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language used rule in Pennsylvania

7 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2003–2023 4 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 (3)

CaseFollowedCited
A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Policegreen
pa · 2016 · cited in 4 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
2 sentences

2023Pa.R.Civ.P. 128. 23 A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896, 906 (Pa. 2016). [J-13A-2023, J-13B-2023, J-13C-2023 and J-13D-2023] - 13 construing and giving effect to the text, “we should not interpret statutory words in isolation, but must read them with reference to the context in which they appear.”24 II.

2023Pa.R.Civ.P. 128. 23 A.S. v. Pennsylvania State Police, 143 A.3d 896, 906 (Pa. 2016). [J-13A-2023, J-13B-2023, J-13C-2023 and J-13D-2023] - 13 construing and giving effect to the text, “we should not interpret statutory words in isolation, but must read them with reference to the context in which they appear.”24 II.

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Commonwealth v. Hollowaygreen
pa · 1999 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2007–2007
2 sentences

2007See Holloway, 739 A.2d at 1047-48 .

2007See Holloway, 739 A.2d at 1047-48 .

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Mazur v. Merck & Co., Inc.green
paed · 1990 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003The same argument was raised and rejected in Mazur v. Merck & Co. Inc., 742 F. Supp. 239,247 (E.D.

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
Openbrier v. General Mills, Inc. green
pa · 1940
2 sentences

2003In support of her position, plaintiff cited Openbrier v. General Mills Inc., 340 Pa. 167 , 16 A.2d 379 (1940), in which the Supreme Court affirmed a decision permitting a defendant to be sued in Washington County.

2003In support of her position, plaintiff cited Openbrier v. General Mills Inc., 340 Pa. 167 , 16 A.2d 379 (1940), in which the Supreme Court affirmed a decision permitting a defendant to be sued in Washington County.

12003–2003

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 102 (4) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5503 (4) USC § 28u.s.c.1407 (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

IL 29 (1878–2022) CA 15 (1909–2020) MO 10 (1903–2013) TX 9 (1931–2015) IN 8 (1904–2015) OH 8 (1956–2025) PA 7 (2003–2023) NC 6 (1944–2024) OK 6 (1906–1958) ID 5 (1898–1964) WA 5 (1913–2020) FL 5 (1985–2008) VA 4 (1932–1980) CO 4 (1966–2025) NY 4 (1916–1995) MD 4 (1997–2012) MS 4 (1955–1998) TN 3 (1912–2024) NE 2 (1932–1945) IA 2 (1926–1998) CT 2 (1986–2007) KY 2 (1910–1937) WI 2 (1882–1927) AL 2 (2016–2017) MN 2 (1964–1994) LA 2 (1904–2005) NJ 2 (1971–1975)

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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