Supreme Court

ORDERS & DECREES

November 17, 2020

In The Interest Of: L.K. And E.K., Minor Children; 158 MM 2020; The �Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc,� treated as a Petition for Leave to File Petition for Allowance of Appeal Nunc Pro Tunc, is Denied.

City Of Johnstown, Petitioner v. Workers� Compensation Appeal Board (Sevanick); 186 WAL 2020; The Petition For Allowance Of Appeal Is Granted, Limited To The Issue Set Forth Below. Allocatur Is Denied As To All Remaining Issues. Whether, In Contradiction To Its Own Past Opinions, The Commonwealth Court Committed An Error Of Law When It Held That A Claimant Seeking Benefits For An Occupational Disease Under Section 108 Of The Pennsylvania Workers� Compensation Act Has To Satisfy The Manifestation Rule Found At Section 301(C)(2).

Morrison v. Rhoads & Sinon, LLP, Petitioner; 300 MAL 2020; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.

C.G. v. T.G., Petitioner; 317 WAL 2020; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.

Com. v. Bazzley, Petitioner; 334 MAL 2020; The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is Denied.

Com. v. Satterfield, Petitioner; 439 MAL 2020; The Petition For Allowance Of Appeal Is Granted. The Issue, As Stated By Petitioner, Is: Whether The Superior Court Erred When It Affirmed The Trial Court�s Imposition Of Illegal Sentences When The Trial Court Sentenced Petitioner To Separate, Consecutive Sentences On Three Counts Of Accidents Involving Death Or Personal Injury Where The Applicable Statue Contemplates A Single Offense For Each Accident Regardless Of The Number Of Persons Injured Or Killed In Such An Accident.

In The Matter Of Lance Timothy Mason; 2563 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; having failed to respond to a Notice and Order directing him to provide reasons against the imposition of reciprocal discipline, Lance Timothy Mason is disbarred in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. Barbato; 2702 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; Upon consideration of the Recommendation of the Disciplinary Board, Robert Barbato, Jr., is placed on temporary suspension until further action by this Court.

Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. Hoffman; 2737 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; Upon consideration of the Verified Statement of Resignation, Mark A. Hoffman is disbarred on consent from the Bar of this Commonwealth.

In The Matter Of Susan Ann Lowden; 2747 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; Having failed to respond to a Notice and Order directing her to provide reasons against the imposition of reciprocal discipline, Susan Ann Lowden is suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. She shall comply with all the provisions of Pa.R.D.E. 217.

In The Matter Of David Michael Declement; 2751 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; Having Failed To Respond To A Notice And Order Directing Him To Provide Reasons Against The Imposition Of Reciprocal Discipline, David Michael Declement Is Suspended From The Practice Of Law For A Period Of Six Months In The Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. He Shall Comply With All The Provisions Of Pa.R.D.E. 217.

Office Of Disciplinary Counsel, Petitioner v. Ralston; 2765 Disciplinary Docket No. 3; Upon consideration of the Verified Statement of Resignation, R. Bruce Ralston is disbarred on consent from the Bar of this Commonwealth.