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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 26 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Kiser v. Schulte.

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1 Kiser v. Schulte Anchor
pa · 1994
green “wrongful death damages are established for the purpose of compensating the spouse, children, or parents of a deceased for pecuniary loss they have sustained as a result of the death of the decedent.” 6
2 Moore v. Gates
pa · 1990
green “wrongful death and survival actions are settled for a single amount, the amount apportioned to the survival action must be approved by a court having jurisdiction.” 6
3 Ryan v. Butera, Beausang, Cohen & Brennan
ca3 · 1999
green “when addressing the reasonableness of attorney's fees, 'courts should also be reluctant to disturb contingent fee arrangements freely entered into by knowledgeable and competent parties.” 5
4 Moore v. Gates
pa · 1990
green “is intended to protect the estate, as well as the creditors and beneficiaries thereof.” 5
5 Smith v. Sandals Resorts International, Ltd.
paed · 2010
green “pennsylvania policy favors wrongful death beneficiaries over estate beneficiaries.” 4

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