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judicial notice is intended to avoid doctrine in Pennsylvania

9 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1979–2018 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 (7)

CaseFollowedCited
Albert Appealgreen
pa · 1952 · cited in 8 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1979–2018
2 sentences

2018“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it ….” Albert Appeal, 92 A.2d 663, 666 (Pa. 1952). “[J]udicial notice may be taken only of matters of common knowledge, of facts which are ‘so well[-]known as to be incontestable.’” Dep’t of Transp., Bureau of Traffic Safety v. Cassidy, 521 A.2d 59, 61 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1987) (quoting Savoy v. Beneficial Consumer Disc.

2017“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it, where a fact is so well established as to be a matter of common knowledge.” Albert Appeal, 372 Pa. 13, 20 , 92 A.2d 663, 666 (1952); See Commonwealth ex rel.

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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Duff v. Keenangreen
pa · 1943 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1979–2017
2 sentences

2017Duff v. Keenan, 347 Pa. 574, 582-83 , 33 A.2d 244, 249 (1943) (“so well known as to be incontestable.”).

2017Duff v. Keenan, 347 Pa. 574, 582-83 , 33 A.2d 244, 249 (1943) (“so well known as to be incontestable.”).

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Savoy v. Beneficial Consumer Discount Co.green
pa · 1983 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018Co., 468 A.2d 465, 468 (Pa. 1983)).

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Commonwealth v. Cassidygreen
pacommwct · 1987 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2018–2018
1 sentence

2018“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it ….” Albert Appeal, 92 A.2d 663, 666 (Pa. 1952). “[J]udicial notice may be taken only of matters of common knowledge, of facts which are ‘so well[-]known as to be incontestable.’” Dep’t of Transp., Bureau of Traffic Safety v. Cassidy, 521 A.2d 59, 61 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1987) (quoting Savoy v. Beneficial Consumer Disc.

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Commonwealth v. Browngreen
pasuperct · 1983 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1994–1994
2 sentences

1994“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it,—where a fact is so well established as to be a matter of common knowledge.” Commonwealth v. Brown, 312 Pa.Super. 383, 385 , 458 A.2d 1012, 1012-13 (1983) (citing cases).

1994“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it,—where a fact is so well established as to be a matter of common knowledge.” Commonwealth v. Brown, 312 Pa.Super. 383, 385 , 458 A.2d 1012, 1012-13 (1983) (citing cases).

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Sheppard v. Old Heritage Mutual Insurancegreen
pa · 1980 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
2 sentences

1983Duff v. Keenan, 347 Pa. 574, 582-583 , 33 A.2d 244, 249 (1943) (“What is so well known as to be incontestable need not be proved formally.”); See also Sheppard v. Old Heritage Insurance Co., 492 Pa. 581, 593 , 425 A.2d 304, 310 (1980).

1983Duff v. Keenan, 347 Pa. 574, 582-583 , 33 A.2d 244, 249 (1943) (“What is so well known as to be incontestable need not be proved formally.”); See also Sheppard v. Old Heritage Insurance Co., 492 Pa. 581, 593 , 425 A.2d 304, 310 (1980).

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Commonwealth v. Varnergreen
pasuperct · 1979 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
2 sentences

1983“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it,—where a fact is so well established as to be a matter of common knowledge.” 2 Albert Appeal, 372 Pa. 13, 20 , 92 A.2d 663, 666 (1952); Commonwealth v. Varner, 265 Pa. Superior Ct. 329, 331 , 401 A.2d 1235, 1236 (1979).

1983“The doctrine of judicial notice is intended to avoid the necessity for the formal introduction of evidence in certain cases when there is no real need for it,—where a fact is so well established as to be a matter of common knowledge.” 2 Albert Appeal, 372 Pa. 13, 20 , 92 A.2d 663, 666 (1952); Commonwealth v. Varner, 265 Pa. Superior Ct. 329, 331 , 401 A.2d 1235, 1236 (1979).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

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