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agent defense in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 1937–2021 2 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Nollgreen
pasuperct · 1995 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2005–2021
2 sentences

2021While the attorney-client privilege extends to an agent of an attorney who assists in the provision of legal advice to the client, see Commonwealth v. Noll, 662 A.2d 1123, 1126 (Pa. Super. 1995), Ms. Amodei’s presence during the discussions to support and advise Appellant did not morph Ms. Amodei into an agent of defense counsel.

2021While the attorney-client privilege extends to an agent of an attorney who assists in the provision of legal advice to the client, see Commonwealth v. Noll, 662 A.2d 1123, 1126 (Pa. Super. 1995), Ms. Amodei’s presence during the discussions to support and advise Appellant did not morph Ms. Amodei into an agent of defense counsel.

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Matkevich v. Robertsongreen
pa · 1961 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1980–1982
2 sentences

1982Compare Matkevich v. Robertson, 403 Pa. 200 , 169 A.2d 91 (1961), with East Broad Top Transit Co. v. Flood, 326 Pa. 353 , 192 A. 401 (1937).

1982Compare Matkevich v. Robertson, 403 Pa. 200 , 169 A.2d 91 (1961), with East Broad Top Transit Co. v. Flood, 326 Pa. 353 , 192 A. 401 (1937).

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East Broad Top Transit Co. v. Floodgreen
pa · 1937 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1980–1982
2 sentences

1982Compare Matkevich v. Robertson, 403 Pa. 200 , 169 A.2d 91 (1961), with East Broad Top Transit Co. v. Flood, 326 Pa. 353 , 192 A. 401 (1937).

1982Compare Matkevich v. Robertson, 403 Pa. 200 , 169 A.2d 91 (1961), with East Broad Top Transit Co. v. Flood, 326 Pa. 353 , 192 A. 401 (1937).

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People v. Spiezergreen
illappct · 2000 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See id. at 864-67 (holding that a practical application of the work-product doctrine supported the court’s conclusion that “the government should be precluded from eliciting testimony from the defenses’ experts concerning the efforts they undertook at the request of defendants’ attorneys, or the opinions and conclu sions they developed at the behest of defendants’ attorneys, unless the government first makes a showing of substantial need of that testimony and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent of that testimony without undue hardship”); State v. Dunn, 154 N.C.App. 1 , 571 S.E.2d 65

2005See id. at 864-67 (holding that a practical application of the work-product doctrine supported the court’s conclusion that “the government should be precluded from eliciting testimony from the defenses’ experts concerning the efforts they undertook at the request of defendants’ attorneys, or the opinions and conclu sions they developed at the behest of defendants’ attorneys, unless the government first makes a showing of substantial need of that testimony and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent of that testimony without undue hardship”); State v. Dunn, 154 N.C.App. 1 , 571 S.E.2d 65

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State v. Dunngreen
ncctapp · 2002 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See id. at 864-67 (holding that a practical application of the work-product doctrine supported the court’s conclusion that “the government should be precluded from eliciting testimony from the defenses’ experts concerning the efforts they undertook at the request of defendants’ attorneys, or the opinions and conclu sions they developed at the behest of defendants’ attorneys, unless the government first makes a showing of substantial need of that testimony and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent of that testimony without undue hardship”); State v. Dunn, 154 N.C.App. 1 , 571 S.E.2d 65

2005See id. at 864-67 (holding that a practical application of the work-product doctrine supported the court’s conclusion that “the government should be precluded from eliciting testimony from the defenses’ experts concerning the efforts they undertook at the request of defendants’ attorneys, or the opinions and conclu sions they developed at the behest of defendants’ attorneys, unless the government first makes a showing of substantial need of that testimony and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent of that testimony without undue hardship”); State v. Dunn, 154 N.C.App. 1 , 571 S.E.2d 65

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United States v. Walkergreen
nynd · 1995 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005See id. at 864-67 (holding that a practical application of the work-product doctrine supported the court’s conclusion that “the government should be precluded from eliciting testimony from the defenses’ experts concerning the efforts they undertook at the request of defendants’ attorneys, or the opinions and conclu sions they developed at the behest of defendants’ attorneys, unless the government first makes a showing of substantial need of that testimony and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent of that testimony without undue hardship”); State v. Dunn, 154 N.C.App. 1 , 571 S.E.2d 65

2005See id. at 864-67 (holding that a practical application of the work-product doctrine supported the court's conclusion that "the government should be precluded from eliciting testimony from the defenses' experts concerning the efforts they undertook at the request of defendants' attorneys, or the opinions and conclusions they developed at the behest of defendants' attorneys, unless the government first makes a showing of substantial need of that testimony and inability to obtain the substantial equivalent of that testimony without undue hardship"); State v. Dunn, 154 N.C.App. 1 , 571 S.E.2d 650

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Mamalis v. Atlas Van Lines, Inc. green
pa · 1989
2 sentences

2009A claim of vicarious liability against a principal is indivisible and inseparable from the claim against the agent because the claim is based on one indivisible act of wrongdoing for which both the principal and agent are liable. 2 Mamalis, 560 A.2d at 1383 ; see also Milton S. Hershey Med.

1992The defendants Bancroft cite Mamalis v. Atlas Van Lines, 522 Pa. 214 , 560 A.2d 1380 (1989), for the proposition that the release of an agent on a claim also releases the principal.

21992–2009
Pennsylvania Co. v. Bergson green
pa · 1932
2 sentences

1937Even an unregistered owner is held liable for taxes to the taxing authority and to a mortgagee who has paid them: Pennsylvania Company, Etc., Trustee, v. Bergson, 307 Pa. 44 , 159 A. 32 ; North Phila.

1937Even an unregistered owner is held liable for taxes to the taxing authority and to a mortgagee who has paid them: Pennsylvania Company, Etc., Trustee, v. Bergson, 307 Pa. 44 , 159 A. 32 ; North Phila.

11937–1937

Where else courts name it

IL 15 (1882–2026) CA 11 (1956–2023) NY 10 (1823–2004) VA 9 (1876–2004) TX 8 (1909–2023) PA 8 (1937–2021) CO 8 (1883–1994) MI 8 (1950–2023) GA 7 (1884–2025) AL 5 (1926–2025) NC 5 (1953–2015) SC 5 (1926–2009) FL 5 (1930–2015) WY 5 (1995–2020) CT 4 (1939–2016) OH 4 (1871–2012) MO 4 (1904–1991) MA 4 (1960–2003) MN 4 (1906–1964) NJ 4 (1913–2012) KY 4 (1930–1951) KS 4 (1892–2014) WI 3 (1978–1998) OK 3 (1923–1933) LA 3 (1930–1979) AZ 2 (1945–2013) DE 2 (2016–2016) RI 2 (2006–2007) IA 2 (1899–1985) IN 2 (1909–1985) SD 2 (2019–2019) MS 2 (1986–1993) ND 2 (1917–1979) VT 2 (1972–1988)

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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