64 Pennsylvania opinions name it 5 courts 1951–2026 16 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 |
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Commonwealth v. Cappellinigreen2 sentences2024See Commonwealth v. Schutzues, 54 A.3d 86 (Pa. Super. 2012); Commonwealth v. Cappellini, 690 A.2d 1220, 1228 (Pa. Super. 1997) (despite 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9721(b) providing, “the court shall make as a part of the record, and disclose in open court at the time of sentencing, a statement of the reason or reasons for the sentence imposed” the court concluded that a claim that the court did not provide its reasons for sentencing constituted a discretionary sentencing claim). 2015See Commonwealth v. Schutzues, 54 A.3d 86 (Pa. Super. 2012); Commonwealth v. Cappellini, 690 A.2d 1220, 1228 (Pa. Super. 1997) (despite 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721(b) providing, “the court shall make as a part of the record, and disclose in open court at the time of sentencing, a statement of the reason or reasons for the sentence imposed” the court concluded that a claim that the court did not provide its reasons for sentencing constituted a discretionary sentencing claim). | 3 | 3 |
Commonwealth v. Schutzuesgreen2 sentences2024See Commonwealth v. Schutzues, 54 A.3d 86 (Pa. Super. 2012); Commonwealth v. Cappellini, 690 A.2d 1220, 1228 (Pa. Super. 1997) (despite 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 9721(b) providing, “the court shall make as a part of the record, and disclose in open court at the time of sentencing, a statement of the reason or reasons for the sentence imposed” the court concluded that a claim that the court did not provide its reasons for sentencing constituted a discretionary sentencing claim). 2015See Commonwealth v. Schutzues, 54 A.3d 86 (Pa. Super. 2012); Commonwealth v. Cappellini, 690 A.2d 1220, 1228 (Pa. Super. 1997) (despite 42 Pa.C.S. § 9721(b) providing, “the court shall make as a part of the record, and disclose in open court at the time of sentencing, a statement of the reason or reasons for the sentence imposed” the court concluded that a claim that the court did not provide its reasons for sentencing constituted a discretionary sentencing claim). | 3 | 3 |
Commonwealth v. Goodmondgreen2 sentences2019For example, in Commonwealth v. Goodmond , 190 A.3d 1197 , 1202 (Pa. Super. 2018), this Court concluded that defense counsel was not ineffective for failure to call two character witnesses when the appellant "failed to demonstrate to the PCRA court or to this Court that trial counsel had been aware of these particular witnesses at the time of trial, or should have been aware of them[,]" and that "the absence of the proposed witnesses' testimony was so prejudicial as to deny him a fair trial[.]" Although Appellant presented affidavits from four alleged character witnesses that satisfied the fir 2019For example, in Commonwealth v. Goodmond, 190 A.3d 1197, 1202 (Pa. Super. 2018), this Court concluded that defense counsel was not ineffective for failure to call two character witnesses when the appellant “failed to demonstrate to the PCRA court or to this Court that trial counsel had been aware of these particular witnesses at the time of trial, or should have been aware of them[,]” and that “the absence ____________________________________________ 8As Appellant notes in his brief, Appellant’s Brief at 22, 28, the PCRA court only analyzed this issue pursuant to the prejudice prong. | 2 | 2 |
In re L.J.green2 sentences2007See In re L.J., 456 Pa.Super. 685 , 691 A.2d 520, 526 (1997) (stating “[T]he Juvenile Act focuses on the care and control afforded a child, regardless of the status of the provider: natural parent, foster parent, or parent substitute. 2007See In re L.J., 456 Pa.Super. 685 , 691 A.2d 520, 526 (1997) (stating “[T]he Juvenile Act focuses on the care and control afforded a child, regardless of the status of the provider: natural parent, foster parent, or parent substitute. | 2 | 2 |
E.A., III v. E.C.green2 sentences2025In affirming the trial court, the Lacer Court observed that the Child Custody Act (the Act), 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5321, et seq., “defines ‘legal custody’ as ‘the right to make major decisions on behalf of the child, including, but not limited to, medical, religious and educational decisions.’ It defines ‘sole legal custody’ as ‘the right of one individual to exclusive legal custody of the child.’” Id. (unpublished memorandum at 5) (quoting 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5322). - 22 - J-A11006-25 Considering the language of the Act in conjunction with our holding in E.A., supra, the Lacer Court concluded the trial c 2025In affirming the trial court, the Lacer Court observed that the Child Custody Act (the Act), 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5321, et seq., “defines ‘legal custody’ as ‘the right to make major decisions on behalf of the child, including, but not limited to, medical, religious and educational decisions.’ It defines ‘sole legal custody’ as ‘the right of one individual to exclusive legal custody of the child.’” Id. (unpublished memorandum at 5) (quoting 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 5322). - 22 - J-A11006-25 Considering the language of the Act in conjunction with our holding in E.A., supra, the Lacer Court concluded the trial c | 1 | 2 |
Pennsylvania Electric Co. v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2020Electric, 458 A.2d at 628 (emphasis added).6 Consequently, if 6 In support of this declaration, the Pennsylvania Electric Court cited to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Penn Hills School District v. Unemployment Compensation Board of 6 other reasons exist that support the conclusion that a claimant has removed herself from the job market, she may be disqualified from receiving benefits. | 1 | 1 |
Com. v. Taylorgreen1 sentence2019See Akes, 154 A.3d 870 (unpublished memorandum at 8-14). | 1 | 1 |
| J.J. DeLuca Co. v. Toll Naval Associatesgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Colongreen | 1 | 1 |
| Crane v. Kentuckygreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Bergergreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Floydgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Com. v. Dentgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Daley-Sand v. West American Insurancegreen | 1 | 1 |
| Commonwealth v. Hickmangreen | 1 | 1 |
| National Treasury Employees Union v. Von Raabgreen | 1 | 1 |
| Conway v. Danagreen | 1 | 1 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Melendez-Diaz v. Massachusetts
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2 sentences2026The affidavits, by their very name, constituted “testimonial statements.” Id. at 310 . 2026The affidavits, by their very name, constituted “testimonial statements.” Id. at 310 . | 3 | 2026–2026 |
Jal v. Eph
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2 sentences2000The court concluded that the hearing officer had properly relied on J.A.L. v. E.P.H., 453 Pa.Super. 78 , 682 A.2d 1314 (1996) regarding the issue of Appellee’s standing. ¶ 15 Sometime in early September, the parties attempted to implement the trial court’s limited visitation schedule. 2000The court concluded that the hearing officer had properly relied on J.A.L. v. E.P.H., 453 Pa.Super. 78 , 682 A.2d 1314 (1996) regarding the issue of Appellee’s standing. ¶ 15 Sometime in early September, the parties attempted to implement the trial court’s limited visitation schedule. | 3 | 2000–2000 |
Commonwealth v. Tobin
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2 sentences2024Commonwealth v. Tobin, 89 A.3d 663 , 669 n.4 (Pa. Super. 2014). -4- J-S26024-24 sentence . . . [because] Appellant has prior convictions for aggravated assault, aggravated harassment by a prisoner, and resisting arrest, which render him ineligible for [an] RRRI minimum sentence.” See Trial Court Opinion, 3/18/24, at 3-4; see also Appellant’s Brief at 1-12. 2015Tobin, 89 A.3d at 669 n.4. | 2 | 2015–2024 |
In Re: Petition of A.M.M. v. The PA State Police
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2 sentences2020Id. at 6 (relying on A.M.M. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 194 A.3d 1114 (Pa. Super. 2018)). 2020Id. at 6 (relying on A.M.M. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 194 A.3d 1114 (Pa. Super. 2018)). | 2 | 2020–2020 |
In the Interest of J.B.
green
2 sentences2020Id. at 19 . 2020Id. at 19 . | 2 | 2020–2020 |
T.L. Anderson v. J. Talaber, Esq., and PA BPP
green
2 sentences2019However, in Anderson v. Talaber , 171 A.3d 355 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2017), this Court concluded that a challenge to the Board's discretion to award credit for time spent in good standing on parole plus reference to the parolee's eligibility under Section 6138(a)(2.1) of the Parole Code "fairly encompasse[d] the argument addressed in Pittman ." Anderson , 171 A.3d at 361 . 2019However, in Anderson v. Talaber , 171 A.3d 355 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2017), this Court concluded that a challenge to the Board's discretion to award credit for time spent in good standing on parole plus reference to the parolee's eligibility under Section 6138(a)(2.1) of the Parole Code "fairly encompasse[d] the argument addressed in Pittman ." Anderson , 171 A.3d at 361 . | 2 | 2019–2019 |
Barna v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board
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1 sentence2025The Court concluded that this rule “promotes the early payment to injured employees which is clearly contemplated by the Act while it preserves the legitimate expectation that an employer’s liability under the Act for work-related injuries not become a general disability insurance policy.” Id. | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Poorbaugh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
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1 sentence2025Id. (distinguishing Elkin). | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Commonwealth v. Paddy
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1 sentence2024In rejecting appellant’s argument, the Court concluded the claim failed “for the fundamental reason that Paddy agreed at trial to counsel’s decision not to call the witnesses in question.” Id. at 315 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
Brendley v. Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
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1 sentence2024After considering these cases in Brendley, this Court concluded that a claim for medical monitoring may be compensable if the facts show that a claimant has been exposed to hazardous substances at a level sufficient to create a risk of future harm that can only be remedied by continued testing.8 926 A.2d at 1281 . | 1 | 2024–2024 |
R.M. v. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency
green
1 sentence2023Id. | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Commonwealth v. DiNicola
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1 sentence2023Upon review, this Court concluded that defense counsel did not provide ineffective assistance for failing to object to such testimony, noting that “the Commonwealth’s elicitation of the [detective’s] testimony regarding this fact constituted fair response.” Id. at 336 . | 1 | 2023–2023 |
McGriff v. Vidovich
green
1 sentence2022Here, the trial court concluded this standard was met, and, therefore, dismissed the Complaint and denied the Application by simply reiterating the above language in its October 20, 2020 10 Tejada initially filed his appeal in the Superior Court, which transferred the appeal to this Court. 11 Our review of a trial court’s decision dismissing a matter pursuant to Civil Rule 240(j) is “limited to a determination of whether constitutional rights have been violated, [and] whether the trial court abused its discretion or committed an error of law.” McGriff v. Vidovich, 699 A.2d 797 , 798 n.2 (Pa. C | 1 | 2022–2022 |
CTD v. Nee
green
1 sentence2021Id. at 30-31 . | 1 | 2021–2021 |
United States v. Richardson
green
1 sentence2021The court concluded that the rule set forth in Dickerson that a police officer may not go beyond a frisk unless immediately apparent illegal contraband is detected “does not apply until the officer concludes that the object at issue is not a weapon.” Id. at 524 . | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Tincher, T. v. Omega Flex, Inc., Aplt.
green
1 sentence2021The Court concluded that the rule established by Azzarello was overbroad, impracticable, and based on “unsupported assumptions and conclusory statements.” Id. at 380 . | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Interiors v. Wall of Fame Management Co.
green
1 sentence2020Id. | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Walker
green
1 sentence2020In Walker, the appellant additionally argued that the trial court ordered restitution without making “a determination of criminal responsibility for the injuries sustained[,]” and this Court concluded that this claim “pose[d] a challenge to the legality of the sentence of restitution[.]” 666 A.2d at 308 (citing Reed, 543 A.2d 587 (order of restitution requiring a defendant to make restitution for a loss which, according to the record, he did not cause, is illegal)). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Reed
green
1 sentence2020In Walker, the appellant additionally argued that the trial court ordered restitution without making “a determination of criminal responsibility for the injuries sustained[,]” and this Court concluded that this claim “pose[d] a challenge to the legality of the sentence of restitution[.]” 666 A.2d at 308 (citing Reed, 543 A.2d 587 (order of restitution requiring a defendant to make restitution for a loss which, according to the record, he did not cause, is illegal)). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Padilla
green
1 sentence2020Because the stipulation—“as read to the jury”—was sufficient to support its findings, this Court concluded that his challenge necessarily “must fail.” Id. (emphasis in original). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
William M. v. State
green
1 sentence2020Relying upon Gault, the Court concluded that the privilege was available to juveniles in certification proceedings and held that the statute’s mandate that a juvenile “admit to the charged criminal conduct in order to overcome the presumption of adult certification . . . violate[d] the juvenile’s Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.” Id. at 457 . | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Treiber, S., Aplt
green
1 sentence2019Treiber , 121 A.3d at 464 ; see Goodmond , 190 A.3d at 1202 . | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Johnson v. Pa. Bd. of Prob. & Parole
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1 sentence2019However, when the Board raised a similar waiver defense in Johnson v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole, 206 A.3d 88 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2019), this Court held: In Anderson v. Talaber, 171 A.3d 355 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2017), this Court concluded that a challenge to the Board’s discretion to award credit for time spent in good standing on parole plus reference to the parolee’s eligibility under Section 6138(a)(2.1) of the Parole Code ‘fairly encompasse[d] the argument addressed in Pittman.’ Anderson, 171 A.3d at 361 . | 1 | 2019–2019 |
| Holmes v. South Carolina green | 1 | 2018–2018 |
| In Re Petition of Viola green | 1 | 2017–2017 |
| Carll v. Terminix International Co., LP green | 1 | 2017–2017 |
| Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon green | 1 | 2016–2016 |
| Lycoming County v. Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board green | 1 | 2013–2013 |
| C.E. v. Department of Public Welfare green | 1 | 2010–2010 |
| Commonwealth v. Farquharson green | 1 | 2009–2009 |
| Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty. green | 1 | 2007–2007 |
| Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of Riverside green | 1 | 2007–2007 |
| Commonwealth v. Walzack green | 1 | 2005–2005 |
| St. Margaret Seneca Place v. Board of Property Assessment green | 1 | 2002–2002 |
| Conner v. Quality Coach, Inc. green | 1 | 2000–2000 |
| Shadoan v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co. green | 1 | 1999–1999 |
| Kennedy v. Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. green | 1 | 1999–1999 |
| Commonwealth v. Turner green | 1 | 1994–1994 |
| Skinner v. Railway Labor Executives' Assn. green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
| Commonwealth v. Poindexter green | 1 | 1992–1992 |
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.