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ironclad rule in Pennsylvania

9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 4 courts 1976–2024 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc.green
pa · 1964 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1976–1991
2 sentences

1991So that, when it is determined that a past precedent is no longer in accord with modern realities, and the rationale justifying the old rule no longer finds support, then the pledge of certainty gives way ‘to new conditions and to the persuasion of superior reasoning.’ Griffith v. United Airlines, 416 Pa. 1, 23 , 203 A.2d 796, 806 (1964)....

1991So that, when it is determined that a past precedent is no longer in accord with modern realities, and the rationale justifying the old rule no longer finds support, then the pledge of certainty gives way ‘to new conditions and to the persuasion of superior reasoning.’ Griffith v. United Airlines, 416 Pa. 1, 23 , 203 A.2d 796, 806 (1964)....

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Commonwealth v. Browngreen
pasuperct · 1993 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1996–1996
1 sentence

1996See Brown, supra at 595 , 631 A.2d at 1018 (“[A] party who believes that, notwithstanding a lab’s state approval and publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, some error in testing occurred ... is free to present evidence of that error to rebut the inference created by judicial notice.”).

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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 (8)

CaseCitedYears
Orange Stones Co. v. City of Reading green
pacommwct · 2014
2 sentences

2024“Should a plaintiff wish to contest the defense on this procedural ground, the plaintiff must file a preliminary objection to the preliminary objection.” Orange Stones, 87 A.3d at 1022 .

2024“Should a plaintiff wish to contest the defense on this procedural ground, the plaintiff must file a preliminary objection to the preliminary objection.” Orange Stones, 87 A.3d at 1022 .

32024–2024
Fadgen v. Lenkner green
pa · 1976
2 sentences

1991As our Supreme Court noted in Fadgen v. Lenkner, 469 Pa. 272 , 365 A.2d 147 (1976): *243 [WJhile the principle of stare decisis is a wise course of judicial action, it is not an ironclad rule and is to be controlling only where applicable.

1991As our Supreme Court noted in Fadgen v. Lenkner, 469 Pa. 272 , 365 A.2d 147 (1976): *243 [WJhile the principle of stare decisis is a wise course of judicial action, it is not an ironclad rule and is to be controlling only where applicable.

21988–1991
Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co. green
pacommwct · 1977
1 sentence

1994Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 430, 368 A.2d 909 (1977), affirmed 478 Pa. 164 , 386 A.2d 491 , appeal dismissed, 439 U.S. 805 , 99 S.Ct. 61 , 58 L.Ed.2d 97 .

11994–1994
Commonwealth v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. green
pa · 1978
2 sentences

1994Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 430, 368 A.2d 909 (1977), affirmed 478 Pa. 164 , 386 A.2d 491 , appeal dismissed, 439 U.S. 805 , 99 S.Ct. 61 , 58 L.Ed.2d 97 .

1994Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 430, 368 A.2d 909 (1977), affirmed 478 Pa. 164 , 386 A.2d 491 , appeal dismissed, 439 U.S. 805 , 99 S.Ct. 61 , 58 L.Ed.2d 97 .

11994–1994
Johnson v. Attorney General of Maryland green
scotus · 1978
1 sentence

1994Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 430, 368 A.2d 909 (1977), affirmed 478 Pa. 164 , 386 A.2d 491 , appeal dismissed, 439 U.S. 805 , 99 S.Ct. 61 , 58 L.Ed.2d 97 .

11994–1994
Cambron v. Canal Insurance green
scotus · 1978
1 sentence

1994Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 430, 368 A.2d 909 (1977), affirmed 478 Pa. 164 , 386 A.2d 491 , appeal dismissed, 439 U.S. 805 , 99 S.Ct. 61 , 58 L.Ed.2d 97 .

11994–1994
Roberts v. Roberts green
scotus · 1978
1 sentence

1994Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 430, 368 A.2d 909 (1977), affirmed 478 Pa. 164 , 386 A.2d 491 , appeal dismissed, 439 U.S. 805 , 99 S.Ct. 61 , 58 L.Ed.2d 97 .

11994–1994
Pittsburgh v. Houston green
pacommwct · 1978
1 sentence

1980Commonwealth v. Rohm and Haas Co., 28 Pa. Cmwlth. 430, 386 A. 2d 909 (1977).” Finally, defendants claim that the City may not tax a partnership and the partners individually on the theory that it constitutes duplicate taxation, citing Pittsburgh v. Houston, 8 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 468 , 303 A. 2d 860 (1973).

11980–1980

Where else courts name it

IL 26 (1972–2024) WI 11 (1910–2026) TX 11 (1938–2012) PA 9 (1976–2024) CT 9 (1986–2020) CA 9 (1950–2013) FL 8 (1969–1995) MD 7 (1975–2020) AL 6 (1966–2018) MA 5 (1980–2024) LA 5 (1926–1994) AZ 4 (1993–2008) MO 4 (1908–2018) IA 3 (1978–2016) NJ 3 (1979–2008) AR 3 (2016–2025) MN 3 (1974–2013) NY 3 (1962–1999) WV 2 (2017–2023) IN 2 (1972–1987) ND 2 (2012–2012) MS 2 (1964–2024) OH 2 (1969–2017) WA 2 (1952–2014) UT 2 (2015–2015) TN 2 (2008–2008) GA 2 (2003–2021)

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