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party opponent exception in Pennsylvania

6 Pennsylvania opinions name it 2 courts 1988–2023 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 (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Com. v. Williams, R.green
pasuperct · 2020 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023This Court has held that when the Commonwealth proves that a defendant authored the relevant text messages, it is “proper for the trial court to admit those text messages into evidence under the party-opponent exception to the rule against hearsay.” Commonwealth v. Williams, 241 A.3d 1094, 1103 (Pa.Super. 2020).

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Harris v. Toys\ R\" Us-Penngreen
· 2005 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019With respect to the admission by a party opponent exception under Rule 803(25)(D), the proponent of the statement must demonstrate that: “(1) the declarant was an agent or employee of a party opponent; (2) the declarant made the statement while employed by the party opponent; and (3) the statement concerned a matter within the scope of agency or employment.” Harris v. Toys “R” Us-Penn, Inc., 880 A.2d 1270, 1275 (Pa.Super. 2005) (citation omitted).

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Commonwealth v. Murraygreen
pa · 2013 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
1 sentence

2019See id.

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Commonwealth v. Edwardsgreen
pa · 2006 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Commonwealth v. Edwards, 903 A.2d 1139, 1157-58 (Pa.2006) (defendant’s statement admissible under the party opponent exception to hearsay rule); Commonwealth v. Barnes, 871 A.2d 812, 818 (Pa.Super.2005) (affirming admission of letters written by defendant under party opponent exception).

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Commonwealth v. Barnesgreen
pasuperct · 2005 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See Commonwealth v. Edwards, 903 A.2d 1139, 1157-58 (Pa.2006) (defendant’s statement admissible under the party opponent exception to hearsay rule); Commonwealth v. Barnes, 871 A.2d 812, 818 (Pa.Super.2005) (affirming admission of letters written by defendant under party opponent exception).

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Kilpatrick v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Reviewgreen
pacommwct · 1981 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 1988–1988
2 sentences

1988See Kilpatrick v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 59 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 201 , 429 A.2d 133 (1981).

1988See Kilpatrick v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 59 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 201 , 429 A.2d 133 (1981).

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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
Huegel v. Mifflin Construction Co. green
pasuperct · 2002
1 sentence

2016She claims the trial court erred by excluding her testimony as hearsay and not subject to the admission of a party opponent exception to hearsay.2 Id.

12016–2016

Where else courts name it

CT 9 (1994–2014) MA 6 (2007–2025) FL 6 (1992–2017) PA 6 (1988–2023) MD 3 (1995–2015) ID 3 (1970–2018) IN 3 (2002–2003) TX 3 (2007–2014) NJ 2 (2021–2021) VT 2 (2014–2014)

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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