3d 717, 786-87 (3d Cir. 1994) (interpreting Pennsylvania law to set forth a four-step test to determine when medical monitoring is appropriate, physical injury not a necessary element)).

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Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Boardgreen
pa · 1987 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1992–1992
2 sentences

1992The issue here is whether claimant made a good faith attempt to follow through on employment opportunities presented to him by employer’s job referral service. 3 In Kachinski v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Vepco Construction Co.), 516 Pa. 240 , 532 A.2d 374 (1987), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court established the following four-step analysis for evaluating modification petitions: 1.

1992The issue here is whether claimant made a good faith attempt to follow through on employment opportunities presented to him by employer’s job referral service. 3 In Kachinski v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Vepco Construction Co.), 516 Pa. 240 , 532 A.2d 374 (1987), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court established the following four-step analysis for evaluating modification petitions: 1.

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Commonwealth v. Edmundsgreen
pa · 1991 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018See Commonwealth v. Edmunds, 586 A.2d 887 (Pa. 1991) (announcing a four-step analysis that parties should brief when advancing a claim under the state constitution, separate and apart from the federal).

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Commonwealth v. Bastongreen
pasuperct · 1976 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
2 sentences

1983Washington v. Maroney, supra. Id., 242 Pa.Superior Ct. 98 at 107, 363 A.2d 1178, 1183 (footnotes omitted.) [2] We will follow the above four step analysis.

1983Washington v. Maroney, supra. Id., 242 Pa.Superior Ct. 98 at 107, 363 A.2d 1178, 1183 (footnotes omitted.) 2 We will follow the above four step analysis.

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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.

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 9781 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

FL 41 (1982–2024) KS 19 (1995–2026) WA 13 (1995–2025) MI 11 (1990–2026) OR 11 (2003–2016) PA 9 (1983–2022) MO 9 (2006–2023) NJ 7 (1996–2024) LA 7 (1994–2010) TN 7 (2001–2024) CO 6 (1990–2026) KY 5 (2010–2016) CA 5 (1982–2014) NY 5 (1984–2010) IA 3 (1974–2009) OH 2 (2003–2010) NC 2 (2005–2026) MD 2 (2000–2000) DE 2 (2023–2024) IL 2 (1975–2020) VA 2 (2003–2020) WV 2 (1996–2014) IN 2 (1991–2003) NV 2 (1995–2014)

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.

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