Supreme Court
ORDERS & DECREES
March 25, 2024
Day v. Genuine Parts Company; 548 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Woodham, Petitioner;
553 MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Woodham, Petitioner;
555 MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Becher, Petitioner; 290 WAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
PG Publishing Company, Inc. v. Pittsburgh Typographical
Union; 300 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Smith, Petitioner; 351 EAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Snyder, Petitioner; 141 MM 2023; The Application
for Extraordinary Relief is Denied.
Santiago, Petitioner v. Office Of
Attorney General And York County District Attorney Office; 143 MM 2023;
The �Application for the Court to Invoke Jurisdiction Based on King�s Bench� is
Denied.
Com. v. Dickerson; 144 MM 2023; The Motion to Withdraw as
Counsel and the �Motion to Proceed In Propria
Persona,� this matter is Remanded to the Court of Common Pleas of York County
to determine whether to allow counsel to withdraw, as well as any related
questions, including whether to permit DaiQuan
Maurice Dickerson to proceed pro se.
Com. v. Nicoloudakis,
Petitioner; 149 MM 2023; The Petition for Leave to File Petition for Allowance
of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc and the Motion to Append are
Denied.
Bayles v. Hamrock, Petitioner;
76 WM 2023; The Petition for Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal
Nunc Pro Tunc is Denied.
In The Interest Of: S.G., A Minor Petition Of: K.V.,
Mother; 82 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In The Interest Of: N.G., A Minor Petition Of: K.V.,
Mother; 85 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Daniels, Petitioner; 85 WM 2023; The Petition for
Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc
be Denied.
In The Interest Of: U.G., A Minor Petition Of: K.V.,
Mother; 86 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Talbert, Petitioner v. Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas And Philadelphia District Attorneys
Office; 94 EM 2023; The �Mandamus Action� is Dismissed.
Com. v. McLean, Petitioner; 504 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Felix, Petitioner; 584 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Watson v. Bellitti Watson; 599
MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In the Matter of Todd Andrew Goodman; 3030 Disciplinary
Docket No. 3; Response to a rule to show cause why Respondent Todd Andrew
Goodman should not be placed on temporary suspension, the Rule is made
absolute, and Respondent is placed on temporary suspension. Respondent shall
comply with the provisions of Pa.R.D.E. 217.
March 26, 2024
In Re: Appointment To The Minor Court Rules Committee;
No. 539; The Honorable Gregory O. Yorgey-Girdy,
Philadelphia, is hereby appointed as a member of the Minor Court Rules
Committee for a term expiring October 1, 2028.
Thornbury Township, Petitioner
v. West Chester United Soccer Club, Inc.; 616 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Harbold, Petitioner;
592 MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Shie, Petitioner; 610 MAL
2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Zupko v. Molnar; 505 MAL 2023;
The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Koehler, Petitioner; 528 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Nelson, Petitioner; 556 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Yeager, Petitioner; 560 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Saez, Petitioner; 565
MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Handfield, Petitioner; 572 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Starr, Petitioner; 533 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Thompson, Petitioner; 540 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Simmons, Petitioner; 541 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com., Petitioner v. Williams; 337 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
Com. v. Smallwood, Petitioner; 403 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com., Petitioner v. Sickenberger;
229 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
UMH PA Independence LLC v. Perri,
Petitioner; 254 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Price, Petitioner; 265 WAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Smith, Petitioner; 356 EAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Watson, Petitioner; 513 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
March 27, 2024
Com. v. Gary, Petitioner; 585 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In Re: Reappointments To The Judicial Ethics Advisory
Board And Designation Of Chair And Vicechair; No.
982; The Pennsylvania Rules of the Judicial Ethics Advisory Board, the
Honorable David J. Barton, Allegheny County, the Honorable Linda R. Fleming,
Cambria County, and Jayne F. Duncan, Esquire, Lancaster County, are hereby
reappointed as members of the Judicial Ethics Advisory Board for a term of six
years, commencing April 1, 2024.
In Re: Assignment Of Judge Wrenna
Watson Of The Court Of Common Pleas Of The Fifth Judicial District Of
Pennsylvania To Family Division � Adult Section; 387 Judicial Classification
Docket; The Petition of the Honorable Susan Evashavik
DiLucente, President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, for the permanent
assignment of the Honorable Wrenna Watson to the
Family Division � Adult Section of the Court of Common Pleas of the Fifth
Judicial District of Pennsylvania, said Petition is Granted and the requested
assignment is approved.
Caton v. One Floor, LLC; 515
MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Banniger, Petitioner;
359 EAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Siderio, Petitioner;
313 EAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
March 28, 2024
In The Matter Of Frederic M. Krieger Petition For
Reinstatement From Retired Status; 8 DB 2024; The Report and Recommendation of
Disciplinary Board Member dated March 20, 2024, is approved and it is Ordered
that Frederic M. Krieger, who has been on Retired Status, has demonstrated that
he has the moral qualifications, competency, and learning in law required for
admission to practice in the Commonwealth, shall be and is, hereby reinstated
to active status as a member of the Bar of this Commonwealth. The expenses
incurred by the Board in the investigation and processing of this matter shall
be paid by the Petitioner.
In the Matter of Lisa Evans Lewis Petition For
Reinstatement From Inactive Status; 15 DB 2024; The Report and Recommendation
of Disciplinary Board Member dated March 20, 2024, is approved and it is
Ordered that Lisa Evans Lewis, who has been on Inactive Status, has
demonstrated that the petitioner has the moral qualifications, competency and
learning in law required for admission to practice in the Commonwealth, shall
be and is, hereby reinstated to active status as a member of the Bar of this
Commonwealth. The expenses incurred by the Board in the investigation and
processing of this matter shall be paid by the Petitioner.
April 01, 2024
In The Interest Of: E.D.A., III, A Minor Petition Of:
E.D.A., Jr., Father; 23 MAL 2024; the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is
Granted.
In The Interest Of: B.W., A Minor Petition Of: E.A., Jr.,
Father; 24 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Int. Of: A.B.A., A Minor Petition Of: E.A., Jr.,
Father; 25 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Int. Of: R.M.A., A Minor Petition Of: E.A., Jr.,
Father; 26 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Interest Of: E.J.A., A Minor Petition Of: E.A.,
Jr., Father; 27 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Interest Of: E.D.A., III, A Minor Petition Of:
T.M.A., Mother; 44 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Interest Of: E.J.A., A Minor Petition Of: T.M.A.,
Mother; 45 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Int. Of: R.M.A., A Minor Petition Of: T.W.A.,
Mother; 46 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Int. Of: A.B.A., A Minor Petition Of: T.W.A.,
Mother; 47 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
In The Interest Of: B.W., A Minor Petition Of: T.W.A.,
Mother; 48 MAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
Randler v. The Pennsylvania
Board Of Probation And Parole; 120 MAP 2023; The
Notice of Appeal is Quashed.
Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. Kaushas; 2539 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; The Petition for
Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause, the Response to the Petition, and
Petitioner�s Reply suggest the existence of good faith issues of fact, which
are material to the inquiry under Pa.R.D.E. 208(f)(8), the Rule is Discharged, and Petitioner�s request for
summary disbarment is Denied.
Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. Kerr; 2621
Disciplinary Docket No. 3; The Petition for Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause,
Respondent�s Answer to the Rule to Show Cause, and Petitioner�s Reply suggest
the existence of good faith issues of fact, which are material to the inquiry
under Pa.R.D.E. 208(f)(8),
the Rule is Discharged, and Petitioner�s request for summary disbarment is
Denied.
Scheib v. Friedman; 1 WAP 2024;
The Notice of Appeal is Quashed.
April 02, 2024
Penn Entertainment, Inc., Petitioner v. Zurich American
Insurance Company; 7 EM 2024; The Application for Leave to File Reply is
Granted, and the �Application for Expedited Review Seeking this Court�s
Exercise of King�s Bench Power of Extraordinary Jurisdiction� is Denied.
Com. v. Papp, Petitioner; 611 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Peterson, Petitioner; 612 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Renkins, Petitioner;
425 EAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Keyon, Petitioner; 342 EAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. Petitioner v. Saleem; 527
MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Keyon, Petitioner; 343 EAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Gardner v. Vascular Access Centers, LLC; 578 MAL 2023;
The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Carlino East Brandywine, L.P.
v. Brandywine Village Associates; 579 MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of
Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Keyon, Petitioner; 344 EAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Guggenheimer,
Petitioner; 215 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Guggenheimer,
Petitioner; 216 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Pleso, Petitioner; 234
WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In Re: Vacation Of Raccoon Creek Road By
Ordinance No. 2-2016 Petition Of: Artemis Chirgott;
244 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In Re: N.J.B., An Alleged Incapacitated Person Petition
Of: J.P.B.; 253 WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Weiss, Petitioner; 255 WAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Luttrell, Petitioner; 260 WAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Linton, Petitioner; 261 WAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
Com. v. Ritchey, Petitioner; 285 WAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Markijohn, Petitioner; 294
WAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Talbert, Petitioner; 322 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Tranter v. Z&D Tour, Inc.; 367 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Teets v. United Parcel Service,
Inc.; 368 EAL 2023; The Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Vazquez v. Z&D Tour, Inc.; 369 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Xue-Zhen Chen v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.; 370 EAL 2023; The Petitions
for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Xue-Zhen Chen v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.; 371 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Xue-Zhen Chen v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.; 372 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Tranter v. Z&D Tour, Inc.; 373 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Teets v. United Parcel Service,
Inc.; 374 EAL 2023; The Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Vazquez v. Z&D Tour, Inc.; 375 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Xue-Zhen Chen v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.; 376 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Tranter v. Z&D Tour, Inc.; 377 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Teets v. United Parcel Service,
Inc.; 378 EAL 2023; The Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Vazquez v. Z&D Tour, Inc.; 379 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Xue-Zhen Chen v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.; 380 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Xue-Zhen Chen v. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.; 381 EAL 2023; The
Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are Granted.
Com. v. Robinson, Petitioner; 383 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Henry, Petitioner; 483 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Pollard, Petitioner; 477 MAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
April 03, 2024
Com. v. Nascimento, Petitioner;
437 MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Popp, Petitioner; 322 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. McDowell, Petitioner; 329 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. McDowell, Petitioner; 330 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Brown; 32 EM 2023; The Petition for Exercise of
King�s Bench Jurisdiction filed by the Family Members of Murder Victims Michael
Richardson and Robert Crawford (King�s Bench Petition), the Application for
Leave to File Amicus Curiae Memorandum In Support of Petition for Exercise of
King�s Bench Jurisdiction (Application to File Memorandum) filed by the Office
of Attorney General (OAG), and the Application for Leave to File Amicus Reply
to Responses (Application to File Responses) also filed by the OAG, and the
various answers thereto, it is hereby ordered. The Application to File
Memorandum and the Application to File Responses are hereby Granted,
and the Prothonotary is hereby directed to docket the
Memorandum and Responses attached to the applications.
Everage, Petitioner v. City Of
Philadelphia; 233 EAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Printfly Corporation v. Nemeroff; 352 EAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of
Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Shifflett, Petitioner;
282 MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
Com. v. Patterson, Petitioner; 311 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Alejo, Petitioner; 365
EAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Beers, Petitioner; 403 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Jackson, Petitioner; 404 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Jackson, Petitioner; 405 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Jackson, Petitioner; 406 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Jackson, Petitioner; 407 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Jackson, Petitioner; 408 EAL 2023; The Petition
for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Com. v. Gimber, Petitioner; 509
MAL 2023; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Almusa, Petitioner v. State
Board Of Medicine; 409 MAL 2023; The Petition for
Allowance of Appeal is Granted.
April 04, 2024
In the Matter of Christopher Byron Rogers Petition For
Reinstatement from Inactive Status; 19 DB 2024; The Report and Recommendation
of Disciplinary Board Member dated March 26, 2024, is approved and it is
Ordered that Christopher Byron Rogers, who has been on Inactive Status, has
demonstrated that the petitioner has the moral qualifications, competency and
learning in law required for admission to practice in the Commonwealth, shall be
and is, hereby reinstated to active status as a member of the Bar of this
Commonwealth. The expenses incurred by the Board in the investigation and
processing of this matter shall be paid by the Petitioner.
In The Interest Of: R.S.B., A Minor Petition Of: T.D.,
Mother; 57 EAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
Taylor v. Mesiah, Petitioner;
58 EAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.
In The Interest Of: N.T., A Minor Petition Of: A.S.; 66
EAL 2024; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.