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7 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2018–2023 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Sebolkagreen2 sentences2021See Commonwealth v. Sebolka, 205 A.3d 329, 342 (Pa. Super. 2019) (citation - 10 - J-S22002-21 omitted). 2021See id. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Buterbaughgreen1 sentence2021When a trial court refuses to deliver a specific jury instruction “it is the function of [this] Court to determine whether the record supports the trial court’s decision.” Commonwealth v. Buterbaugh, 91 A.3d 1247, 1257 (Pa. Super. 2014) (en banc) (citation omitted). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Meyer v. Union Railroad
green
2 sentences2018In reversing the trial court’s finding of waiver, the Superior Court noted “[a]lthough the general principle . . . applies to bar appellate review where a trial counsel fails to object to a trial court instruction specifically, it does not extend to situations where, as here, a party previously submitted a proposed point for charge and, in a post-trial motion, raised the trial court’s refusal to give the charge.” Meyer, 865 A.2d at 861 , citing Brancato, 458 A.2d 1377 . 2018In reversing the trial court's finding of waiver, the Superior Court noted "[a]lthough the general principle ... applies to bar appellate review where a trial counsel fails to object to a trial court instruction specifically, it does not extend to situations where, as here, a party previously submitted a proposed point for charge and, in a post-trial motion, raised the trial court's refusal to give the charge." Meyer , 865 A.2d at 861 , citing Brancato , 458 A.2d at 1377 . | 2 | 2018–2018 |
Brancato v. Kroger Co., Inc.
green
2 sentences2018In reversing the trial court’s finding of waiver, the Superior Court noted “[a]lthough the general principle . . . applies to bar appellate review where a trial counsel fails to object to a trial court instruction specifically, it does not extend to situations where, as here, a party previously submitted a proposed point for charge and, in a post-trial motion, raised the trial court’s refusal to give the charge.” Meyer, 865 A.2d at 861 , citing Brancato, 458 A.2d 1377 . 2018In reversing the trial court's finding of waiver, the Superior Court noted "[a]lthough the general principle ... applies to bar appellate review where a trial counsel fails to object to a trial court instruction specifically, it does not extend to situations where, as here, a party previously submitted a proposed point for charge and, in a post-trial motion, raised the trial court's refusal to give the charge." Meyer , 865 A.2d at 861 , citing Brancato , 458 A.2d at 1377 . | 2 | 2018–2018 |
Commonwealth v. Baker
green
1 sentence2023Baker, 24 A.3d at 1022 . | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Commonwealth v. Leaner
green
1 sentence2021When considering the denial of a jury instruction, our standard of review is one of deference: “[A]n appellate court will reverse a court's decision only when it abused its discretion or committed an error of law.” Commonwealth v. Leaner, 202 A.3d 749 , 782–783 (Pa. Super. 2019) (citation omitted)). | 1 | 2021–2021 |
Jones, H., Aplt. v. Ott, R.
green
1 sentence2020We recently addressed this issue in Jones v. Ott, 191 A.3d 782 (Pa. 2018). | 1 | 2020–2020 |
Commonwealth v. Galvin
green
2 sentences2019"Our standard of review when considering the denial of jury instructions is one of deference - an appellate court will reverse a court's decision only when it abused its discretion or committed an error of law." Commonwealth v. Galvin , 603 Pa. 625 , 985 A.2d 783 , 799 (2009). 2019"Our standard of review when considering the denial of jury instructions is one of deference - an appellate court will reverse a court's decision only when it abused its discretion or committed an error of law." Commonwealth v. Galvin , 603 Pa. 625 , 985 A.2d 783 , 799 (2009). | 1 | 2019–2019 |
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.