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Hearing Officer hearing in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 3 courts 2001–2026 1 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
Fiore v. Oakwood Plaza Shopping Center, Inc.green
pasuperct · 1991 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026While it is well-established that it is the appellant’s responsibility to ensure that the certified record on appeal is complete for our review, see Fiore v. Oakwood Plaza Shopping Center, Inc., 585 A.2d 1012, 1019 (Pa. Super. 1991), it is also the clerk of court’s duty to maintain a complete record for purposes of appeal.

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Vaca v. Sipesgreen
scotus · 1967 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020(Reproduced Record (R.R.) at 575a-85a.) The Hearing 5 The duty of fair representation requires unions to “serve the interests of all members without hostility or discrimination toward any, to exercise its discretion with complete good faith and honesty, and to avoid arbitrary conduct.” Vaca v. Sipes, 386 U.S. 171, 177 (1967).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Jal v. Eph green
pasuperct · 1996
2 sentences

2001On March 17, 1997, a hearing officer held a hearing on both standing and custody/visitation. 3 Relying on J.A.L. v. E.P.H., 453 Pa.Super. 78 , 682 A.2d 1314 (1996), the hearing officer concluded that Appellee had standing to seek custody/visitation pursuant to the doctrine of in loco parentis.

2001On March 17, 1997, a hearing officer held a hearing on both standing and custody/visitation. 3 Relying on J.A.L. v. E.P.H., 453 Pa.Super. 78 , 682 A.2d 1314 (1996), the hearing officer concluded that Appellee had standing to seek custody/visitation pursuant to the doctrine of in loco parentis.

42001–2001
Caffas v. Board of School Directors green
pacommwct · 1976
2 sentences

2010The Commission, adopting the Hearing Officer’s analysis, reasoned that M.T.’s conduct was cruel because it “was certain to cause psychological injury and was without just cause or excuse.” (Recommendation at 43.) In Caffas v. Board of School Directors, 23 Pa.Cmwlth. 578 , 353 A.2d 898 (1976), a teacher appealed an order from the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, sustaining a school board’s decision to terminate a teacher’s contract due to, inter alia, “cruelty.” At that time, there was no regulation defining “cruelty.” This Court, thus, resorted to a dictionary definition of the term, part

2010The Commission, adopting the Hearing Officer’s analysis, reasoned that M.T.’s conduct was cruel because it “was certain to cause psychological injury and was without just cause or excuse.” (Recommendation at 43.) In Caffas v. Board of School Directors, 23 Pa.Cmwlth. 578 , 353 A.2d 898 (1976), a teacher appealed an order from the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, sustaining a school board’s decision to terminate a teacher’s contract due to, inter alia, “cruelty.” At that time, there was no regulation defining “cruelty.” This Court, thus, resorted to a dictionary definition of the term, part

12010–2010
Lawson v. Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare green
pacommwct · 2000
1 sentence

2005As we stated in Mill-creek, “ ‘De novo’ review entails, as the term suggests, full consideration of the case anew as if it was not heard before and no decision had been previously rendered.” Id., 796 A.2d at 1029 .

12005–2005
Manor v. Department of Public Welfare green
pacommwct · 2002
1 sentence

2005As we stated in Mill-creek, “ ‘De novo’ review entails, as the term suggests, full consideration of the case anew as if it was not heard before and no decision had been previously rendered.” Id., 796 A.2d at 1029 .

12005–2005

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 1704 (4)

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

NY 35 (1985–2022) PA 8 (2001–2026) FL 7 (1981–2006) CA 5 (2007–2018) AZ 3 (1975–2001) ME 3 (1999–2018) NM 3 (1997–2007) KS 2 (2006–2022) NE 2 (2018–2018) CT 2 (1995–1997) MI 2 (1971–1996) LA 2 (1997–1998) WA 2 (2009–2009) MA 2 (2001–2004)

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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