6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 2005–2024 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.
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Teamann v. Zafrisgreen2 sentences2023In McCreesh, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court noted: The Superior and Commonwealth Courts have struggled to apply the Lamp-Farinacci rule, with some panels requiring plaintiffs to comply strictly with the Rules of Civil Procedure related to service of process and local practice in order to satisfy the good faith requirement, see, e.g., Teamann v. Zafris, 811 A.2d 52, 63 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2002),[9] and other panels providing a more flexible approach, excusing plaintiffs’ initial procedurally defective service where the defendant has actual notice of the commencement of litigation and is not otherwise 2023In McCreesh, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court noted: The Superior and Commonwealth Courts have struggled to apply the Lamp-Farinacci rule, with some panels requiring plaintiffs to comply strictly with the Rules of Civil Procedure related to service of process and local practice in order to satisfy the good faith requirement, see, e.g., Teamann v. Zafris, 811 A.2d 52, 63 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2002),[9] and other panels providing a more flexible approach, excusing plaintiffs’ initial procedurally defective service where the defendant has actual notice of the commencement of litigation and is not otherwise | 4 | 4 |
Witherspoon v. City of Philadelphiagreen2 sentences2024The Court noted that Lamp “qualified” Zarlinsky by adding that a writ can remain effective provided the plaintiff has no intent to stall.22 Farinacci “subtly altered” Lamp’s holding by introducing “a good-faith effort to effectuate notice” requirement.23 Finally, a majority of Justices in Witherspoon rejected the OAJC’s proposed “restrictive” “immediately and continually reissued” rule.24 The McCreesh Court noted that the intermediate appellate courts “have struggled to apply the Lamp-Farinacci rule.”25 Some appellate panels had adopted an approach 20 Id. at 1088 (Newman, J., dissenting). 21 8 2024The Court noted that Lamp “qualified” Zarlinsky by adding that a writ can remain effective provided the plaintiff has no intent to stall.22 Farinacci “subtly altered” Lamp’s holding by introducing “a good-faith effort to effectuate notice” requirement.23 Finally, a majority of Justices in Witherspoon rejected the OAJC’s proposed “restrictive” “immediately and continually reissued” rule.24 The McCreesh Court noted that the intermediate appellate courts “have struggled to apply the Lamp-Farinacci rule.”25 Some appellate panels had adopted an approach 20 Id. at 1088 (Newman, J., dissenting). 21 8 | 2 | 2 |
McCreesh v. City of Philadelphiagreen2 sentences2024The Court noted that Lamp “qualified” Zarlinsky by adding that a writ can remain effective provided the plaintiff has no intent to stall.22 Farinacci “subtly altered” Lamp’s holding by introducing “a good-faith effort to effectuate notice” requirement.23 Finally, a majority of Justices in Witherspoon rejected the OAJC’s proposed “restrictive” “immediately and continually reissued” rule.24 The McCreesh Court noted that the intermediate appellate courts “have struggled to apply the Lamp-Farinacci rule.”25 Some appellate panels had adopted an approach 20 Id. at 1088 (Newman, J., dissenting). 21 8 2024The Court noted that Lamp “qualified” Zarlinsky by adding that a writ can remain effective provided the plaintiff has no intent to stall.22 Farinacci “subtly altered” Lamp’s holding by introducing “a good-faith effort to effectuate notice” requirement.23 Finally, a majority of Justices in Witherspoon rejected the OAJC’s proposed “restrictive” “immediately and continually reissued” rule.24 The McCreesh Court noted that the intermediate appellate courts “have struggled to apply the Lamp-Farinacci rule.”25 Some appellate panels had adopted an approach 20 Id. at 1088 (Newman, J., dissenting). 21 8 | 1 | 3 |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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Leidich v. Franklin
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2 sentences2016After the intermediate appellate courts offered discordant interpretations of what constitutes a good-faith effort under the Lamp- Farinacci rule—compare, e.g., Teamann v. Zafris, 811 A.2d 52, 63 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2002) (requiring strict compliance with the Rules of Civil Procedure related to service of process and local practice in order to satisfy good faith requirement) with Leidich v. Franklin, 575 A.2d 914 (Pa.Super. 1990) (adopting more flexible approach of excusing plaintiffs' initial procedurally defective service where the defendant has actual notice of the commencement of litigation and is 2016After the intermediate appellate courts offered discordant interpretations of what constitutes a good-faith effort under the Lamp- Farinacci rule—compare, e.g., Teamann v. Zafris, 811 A.2d 52, 63 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2002) (requiring strict compliance with the Rules of Civil Procedure related to service of process and local practice in order to satisfy good faith requirement) with Leidich v. Franklin, 575 A.2d 914 (Pa.Super. 1990) (adopting more flexible approach of excusing plaintiffs' initial procedurally defective service where the defendant has actual notice of the commencement of litigation and is | 3 | 2005–2016 |