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  • Murphy v. Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost

    Publication Date: 2001-07-20
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    Date Filed: 2001-07-17
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Cappy
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    Case Number: 40 WAP 2000

    ARGUED: March 5, 2001OPINIONFollowing the termination of his employment as a tenured law professor, the Appellant, Cornelius F. Murphy, Jr., ("Murphy"), sued the Appellee, Duquesne University of

  • Commonwealth v. Torres

    Publication Date: 2001-01-23
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    Date Filed: 2001-01-18
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Nigro
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    Case Number: 10 W.D. App. Dkt

    ARGUED: September 14, 1999[J-117A&B-1999]OPINIONIn these consolidated appeals, Appellants contend that the Superior Court improperly reversed the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Al

  • Stair v. Turtzo, Spry, Sbrocchi, Faul & Labarre

    Publication Date: 2001-03-29
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    Date Filed: 2001-03-26
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Saylor
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    Case Number: 42 M.D. App. Dkt

    [J-172-00]Argued: December 5, 2000OPINIONThis appeal concerns the entitlement of a law firm to retain attorneys' fees awarded pursuant to the fee-shifting provisions reposited in Title VII of

  • Leonard v. Commonwealth

    Publication Date: 2001-05-29
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    Date Filed: 2001-05-22
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    Case Number: 8 M.D. App. Dkt.

    J-164-2000ARGUED: December 4, 2000OPINION OF THE COURTMR. CHIEF JUSTICE FLAHERTYThis is an appeal by allowance from an order of Commonwealth Court which affirmed an order of the Court of C

  • Baker v. A C and S, et al.

    Publication Date: 2000-06-28
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    Date Filed: 2000-06-26
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: CAPPY, SAYLOR, ZAPPALA and NEWMAN
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    Case Number: No. J-12-2000

    The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion. OPINIONMR. JUSTICE CAPPY The question at issue concerns which method of set-off applies in this strict liabilit

  • Lititz Mutual Insurance Co. v. Steely

    Publication Date: 2001-12-10
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    Date Filed: 2001-11-30
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Saylor
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    Case Number: 116 MAP 2000, 11

    ARGUED: April 30, 2001OPINIONThe issue to be decided is whether a pollution exclusion clause in a commercial general liability insurance policy precludes coverage for injuries allegedly caused b

  • Schreffler v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board

    Publication Date: 2002-01-23
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    Date Filed: 2002-01-18
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Cappy
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    Case Number: 104 MAP 2000

    ARGUED: April 30, 2001OPINION ANNOUNCING JUDGMENT OF THE COURTWe granted the petition for allowance of appeal to determine whether the Commonwealth Court erred in concluding that the claim petit

  • Aldridge v. Edmunds

    Publication Date: 2000-05-03
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    Date Filed: 2000-05-01
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Justices SAYLOR and NIGRO
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    Case Number: 39 E.D. Appeal D

    The full case caption appears at the end of this opinion.OPINIONMR. JUSTICE SAYLOR DECIDED: May 1, 2000The issue presented concerns the use o

  • Mace v. Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp.

    Publication Date: 2001-12-14
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    Date Filed: 2001-12-12
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Nigro.
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    Case Number: 5 EAP 2000

    ARGUED: October 17, 2000OPINIONAppellee Bassam Barqawi, t/a A-Plus Mini Market, ("Barqawi") operated an A-Plus convenience store and gas station ("A-Plus") in Philadelphia pursuant to a franchis

  • Criss v. Wise

    Publication Date: 2001-10-29
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    Date Filed: 2001-10-17
    Court: Pa. Sup. Ct.
    Judge: Mr. Justice Nigro
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    Case Number: 35 W.D. Appeal D

    SUBMITTED: March 5, 2001OPINION OF THE COURTWe granted allowance of appeal to consider whether the Superior Court erred in holding that Appellee Sharon Marie Wise may be entitled to an appeal nu