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VOLUME 155 2007Supplement to The Lawyers Journal

Abramovitz, Leon; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.....................293

Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh, Commonwealth ofPennsylvania, Department of Community and EconomicDevelopment, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authorityfor Cities of the Second Class; Anthony J. Pokora, Controllerof the City of Pittsburgh v. Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor ofthe City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City Council, ........................223

(C)Addlespurger, Steven v. Julie Addlespurger ................................16

(J)Advantage Health Harmarville Rehab Corp., t/d/b/a HealthSouthHarmarville Rehabilitation Hospital; Charles F. Wolfe v. ........344

(J)A.G. Cullen Construction, Inc. and St. Paul Fire andMarine Insurance Company; Creative Metal Fabricators v. ......21

A.J. Silverman & Company; Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc.,f/k/a Three Rivers Juice and Soda Company, Inc. v.Jones Soda Company, Inc., f/k/a Urban Juice andSoda Company, Inc., and ..............................................................154

Alaia, Marc and Marla Zerrer f/k/a Marla Alaia v. Merrill Lynch,Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Jack Cully; and Jack Cully v.Marc Alaia and Marla Alaia ..........................................................27

Albin Development Co. v. Matt’s Jewels, Inc. ..................................171

Allegheny College, et al.; Laura Reardon v. ......................................73

Allegheny County; Daniel A. Onorato, et al.Fred Goehringer v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.; John R. Orie, Jr.; Sheriffs’Association of the Commonwealth of PA, et al. v. ......................185

Allegheny County Airport Authority v. Construction GeneralLaborers and Material Handlers Union, Local 1058 ..................87

Allegheny County and Kenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaum v.Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its ChiefExecutive and Deborah Bunn, its Chief Assessment Officer;James C. Clifton, Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband & wife,and Roy Simmons and Mary Lisa Meier, husband & wife v. ....224

(J)Allegheny General Hospital; Travis S. Shaheen v. ....................118

(J)Allegheny General Hospital; Norma Terza, Administratrixof the Estate of Michelle Yuscinsky v. ..........................................32

(J)Allegheny General Hospital and M. Lance Weaver, M.D.;Cheryl Lucas v. ................................................................................22

(J)Allegheny North Arthritis Center, P.C., and Devashis A. Mitra,M.D.; Nancy Wharton, Executrix of the Estate of RogerWharton, Deceased v. UPMC Passavant, George H. Janicke,M.D., Robert J. Love, M.D., ........................................................104

(J)Allegheny Ophthalmic & Orbital Associates, P.C. and ThierryVierstraeten, M.D.; Joanne Rocco and Herbert Rocco v. ..........22

Allen; Thomas P.; In re: Estate of ......................................................191

Allstate Insurance Co. and Michael J. Profeta;David Pail and Dan Pail v. ............................................................165

(J)Allstate Insurance Company and Michael J. Profeta;David Pail and Dan Pail v. ............................................................343

Altieri, Helen P., Estate of, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III,M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMCSt. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; and Michael Trombley,M.D.; Sharon Sabo, Individually and as Personal Representativeof the................................................................................................226

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 85; Port Authorityof Allegheny County v. ....................................................................80

Amateur Softball Association of America and John Doe;Matthew Krushinski Craig v.........................................................235

Ambrose, Mark W. and Ronald A. Kramer v. Citizens NationalBank of Evans City, Pennsylvania..................................................76

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,Mechanics/Servicemen and Bus Drivers (AFSCME);Bethel Park School District v. Council 84, Local 2972,..............128

Anderson, Michale J.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...................4

Anderson, Sterling P. Trust FBO Abigail Anderson; In Re: SterlingP. Anderson Trust FBO Alexandra Anderson; In Re:................111

(J)Andrews, Ross E. v. Scott Petrichevich ........................................342

Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, LP,RCWGP, L.L.C., Rapp Partnership Holdings, Inc., RappCollins Worldwide, Inc., Diversified Agency Services,Omnicom Group, Inc., and John Does 1-16;pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc., ..............................................136

Armstrong, Marty Allen; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........181

(J)Arnold, Katherine L., a/k/a Katherine L. Arnold Diorio,a/k/a Katherine Diorio; Marlene DeBattista n/k/aMarlene Dragovich v. ....................................................................104

(J)Ash’s Chimney Sweep, Inc., and Stanley F. Jarzynka, Jr.;Albert E. Neuman and Doris Neuman v. Kenneth B. Renchko,individually and t/d/b/a ................................................................102

Atkins, Aaron; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................Page 195

Auggie’s Roadhouse; Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer; and CarolynFarmer; Cheryle Gault v. James O’Connor, individually andt/d/b/a Total Entertainment; Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/a ....18

C U M U L AT I V E I N D E X - V O L U M E 1 5 5 - 2 0 0 7This listing is provided according to Plaintiff/Defendant names for your convenience.Under this title is printed a list of all cases reported in the Pittsburgh Legal Journal,a Supplement to the Lawyers Journal (Volume No. 155 - 2007). Subscribers can findin this index immediate reference to any case reported in the PITTSBURGH LEGALJOURNAL. For identification purposes: (C)Capsule Summaries; and (J)Jury Verdicts.

VOLUME 155 2007Cumulative Index to the Pittsburgh Legal Journal

(C)Bolar, Steve, III; Sherry Janet Christopher v. ............................160

Borkovic, David A. v. Virginia H. Borkovic, nowVirginia H. Volponi ........................................................................295

Borough Council of the Borough of Oakmont and the Borough ofOakmont and J. Bryant Mullen, Michelle Mullen, Mitchell J.Patti, Christine M. Patti, Diane M. Hamilton, Mitchell J.Bidula and Maureen M. Bidula; Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. ......82

(J)Brackenridge, The Borough of; Aarie W. Holt-Scruggs &James C. Scruggs, her husband v.................................................116

Bradley, David Michael; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...........133

Briston, Darryll Leland; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........292

Brown, Oscar; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............................95

Bruce, Rose Marie; National Tax Funding, L.P. and Caulis Negric,L.L.C., (Capital Research Corporation Ltd., Servicing Agent),Assignees of the City of Pittsburgh, School District of Pittsburghand the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority v. ....................216

Bunn, Deborah, its Chief Assessment Officer; James C. Clifton,Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife, and Roy Simmonsand Mary Lisa Meier, husband and wife v. Allegheny County andKenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaum v. Allegheny County,Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its Chief Executive and............224

Burns, Paul; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................239

(C)Bushee, Michelle A. v. Philip J. Bushee ......................................329

Butchko, Bonnie D. and William P. Butchko;Travelers Indemnity Company v. ....................................................1

(J)Campbell, Frank and Carolyn v. Peter M. Lemis, M.D.................31

(J)Carilli, Peter P., Sr. v. Lisa Marie Cibik; Valeri Tessa Woel, M.D.;Brian Harry Jewart, M.D.; Associates in Ophthalmology,Southwestern Group, LTD; Southwestern Group, LTD, t/d/b/aSouthwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center; SouthwesternAmbulatory Surgery Center Associates; Philip P. Ripepi, t/d/b/aSouthwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center Associates................30

Cario, Joseph; James Zacherl, Jr. and New England Life InsuranceCompany; Michael Irish v. AXA Financial, Inc.,t/d/b/a Mony Life Insurance Company of America, ..................270

Carlisle, Twanda; Ora Lee Carroll and Phillip Martin v. ..................19

Carpenter, David and Beatrice Carpenter, on behalf of themselvesand all others similarly situated v. State Farm Fire andCasualty Insurance Co.; Frank Pogel and Elaine Pogel, ..........162

(J)Carrier Management Corp; Mathew Bus Company andDavid Coligan; Gwendolyn Kinsel v. ..........................................306

Carroll, Ora Lee and Phillip Martin v. Twanda Carlisle ..................19

Carty, Sally E.; Ronald B. Livingston, Joann Livingston, Russell M.Livingston, and Shelby H. Livingston v. Edward P. Wojnaroski,Sabrina C. Wojnaroski, Richard L. Scheckells, Debra L.Scheckells, Barry M. Schaitkin and ............................................228

AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony Life Insurance Company ofAmerica, Joseph Cario; James Zacherl, Jr. and New EnglandLife Insurance Company; Michael Irish v...................................270

Ayers, Jesse; Government Employees Insurance Co. v...................334

(J)Bajwa, Surinder S., M.D.; St. Francis New Ken Primary CareAssociates, Inc.; St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates;United Physicians, Inc.; Charles E. Weston, Executor of theEstate of Janet L. Weston v. Joel M. Kichler, M.D.;Valley Medical Associates, P.C.; Daniel R. Casper, M.D.; ........304

(J)Baker, James and Mary Baker, his wife v.Pennsylvania American Water Co. ..............................................158

(C)Banks, Lee Ann v. Mark E. Banks ................................................314

(J)Barley, John, III v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Companyand Ronald Schram ........................................................................30

(J)Batey Chevrolet, Inc. v. Standard Ceramics, Inc...........................30

(J)Bayani, Susan v. QVC, Inc. and Connors Footwear ....................305

Beck, Otto W., Leslie C. Marino and Douglas T. Millar, t/a MBMRentals v. Simpson & McCrady, LLC and William Simpson;Travelers Service Company, Inc., ................................................233

Beechaum, Stephanie v. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, DanielOnorato, its Chief Executive and Deborah Bunn, its ChiefAssessment Officer; James C. Clifton, Charles and LorrieCranor, husband and wife, and Roy Simmons and Mary LisaMeier, husband and wife v. Allegheny County andKenneth Pierce and ......................................................................224

(J)Beemer’s, Inc.; Michael A. Evanovich v. Sandino Molinari & ..305

Belfair Property Owners’ Association, Inc. v. Vincent C. Deluzio andRita S. Deluzio................................................................................142

(J)Bellina, Charles P.; Robert J. Magill v. ........................................117

(J)Bentz, Richard; Bernard and Mary Clemens, his wife v. ..........304

Berecky, James Anthony; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........208

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and National Fire and MarineInsurance Company; Consol Energy, Inc. and Eighty-FourMining Company v. ..........................................................................25

Bethel Park School District v. Council 84, Local 2972, AmericanFederation of State, County and Municipal Employees,Mechanics/Servicemen and Bus Drivers (AFSCME)................128

Bioni, Janice, Daniel Fleck and Randall Fleck v. Lois Fleckand Lawrence Fleck; Jarl Investments, LP, ..............................105

(J)Bircher, Nicholas, M.D.; Cindy Ross, Executrix of theEstates of Betty L. Caton and William Caton v.............................21

Board of School Directors of the Mount Lebanon School Dist. andthe Mount Lebanon School Dist.; Dr. Pamela Pulkowski v. ......38

Boardman Company, Sinor Manufacturing, Inc. andFreightliner Specialty Vehicles, Inc.; Joyce A. Schmidt v.Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department, ......................................317


(J)Casper, Daniel R., M.D.; Surinder S. Bajwa, M.D.;St. Francis New Ken Primary Care Associates, Inc.;St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates;United Physicians, Inc.; Charles E. Weston, Executor of theEstate of Janet L. Weston v. Joel M. Kichler, M.D.;Valley Medical Associates, P.C.; ..................................................304

(J)Caton, Betty L. and William Caton, Estates of v. Nicholas Bircher,M.D.; Cindy Ross, Executrix ........................................................21

Caulis Negric, L.L.C., (Capital Research Corporation Ltd., ServicingAgent), Assignees of the City of Pittsburgh, School District ofPittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority v.Rose Marie Bruce; National Tax Funding, L.P. and ..................216

Cegan, Linda v. David J. Cegan..........................................................146

(J)Cervone, Paul, M.D. and Valley Women’s Health, P.C.;Ann Steligo and Edward Steligo, her husband v. ......................103

(J)Charneco, Antonio R., Richard W. Emmert, D.D.S., t/d/b/aEmmert Dental Associates, Emmert Dental, Inc., t/d/b/aEmmert Dental Associates, and Phyllis C. Lee, D.M.D.;Karalynda and Charles Tisdale, her husband v. ......................158

Chartiers Valley School District; Montour School District andTownship of Robinson v. Township of Collier and ....................268

Chartiers Valley School District; Enterprise Rent-A-CarCompany of Pittsburgh v. The Township of Collier and............287

Chatelain Corporation v. Zoning Hearing Board of theMunicipality of Penn Hills, et al. ................................................300

(J)Cheatham, Jeffery M. v. Dana Kratsa ..........................................306

Chirum, Charlene v. Joseph Chirum..................................................295

(C)Christopher, Sherry Janet v. Steve Bolar, III ..............................160

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies; Frederick L. Mason,Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Mason v.Federal Insurance Company of the..............................................126

(J)Cibik, Lisa Marie; Valeri Tessa Woel, M.D.; Brian Harry Jewart,M.D.; Associates in Ophthalmology, Southwestern Group, LTD;Southwestern Group, LTD, t/d/b/a Southwestern AmbulatorySurgery Center; Southwestern Ambulatory Surgery CenterAssociates; Philip P. Ripepi, t/d/b/a Southwestern AmbulatorySurgery Center Associates; Peter P. Carilli, Sr. v. ........................30

(J)Cimino, Jennifer N. v. Roberta Ruth Dimango, Daniel JosephHavel, Rex Yang Lam and Derrick Lane, additionaldefendants; Edward J. Hegarty v.................................................157

Cincinnati Equitable Ins. Co.; Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. v. ......77

Citizens Bank; Wyatt Inc. v. ................................................................36

Citizens National Bank of Evans City, Pennsylvania;Mark W. Ambrose and Ronald A. Kramer v. ................................76

(J)City of Pittsburgh and Equitable Resources, Inc., d/b/a EquitableGas; Jacqueline M. Opferman v. ....................................................21

City of Pittsburgh and the First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh,Appellants v. City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission,Appellee, and Ira Weiss, The Bristol, H. Lewis Lobdell,Katherine Laffey Lobdell, Schenley Farms Civic Association andEdward Kabala, Intervenors; Elmhurst Company, L.P. byElmhurst Corporation as Sole General Partner, the ..................153

City of Pittsburgh, School District of Pittsburgh and the PittsburghWater and Sewer Authority v. Rose Marie Bruce; National TaxFunding, L.P. and Caulis Negric, L.L.C., (Capital ResearchCorporation Ltd., Servicing Agent), Assignees of the ..............216

City of Pittsburgh v. Eileen Washington; Stacey Halliday v.Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation ........313

Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v. Olympia Funding, Inc., f/k/aHogarty Funding Group, Inc., William Hogarty, d/b/aOlympic Funding, Paul Schofield and John Does 1-100............289

(J)Clark, Roy R., M.D., Todd Lemmon, M.D., and WestmorelandRegional Hosp.; Michelle L. Opalenik & Michael Opalenik, herhusband v. Westmoreland Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inc., ........156

(J)Clemens, Bernard and Mary, his wife v. Richard Bentz ............304

Clifton, James C., Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife,and Roy Simmons and Mary Lisa Meier, husband and wife v.Allegheny County and Kenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaumv. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its ChiefExecutive & Deborah Bunn, its Chief Assessment Officer ......224

(J)CMS-Montrose Associates trading as CMS-Nevillewood, LimitedPartnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership; General PartnerTaurus Apartments Star II, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation; Leon A. Dwinga, Jr.and Patricia M. Dwinga v. Zaremba Contractors LLC, aDelaware Corporation, General Partner Zaremba Nevillewood,Inc. trading as Nevillewood Apartments, L.P., a PennsylvaniaLimited Partnership; General Partner ........................................116

Coates, Ronald E. , and Patricia Coates, his wife v.Perry Younger, Sridhar Dasa, Randy Rawa, The MercyHospital of Pittsburgh, Inc., and Mercy Health Center ............213

(J)Cochran, Jason; Cheryl DePaolo v. ..............................................116

(J)Coffey-Fazio, Patricia v. Bernard Hensch ....................................156

(J)Cohen, Anne and Howard Cohen, her husband v.Presbyterian-Univ. Hosp. t/d/b/a Univ. of Pgh. Med. Ctr. ........342

Coker, Brian; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............................199

(J)Coligan, David; Gwendolyn Kinsel v.Carrier Management Corp; Mathew Bus Company and ..........306

(J)Collins Health Care Center; and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside,a PA corp.; Carmella A. Dearmon, Admrx. of theEstate of Ramona C. Williams, Deceased, et al. v.Health & Living Centers, Inc., a PA corp. t/d/b/a......................342

Colonna, Robert J. v. Mary M. Colonna ............................................148

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community andEconomic Development, and the Intergovernmental CooperationAuthority for Cities of the Second Class; Anthony J. Pokora,Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v. Luke Ravenstahl,Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City Council,The Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh, ..................223

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. of Transportation &City of Pittsburgh v. Eileen Washington; Stacey Halliday v. ....313

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Abramovitz......................293Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michale J. Anderson....................4Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marty Allen Armstrong ..........181Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Aaron Atkins ..................Page 195


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Anthony Berecky..........208Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Michael Bradley ..........133Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Darryll Leland Briston ............292Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Oscar Brown ..............................95Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Burns ................................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brian Coker ..............................199Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raj Karee Edge ........................179Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dwayne Flowers ........................75Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Nicholas Freeman ........240Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey E. Habay ......................119Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................244Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Henkel

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craig EliasCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Lischner ..................253

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Larry Holiday a/k/aLarry Mitchell ................................................................................193

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Howell, Jr.......................18Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Kearney ......................135Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William John Keenan ..............301Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bertha Mae Kelley ..................303Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Mark Knorr ..............177Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Allen Leasa......................122Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Lee....................................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Debra Ann Liberman ..............202Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Alan Mancuso ..........200Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marshall Martin ........................47Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Riveria Martinez ............276Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Christopher Marts....................220Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Markeia Naquae Nixon............260Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. One Thousand Two Hundred

Fifteen Dollars ($1,215.00) In U.S. Currency andOne (1) Digital Scale ....................................................................327

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Alfred Pearce ..................177Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Molly Eileen Pepper ................274Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Poindexter....................126Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charles Porter ..........................175Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamal Rasheed ........................249Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Lance Rucker ..........................196Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jay Leslie Satterwhite

a/k/a J. Brown ..................................................................................83Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacqueline Lorraine Scott ......151Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Reginald Slade ..........................47Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald H. Stettner ..................109Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gary Stevenson ........................280Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Sweeney ........................28Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Tabano ..........................258Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Earl Thomas ............................245Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrance Jamar Thompson ....124Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Valencia ........................262Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond White

a/k/a Charles Raymond White ....................................................166Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Frank Henry Williams ............301Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Zupsic..........................44

(J)Connors Footwear; Susan Bayani v. QVC, Inc. and ....................305

Consol Energy, Inc. and Eighty-Four Mining Company v.Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and National Fire and MarineInsurance Company ........................................................................25

Constant, Edward; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.......................49Construction General Laborers and Material Handlers Union,

Local 1058; Allegheny County Airport Authority v. ....................87

Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department, Boardman Company,Sinor Manufacturing, Inc. and Freightliner SpecialtyVehicles, Inc.; Joyce A. Schmidt v. ..............................................317

Council 84, Local 2972, American Federation of State, Countyand Municipal Employees, Mechanics/Servicemen andBus Drivers (AFSCME); Bethel Park School District v. ..........128

County of Allegheny v. Richard W. Rush and the United Statesof America ......................................................................................189

Coventry Park, LLC., v. Zoning Hearing Board of Township ofRobinson, Pennsylvania and Township of Robinson CoventryPark, LLC., v. Robinson Township Board of Commissionersand Township of Robinson............................................................161

Craig, Matthew Krushinski v. Amateur Softball Association ofAmerica and John Doe..................................................................235

Cranor, Charles and Lorrie, husband and wife, and Roy Simmonsand Mary Lisa Meier, husband and wife v. Allegheny County andKenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaum v. Allegheny County,Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its Chief Executive and DeborahBunn, its Chief Assessment Officer; James C. Clifton, ............224

(J)Creative Metal Fabricators v. A.G. Cullen Construction, Inc.and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company......................21

(J)Crystal Mug, Inc. d/b/a Crystal Lounge;Kells Edward Lindsey v. ..............................................................118

Csaszar, Robert J. v. Eleanor Jasick v. Pittsburgh Waterand Sewer Authority........................................................................85

(C)Cullison, Eileen M. v. Donovan C. Cullison ................................330

Cully, Jack; and Jack Cully v. Marc Alaia and Marla Alaia; MarcAlaia and Marla Zerrer f/k/a Marla Alaia v. Merrill Lynch;Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and ..................................................27

(J)Cummins, Diane Lee; Christine Toth v.........................................344

Cutruzzula, Arthur; Leonard Smith v.Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi and..................................................248

(J)D & M Heating and Cooling, Inc.; Michael and CatherineManfredi; Thomas Shafer, Executor of the Estate of JeffreyShafer, Deceased v. Goodman Manufacturing Corporation; ....117

Daimler Chrysler Financial Services Americas LLC;Francine Malachin v. ....................................................................209

Danzilli, John A., Jr. v. James Lomeo................................................335Dasa, Sridhar, Randy Rawa, The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh,

Inc., and Mercy Health Center; Ronald E. Coates, andPatricia Coates, his wife v. Perry Younger, ................................213

(J)Dash, Andrew v. Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk; RacquelUnderwood, a minor, by and through her mother and naturalguardian Catherine Underwood, Shauna McInnes and ............103

Dash, Andrew v. Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk;Raquel Underwood, a minor, by her guardian,Catherine Underwood, Shauna McInnes and ............................331

Dave Pook Landscaping Service & Snow Removal; Faye A. Pellasceand Carl Pellasce, her husband v. Giant Eagle, Inc.,Alfred Gottesman and Gottesman, a L.L.C. v. ................................6

(J)Dearmon, Carmella A., Admrx. of the Estate of Ramona C.Williams, Deceased, et al. v. Health & Living Centers, Inc.,a PA corp. t/d/b/a Collins Health Care Center; and UPMCPresbyterian Shadyside, a PA corp. ............................................342


(J)DeBattista, Marlene n/k/a Marlene Dragovich v.Katherine L. Arnold, a/k/a Katherine L. Arnold Diorio,a/k/a Katherine Diorio ..................................................................104

(J)Deitrick, David J., D.O., Mercy Primary Care, Inc. andMetropolitan Ob-Gyn Associates, Inc.; Robin M. Wytiazand Keith Wytiaz, her husband v. ................................................102

Deitrick, David J., D.O., Mercy Primary Care, Inc., KhaliliNoorbakhsh and Deitrick Metropolitan Obstetric GynecologyAssociates, Inc.; Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz v. ....324&325

(J)Delach, Frank; Linda J. Greb and Donald C. Greb,her husband v. ..................................................................................21

Delcorso, Steve; Louis H. Farmer; and Carolyn Farmer;Cheryle Gault v. James O’Connor, individually andt/d/b/a Total Entertainment; Miller Associates, Inc.,t/d/b/a Auggie’s Roadhouse; ..........................................................18

Deluzio, Vincent C. and Rita S. Deluzio; Belfair Property Owners’Association, Inc. v. ........................................................................142

(J)DePaolo, Cheryl v. Jason Cochran ................................................116

DeSilva, Siri M.B., M.D. and Michael Trombley, M.D.; SharonSabo v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three RiversOrthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; ................112

Desilva, Siri M.B., M.D.; and Michael Trombley, M.D.; Sharon Sabo,Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate ofHelen P. Altieri, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; ThreeRivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; ....226

(J)Deyak, James H.; Kathleen Sporcic v. ............................................22

Dholu, Inc. d/b/a Gladd Tower Motor Inn, Saddeh Jabr, and WilliamWalsh, Wings Suds and Spuds, Inc., and the Wicked Witches’Dam View Hotel, Inc. and t/a Wicked Witches’ and Puddles ofSmallman Street, Inc., and t/a Whiskey Dick’s Saloon, and RSG,Inc., and t/a Roland’s Restaurant and Dingbats I Associates,and t/a Dingbats; U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. ................23

(J)Dimango, Roberta Ruth, Daniel Joseph Havel, Rex Yang Lamand Derrick Lane, additional defendants; Edward J. Hegarty v.Jennifer N. Cimino v. ....................................................................157

Dippold, Cheryl v. Robert Dippold ......................................................13

(C)DiSanti, Patricia H. v. Robert R. DiSanti ....................................316

Diversified Agency Services, Omnicom Group, Inc., andJohn Does 1-16; pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc.,Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide,LP, RCWGP, L.L.C., Rapp Partnership Holdings, Inc.,Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc., ....................................................136

(C)D.K.; J.G. v. ....................................................................................159

Doe 1 a/k/a Denunz2005, Doe 2 a/k/a Stocker606, andDoe 3 a/k/a Pun 2 Dex; Reunion Industries, Inc. v. ..................168

Doe, John; Matthew Krushinski Craig v. Amateur SoftballAssociation of America and ..........................................................235

Does, John 1-100; Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v. Olympia Funding,Inc., f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc., William Hogarty,d/b/a Olympic Funding, Paul Schofield and ..............................289

(J)Doleno, Linda and Christopher Doleno, her husband v.John Mellinger, M.D., Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn,Vida Regina Kasuba, M.D., Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates,Todd Fontaine, M.D., and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh..........116

D’Orazio, Alfonso C. and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio;C. Gray Garland, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v. ......................214

(J)Dormont Concrete Co., Inc., Additional Defendant;Karola M. Yourison v. Nelson M. Richards andBarbara G. Richards, husband and wife v. ................................117

(J)Dragovich, Marlene, Marlene DeBattista n/k/a, v.Katherine L. Arnold, a/k/a Katherine L. Arnold Diorio,a/k/a Katherine Diorio ..................................................................104

(J)Dugas, Lawrence and Kathleen Dugas v. Observer PublishingCompany, d/b/a Almanac and Donna Murtha ..............................30

Dunn, Joan v. Jeffry Dunn....................................................................11

(J)Dwinga, Leon A., Jr. and Patricia M. Dwinga v. ZarembaContractors LLC, a Delaware Corporation, General PartnerZaremba Nevillewood, Inc. trading as Nevillewood Apartments,L.P., a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership; General PartnerCMS-Montrose Associates trading as CMS-Nevillewood, LimitedPartnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership; General PartnerTaurus Apartments Star II, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation ....................................116

Edge, Raj Karee; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................179

Eighty-Four Mining Company v. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.and National Fire and Marine Insurance Company;Consol Energy, Inc. and ................................................................25

(J)Eighty-Four Mining Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation,et al.; Chad E. and Karla K. Mahle (husband and wife) v...........31

(C)Elbert, Deborah and Howard Elbert v.Aaron Will and Tara Elbert ..........................................................159

Elias, Craig; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared LischnerCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Henkel ......................253

Elmhurst Company, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporation as Sole GeneralPartner, the City of Pittsburgh and the First Baptist Church ofPittsburgh, Appellants v. City of Pittsburgh Historic ReviewCommission, Appellee, and Ira Weiss, The Bristol, H. LewisLobdell, Katherine Laffey Lobdell, Schenley Farms CivicAssociation and Edward Kabala, Intervenors ............................153

(J)Emmert, Richard W., D.D.S., t/d/b/a Emmert Dental Associates,Emmert Dental, Inc., t/d/b/a Emmert Dental Associates,and Phyllis C. Lee, D.M.D.; Karalynda and Charles Tisdale,her husband v. Antonio R. Charneco, ..........................................158

(J)Engle, Monica; Marylou Virgili Peterson, Irene Virgili andJoshua Peterson v...........................................................................157

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Pittsburgh v. The Townshipof Collier and Chartiers Valley School District ..........................287

(J)Equitable Gas; Jacqueline M. Opferman v. City of Pittsburgh andEquitable Resources, Inc., d/b/a....................................................21

Erie Insurance Group v. Orie & Zivic, John R. Orie, John R. Orie,P.C., and Stephen J. Zivic..............................................................218


(J)Erlanger, Daniel B., D.O. and Fatigati-Nalin & Associates;Thomas Hagan and Priscilla Hagan v. ........................................305

Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf, In Re: ..............................................297

(J)Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a subsidiary company of Johnsonand Johnson, Inc.; Daniel J. Selepec, individually and asAdmin. of the Estate of Sandra L. Selepec, deceased v.............304

Evaluation Services, Inc. and Willman & Associates, Inc. v.Lender’s Service, Inc. LSI Title Agency, Inc. f/k/a Lender’sService, Inc. v. Evaluation Services, Inc., Willman &Associates, Inc., Mark L. Stockton, Kathleen F. Stockton,and Stephen L. Willman..................................................................89

(J)Evanovich, Michael A. v. Sandino Molinari & Beemer’s, Inc. ..305

(J)Evans, Abigail and Laura; Joseph and Noreen Waleski v.............32

(J)Fagan v. USX/G.A.P. Pollution & Environmental Control, Inc. ....22

(J)Family Practice Medical Associates South, Inc. andLouis Komer, M.D.; Marybeth Ramaglia, personalrepresentative of the Estate of Michael Orosz, Deceased v. ....343

(J)Fatigati-Nalin & Associates; Thomas Hagan andPriscilla Hagan v. Daniel B. Erlanger, D.O. and ........................305

Federal Insurance Company of the Chubb Group of InsuranceCompanies; Frederick L. Mason, Administrator of theEstate of Barbara Mason v. ..........................................................126

(J)Finish Line, Inc.; Ellie Schaeffer v. ..............................................157

First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, Appellants v. City of PittsburghHistoric Review Commission, Appellee, and Ira Weiss, TheBristol, H. Lewis Lobdell, Katherine Laffey Lobdell, SchenleyFarms Civic Association and Edward Kabala, Intervenors;Elmhurst Company, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporation as SoleGeneral Partner, the City of Pittsburgh and the ........................153

Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Co.; Zavala, Inc. v. ....57Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Company;

Zavala, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v.................................113

Fleck, Lois and Lawrence Fleck; Jarl Investments, LP,Janice Bioni, Daniel Fleck and Randall Fleck v. ......................105

Flowers, Dwayne; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................75

(J)Folmer, Vickie v. Kelly S. Maraccini ............................................304

(J)Fontaine, Todd, M.D., and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh;Linda Doleno and Christopher Doleno, her husband v.John Mellinger, M.D., Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn, VidaRegina Kasuba, M.D., Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates, ........116

Forward Township Zoning Hearing Board, et al.;Lamar Advertising Co. v. ..............................................................311

Franklin Town Realty, Inc.; Premier Capital, Inc. v. ......................229

Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 91 v. N. Versailles Township......265

Freeman, James Nicholas; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......240

Freightliner Specialty Vehicles, Inc.; Joyce A. Schmidt v.Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department, Boardman Company,Sinor Manufacturing, Inc. and ....................................................317

Frontier Leasing Corporation v. Asif Shah,d/b/a Lillen’s Restaurant, et al. and Sky Bank ............................17

Gallo, Diane; Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an UnincorporatedAssociation v. ..................................................................................143

Garland, C. Gray, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v.Alfonso C. D’Orazio and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio ................214

Gault, Cheryle v. James O’Connor, individually and t/d/b/a TotalEntertainment; Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/a Auggie’sRoadhouse; Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer; and CarolynFarmer ..............................................................................................18

(J)General Surgical Associates; Anthony Nee and Judi Nee v.Richard Pantalone, M.D. and ......................................................156

Giant Eagle, Inc., Alfred Gottesman and Gottesman, a L.L.C. v.Dave Pook Landscaping Service & Snow Removal;Faye A. Pellasce and Carl Pellasce, her husband v. ......................6

Giant Eagle, Inc., et al.; Bonnie L. Potosnak andJerome Potosnak v. ..........................................................................98

(J)Giant Eagle, Inc., t/a Giant Eagle Markets Co.;Patricia Greenhow and William Greenhow, her husband v. ....343

Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi and Arthur Cutruzzula;Leonard Smith v. ............................................................................248

Gillespie, Robert v. Dr. Stephen F. Wawrose andThe South Hills E.N.T. Association..............................................285

Goehringer, Fred v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.; John R. Orie, Jr.; Sheriffs’Association of the Commonwealth of PA, et al. v.Allegheny County; Daniel A. Onorato, et al. ..............................185

Gomberg, Max; David C. Williams v. Carol L. Snyder and ............164

(J)Goodman Manufacturing Corporation; D & M Heating andCooling, Inc.; Michael and Catherine Manfredi; Thomas Shafer,Executor of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer, Deceased v. ..............117

Gottesman, Alfred and Gottesman, a L.L.C. v. Dave PookLandscaping Service & Snow Removal; Faye A. Pellasce andCarl Pellasce, her husband v. Giant Eagle, Inc., ............................6

Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Jesse Ayers....................334

(J)Grainger, Amy E. v. UPMC St. Margaret, a PennsylvaniaCorporation ....................................................................................342

(J)Grassman Group, Inc.; Peter Mohan v. The Book Rack;Donna Nardozi; and ......................................................................306

(C)Gray, Edward v. Grace Gray ........................................................160

(J)Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn, Vida Regina Kasuba, M.D.,Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates, Todd Fontaine, M.D.,and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Linda Doleno andChristopher Doleno, her husband v. John Mellinger, M.D.,......116

(J)Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates and Michael J. Rytel,M.D.; Margaret L. Juart, Individually and as Administratrixof the Estate of Richard J. Juart, Deceased v. ..........................117


(J)Greb, Linda J. and Donald C. Greb, her husband v.Frank Delach....................................................................................21

(J)Greenhow, Patricia and William Greenhow, her husband v.Giant Eagle, Inc., t/a Giant Eagle Markets Co. ..........................343

(J)Grenier, Ivan E.; William Varner, Jr. v. ........................................305

(J)Griffin, Rita v. UPMC Braddock Hospital....................................156

(J)Grivnow, Stephen; Kimberly Ann Janocha v. ................................22

Habay, Jeffrey E.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................119

(J)Habay, Nubia and Jeffrey Habay, her husband v.Gina M. Rooker, M.D., Triangle Urological Group, P.C.,UPMC Passavant and UPMC ......................................................305

(J)Hagan, Thomas and Priscilla Hagan v. Daniel B. Erlanger, D.O.and Fatigati-Nalin & Associates; ..................................................305

Hairston, Kenneth; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................244

(J)Hall, Patrick A.X., M.D.; Norma J. Souffrant and AugustSouffrant, her husband v. ..............................................................103

Halliday, Stacey v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dept. ofTransportation & City of Pittsburgh v. Eileen Washington ......313

(J)Hardt, the Estate of Regina Marie v. Horacio A. Spina, M.D.;Jessica J. Weis, individually and as Admrx. of ..........................118

(C)Hargrove, Elizabeth v. Daniel B. Hargrove ................................314

Harris, Ramon C. a/k/a Raymon C. Harris; Mortgage ElectronicRegistration Systems, Inc. v. Jeffrey L. Martin a/k/a Jeff L.Martin, and ....................................................................................140

(J)Havel, Daniel Joseph, Rex Yang Lam and Derrick Lane,additional defendants; Edward J. Hegarty v. Jennifer N.Cimino v. Roberta Ruth Dimango, ..............................................157

(J)Health & Living Centers, Inc., a PA corp. t/d/b/a Collins HealthCare Center; and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, a PA corp.;Carmella A. Dearmon, Admrx. of the Estate of Ramona C.Williams, Deceased, et al. v. ........................................................342

(J)HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hosp.; Charles F. Wolfev. Advantage Health Harmarville Rehab Corp., t/d/b/a............344

(C)Heater, Lorraine B. v. Harry Robert Hideck ..............................315

(J)Hegarty, Edward J. v. Jennifer N. Cimino v. Roberta RuthDimango, Daniel Joseph Havel, Rex Yang Lam andDerrick Lane, additional defendants ..........................................157

Henkel, Jared; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craig EliasCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Lischner ..................253

(J)Hensch, Bernard; Patricia Coffey-Fazio v. ..................................156

(C)Hernton, Linda D. v. Bennie L. Hernton......................................315

(C)Hideck, Harry Robert; Lorraine B. Heater v. ............................315

Hoehn, Cara A. v. Gildas A. Kaib, Jr. ................................................173

Hogarty, William, d/b/a Olympic Funding, Paul Schofieldand John Does 1-100; Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v.Olympia Funding, Inc., f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc., ....289

Holiday, Larry a/k/a Larry Mitchell; Commonwealth ofPennsylvania v. ..............................................................................193

(J)Holt-Scruggs, Aarie W. & James C. Scruggs, her husband v.The Borough of Brackenridge......................................................116

(C)Hooe, Eric V.; Kimberly Zeek v.....................................................330

(J)Horn Bros., Inc.; Vivian Onorato v. Elaine Jewart & Co., Inc.,t/d/b/a Jewart’s Gymnastics v. ....................................................157

Howell, Joseph, Jr.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.....................18

Hunt, Stacey Edds v. State Farm Mutual AutomobileInsurance Company ......................................................................174

Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of the Borough ofOakmont and the Borough of Oakmont and J. Bryant Mullen,Michelle Mullen, Mitchell J. Patti, Christine M. Patti, DianeM. Hamilton, Mitchell J. Bidula and Maureen M. Bidula ..........82

In Re: Sterling P. Anderson Trust FBO Abigail Anderson; In Re:Sterling P. Anderson Trust FBO Alexandra Anderson..............111

In Re: Appeal of Maronda Homes, Inc. ..............................................14

In Re: Estate of Thomas P. Allen ......................................................191

In Re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ..............................................297

(C)In Re: N.I.R., a minor ....................................................................232

In Re: Pleasant Hills Post, Inc. ..........................................................237

In Re: John W. Terlecki ......................................................................107

(C)In the Interest of: C.B., a minor....................................................264

Interland, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, LP, RCWGP, L.L.C.,Rapp Partnership Holdings, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc.,Diversified Agency Services, Omnicom Group, Inc.,and John Does 1-16; pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc.,Apple Marine, Inc., v. ....................................................................136

In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210

Irish, Michael v. AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony Life InsuranceCompany of America, Joseph Cario; James Zacherl, Jr.and New England Life Insurance Company ..............................270

(J)Jackman, Dale E. and Constance M., his wife v.Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Daniel Weimer................158

(C)J.G. v. D.K. ......................................................................................159

(J)Janicijevic, Nenad B., M.D.; William I. McNeff, Administratorof the Estate of Madelyn McNeff v. Medi-Help, P.C. and ........102

(J)Janicke, George H., M.D., Robert J. Love, M.D., AlleghenyNorth Arthritis Center, P.C., and Devashis A. Mitra, M.D.;Nancy Wharton, Executrix of the Estate of Roger Wharton,Deceased v. UPMC Passavant, ....................................................104


Jankowski, Robert v. Retirement Board of Allegheny County ..........3

(J)Janocha, Kimberly Ann v. Stephen Grivnow ................................22

Jarl Investments, LP, Janice Bioni, Daniel Fleck andRandall Fleck v. Lois Fleck and Lawrence Fleck ......................105

(J)Jarzynka, Stanley F., Jr.; Albert E. Neuman and Doris Neuman v.Kenneth B. Renchko, individually and t/d/b/a Ash’s ChimneySweep, Inc., and ............................................................................102

Jasick, Eleanor v. Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority;Robert J. Csaszar v. ........................................................................85

JEM Products Company, Inc. v. Protean Construction Products, Inc.v. Phoenix Glazing, Inc. ................................................................234

(J)Jewart, Elaine & Co., Inc., t/d/b/a Jewart’s Gymnastics v.Horn Bros., Inc.; Vivian Onorato v...............................................157

(J)Johnson and Johnson, Inc.; Daniel J. Selepec, individually and asAdminstrator of the Estate of Sandra L. Selepec, deceased v.Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., a subsidiary company of ..............304

Jones Soda Company, Inc., f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company,Inc., and A.J. Silverman & Company; Major Mid-AtlanticDistributors, Inc., f/k/a Three Rivers Juice and SodaCompany, Inc. v. ............................................................................154

(J)Jones, Theodore; Marshall and Julia Pappert, his wife v. Donaldand Cheryl Snyder, his wife, and ................................................103

(J)Juart, Margaret L., Individually and as Administratrix of theEstate of Richard J. Juart, Deceased v. Greater PittsburghOrthopedic Associates and Michael J. Rytel, M.D.....................117

Kabala, Edward, Intervenors; Elmhurst Company, L.P. by ElmhurstCorporation as Sole General Partner, the City of Pittsburghand the First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh, Appellants v.City of Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission, Appellee, andIra Weiss, The Bristol, H. Lewis Lobdell, Katherine LaffeyLobdell, Schenley Farms Civic Association and ........................153

(J)Kaclik, Dolores and John Gabriel Kaclik v. Kyung S. Park, M.D.and St. Francis Medical Center, et al. ........................................116

Kaib, Gildas A., Jr.; Cara A. Hoehn v. ..............................................173(J)Kasprzyk, Sherry; Racquel Underwood, a minor, by and through

her mother and natural guardian Catherine Underwood, ShaunaMcInnes and Andrew Dash v. Dana Wind and ..........................103

Kasprzyk, Sherry; Raquel Underwood, a minor,by her guardian, Catherine Underwood, Shauna McInnesand Andrew Dash v. Dana Wind and ..........................................331

(J)Kastory, Joseph, Elizabeth Kastory and Mack Kastory;Luke Sheppard v. ..........................................................................158

(J)Kasuba, Vida Regina, M.D., Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates,Todd Fontaine, M.D., and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh;Linda Doleno and Christopher Doleno, her husband v.John Mellinger, M.D., Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn, ..................116

Katsur, James T., et al.; Ashley Ostrander, et al. v. ............................55

(C)Kaule, Joseph W. v. Cynthia Kaule ..............................................184

Kearney, Patrick; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.......................135

Keenan, Robert D. v. Veronica B. Keenan ..........................................33

Keenan, William John; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............301

Keifner, Thomas and Luann Keifner, James Santilli, RobertKeifner and William Keifner v. Township of Collier, a FirstClass Township of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ..........138

Kelley, Bertha Mae; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................303

(J)Kessler, Jack J. and Ellen P. Kessler, his wife;Anthony J. Vita, Jr. and Wende Vita, his wife v. ........................104

(J)Kichler, Joel M., M.D.; Valley Medical Associates, P.C.;Daniel R. Casper, M.D.; Surinder S. Bajwa, M.D.;St. Francis New Ken Primary Care Associates, Inc.;St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates;United Physicians, Inc.; Charles E. Weston, Executor of theEstate of Janet L. Weston v. ..........................................................304

(J)Kinsel, Gwendolyn v. Carrier Management Corp;Mathew Bus Company and David Coligan..................................306

Klabnik-LiBretto, Diane; Nicholas LiBretto v. ................................295

(J)Kline, Troy; Donalyn & Martin Spisak, her husband v. ..............344

(C)Klos, Marie v. Stanley Klos ..........................................................184

(C)Knapp, Ann v. Mark S. Knapp ......................................................314

Knorr, Anthony Mark; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............177

Kokolis, Theodore P. v. Judith C. Kokolis..............................................8

(J)Komer, Louis, M.D.; Marybeth Ramaglia, personalrepresentative of the Estate of Michael Orosz, Deceased v.Family Practice Medical Associates South, Inc. and ................343

Kramer, Ronald A. and Mark W. Ambrose v.Citizens National Bank of Evans City, Pennsylvania ..................76

(J)Kratsa, Dana; Jeffery M. Cheatham v...........................................306

(J)Lam, Rex Yang and Derrick Lane, additional defendants;Edward J. Hegarty v. Jennifer N. Cimino v. Roberta RuthDimango, Daniel Joseph Havel, ..................................................157

Lamar Advertising Co. v. Forward TownshipZoning Hearing Board, et al. ........................................................311

(J)Lane, Derrick, additional defendants; Edward J. Hegarty v.Jennifer N. Cimino v. Roberta Ruth Dimango, Daniel JosephHavel, Rex Yang Lam and ............................................................157

(J)Langa, David v. United States Steel Corporationt/d/b/a United States Steel Clairton Works ................................306

(C)Lapko, Ronald J. v. Kathy J. Lapko ..............................................295

(J)Laus, Daniel and Sherri Laus, husband and wife v.William Geoff Suiters ....................................................................118

Law Offices of William W. McVay and William W. McVay, Esquire v.Weisman, Goldman, Bowen & Gross, LLP, James L. Weisman,Esquire, Edward and Naomi Unghajer, and Judie and Charles F.Szeg ................................................................................................130


Leasa, John Allen; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.....................122

Lee, John; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...................................221

(J)Lee, Phyllis C., D.M.D.; Karalynda and Charles Tisdale, herhusband v. Antonio R. Charneco, Richard W. Emmert, D.D.S.,t/d/b/a Emmert Dental Associates, Emmert Dental, Inc.,t/d/b/a Emmert Dental Associates, and ......................................158

(J)Lemis, Peter M., M.D.; Frank and Carolyn Campbell v. ..............31

(J)Lemmon, Todd, M.D., and Westmoreland Regional Hospital;Michelle L. Opalenik and Michael Opalenik, her husband v.Westmoreland Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inc.,Roy R. Clark, M.D., ......................................................................156

Lender’s Service, Inc. LSI Title Agency, Inc. f/k/a Lender’sService, Inc. v. Evaluation Services, Inc., Willman &Associates, Inc., Mark L. Stockton, Kathleen F. Stockton,and Stephen L. Willman; Evaluation Services, Inc. andWillman & Associates, Inc. v...........................................................89

(J)Lenkner, Donald A.; Laura E. Stauffer v. ......................................32

(C)Lerchey, Janet v. John K. Lerchey................................................329

Liberman, Debra Ann; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............202

LiBretto, Nicholas v. Diane Klabnik-LiBretto ..................................295

Lillen’s Restaurant, et al. and Sky Bank; Frontier LeasingCorporation v. Asif Shah, d/b/a ......................................................17

(J)Lindsey, Kells Edward v. Crystal Mug, Inc.d/b/a Crystal Lounge ....................................................................118

Lischner, Jared; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared HenkelCommonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Craig Elias ..........................253

Livingston, Ronald B., Joann Livingston, Russell M. Livingston,and Shelby H. Livingston v. Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sabrina C.Wojnaroski, Richard L. Scheckells, Debra L. Scheckells,Barry M. Schaitkin and Sally E. Carty ........................................228

(J)Livingston, Thomas and Kathryn Livingston v.Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. ..................................................102

Lobdell, H. Lewis, Katherine Laffey Lobdell, Schenley Farms CivicAssociation and Edward Kabala, Intervenors; ElmhurstCompany, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporation as Sole General Partner,the City of Pittsburgh and the First Baptist Church ofPittsburgh, Appellants v. City of Pittsburgh Historic ReviewCommission, Appellee, and Ira Weiss, The Bristol, ..................153

Local 85, Amalgamated Transit Union; Port Authority ofAllegheny County v. ........................................................................80

Local 1058, Construction General Laborers and Material HandlersUnion; Allegheny County Airport Authority v. ............................87

Local 2972, American Federation of State, County andMunicipal Employees, Mechanics/Servicemen and Bus Drivers(AFSCME); Bethel Park School District v. Council 84, ............128

Lodge 91 v. N. Versailles Township; Fraternal Order of Police, ....265

Lomeo, James; John A. Danzilli, Jr. v. ..............................................335

(J)Love, Robert J., M.D., Allegheny North Arthritis Center, P.C.,and Devashis A. Mitra, M.D.; Nancy Wharton, Executrix ofthe Estate of Roger Wharton, Deceased v. UPMC Passavant,George H. Janicke, M.D.,..............................................................104

(J)Lucas, Cheryl v. Allegheny General Hospital and M. LanceWeaver, M.D. ....................................................................................22

(J)Magill, Robert J. v. Charles P. Bellina ..........................................117

(J)Mahle, Chad E. and Karla K. (husband and wife) v.Eighty-Four Mining Company, a PennsylvaniaCorporation, et al. ............................................................................31

Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc., f/k/a Three Rivers Juiceand Soda Company, Inc. v. Jones Soda Company, Inc., f/k/aUrban Juice and Soda Company, Inc., and A.J. Silverman& Company ....................................................................................154

Malachin, Francine v. Daimler Chrysler Financial ServicesAmericas LLC ................................................................................209

Mancuso, Matthew Alan; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........200

(J)Manfredi, Michael and Catherine; Thomas Shafer,Executor of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer, Deceased v.Goodman Manufacturing Corporation; D & M Heatingand Cooling, Inc.; ..........................................................................117

(J)Maraccini, Kelly S.; Vickie Folmer v.............................................304

Marine Insurance Company; Consol Energy, Inc. andEighty-Four Mining Company v. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.and National Fire and......................................................................25

Marino, Leslie C. and Douglas T. Millar, t/a MBM Rentals v.Simpson & McCrady, LLC and William Simpson; TravelersService Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck,..........................................233

(J)Martin, Donna C. v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ..........104Martin, Jeffrey L. a/k/a Jeff L. Martin, and Ramon C. Harris

a/k/a Raymon C. Harris; Mortgage Electronic RegistrationSystems, Inc. v. ..............................................................................140

Martin, Marshall; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................47Martin, Phillip v. Twanda Carlisle; Ora Lee Carroll and ..................19Marts, Christopher; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...................220

Mason, Frederick L., Administrator of the Estate of BarbaraMason v. Federal Insurance Company of the Chubb Groupof Insurance Companies................................................................126

(J)Mathew Bus Company and David Coligan;Gwendolyn Kinsel v. Carrier Management Corp; ......................306

Matt’s Jewels, Inc.; Albin Development Co. v. ................................171

MBM Rentals v. Simpson & McCrady, LLC and William Simpson;Travelers Service Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck,Leslie C. Marino and Douglas T. Millar, t/a................................233

(J)McGuire, Mary Anne & Thomas J. McGuire, her husband v.Perry L. Sigesmund and Matthew J. Murphy ............................157

(J)McInnes, Shauna and Andrew Dash v. Dana Wind and SherryKasprzyk; Racquel Underwood, a minor, by and through hermother and natural guardian Catherine Underwood, ..............103


McInnes, Shauna and Andrew Dash v. Dana Wind and SherryKasprzyk; Raquel Underwood, a minor, by her guardian,Catherine Underwood, ..................................................................331

(J)McNeff, William I., Administrator of the Estate of MadelynMcNeff v. Medi-Help, P.C. and Nenad B. Janicijevic, M.D.......102

McVay, William W., Esquire v. Weisman, Goldman,Bowen & Gross, LLP, James L. Weisman, Esquire, Edwardand Naomi Unghajer, and Judie and Charles F. Szeg;Law Offices of William W. McVay and ........................................130

(J)Medi-Help, P.C. and Nenad B. Janicijevic, M.D.; William I.McNeff, Administrator of the Estate of Madelyn McNeff v. ....102

Meier, Mary Lisa, husband and wife v. Allegheny County andKenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaum v. Allegheny County,Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its Chief Executive and DeborahBunn, its Chief Assessment Officer; James C. Clifton, Charles &Lorrie Cranor, husband & wife, and Roy Simmons and ............224

(J)Mellinger, John, M.D., Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn, VidaRegina Kasuba, M.D., Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates,Todd Fontaine, M.D., and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh;Linda Doleno and Christopher Doleno, her husband v. ............116

(J)Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Linda Doleno andChristopher Doleno, her husband v. John Mellinger, M.D.,Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn, Vida Regina Kasuba, M.D.,Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates, Todd Fontaine, M.D., &......116

Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Inc., and Mercy Health Center;Ronald E. Coates, and Patricia Coates, his wife v.Perry Younger, Sridhar Dasa, Randy Rawa, ..............................213

(J)Mercy Primary Care, Inc. and Metropolitan Ob-Gyn Associates,Inc.; Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz, her husband v.David J. Deitrick, D.O., ................................................................102

Mercy Primary Care, Inc., Khalili Noorbakhsh and DeitrickMetropolitan Obstetric Gynecology Associates, Inc.; Robin M.Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz v. David J. Deitrick, D.O., ........324&325

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Jack Cully;and Jack Cully v. Marc Alaia and Marla Alaia; Marc Alaiaand Marla Zerrer f/k/a Marla Alaia v. ..........................................27

(J)Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Ronald Schram;John Barley, III v. ............................................................................30

(J)Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; Thomas Livingstonand Kathryn Livingston v. ............................................................102

(J)Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Daniel Weimer;Dale E. and Constance M. Jackman, his wife v. ........................158

(J)Metropolitan Ob-Gyn Associates, Inc.; Robin M. Wytiaz andKeith Wytiaz, her husband v. David J. Deitrick, D.O.,Mercy Primary Care, Inc. and ....................................................102

Millar, Douglas T., t/a MBM Rentals v. Simpson & McCrady, LLCand William Simpson; Travelers Service Company, Inc.,Otto W. Beck, Leslie C. Marino and ............................................233

Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/a Auggie’s Roadhouse; Steve Delcorso;Louis H. Farmer; and Carolyn Farmer; Cheryle Gault v. JamesO’Connor, individually and t/d/b/a Total Entertainment; ..........18

Miller, Donna, individually and as Administratrix of theEstate of Charles Miller v. SMS DEMAG, Inc. as successorto SMS Schloemann-Siemag, Inc. ................................................172

Mitchell, Larry a/k/a; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.Larry Holiday ................................................................................193

(J)Mitra, Devashis A., M.D.; Nancy Wharton, Executrix of theEstate of Roger Wharton, Deceased v. UPMC Passavant, GeorgeH. Janicke, M.D., Robert J. Love, M.D., Allegheny NorthArthritis Center, P.C., and ............................................................104

(J)Mohan, Peter v. The Book Rack; Donna Nardozi;and Grassman Group, Inc.306(J)Molinari, Sandino & Beemer’s,Inc.; Michael A. Evanovich v. ......................................................305

(J)Molinari, Sandino & Beemer’s, Inc.; Michael A. Evanovich v. ..305

Montour School District and Township of Robinson v.Township of Collier and Chartiers Valley School District ........268

Mony Life Insurance Company of America, Joseph Cario;James Zacherl, Jr. and New England Life Insurance Company;Michael Irish v. AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a ............................270

Moon Area Sch. Dist.; Township of Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P.,t/d/b/a The Polo Club Apartments v. ..........................................340

Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Jeffrey L. Martina/k/a Jeff L. Martin, and Ramon C. Harris a/k/a Raymon C.Harris ..............................................................................................140

Moses, Sally B.; SRI Management, Inc. v. ........................................271

Mount Lebanon School Dist. (Board of School Directors of the) andthe Mount Lebanon School Dist.; Dr. Pamela Pulkowski v. ......38

(J)Murphy, Matthew J.; Mary Anne McGuire & Thomas J. McGuire,her husband v. Perry L. Sigesmund and ....................................157

(J)Nahay, Lindsay and Christine v. UPMC Presbyterian, Universityof Pittsburgh Physicians, and Revathi Toshok, D.O. ..................31

(J)Nardozi, Donna; and Grassman Group, Inc.; Peter Mohan v.The Book Rack; ..............................................................................306

National Fire and Marine Insurance Company;Consol Energy, Inc. and Eighty-Four Mining Company v.Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and ........................................................25

National Tax Funding, L.P. and Caulis Negric, L.L.C., (CapitalResearch Corporation Ltd., Servicing Agent), Assignees ofthe City of Pittsburgh, School District of Pittsburgh and thePittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority v. Rose Marie Bruce ..216

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. John Svitesic ................41Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Anthony Yungwirth ......69

(J)Nee, Anthony and Judi Nee v. Richard Pantalone, M.D. andGeneral Surgical Associates ........................................................156

(J)Neuman, Albert E. and Doris Neuman v. Kenneth B. Renchko,individually and t/d/b/a Ash’s Chimney Sweep, Inc., andStanley F. Jarzynka, Jr...................................................................102

(J)Nevillewood Apartments, L.P., a Pennsylvania LimitedPartnership; General Partner CMS-Montrose Associates tradingas CMS-Nevillewood, Limited Partnership, a Delaware LimitedPartnership; General Partner Taurus Apartments Star II, Inc.trading as Nevillewood Apartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation;Leon A. Dwinga, Jr. and Patricia M. Dwinga v. ZarembaContractors LLC, a Delaware Corporation, General PartnerZaremba Nevillewood, Inc. trading as ........................................116


New England Life Insurance Company; Michael Irish v.AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony Life Insurance Companyof America, Joseph Cario; James Zacherl, Jr. and ....................270

Nixon, Markeia Naquae; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...........260

Noorbakhsh, Khalili and Deitrick Metropolitan ObstetricGynecology Associates, Inc.; Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiazv. David J. Deitrick, D.O., Mercy Primary Care, Inc., ......324&325

North Versailles Twp.; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 91 v. ......265

Oakmont, (Borough of) and the Borough of Oakmont and J. BryantMullen, Michelle Mullen, Mitchell J. Patti, Christine M. Patti,Diane M. Hamilton, Mitchell J. Bidula and Maureen M.Bidula; Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of the ........82

(J)Observer Publishing Company, d/b/a Almanac and DonnaMurtha; Lawrence Dugas and Kathleen Dugas v.........................30

O’Connor, James, individually and t/d/b/a Total Entertainment;Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/a Auggie’s Roadhouse;Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer; and Carolyn Farmer;Cheryle Gault v. ..............................................................................18

Olympia Funding, Inc., f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc.,William Hogarty, d/b/a Olympic Funding, Paul Schofield andJohn Does 1-100; Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v. ........................289

Omnicom Group, Inc., and John Does 1-16; pair Networks, Inc.,PAX 69, Inc., Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland, Inc.,Rapp Collins Worldwide, LP, RCWGP, L.L.C., RappPartnership Holdings, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc.,Diversified Agency Services, ......................................................136

One Thousand Two Hundred Fifteen Dollars ($1,215.00)In U.S. Currency and One (1) Digital Scale;Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................................327

Onorato, Daniel A., et al.Fred Goehringer v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.; John R. Orie, Jr.; Sheriffs’Association of the Commonwealth of PA, et al. v. AlleghenyCounty; ............................................................................................185

Onorato, Daniel, its Chief Executive and Deborah Bunn, itsChief Assessment Officer; James C. Clifton, Charles andLorrie Cranor, husband and wife, and Roy Simmons andMary Lisa Meier, husband and wife v. Allegheny Countyand Kenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaum v.Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, ................................................224

(J)Onorato, Vivian v. Elaine Jewart & Co., Inc., t/d/b/a Jewart’sGymnastics v. Horn Bros., Inc. ....................................................157

(J)Opalenik, Michelle L. and Michael Opalenik, her husband v.Westmoreland Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inc., Roy R. Clark,M.D., Todd Lemmon, M.D., and Westmoreland RegionalHospital ..........................................................................................156

(J)Opferman, Jacqueline M. v. City of Pittsburgh and EquitableResources, Inc., d/b/a Equitable Gas ............................................21

Orie, John R., Jr.; Sheriffs’ Association of the Commonwealthof PA, et al. v. Allegheny County; Daniel A. Onorato, et al.Fred Goehringer v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.............................................................185

Orie & Zivic, John R. Orie, John R. Orie, P.C., and Stephen J. Zivic;Erie Insurance Group v.................................................................218

(J)Orosz, Michael, Deceased v. Family Practice Medical AssociatesSouth, Inc. and Louis Komer, M.D.; Marybeth Ramaglia,personal representative of the Estate of ....................................343

Ostrander, Ashley, et al. v. James T. Katsur, et al. ............................55

Pail, David and Dan Pail v. Allstate Insurance Co. and Michael J.Profeta ............................................................................................165

(J)Pail, David and Dan Pail v. Allstate Insurance Company andMichael J. Profeta..........................................................................343

pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc., Apple Marine, Inc., v.Interland, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, LP, RCWGP, L.L.C.,Rapp Partnership Holdings, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc.,Diversified Agency Services, Omnicom Group, Inc.,and John Does 1-16........................................................................136

(J)Pantalone, Richard, M.D. and General Surgical Associates;Anthony Nee and Judi Nee v. ......................................................156

(J)Pappert, Marshall and Julia, his wife v. Donald andCheryl Snyder, his wife, and Theodore Jones ............................103

(J)Par 3 Joint Venture v. Thornburgh Boro ......................................117

(J)Park, Kyung S., M.D. and St. Francis Medical Center, et al.;Dolores Kaclik and John Gabriel Kaclik v. ................................116

Patterson, Katherine, et al.; Linda L. Sinka, indiv. & as Admrx. ofthe Estate of Jason Sinka (Deceased) v.......................................338

PAX 69, Inc., Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland, Inc., Rapp CollinsWorldwide, LP, RCWGP, L.L.C., Rapp Partnership Holdings,Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc., Diversified AgencyServices, Omnicom Group, Inc., and John Does 1-16;pair Networks, Inc., ......................................................................136

Pearce, John Alfred; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................177

Pellasce, Faye A. and Carl Pellasce, her husband v.Giant Eagle, Inc., Alfred Gottesman and Gottesman, a L.L.C. v.Dave Pook Landscaping Service & Snow Removal........................6

Penn Hills, et al.; Chatelain Corporation v.Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of ............................300

(J)Pennsylvania American Water Co.; James Baker andMary Baker, his wife v...................................................................158

Pepper, Molly Eileen; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............274

(J)Peterson, Marylou Virgili, Irene Virgili and Joshua Peterson v.Monica Engle..................................................................................157

(J)Petrichevich, Scott; Ross E. Andrews v. ......................................342

Phoenix Glazing, Inc.; JEM Products Company, Inc. v.Protean Construction Products, Inc. v.........................................234

Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Jack Cully; and Jack Cully v. MarcAlaia and Marla Alaia; Marc Alaia and Marla Zerrer f/k/a MarlaAlaia v. Merrill Lynch, ....................................................................27


Pierce, Kenneth and Stephanie Beechaum v. Allegheny County,Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its Chief Executive and DeborahBunn, its Chief Assessment Officer; James C. Clifton, Charlesand Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife, and Roy Simmons andMary Lisa Meier, husband & wife v. Allegheny County and ....224

(J)Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates, Todd Fontaine, M.D., andMercy Hospital of Pittsburgh; Linda Doleno and ChristopherDoleno, her husband v. John Mellinger, M.D., Greater PittsburghOb/Gyn, Vida Regina Kasuba, M.D., ..........................................116

Pittsburgh City Council, The Act 47 Coordinator for the City ofPittsburgh, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department ofCommunity and Economic Development, and the Intergovern-mental Cooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class;Anthony J. Pokora, Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v.Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, ..................223

Pittsburgh Regional Building Trade Council; Roger Sossong v.Shaler Area School District and ..................................................337

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority v. Rose Marie Bruce;National Tax Funding, L.P. and Caulis Negric, L.L.C., (CapitalResearch Corporation Ltd., Servicing Agent), Assignees of theCity of Pittsburgh, School District of Pittsburgh and the ........216

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority; Robert J. Csaszar v.Eleanor Jasick v. ..............................................................................85

(J)Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, LTD; Frank Wislickand Karen Wislick, his wife v. Karen Roche, M.D. &................344

Pleasant Hills Post, Inc.; In Re: ........................................................237

Pogel, Frank and Elaine Pogel, David Carpenter and BeatriceCarpenter, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situ-ated v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. ................162

Poindexter, Robert; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................126

Pokora, Anthony J., Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v. LukeRavenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh CityCouncil, The Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh,Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Communityand Economic Development, and the IntergovernmentalCooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class ..............223

Port Authority of Allegheny County v. Amalgamated TransitUnion, Local 85 ................................................................................80

(J)Port Authority of Allegheny County; Donna C. Martin v. ..........104

Porter, Charles; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................175

Potosnak, Bonnie L. and Jerome Potosnak v.Giant Eagle, Inc., et al.....................................................................98

(C)Preece, Constance v. Trevor Preece ..............................................16

Premier Capital, Inc. v. Franklin Town Realty, Inc. ........................229

(J)Presbyterian-Univ. Hosp. t/d/b/a Univ. of Pgh. Med. Ctr.;Anne Cohen and Howard Cohen, her husband v. ......................342

Profeta, Michael J.; David Pail and Dan Pail v.Allstate Insurance Co. and............................................................165

(J)Profeta, Michael J. ; David Pail and Dan Pail v.Allstate Insurance Company and ................................................343

Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. v. Cincinnati Equitable Ins. Co. ........77

Protean Construction Products, Inc. v. Phoenix Glazing, Inc.;JEM Products Company, Inc. v. ..................................................234

Pulkowski, Dr. Pamela v. The Board of School Directorsof the Mount Lebanon School District and theMount Lebanon School District......................................................38

(J)QVC, Inc. and Connors Footwear; Susan Bayani v. ....................305

(J)Ramaglia, Marybeth, personal representative of theEstate of Michael Orosz, Deceased v. Family PracticeMedical Associates South, Inc. and Louis Komer, M.D.............343

Rapp Partnership Holdings, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc.,Diversified Agency Services, Omnicom Group, Inc., andJohn Does 1-16; pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc.,Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland, Inc., Rapp CollinsWorldwide, LP, RCWGP, L.L.C., ..................................................136

Rasheed, Jamal; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................249

Ravenstahl, Luke, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh CityCouncil, The Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh,Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community andEconomic Development, and the Intergovernmental CooperationAuthority for Cities of the Second Class; Anthony J. Pokora,Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v. ........................................223

Rawa, Randy, The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh, Inc., andMercy Health Center; Ronald E. Coates, and Patricia Coates,his wife v. Perry Younger, Sridhar Dasa, ....................................213

Reardon, Laura v. Allegheny College, et al.........................................73

(J)Renchko, Kenneth B., individually and t/d/b/a Ash’s ChimneySweep, Inc., and Stanley F. Jarzynka, Jr.; Albert E. Neumanand Doris Neuman v. ....................................................................102

Retirement Board of Allegheny County; Robert Jankowski v. ..........3

Reunion Industries, Inc. v. Doe 1 a/k/a Denunz2005,Doe 2 a/k/a Stocker606, and Doe 3 a/k/a Pun 2 Dex ................168

(J)Richards, Nelson M. and Barbara G. Richards, husbandand wife v. Dormont Concrete Co., Inc., Additional Defendant;Karola M. Yourison v. ....................................................................117

Riveria, Martinez, Jose; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........276

Robinson Township Board of Commissioners and Township ofRobinson; Coventry Park, LLC., v. Zoning Hearing Board ofTownship of Robinson, Pennsylvania and Township ofRobinson Coventry Park, LLC., v. ................................................161

(J)Rocco, Joanne and Herbert Rocco v. Allegheny Ophthalmic &Orbital Associates, P.C. and Thierry Vierstraeten, M.D. ............22

(J)Roche, Karen, M.D. & Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, LTD;Frank Wislick & Karen Wislick, his wife v. ................................344

(J)Rooker, Gina M., M.D., Triangle Urological Group, P.C.,UPMC Passavant and UPMC; Nubia Habay andJeffrey Habay, her husband v.......................................................305

(J)Ross, Cindy, Executrix of the Estates of Betty L. Caton andWilliam Caton v. Nicholas Bircher, M.D. ......................................21


Rottschaefer, Bernard L., M.D.; Amy J. Vivio v. ..............................283

Rucker, Lance; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...........................196

Rush, Richard W. and the United States of America;County of Allegheny v. ..................................................................189

(J)Rytel, Michael J., M.D.; Margaret L. Juart, Individually and asAdministratrix of the Estate of Richard J. Juart, Deceased v.Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates and ........................117

Sabo, Sharon v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three RiversOrthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B.DeSilva, M.D. and Michael Trombley, M.D. ..............................112

Sabo, Sharon, Individually and as Personal Representative of theEstate of Helen P. Altieri, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III,M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMCSt. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; and Michael Trombley,M.D. ................................................................................................226

Santilli, James, Robert Keifner and William Keifner v. Townshipof Collier, a First Class Township of the Commonwealth ofPennsylvania; Thomas Keifner and Luann Keifner, ..................138

Satterwhite, Jay Leslie a/k/a J. Brown; Commonwealth ofPennsylvania v. ................................................................................83

(J)Schaeffer, Ellie v. The Finish Line, Inc. ......................................157

Schaitkin, Barry M. and Sally E. Carty; Ronald B. Livingston,Joann Livingston, Russell M. Livingston, and Shelby H.Livingston v. Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sabrina C. Wojnaroski,Richard L. Scheckells, Debra L. Scheckells, ..............................228

Scheckells, Richard L., Debra L. Scheckells, Barry M. Schaitkinand Sally E. Carty; Ronald B. Livingston, Joann Livingston,Russell M. Livingston, and Shelby H. Livingston v.Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sabrina C. Wojnaroski, ..........................228

Schenley Farms Civic Association and Edward Kabala, Intervenors;Elmhurst Company, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporation as SoleGeneral Partner, the City of Pittsburgh and the First BaptistChurch of Pittsburgh, Appellants v. City of Pittsburgh HistoricReview Commission, Appellee, and Ira Weiss, The Bristol, H.Lewis Lobdell, Katherine Laffey Lobdell, ..................................153

Schmidt, Joyce A. v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,Boardman Company, Sinor Manufacturing, Inc.and Freightliner Specialty Vehicles, Inc. ....................................317

Schofield, Paul and John Does 1-100; Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v.Olympia Funding, Inc., f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc.,William Hogarty, d/b/a Olympic Funding, ..................................289

School District of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Water and SewerAuthority v. Rose Marie Bruce; National Tax Funding, L.P. andCaulis Negric, L.L.C., (Capital Research Corporation Ltd.,Servicing Agent), Assignees of the City of Pittsburgh, ............216

(J)Schram, Ronald; John Barley, III v.; Metropolitan LifeInsurance Company and ................................................................30

Schwartz, Richard K.; Victoria L. Vargo v. ......................................307

Scott, Jacqueline Lorraine; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....151

(J)Scruggs, James C., her husband v. The Borough ofBrackenridge; Aarie W. Holt-Scruggs &......................................116

(J)Selepec, Daniel J., individually and as Adminstrator of theEstate of Sandra L. Selepec, deceased v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery,Inc., a subsidiary company of Johnson and Johnson, Inc. ........304

(C)Serbin, Karen L. v. David N. Serbin ..............................................16

(J)Shafer, Thomas, Executor of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer,Deceased v. Goodman Manufacturing Corporation; D & MHeating and Cooling, Inc.; Michael and Catherine Manfredi ..117

Shah, Asif, d/b/a Lillen’s Restaurant, et al. and Sky Bank;Frontier Leasing Corporation v. ....................................................17

(J)Shaheen, Travis S. v. Allegheny General Hospital ......................118

Shaler Area School District and Pittsburgh RegionalBuilding Trade Council; Roger Sossong v...................................337

(J)Sheppard, Luke v. Joseph Kastory, Elizabeth Kastoryand Mack Kastory..........................................................................158

Sheriffs’ Association of the Commonwealth of PA, et al. v.Allegheny County; Daniel A. Onorato, et al.Fred Goehringer v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.; John R. Orie, Jr.; ............................185

Shipers, Mary v. Barry Tunic and Nancy Tunic ..............................219

(J)Sigesmund, Perry L. and Matthew J. Murphy; Mary AnneMcGuire & Thomas J. McGuire, her husband v.........................157

Simmons, Roy and Mary Lisa Meier, husband and wife v. AlleghenyCounty and Kenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaum v.Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its ChiefExecutive and Deborah Bunn, its Chief Assessment Officer;James C. Clifton, Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband andwife, and..........................................................................................224

Simpson & McCrady, LLC and William Simpson; Travelers ServiceCompany, Inc., Otto W. Beck, Leslie C. Marino andDouglas T. Millar, t/a MBM Rentals v. ........................................233

Sinka, Linda L., indiv. & as Admrx. of the Estate of Jason Sinka(Deceased) v. Katherine Patterson, et al.....................................338

Sinor Manufacturing, Inc. and Freightliner Specialty Vehicles, Inc.;Joyce A. Schmidt v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,Boardman Company,......................................................................317

Sky Bank; Frontier Leasing Corporation v. Asif Shah,d/b/a Lillen’s Restaurant, et al. and ..............................................17

Slade, Reginald; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................47

Smith, Leonard v. Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi andArthur Cutruzzula..........................................................................248

SMS DEMAG, Inc. as successor to SMS Schloemann-Siemag, Inc.;Donna Miller, individually and as Administratrix of theEstate of Charles Miller v. ............................................................172

Snyder, Carol L. and Max Gomberg; David C. Williams v. ............164

(J)Snyder, Donald and Cheryl, his wife, and Theodore Jones;Marshall and Julia Pappert, his wife v. ......................................103


(J)Sorce, Linda v. Rahim Sotoodehfar, M.D. ....................................343

Sossong, Roger v. Shaler Area School District and PittsburghRegional Building Trade Council ................................................337

(J)Sotoodehfar, Rahim, M.D.; Linda Sorce v.....................................343

(J)Souffrant, Norma J. and August Souffrant, her husband v.Patrick A.X. Hall, M.D. ................................................................103

South Hills E.N.T. Association; Robert Gillespie v.Dr. Stephen F. Wawrose and The..................................................285

(C)Sovick, Sandra M. v. William J. Sovick, Jr...................................315

(J)Spina, Horacio A., M.D.; Jessica J. Weis, individually and asAdmrx. of the Estate of Regina Marie Hardt v. ........................118

(J)Spisak, Donalyn & Martin, her husband v. Troy Kline ..............344

(J)Sporcic, Kathleen v. James H. Deyak ............................................22

SRI Management, Inc. v. Sally B. Moses ..........................................271

(J)St. Francis New Ken Primary Care Associates, Inc.;St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates; UnitedPhysicians, Inc.; Charles E. Weston, Executor of the Estate ofJanet L. Weston v. Joel M. Kichler, M.D.; Valley MedicalAssociates, P.C.; Daniel R. Casper, M.D.; Surinder S. Bajwa,M.D.;................................................................................................304

(J)Stack, Deborah and Ronald v. Starr Mushroom Marketand Lee and William Smay ............................................................30

(J)Standard Ceramics, Inc.; Batey Chevrolet, Inc. v. ........................30

Stanish, Joseph v. Suburban General Hospital, LCO, Inc. ..............247

(J)Starr Mushroom Market and Lee and William Smay;Deborah and Ronald Stack v. ........................................................30

State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co.; Frank Pogel andElaine Pogel, David Carpenter and Beatrice Carpenter, onbehalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. ..........162

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company;Stacey Edds Hunt v. ......................................................................174

(J)Stauffer, Laura E v. Donald A. Lenkner; ........................................32

(J)Steligo, Ann and Edward Steligo, her husband v.Paul Cervone, M.D. and Valley Women’s Health, P.C. ..............103

Stettner, Donald H.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................109

Stevenson, Gary; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................280

(J)St. Francis Medical Center, et al.; Dolores Kaclik andJohn Gabriel Kaclik v. Kyung S. Park, M.D. and ......................116

Stockton, Mark L., Kathleen F. Stockton, and Stephen L. Willman;Evaluation Services, Inc. and Willman & Associates, Inc. v.Lender’s Service, Inc. LSI Title Agency, Inc. f/k/a Lender’sService, Inc. v. Evaluation Services, Inc., Willman &Associates, Inc.,................................................................................89

(J)St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company; Creative MetalFabricators v. A.G. Cullen Construction, Inc. and........................21

Suburban General Hospital, LCO, Inc.; Joseph Stanish v. ..............247

(J)Suiters, William Geoff; Daniel Laus and Sherri Laus,husband and wife v. ......................................................................118

Svitesic, John; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. ..............41

Sweeney, Patrick; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................28

Szeg, Charles F.; Law Offices of William W. McVay andWilliam W. McVay, Esquire v. Weisman, Goldman, Bowen &Gross, LLP, James L. Weisman, Esquire, Edward andNaomi Unghajer, and Judie and ..................................................130

Tabano, Steven; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................258

(J)Taurus Apartments Star II, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation; Leon A. Dwinga, Jr.and Patricia M. Dwinga v. Zaremba Contractors LLC, aDelaware Corporation, General Partner Zaremba Nevillewood,Inc. trading as Nevillewood Apartments, L.P., a PennsylvaniaLimited Partnership; General Partner CMS-Montrose Associatestrading as CMS-Nevillewood, Limited Partnership, a DelawareLimited Partnership; General Partner ......................................116

Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an Unincorporated Association v.Diane Gallo ....................................................................................143

Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Teledyne Continental Motors,Inc. v. Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.........................61

(J)Terza, Norma, Administratrix of the Estate ofMichelle Yuscinsky v. Allegheny General Hospital ....................32

(J)The Book Rack; Donna Nardozi; and Grassman Group, Inc.;Peter Mohan v.................................................................................306

The Polo Club Apartments v. Moon Area Sch. Dist.; Townshipof Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P., t/d/b/a ....................................340

Thomas, Earl; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................245

Thompson, Terrance Jamar; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..124

(J)Thornburgh Boro; Par 3 Joint Venture v. ....................................117

Three Rivers Juice and Soda Company, Inc. v. Jones SodaCompany, Inc., f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc.,and A.J. Silverman & Company; Major Mid-AtlanticDistributors, Inc., f/k/a ................................................................154

Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret;Siri M.B. DeSilva, M.D. and Michael Trombley, M.D.;Sharon Sabo v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; ..............................112

Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret;Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; and Michael Trombley, M.D.; SharonSabo, Individually & as Personal Representative of the Estate ofHelen P. Altieri, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; ......226

(J)Tisdale, Karalynda and Charles, her husband v. Antonio R.Charneco, Richard W. Emmert, D.D.S., t/d/b/a EmmertDental Associates, Emmert Dental, Inc., t/d/b/aEmmert Dental Associates, and Phyllis C. Lee, D.M.D. ..........158

(C)T.K. v. C.C.K. ....................................................................................46


Total Entertainment; Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/a Auggie’sRoadhouse; Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer; andCarolyn Farmer; Cheryle Gault v. James O’Connor,individually and t/d/b/a ..................................................................18

(J)Toth, Christine v. Diane Lee Cummins ........................................344

Township of Collier, a First Class Township of the Commonwealthof Pennsylvania; Thomas Keifner and Luann Keifner,James Santilli, Robert Keifner and William Keifner v. ............138

Township of Collier and Chartiers Valley School District; MontourSchool District and Township of Robinson v. ............................268

Township of Collier and Chartiers Valley School District;Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Pittsburgh v. ....................287

Township of Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P., t/d/b/a The Polo ClubApartments v. Moon Area Sch. Dist.............................................340

Township of Robinson v. Township of Collier and Chartiers ValleySchool District; Montour School District and ............................268

Travelers Indemnity Company v. Bonnie D. Butchko andWilliam P. Butchko ............................................................................1

Travelers Service Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck, Leslie C. Marinoand Douglas T. Millar, t/a MBM Rentals v.Simpson & McCrady, LLC and William Simpson ......................233

(J)Triangle Urological Group, P.C., UPMC Passavant andUPMC; Nubia Habay and Jeffrey Habay, her husband v.Gina M. Rooker, M.D., ..................................................................305

Trombley, Michael, M.D.; Sharon Sabo v. V. Thomas Worrall III,M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMCSt. Margaret; Siri M.B. DeSilva, M.D. and ................................112

Trombley, Michael, M.D.; Sharon Sabo, Individually and as PersonalRepresentative of the Estate of Helen P. Altieri, Deceased v.V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three Rivers OrthopedicAssociates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.;and ..................................................................................................226

Tunic, Barry and Nancy Tunic; Mary Shipers v...............................219

(J)Underwood, Racquel, a minor, by and through her mother andnatural guardian Catherine Underwood, Shauna McInnes andAndrew Dash v. Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk ....................103

Underwood, Raquel, a minor, by her guardian, CatherineUnderwood, Shauna McInnes and Andrew Dash v.Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk ................................................331

(J)United Physicians, Inc.; Charles E. Weston, Executor of theEstate of Janet L. Weston v. Joel M. Kichler, M.D.; ValleyMedical Associates, P.C.; Daniel R. Casper, M.D.; Surinder S.Bajwa, M.D.; St. Francis New Ken Primary Care Associates,Inc.; St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates; ..................304

United States of America; County of Allegheny v.Richard W. Rush and the ..............................................................189

(J)United States Steel Corporation t/d/b/a United States SteelClairton Works; David Langa v.....................................................306

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.; Teledyne TechnologiesInc. and Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. v...............................61

Unghajer, Naomi, and Judie and Charles F. Szeg; Law Officesof William W. McVay and William W. McVay, Esquire v.Weisman, Goldman, Bowen & Gross, LLP, James L. Weisman,Esquire, Edward and ....................................................................130

(J)Univ. of Pgh. Med. Ctr.; Anne Cohen and Howard Cohen,her husband v. Presbyterian-Univ. Hosp. t/d/b/a ......................342

(J)UPMC Braddock Hospital; Rita Griffin v.....................................156(J)UPMC Passavant, George H. Janicke, M.D., Robert J. Love,

M.D., Allegheny North Arthritis Center, P.C., and Devashis A.Mitra, M.D.; Nancy Wharton, Executrix of the Estate ofRoger Wharton, Deceased v. ........................................................104

(J)UPMC Passavant and UPMC; Nubia Habay andJeffrey Habay, her husband v. Gina M. Rooker, M.D.,Triangle Urological Group, P.C., ..................................................305

(J)UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, a PA corp.; Carmella A.Dearmon, Admrx. of the Estate of Ramona C. Williams,Deceased, et al. v. Health & Living Centers, Inc.,a PA corp. t/d/b/a Collins Health Care Center; and ..................342

(J)UPMC Presbyterian, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, andRevathi Toshok, D.O.; Lindsay and Christine Nahay v. ..............31

UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. DeSilva, M.D. andMichael Trombley, M.D.; Sharon Sabo v. V. Thomas WorrallIII, M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC;............112

UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; and MichaelTrombley, M.D.; Sharon Sabo, Individually and as PersonalRepresentative of the Estate of Helen P. Altieri, Deceased v.V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three Rivers OrthopedicAssociates-UPMC; ........................................................................226

(J)UPMC St. Margaret, a Pennsylvania Corporation; Amy E.Grainger v. ......................................................................................342

Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc., and A.J. Silverman &Company; Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc., f/k/aThree Rivers Juice and Soda Company, Inc. v.Jones Soda Company, Inc., f/k/a ..................................................154

U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Dholu, Inc. d/b/a Gladd TowerMotor Inn, Saddeh Jabr, and William Walsh, Wings Suds andSpuds, Inc., and the Wicked Witches’ Dam View Hotel, Inc. andt/a Wicked Witches’ and Puddles of Smallman Street, Inc., andt/a Whiskey Dick’s Saloon, and RSG, Inc., and t/a Roland’sRestaurant and Dingbats I Associates, and t/a Dingbats............23

(J)USX/G.A.P. Pollution & Environmental Control, Inc.; Fagan v. ..22

Valencia, David; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................262

J)Valley Medical Associates, P.C.; Daniel R. Casper, M.D.;Surinder S. Bajwa, M.D.; St. Francis New Ken Primary CareAssociates, Inc.; St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates;United Physicians, Inc.; Charles E. Weston, Executor of theEstate of Janet L. Weston v. Joel M. Kichler, M.D.; ..................304

(J)Valley Women’s Health, P.C.; Ann Steligo and Edward Steligo,her husband v. Paul Cervone, M.D. and ......................................103

Vargo, Victoria L. v. Richard K. Schwartz ........................................307

(J)Varner, William, Jr. v. Ivan E. Grenier ........................................305

Vaughn, Daniel A., et ux. v. Zoning Hearing Board of theTownship of Shaler, et al. ..............................................................312

(J)Vierstraeten, Thierry, M.D.; Joanne Rocco and Herbert Rocco v.Allegheny Ophthalmic & Orbital Associates, P.C. and ................22


(J)Virgili, Irene and Joshua Peterson v. Monica Engle;Marylou Virgili Peterson,..............................................................157

(J)Vita, Anthony J., Jr. and Wende Vita, his wife v.Jack J. Kessler and Ellen P. Kessler, his wife ............................104

Vivio, Amy J. v. Bernard L. Rottschaefer, M.D. ..............................283

Volponi, now Virginia H; David A. Borkovic v.Virginia H. Borkovic, ....................................................................295

(J)Waleski, Joseph and Noreen v. Abigail and Laura Evans ............32

Washington, Eileen; Stacey Halliday v. Commonwealth ofPennsylvania Department of Transportation and City ofPittsburgh v. ..................................................................................313

Wawrose, Dr. Stephen F. and The South Hills E.N.T. Association;Robert Gillespie v. ........................................................................285

(J)Weaver, M. Lance, M.D.; Cheryl Lucas v. Allegheny GeneralHospital and ....................................................................................22

(J)Weimer, Daniel; Dale E. and Constance M. Jackman, his wife v.Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and ..........................................158

(J)Weis, Jessica J., individually and as Admrx. of theEstate of Regina Marie Hardt v. Horacio A. Spina, M.D. ........118

Weisman, Goldman, Bowen & Gross, LLP, James L. Weisman,Esquire, Edward and Naomi Unghajer, and Judie andCharles F. Szeg; Law Offices of William W. McVay andWilliam W. McVay, Esquire v. ......................................................130

Weiss, Ira, The Bristol, H. Lewis Lobdell, Katherine Laffey Lobdell,Schenley Farms Civic Association and Edward Kabala,Intervenors; Elmhurst Company, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporationas Sole General Partner, the City of Pittsburgh and the FirstBaptist Church of Pittsburgh, Appellants v. City of PittsburghHistoric Review Commission, Appellee, and ............................153

Western Surety Co.; Zavala, Inc. v. Five-R Excavating, Inc. and ....57

Western Surety Company; Zavala, Inc., a PennsylvaniaCorporation v. Five-R Excavating, Inc. and................................113

(J)Westmoreland Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inc., Roy R. Clark, M.D.,Todd Lemmon, M.D., and Westmoreland Regional Hospital;Michelle L. Opalenik & Michael Opalenik, her husband v. ......156

(J)Weston, Charles E., Executor of the Estate of Janet L. Weston v.Joel M. Kichler, M.D.; Valley Medical Associates, P.C.;Daniel R. Casper, M.D.; Surinder S. Bajwa, M.D.;St. Francis New Ken Primary Care Associates, Inc.;St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates;United Physicians, Inc. ................................................................304

(J)Wharton, Nancy, Executrix of the Estate of Roger Wharton,Deceased v. UPMC Passavant, George H. Janicke, M.D.,Robert J. Love, M.D., Allegheny North Arthritis Center, P.C.,and Devashis A. Mitra, M.D. ........................................................104

White, Raymond a/k/a Charles Raymond White;Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................................166

(C)Will, Aaron and Tara Elbert; Deborah Elbert andHoward Elbert v.............................................................................159

Williams, David C. v. Carol L. Snyder and Max Gomberg..............164

Williams, Frank Henry; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........301

(J)Williams, Ramona C., Deceased, et al. v. Health & LivingCenters, Inc., a PA corp. t/d/b/a Collins Health Care Center;and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, a PA corp.; Carmella A.Dearmon, Admrx. of the Estate of ..............................................342

Willman & Associates, Inc. v. Lender’s Service, Inc. LSI TitleAgency, Inc. f/k/a Lender’s Service, Inc. v. EvaluationServices, Inc., Willman & Associates, Inc., Mark L. Stockton,Kathleen F. Stockton, and Stephen L. Willman; EvaluationServices, Inc. and ............................................................................89

(J)Wind, Dana and Sherry Kasprzyk; Racquel Underwood, a minor,by and through her mother and natural guardian CatherineUnderwood, Shauna McInnes and Andrew Dash v. ..................103

Wind, Dana and Sherry Kasprzyk; Raquel Underwood,a minor, by her guardian, Catherine Underwood,Shauna McInnes and Andrew Dash v. ........................................331

(J)Wislick, Frank & Karen Wislick, his wife v.Karen Roche, M.D. & Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, LTD ......344

Witt, Reinhold Charles, Executor of the Estate of Reinhold F.Witt, Deceased, an Individual v. Robert B. Witt ........................215

Wojnaroski, Edward P., Sabrina C. Wojnaroski, Richard L.Scheckells, Debra L. Scheckells, Barry M. Schaitkin andSally E. Carty; Ronald B. Livingston, Joann Livingston,Russell M. Livingston, and Shelby H. Livingston v. ..................228

Wolf; Loretta Frances, In Re: Estate of ............................................297

(J)Wolfe, Charles F. v. Advantage Health Harmarville Rehab Corp.,t/d/b/a HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital ......344

Worrall, V. Thomas III, M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. DeSilva, M.D. andMichael Trombley, M.D.; Sharon Sabo v. ....................................112

Worrall, V. Thomas, III, M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; andMichael Trombley, M.D.; Sharon Sabo, Individually and asPersonal Representative of the Estate of Helen P. Altieri,Deceased v. ....................................................................................226

Wyatt Inc. v. Citizens Bank ..................................................................36

(J)Wytiaz, Robin M. and Keith Wytiaz, her husband v. David J.Deitrick, D.O., Mercy Primary Care, Inc. and MetropolitanOb-Gyn Associates, Inc. ................................................................102

Wytiaz, Robin M. and Keith Wytiaz v. David J. Deitrick, D.O.,Mercy Primary Care, Inc., Khalili Noorbakhsh and DeitrickMetropolitan Obstetric Gynecology Associates, Inc. ........324&325

Younger, Perry, Sridhar Dasa, Randy Rawa, The Mercy Hospitalof Pittsburgh, Inc., and Mercy Health Center; Ronald E.Coates, and Patricia Coates, his wife v. ......................................213

(J)Yourison, Karola M. v. Nelson M. Richards and Barbara G.Richards, husband and wife v. Dormont Concrete Co., Inc.,Additional Defendant ....................................................................117

Yungwirth, Anthony; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. ....69

(J)Yuscinsky, Estate of Michelle v. Allegheny General Hospital;Norma Terza, Administratrix of the ..............................................32


Zacherl, James, Jr. and New England Life Insurance Company;Michael Irish v. AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony LifeInsurance Company of America, Joseph Cario; ........................270

(J)Zaremba Contractors LLC, a Delaware Corporation, GeneralPartner Zaremba Nevillewood, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership; GeneralPartner CMS-Montrose Associates trading as CMS-Nevillewood,Limited Partnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership; GeneralPartner Taurus Apartments Star II, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation; Leon A. Dwinga, Jr.and Patricia M. Dwinga v. ............................................................116

Zavala, Inc. v. Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Co. ......57

Zavala, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v.Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Company ............113

(C)Zeek, Kimberly v. Eric V. Hooe ....................................................330

Zerrer, Marla f/k/a Marla Alaia v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &Smith Inc. and Jack Cully; and Jack Cully v. Marc Alaia andMarla Alaia; Marc Alaia and ..........................................................27

Zipporah, Sheila, L.P., t/d/b/a The Polo Club Apartments v.Moon Area Sch. Dist.; Township of Moon v. ..............................340

Zivic, Stephen J.; Erie Insurance Group v. Orie & Zivic, John R.Orie, John R. Orie, P.C., and ........................................................218

Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Penn Hills, et al.;Chatelain Corporation v. ..............................................................300

Zoning Hearing Board of Township of Robinson, Pennsylvaniaand Township of Robinson Coventry Park, LLC., v. RobinsonTownship Board of Commissioners and Township of Robinson;Coventry Park, LLC., v. ................................................................161

Zoning Hearing Board of the Township of Shaler, et al.;Daniel A. Vaughn, et ux. v.............................................................312

Zupsic, Matthew; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.........................44


23 Pa.C.S.A. §1103—(C)Sherry Janet Christopher v. Steve Bolar, III ..............................160

42 Pa.C.S.A. 9781(b)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Abramovitz......................293

62 Pa.C.S. §3991—Zavala, Inc. v. Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Co. ......57

69 P.S. §615(B)—Francine Malachin v. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

Americas LLC ................................................................................209

Adequacy of Plea Colloquy—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Molly Eileen Pepper ................274

Adequate Remedy at Law—Roger Sossong v. Shaler Area School District and

Pittsburgh Regional Building Trade Council ............................337

Adjudication of Delinquency—In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210

Administrator’s Right—Dr. Pamela Pulkowski v. Board of School Directors of the

Mount Lebanon School Dist. and the Mount LebanonSchool Dist. ......................................................................................38

Admissibility of Evidence—Ronald E. Coates, and Patricia Coates, his wife v.

Perry Younger, Sridhar Dasa, Randy Rawa, The MercyHospital of Pittsburgh, Inc., and Mercy Health Center ............213

Premier Capital, Inc. v. Franklin Town Realty, Inc. ........................229

Admissibility of Prior Convictions—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Allen Leasa......................122

Admission of Averment—County of Allegheny v. Richard W. Rush and the

United States of America ..............................................................189

Admissions—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrance Jamar Thompson ....124

Adoptive Home—(C)In Re: N.I.R., a minor ....................................................................232

Advertisement by Fax—pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc., Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland,

Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, LP, RCWGP, L.L.C., RappPartnership Holdings, Inc., Rapp Collins Worldwide, Inc.,Diversified Agency Services, Omnicom Group, Inc., and JohnDoes 1-16 ........................................................................................136

Affidavit of Non-Involvement—Linda L. Sinka, indiv. & as Admrx. of the Estate of Jason Sinka

(Deceased) v. Katherine Patterson, et al.....................................338

After-Discovered Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Henkel


Age of Majority—Cheryl Dippold v. Robert Dippold ......................................................13

Age of Prior Conviction—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Frank Henry Williams ............301

Agency—Michael Irish v. AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony Life Insurance

Company of America, Joseph Cario; James Zacherl, Jr.and New England Life Insurance Company ..............................270

Aggravated Assault—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Burns ................................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Markeia Naquae Nixon............260(C)In the Interest of: C.B., a minor....................................................264

Alimony—(C)Constance Preece v. Trevor Preece................................................16Linda Cegan v. David J. Cegan ..........................................................146(C)Edward Gray v. Grace Gray..........................................................160(C)Joseph W. Kaule v. Cynthia Kaule ................................................184(C)Lee Ann Banks v. Mark E. Banks ................................................314(C)Sandra M. Sovick v. William J. Sovick, Jr. ..................................315(C)Linda D. Hernton v. Bennie L. Hernton ......................................315(C)Janet Lerchey v. John K. Lerchey ................................................329

Alimony Modification—Theodore P. Kokolis v. Judith C. Kokolis ..............................................8

Alimony Pendente Lite—Nicholas LiBretto v. Diane Klabnik-LiBretto ..................................295

Alleged Payment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald H. Stettner ..................109

Allegheny County Home Rule Charter—John R. Orie, Jr.; Sheriffs’ Association of the Commonwealth

of PA, et al. v. Allegheny County; Daniel A. Onorato, et al.Fred Goehringer v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.............................................................185

Allocution—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacqueline Lorraine Scott ......151

Anonymity—Reunion Industries, Inc. v. Doe 1 a/k/a Denunz2005,

Doe 2 a/k/a Stocker606, and Doe 3 a/k/a Pun 2 Dex ................168

Application of Law in Sister States—Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an Unincorporated Association v.

Diane Gallo ....................................................................................143Application of Maryland Law—Stacey Edds Hunt v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Company ........................................................................................174

C U M U L AT I V E I N D E X - V O L U M E 1 5 5 - 2 0 0 7This listing is provided according to subject matter for research purposes.Under this title is printed a list of all cases reported in the Pittsburgh Legal Journal,a Supplement to the Lawyers Journal (Volume No. 155 - 2007). Subscribers can findin this index immediate reference to any case reported in the PITTSBURGH LEGALJOURNAL. For identification purposes: (C)Capsule Summaries; and (J)Jury Verdicts.


Arbitration Appeal—Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an Unincorporated Association v.

Diane Gallo ....................................................................................143

Arbitration Clause Scope—Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc., f/k/a Three Rivers Juice

and Soda Company, Inc. v. Jones Soda Company, Inc.,f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc., andA.J. Silverman & Company ..........................................................154

Assignment of Mortgage—Premier Capital, Inc. v. Franklin Town Realty, Inc. ........................229

Attorneys Fees—JEM Products Company, Inc. v. Protean Construction

Products, Inc. v. Phoenix Glazing, Inc. ......................................234SRI Management, Inc. v. Sally B. Moses ..........................................271

Attorney-Client Relationship—Law Offices of William W. McVay and William W. McVay,

Esquire v. Weisman, Goldman, Bowen & Gross, LLP,James L. Weisman, Esquire, Edward and Naomi Unghajer,and Judie and Charles F. Szeg......................................................130

Automobile Accident—Mary Shipers v. Barry Tunic and Nancy Tunic................................219

Bankruptcy—Linda Cegan v. David J. Cegan ..........................................................146Francine Malachin v. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

Americas LLC ................................................................................209

Best Evidence Rule—(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Bond Requirement—Mark W. Ambrose and Ronald A. Kramer v.

Citizens National Bank of Evans City, Pennsylvania ..................76

Borough Code—John A. Danzilli, Jr. v. James Lomeo ................................................335

Broker Negligence and Breach of Contract—Marc Alaia and Marla Zerrer f/k/a Marla Alaia v. Merrill Lynch,

Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. and Jack Cully and Jack Cully v.Marc Alaia and Marla Alaia ..........................................................27

Burden of Historic Review Commission—Elmhurst Company, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporation as Sole General

Partner, the City of Pittsburgh and the First Baptist Church ofPittsburgh, Appellants v. City of Pittsburgh Historic ReviewCommission, Appellee, and Ira Weiss, The Bristol, H. LewisLobdell, Katherine Laffey Lobdell, Schenley Farms CivicAssociation and Edward Kabala, Intervenors ............................153

Burden of Proof—(C)In the Interest of: C.B., a minor....................................................264Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. One Thousand Two Hundred


Business Privilege Tax—Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Pittsburgh v.

Township of Collier and Chartiers Valley School District ........287

Bylaws—In Re: Pleasant Hills Post, Inc. ..........................................................237

Cartway—Ronald B. Livingston, Joann Livingston, Russell M. Livingston,

and Shelby H. Livingston v. Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sabrina C.Wojnaroski, Richard L. Scheckells, Debra L. Scheckells,Barry M. Schaitkin and Sally E. Carty ........................................228

Causation Standards—Frederick L. Mason, Administrator of the Estate of

Barbara Mason v. Federal Insurance Company of theChubb Group of Insurance Companies ......................................126

Certificate of Merit—Sharon Sabo v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three Rivers

Orthopedic Associates-UPMC; UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B.DeSilva, M.D. and Michael Trombley, M.D. ..............................112

Sharon Sabo, Individually and as Personal Representative of theEstate of Helen P. Altieri, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III,M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC;UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; andMichael Trombley, M.D. ..............................................................226

Change of Venue—(C)Patricia H. DiSanti v. Robert R. DiSanti......................................316

Child Support—Cheryl Dippold v. Robert Dippold ......................................................13Robert J. Colonna v. Mary M. Colonna..............................................148(C)Ronald J. Lapko v. Kathy J. Lapko ..............................................295Nicholas LiBretto v. Diane Klabnik-LiBretto ..................................295Charlene Chirum v. Joseph Chirum ..................................................295Victoria L. Vargo v. Richard K. Schwartz ........................................307(C)Kimberly Zeek v. Eric V. Hooe......................................................330

Class Action—Ashley Ostrander, et al. v. James T. Katsur, et al. ..............................55Frank Pogel and Elaine Pogel, David Carpenter and Beatrice

Carpenter, on behalf of themselves and all others similarlysituated v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co. ..........162

Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v. Olympia Funding, Inc.,f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc., William Hogarty,d/b/a Olympic Funding, Paul Schofield & John Does 1-100 ....289

Class Certification—pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc., Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland,


Collateral Estoppel—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49In Re: Sterling P. Anderson Trust FBO Abigail Anderson In Re:

Sterling P. Anderson Trust FBO Alexandra Anderson..............111Frederick L. Mason, Administrator of the Estate of

Barbara Mason v. Federal Insurance Company of theChubb Group of Insurance Companies ......................................126

(C)Lee Ann Banks v. Mark E. Banks ................................................314

Collective Bargaining Agreement—Bethel Park School District v. Council 84, Local 2972, American

Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,Mechanics/Servicemen and Bus Drivers (AFSCME)................128

Common Law Marriage—(C)Sherry Janet Christopher v. Steve Bolar, III ..............................160(C)Elizabeth Hargrove v. Daniel B. Hargrove..................................314


Commonality of Issue—Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v. Olympia Funding, Inc.,

f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc., William Hogarty,d/b/a Olympic Funding, Paul Schofield & John Does 1-100 ....289

Competency to Stand Trial—(C)In the Interest of: C.B., a minor....................................................264

Concealment of Material Defect—Cara A. Hoehn v. Gildas A. Kaib, Jr. ................................................173

Conditional Use—Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of the Borough of

Oakmont and the Borough of Oakmont and J. Bryant Mullen,Michelle Mullen, Mitchell J. Patti, Christine M. Patti, DianeM. Hamilton, Mitchell J. Bidula and Maureen M. Bidula ..........82

Conduct of Counsel—Zavala, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Five-R Excavating, Inc.

and Western Surety Company ......................................................113

Conflict of Interest—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey E. Habay ......................119

Conspiracy—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Molly Eileen Pepper ................274

Constitutionality—James C. Clifton, Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife,

and Roy Simmons and Mary Lisa Meier, husband and wife v.Allegheny County and Kenneth Pierce and Stephanie Beechaumv. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Daniel Onorato, its ChiefExecutive & Deborah Bunn, its Chief Assessment Officer ......224

Constructive Notice—Robert J. Csaszar v. Eleanor Jasick v.

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority ........................................85

Continuous Treatment RuleAmy J. Vivio v. Bernard L. Rottschaefer, M.D. ................................283

Contract—(J)Creative Metal Fabricators v. A.G. Cullen Construction, Inc.

and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company......................21(J)Thomas Livingston and Kathryn Livingston v.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. ..................................................102(J)Dale E. and Constance M. Jackman, his wife v.

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. and Daniel Weimer................158(J)David Pail and Dan Pail v. Allstate Insurance Company

and Michael J. Profeta ..................................................................343

“Core Function Test”—Port Authority of Allegheny County v.

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 85..........................................80

Corruption of Minors—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Nicholas Freeman ........240

Counsel Fees—Zavala, Inc. v. Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Co. ......57(C)Joseph W. Kaule v. Cynthia Kaule ................................................184(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Counterclaim—David C. Williams v. Carol L. Snyder and Max Gomberg ..............164

County Assessment—James C. Clifton, Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife,


Court-appointed Evaluator—(C)Patricia H. DiSanti v. Robert R. DiSanti......................................316

Court Review of Arbitrator’s Decision—Bethel Park School District v. Council 84, Local 2972, American


Criminal Information—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................244

Criminal Law—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond White a/k/a

Charles Raymond White ..............................................................166Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Valencia ........................262Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Molly Eileen Pepper ................274Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Riveria Martinez ............276Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Darryll Leland Briston ............292

Cruelty to Animals—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Lee....................................221

Custody—Robert D. Keenan v. Veronica B. Keenan ..........................................33(C)T.K. v. C.C.K. ....................................................................................46Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Reginald Slade ..........................47(C)Deborah Elbert and Howard Elbert v.

Aaron Will and Tara Elbert ..........................................................159(C)J.G. v. D.K. ......................................................................................159(C)Marie Klos v. Stanley Klos ............................................................184(C)Patricia H. DiSanti v. Robert R. DiSanti......................................316

Damages Recoverable—Wyatt Inc. v. Citizens Bank ..................................................................36

Declaratory Judgment—The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Bonnie D. Butchko and

William P. Butchko ............................................................................1Thomas Keifner and Luann Keifner, James Santilli, Robert Keifner

and William Keifner v. Township of Collier, a First ClassTownship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania......................138

De Facto Acceptance—Thomas Keifner and Luann Keifner, James Santilli, Robert Keifner

and William Keifner v. Township of Collier, a First ClassTownship of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania......................138

Defamation—Laura Reardon v. Allegheny College, et al. ........................................73

Defamatory Statements—Reunion Industries, Inc. v. Doe 1 a/k/a Denunz2005,


Delay Damages—David Pail and Dan Pail v. Allstate Insurance Co. and

Michael J. Profeta..........................................................................165Donna Miller, individually and as Administratrix of the

Estate of Charles Miller v. SMS DEMAG, Inc. assuccessor to SMS Schloemann-Siemag, Inc. ..............................172


Delivery of a Controlled Substance—In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210

Dental Malpractice—(J)Karalynda and Charles Tisdale, her husband v. Antonio R.

Charneco, Richard W. Emmert, D.D.S., t/d/b/a Emmert DentalAssociates, Emmert Dental, Inc., t/d/b/a Emmert DentalAssociates, and Phyllis C. Lee, D.M.D. ......................................158

Determination of Income—(C)Lee Ann Banks v. Mark E. Banks ................................................314

Disability Pension—Robert Jankowski v. Retirement Board of Allegheny County ............3

Discharge of Public Employee—Port Authority of Allegheny County v.

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 85..........................................80

Disciplinary Proceedings—Laura Reardon v. Allegheny College, et al. ........................................73

Discovery—(C)Steven Addlespurger v. Julie Addlespurger..................................16

Discovery Rule—Ashley Ostrander, et al. v. James T. Katsur, et al. ..............................55Amy J. Vivio v. Bernard L. Rottschaefer, M.D. ................................283

Discretion of Lower Court—Stacey Halliday v. Commonwealth of Pa. Department of

Transportation & City of Pittsburgh v. Eileen Washington ......313

Dismissal of Claims—Leonard Smith v. Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi and

Arthur Cutruzzula..........................................................................248

Distribution of Assets—(C)Edward Gray v. Grace Gray..........................................................160

Divorce—(C)Edward Gray v. Grace Gray..........................................................160(C)Linda D. Hernton v. Bennie L. Hernton ......................................315

DNA Testing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charles Porter ..........................175

Dog Bite—(J)Marshall and Julia Pappert, his wife v. Donald and

Cheryl Snyder, his wife, and Theodore Jones ............................103(J)Racquel Underwood, a minor, by and through her mother and

natural guardian Catherine Underwood, Shauna McInnesand Andrew Dash v. Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk ............103

Raquel Underwood, a minor, by her guardian, CatherineUnderwood, Shauna McInnes and Andrew Dash v.Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk ................................................331

Domestic Relations Order—David A. Borkovic v. Virginia H. Borkovic,

now Virginia H. Volponi ................................................................295

Drug Addiction—(C)Michelle A. Bushee v. Philip J. Bushee........................................329

DUI—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Sweeney ........................28Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Zupsic..........................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Kearney ......................135

Duty to Correct—Township of Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P., t/d/b/a

The Polo Club Apartments v. Moon Area Sch. Dist. ..................340

Earnings and Earning Capacity—(C)Michelle A. Bushee v. Philip J. Bushee........................................329

Easement—C. Gray Garland, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v.

Alfonso C. D’Orazio and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio ................214

Easement by Prescription—Ronald B. Livingston, Joann Livingston, Russell M. Livingston,


Economic Loss Doctrine—Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. v.

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. ..................................61

Effect of Appeal—(C)Karen L. Serbin v. David N. Serbin ................................................16

Effect of Pleadings Filed in Federal Court Before Remand—Consol Energy, Inc. and Eighty-Four Mining Company v. Berkshire

Hathaway, Inc. and National Fire and Marine InsuranceCompany ..........................................................................................25

Eminent Domain—(J)Par 3 Joint Venture v. Thornburgh Boro ......................................117

Emotional Distress—Joyce A. Schmidt v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,

Boardman Company, Sinor Manufacturing, Inc.and Freightliner Specialty Vehicles, Inc. ....................................317

Employee Discipline—Allegheny County Airport Authority v. Construction General

Laborers and Material Handlers Union, Local 1058 ..................87

Enforcement of Agreement—(C)Ann Knapp v. Mark S. Knapp........................................................314

Enforcement of Settlement Agreements—Leonard Smith v. Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi and


Enforcement of Union Bylaws—Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an Unincorporated Association v.

Diane Gallo ....................................................................................143

Entitlement to Variance—Daniel A. Vaughn, et ux. v. Zoning Hearing Board of the

Township of Shaler, et al. ..............................................................312

Ephemeral vs. Intermittent Stream—Coventry Park, LLC., v. Zoning Hearing Board of Township of

Robinson, Pennsylvania and Township of Robinson CoventryPark, LLC., v. Robinson Township Board of Commissionersand Township of Robinson............................................................161

Equitable Consideration—Sharon Sabo, Individually and as Personal Representative of the

Estate of Helen P. Altieri, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III,M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC;UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; andMichael Trombley, M.D. ..............................................................226


Equitable Distribution—Linda Cegan v. David J. Cegan ..........................................................146(C)Edward Gray v. Grace Gray..........................................................160(C)Joseph W. Kaule v. Cynthia Kaule ................................................184(C)Ann Knapp v. Mark S. Knapp........................................................314(C)Lee Ann Banks v. Mark E. Banks ................................................314(C)Elizabeth Hargrove v. Daniel B. Hargrove..................................314(C)Sandra M. Sovick v. William J. Sovick, Jr. ..................................315(C)Lorraine B. Heater v. Harry Robert Hideck ..............................315(C)Linda D. Hernton v. Bennie L. Hernton ......................................315(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Error of Law—Township of Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P., t/d/b/a


“Essence Test”—Port Authority of Allegheny County v.

Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 85..........................................80Bethel Park School District v. Council 84, Local 2972, American


Estoppel—Victoria L. Vargo v. Richard K. Schwartz ........................................307

Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Lee....................................221

Evidence of Other Crimes—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gary Stevenson ........................280Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Abramovitz......................293

Excessive Attorney Fees—In re: Estate of Thomas P. Allen ........................................................191

Excessive Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Alfred Pearce ..................177

Exclusivity of the Pennsylvania Constitution—Ora Lee Carroll and Phillip Martin v. Twanda Carlisle ....................19

Expert’s Opinion—(C)Janet Lerchey v. John K. Lerchey ................................................329

Expert Testimony—The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Bonnie D. Butchko and

William P. Butchko ............................................................................1Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49Robert Gillespie v. Dr. Stephen F. Wawrose and

The South Hills E.N.T. Association..............................................285

Expert Witness—(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Extraction of Minerals—Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of the Borough of


Failure to Comply—Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 91 v. North Versailles Twp.........265

Failure to File Answer—County of Allegheny v. Richard W. Rush and the


Failure to File a Motion to Suppress—In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210

Failure to Introduce Character Witness Testimony—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Allen Leasa......................122

Failure to Notify—Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Pittsburgh v.


Fair Response Doctrine—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Lance Rucker ..........................196

Federal Court Remand of Case to State Court—Consol Energy, Inc. and Eighty-Four Mining Company v.

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and National Fire andMarine Insurance Company ..........................................................25

Final Order—(C)Ann Knapp v. Mark S. Knapp........................................................314

Financial Hardship—Chatelain Corporation v. Zoning Hearing Board

of the Municipality of Penn Hills, et al. ......................................300

Firearms Charge—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Reginald Slade ..........................47Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Oscar Brown ..............................95Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Markeia Naquae Nixon............260

First Amendment—Reunion Industries, Inc. v. Doe 1 a/k/a Denunz2005,


Five-year MoratoriumJohn R. Orie, Jr.; Sheriffs’ Association of the Commonwealth

of PA, et al. v. Allegheny County; Daniel A. Onorato, et al.Fred Goehringer v. Dan Onorato, as Chief Executive of theCounty of Allegheny; et al.............................................................185

Fluctuation of Values—James C. Clifton, Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife,


Foreign Judgments—Belfair Property Owners’ Association, Inc. v. Vincent C. Deluzio and

Rita S. Deluzio................................................................................142

Forfeiture—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. One Thousand Two Hundred


Forum Selection Clause—Frontier Leasing Corporation v. Asif Shah,

d/b/a Lillen’s Restaurant, et al. and Sky Bank ............................17

Fraud—(J)John Barley, III v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

and Ronald Schram ........................................................................30

Fraudulent Misrepresentation—Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. v.



Frye Standard—The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Bonnie D. Butchko and

William P. Butchko ............................................................................1

Full Faith and Credit—Frontier Leasing Corporation v. Asif Shah,


Gist of the Action Doctrine—Laura Reardon v. Allegheny College, et al. ........................................73

Good Health Clause—Michael Irish v. AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony Life Insurance


Grandparents Visitation—(C)Deborah Elbert and Howard Elbert v.

Aaron Will and Tara Elbert ..........................................................159

Grievance—Allegheny County Airport Authority v. Construction General


Hearsay Rule—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrance Jamar Thompson ....124Ronald E. Coates, and Patricia Coates, his wife v.


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bertha Mae Kelley ..................303

Home Rule Charter—Ora Lee Carroll and Phillip Martin v. Twanda Carlisle ....................19John A. Danzilli, Jr. v. James Lomeo ................................................335

Household Exclusion—Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Jesse Ayers....................334

Hypnosis of Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Henkel


Illness of Prisoner—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Earl Thomas ............................245

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Howell, Jr.......................18Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marshall Martin ........................47Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Allen Leasa......................122Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raj Karee Edge ........................179Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Lance Rucker ..........................196Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brian Coker ..............................199In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Valencia ........................262Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Riveria Martinez ............276

Inheritance Tax Liability—In re: Estate of Thomas P. Allen ........................................................191

Injunction—C. Gray Garland, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v.

Alfonso C. D’Orazio and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio ................214

In loco parentis—(C)J.G. v. D.K. ......................................................................................159

Installment Sale Contract—Francine Malachin v. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

Americas LLC ................................................................................209

Insurance Bad Faith—(J)John Barley, III v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and

Ronald Schram ................................................................................30

Insurance Consultation Services Exemption ActTravelers Service Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck, Leslie C.

Marino and Douglas T. Millar, t/a MBM Rentals v.Simpson & McCrady, LLC and William Simpson ......................233

Insurance Policy—U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Dholu, Inc. d/b/a Gladd Tower

Motor Inn, Saddeh Jabr, and William Walsh, Wings Suds andSpuds, Inc., and the Wicked Witches’ Dam View Hotel, Inc. andt/a Wicked Witches’ and Puddles of Smallman Street, Inc., andt/a Whiskey Dick’s Saloon, and RSG, Inc., and t/a Roland’sRestaurant and Dingbats I Associates, and t/a Dingbats............23

Progressive Casualty Ins. Co. v. Cincinnati Equitable Ins. Co. ........77

Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA)—Anthony J. Pokora, Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v.

Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, PittsburghCity Council, The Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh,Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Communityand Economic Development, and the IntergovernmentalCooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class ..............223

Interlocutory Appeal—Stacey Halliday v. Commonwealth of Pa. Department of

Transportation & City of Pittsburgh v. Eileen Washington ......313

Intermediate Punishment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Sweeney ........................28

Internet—Reunion Industries, Inc. v. Doe 1 a/k/a Denunz2005,


Inter Vivos Gifts—In Re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ..............................................297

Intimidation of a Witness—In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210

Investigatory Detention—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Tabano ..........................258

Ipso facto Clause—Francine Malachin v. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

Americas LLC ................................................................................209

Irregularity, of Arbitration Award—Marc Alaia and Marla Zerrer f/k/a Marla Alaia v. Merrill Lynch,


Irreparable Harm—Jarl Investments, LP, Janice Bioni, Daniel Fleck and

Randall Fleck v. Lois Fleck and Lawrence Fleck ......................105

Judgment of Non Pros—Sharon Sabo, Individually and as Personal Representative of the

Estate of Helen P. Altieri, Deceased v. V. Thomas Worrall III,M.D.; Three Rivers Orthopedic Associates-UPMC;UPMC St. Margaret; Siri M.B. Desilva, M.D.; andMichael Trombley, M.D. ..............................................................226


Jurisdiction—Frontier Leasing Corporation v. Asif Shah,


Jury Selection—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49

Labor Arbitration—Allegheny County Airport Authority v. Construction General


Lack of Agreement—Erie Insurance Group v. Orie & Zivic, John R. Orie,

John R. Orie, P.C., and Stephen J. Zivic......................................218

Lamp v. Heyman—Faye A. Pellasce and Carl Pellasce, her husband v.

Giant Eagle, Inc., Alfred Gottesman and Gottesman, a L.L.C. v.Dave Pook Landscaping Service & Snow Removal........................6

Landlord—Cheryle Gault v. James O’Connor, individually and t/d/b/a Total

Entertainment; Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/a Auggie’sRoadhouse; Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer; and CarolynFarmer ..............................................................................................18

Raquel Underwood, a minor, by her guardian, CatherineUnderwood, Shauna McInnes and Andrew Dash v.Dana Wind and Sherry Kasprzyk ................................................331

Lapse of Approval—In re: Appeal of Maronda Homes, Inc.................................................14

“Layered” Claim of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michale J. Anderson....................4

Legal Malpractice—Leonard Smith v. Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi and


Local Agency Law—Dr. Pamela Pulkowski v. Board of School Directors of the

Mount Lebanon School Dist. and the Mount LebanonSchool Dist. ......................................................................................38

Local Zoning—Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of the Borough of


Mail Fraud—In Re: John W. Terlecki ......................................................................107

Mandatory Sentencing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Sweeney ........................28

Marital Assets—(C)Lorraine B. Heater v. Harry Robert Hideck ..............................315

Marriage Settlement Agreement—(C)Constance Preece v. Trevor Preece................................................16

Maternal Aunt—(C)Kimberly Zeek v. Eric V. Hooe......................................................330

Mechanics’ Lien—Wyatt Inc. v. Citizens Bank ..................................................................36

Medical Malpractice—(JV)Cindy Ross, Executrix of the Estates of Betty L. Caton

and William Caton v. Nicholas Bircher, M.D. ..............................21(JV)Joanne Rocco and Herbert Rocco v. Allegheny Ophthalmic

& Orbital Associates, P.C. and Thierry Vierstraeten, M.D. ........22(JV)Cheryl Lucas v. Allegheny General Hospital and

M. Lance Weaver, M.D. ..................................................................22(J)Peter P. Carilli, Sr. v. Lisa Marie Cibik; Valeri Tessa Woel, M.D.;

Brian Harry Jewart, M.D.; Associates in Ophthalmology,Southwestern Group, LTD; Southwestern Group, LTD, t/d/b/aSouthwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center; SouthwesternAmbulatory Surgery Center Associates; Philip P. Ripepi, t/d/b/aSouthwestern Ambulatory Surgery Center Associates................30

(J)Frank Campbell and Carolyn Campbell v.Peter M. Lemis, M.D. ......................................................................31

(J)Lindsay Nahay and Christine Nahay v.UPMC Presbyterian, University of Pittsburgh Physicians,and Revathi Toshok, D.O.................................................................31

(J)Norma Terza, Admrx. of the Estate of Michelle Yuscinsky v.Allegheny General Hospital ..........................................................32

(J)William I. McNeff, Administrator of the Estate of MadelynMcNeff v. Medi-Help, P.C. and Nenad B. Janicijevic, M.D.......102

(J)Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz, her husband v.David J. Deitrick, D.O., Mercy Primary Care, Inc. andMetropolitan Ob-Gyn Associates, Inc. ........................................102

(J)Norma J. Souffrant and August Souffrant, her husband v.Patrick A.X. Hall, M.D. ................................................................103

(J)Ann Steligo and Edward Steligo, her husband v.Paul Cervone, M.D. and Valley Women’s Health, P.C. ..............103

(J)Nancy Wharton, Executrix of the Estate of Roger Wharton,Deceased v. UPMC Passavant, George H. Janicke, M.D.,Robert J. Love, M.D., Allegheny North Arthritis Center, P.C.,and Devashis A. Mitra, M.D. ........................................................104

(J)Dolores Kaclik and John Gabriel Kaclik v. Kyung S. Park, MDand St. Francis Medical Center, et al. ........................................116

(J)Linda Doleno and Christopher Doleno, her husband v. JohnMellinger, M.D., Greater Pittsburgh Ob/Gyn, Vida ReginaKasuba, M.D., Pittsburgh Anesthesia Associates, Todd Fontaine,M.D., and Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh ....................................116

(J)Margaret L. Juart, Individually and as Administratrix of theEstate of Richard J. Juart, Deceased v.Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates andMichael J. Rytel, M.D. ..................................................................117

(J)Travis S. Shaheen v. Allegheny General Hospital ......................118(J)Jessica J. Weis, individually & as Admrx. of the Estate of

Regina Marie Hardt v. Horacio A. Spina, M.D...........................118(J)Rita Griffin v. UPMC Braddock Hospital ....................................156(J)Michelle L. Opalenik and Michael Opalenik, her husband v.

Westmoreland Obstetrics & Gynecology, Inc., Roy R. Clark,M.D., Todd Lemmon, M.D., and Westmoreland RegionalHospital ..........................................................................................156

(J)Anthony Nee and Judi Nee v. Richard Pantalone, M.D. andGeneral Surgical Associates ........................................................156

Ronald E. Coates, and Patricia Coates, his wife v.Perry Younger, Sridhar Dasa, Randy Rawa, The MercyHospital of Pittsburgh, Inc., and Mercy Health Center ............213

Amy J. Vivio v. Bernard L. Rottschaefer, M.D. ................................283(J)Charles E. Weston, Executor of the Estate of Janet L. Weston v.

Joel M. Kichler, M.D.; Valley Medical Associates, P.C.;Daniel R. Casper, M.D.; Surinder S. Bajwa, M.D.;St. Francis New Ken Primary Care Associates, Inc.;St. Francis Citizens Primary Care Associates;United Physicians, Inc. ................................................................304

(J)Nubia Habay and Jeffrey Habay, her husband v.Gina M. Rooker, M.D., Triangle Urological Group, P.C.,UPMC Passavant and UPMC ......................................................305

(J)Thomas Hagan and Priscilla Hagan v. Daniel B. Erlanger, D.O.and Fatigati-Nalin & Associates ..................................................305


Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz v. David J. Deitrick, D.O.,Mercy Primary Care, Inc., Khalili Noorbakhsh and DeitrickMetropolitan Obstetric Gynecology Associates, Inc. ........324&325

Linda L. Sinka, indiv. & as Admrx. of the Estate of Jason Sinka(Deceased) v. Katherine Patterson, et al.....................................338

(J)Carmella A. Dearmon, Admrx. of the Estate of Ramona C.Williams, Deceased, et al. v. Health & Living Centers, Inc.,a PA corp. t/d/b/a Collins Health Care Center; and UPMCPresbyterian Shadyside, a PA corp. ............................................342

(J)Anne Cohen and Howard Cohen, her husband v. Presbyterian-Univ. Hosp. t/d/b/a Univ. of Pgh. Med. Ctr. ................................342

(J)Marybeth Ramaglia, personal representative of theEstate of Michael Orosz, Deceased v. Family PracticeMedical Associates South, Inc. and Louis Komer, M.D.............343

(J)Linda Sorce v. Rahim Sotoodehfar, M.D. ....................................343(J)Frank Wislick & Karen Wislick, his wife v. Karen Roche, M.D.

& Plastic Surgery of Pittsburgh, LTD..........................................344(J)Charles F. Wolfe v. Advantage Health Harmarville Rehab Corp.,

t/d/b/a HealthSouth Harmarville Rehabilitation Hospital ......344

Mental Disability—(C)In the Interest of: C.B., a minor....................................................264

Mere Encounter—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Tabano ..........................258

Misrepresentation—U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Dholu, Inc. d/b/a Gladd Tower


Modification of Arbitration Award—Marc Alaia and Marla Zerrer f/k/a Marla Alaia v. Merrill Lynch,


Modification of Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Earl Thomas ............................245

Mortgage—Premier Capital, Inc. v. Franklin Town Realty, Inc. ........................229

Mortgage Deviation—Joan Dunn v. Jeffry Dunn ....................................................................11

Mortgage Foreclosures—Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Jeffrey L. Martin

a/k/a Jeff L. Martin, and Ramon C. Harris a/k/a Raymon C.Harris ..............................................................................................140

Motion for Attorney Fees—Evaluation Services, Inc. and Willman & Associates, Inc. v. Lender’s

Service, Inc. LSI Title Agency, Inc. f/k/a Lender’s Service, Inc. v.Evaluation Services, Inc., Willman & Associates, Inc., Mark L.Stockton, Kathleen F. Stockton, and Stephen L. Willman............89

Motion for Judgment—David C. Williams v. Carol L. Snyder and Max Gomberg ..............164Mary Shipers v. Barry Tunic and Nancy Tunic................................219

Motion for New Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bertha Mae Kelley ..................303

Motion for Non Pros—Leonard Smith v. Gilardi, Cooper & Gismondi and


Motion for Sanctions—Zavala, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Five-R Excavating, Inc.


Motion for Summary Judgment—Cheryle Gault v. James O’Connor, individually and

t/d/b/a Total Entertainment; Miller Associates, Inc.,t/d/b/a Auggie’s Roadhouse; Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer;and Carolyn Farmer ........................................................................18

Joseph Stanish v. Suburban General Hospital, LCO, Inc. ..............247

Motion in Arrest of Judgment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Alan Mancuso ..........200

Motion in Limine—The Travelers Indemnity Company v. Bonnie D. Butchko and

William P. Butchko ............................................................................1(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Motion to Amend Answer—Premier Capital, Inc. v. Franklin Town Realty, Inc. ........................229

Motion to Modify Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Debra Ann Liberman ..............202

Motion to Suppress—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Zupsic..........................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Anthony Berecky..........208

Motor Vehicle—(J)Linda J. Greb and Donald C. Greb, her husband v.

Frank Delach....................................................................................21(J)Kathleen Sporcic v. James H. Deyak..............................................22(J)Kimberly Ann Janocha v. Stephen Grivnow ..................................22(J)Laura E. Stauffer v. Donald A. Lenkner ........................................32(J)Joseph Waleski and Noreen Waleski v.

Abigail Evans and Laura Evans ....................................................32(J)Marlene DeBattista n/k/a Marlene Dragovich v.

Katherine L. Arnold, a/k/a Katherine L. Arnold Diorio,a/k/a Katherine Diorio ..................................................................104

(J)Donna C. Martin v. Port Authority of Allegheny County............104(J)Cheryl DePaolo v. Jason Cochran..................................................116(J)Robert J. Magill v. Charles P. Bellina ..........................................117(J)Daniel Laus and Sherri Laus, husband and wife v.

William Geoff Suiters ....................................................................118(J)Mary Anne McGuire & Thomas J. McGuire, her husband v.

Perry L. Sigesmund and Matthew J. Murphy ............................157(J)Marylou Virgili Peterson, Irene Virgili and Joshua Peterson v.

Monica Engle..................................................................................157(J)Edward J. Hegarty v. Jennifer N. Cimino v. Roberta Ruth

Dimango, Daniel Joseph Havel, Rex Yang Lam and DerrickLane, additional defendants ........................................................157

(J)Luke Sheppard v. Joseph Kastory, Elizabeth Kastoryand Mack Kastory..........................................................................158

(J)Vickie Folmer v. Kelly S. Maraccini..............................................304(J)Bernard and Mary Clemens, his wife v. Richard Bentz ............304(J)William Varner, Jr. v. Ivan E. Grenier ..........................................305(J)Jeffery M. Cheatham v. Dana Kratsa............................................306(J)Gwendolyn Kinsel v. Carrier Management Corp; Mathew Bus

Company and David Coligan ........................................................306(J)Ross E. Andrews v. Scott Petrichevich ........................................342(J)Donalyn Spisak & Martin Spisak, her husband v. Troy Kline....344(J)Christine Toth v. Diane Lee Cummins..........................................344

Multiple Civil Action—(J)Batey Chevrolet, Inc. v. Standard Ceramics, Inc...........................30(J)Chad E. Mahle and Karla K. Mahle (husband & wife) v.

Eighty-Four Mining Co., a Pa. Corporation, et al.........................31


Multiple Convictions—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond White a/k/a

Charles Raymond White ..............................................................166

Municipal Boundaries—Montour School District and Township of Robinson v.


Municipal and School District Taxes—Montour School District and Township of Robinson v.


Nanty-Glo Rule—U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Dholu, Inc. d/b/a Gladd Tower


Negligence—(J)Jacqueline M. Opferman v. City of Pittsburgh and

Equitable Resources, Inc., d/b/a Equitable Gas ..........................21(J)John Barley, III v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and

Ronald Schram ................................................................................30(J)Leon A. Dwinga, Jr. and Patricia M. Dwinga v. Zaremba

Contractors LLC, a Delaware Corporation, General PartnerZaremba Nevillewood, Inc. trading as Nevillewood Apartments,L.P., a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership; General PartnerCMS-Montrose Associates trading as CMS-Nevillewood, LimitedPartnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership; General PartnerTaurus Apartments Star II, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation ....................................116

Matthew Krushinski Craig v. Amateur Softball Association ofAmerica and John Doe..................................................................235

Negligence Tort—(J)Chad E. Mahle and Karla K. Mahle (husband and wife) v.

Eighty-Four Mining Co., a Pa. Corporation, et al.........................31

Negligent Misrepresentation—Teledyne Technologies Inc. and Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. v.


New Trial—Bonnie L. and Jerome Potosnak v. Giant Eagle, Inc., et al. ..............98Newly Discovered Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bertha Mae Kelley ..................303

“No-duty Rule”—Matthew Krushinski Craig v. Amateur Softball Association of

America and John Doe..................................................................235

Non-Jury Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Alfred Pearce ..................177Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marty Allen Armstrong ..........181

Non-Profit Corporation—In Re: Pleasant Hills Post, Inc. ..........................................................237

Non-Pros—Sharon Sabo v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three Rivers


Nuisance—(J)Leon A. Dwinga, Jr. and Patricia M. Dwinga v. Zaremba

Contractors LLC, a Delaware Corporation, General PartnerZaremba Nevillewood, Inc. trading as Nevillewood Apartments,L.P., a Pennsylvania Limited Partnership; General PartnerCMS-Montrose Associates trading as CMS-Nevillewood, LimitedPartnership, a Delaware Limited Partnership; General PartnerTaurus Apartments Star II, Inc. trading as NevillewoodApartments, L.P., a Florida Corporation ....................................116

Township of Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P., t/d/b/aThe Polo Club Apartments v. Moon Area Sch. Dist. ..................340

Offensive Weapons—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Burns ................................239

Opening of Judgment—Frontier Leasing Corporation v. Asif Shah,

d/b/a Lillen’s Restaurant, et al. and Sky Bank ............................17Sharon Sabo v. V. Thomas Worrall III, M.D.; Three Rivers


Oral Contract—Travelers Service Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck, Leslie C.


Other Tort—(J)Albert E. Neuman and Doris Neuman v. Kenneth B. Renchko,

individually and t/d/b/a Ash’s Chimney Sweep, Inc., andStanley F. Jarzynka, Jr...................................................................102

(J)Kells Edward Lindsey v. Crystal Mug, Inc.d/b/a Crystal Lounge ....................................................................118

Pa. R.C.P. 238—Donna Miller, individually and as Administratrix of the

Estate of Charles Miller v. SMS DEMAG, Inc. assuccessor to SMS Schloemann-Siemag, Inc. ..............................172

Pa. R.C.P. 1920.33(b)—(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Pa. R.C.P. 1925(b)—(C)Eileen M. Cullison v. Donovan C. Cullison ..................................330

Pa. R.C.P. 2959(a)(3)—Albin Development Co. v. Matt’s Jewels, Inc. ..................................171Parties—Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc., f/k/a Three Rivers Juice

and Soda Company, Inc. v. Jones Soda Company, Inc.,f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc., andA.J. Silverman & Company ..........................................................154

Pat-down Search—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Poindexter....................126

Pennsylvania Constitution—Ora Lee Carroll and Phillip Martin v. Twanda Carlisle ....................19

Pennsylvania Oil and Gas Act—Huntley & Huntley, Inc. v. Borough Council of the Borough of



Pension—(C)Constance Preece v. Trevor Preece................................................16David A. Borkovic v. Virginia H. Borkovic,

now Virginia H. Volponi ................................................................295

Pension Forfeiture Act—In Re: John W. Terlecki ......................................................................107

Personal Guaranty of Lease—SRI Management, Inc. v. Sally B. Moses ..........................................271

Personal Service—Faye A. Pellasce and Carl Pellasce, her husband v.


Petition for Impeachment—Ora Lee Carroll and Phillip Martin v. Twanda Carlisle ....................19

Petition for Relief—Albin Development Co. v. Matt’s Jewels, Inc. ..................................171

Petition to Set Aside Sheriff ’s Sale—Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Jeffrey L. Martin


National Tax Funding, L.P. and Caulis Negric, L.L.C., (CapitalResearch Corporation Ltd., Servicing Agent), Assignees ofthe City of Pittsburgh, School District of Pittsburgh and thePittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority v. Rose Marie Bruce ......216

Petition to Vacate Judgment—Belfair Property Owners’ Association, Inc. v. Vincent C. Deluzio and

Rita S. Deluzio................................................................................142

Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter—Ora Lee Carroll and Phillip Martin v. Twanda Carlisle ....................19

Planned Residential Development—In re: Appeal of Maronda Homes, Inc.................................................14

Plea—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raj Karee Edge ........................179

Police Credibility—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Lance Rucker ..........................196

Policies—Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. John Svitesic ................41Policy Exclusion—Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Anthony Yungwirth ......69

Post Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marshall Martin ........................47Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charles Porter ..........................175Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raj Karee Edge ........................179Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Larry Holiday

a/k/a Larry Mitchell ......................................................................193Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brian Coker ..............................199Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Valencia ........................262Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jose Riveria Martinez ............276Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Darryll Leland Briston ............292

Power of AttorneyIn Re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ..............................................297

Prejudgment Interest—David Pail and Dan Pail v. Allstate Insurance Co. and

Michael J. Profeta..........................................................................165

Prejudice to Defense—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Patrick Kearney ......................135

Preliminary Injunction—Jarl Investments, LP, Janice Bioni, Daniel Fleck and

Randall Fleck v. Lois Fleck and Lawrence Fleck ......................105Francine Malachin v. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

Americas LLC ................................................................................209Roger Sossong v. Shaler Area School District and

Pittsburgh Regional Building Trade Council ............................337

Preliminary Notice of Lien—Wyatt Inc. v. Citizens Bank ..................................................................36

Preliminary Objections—Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an Unincorporated Association v.

Diane Gallo ....................................................................................143

Premises Liability—(J)Fagan v. USX/G.A.P. Pollution & Environmental

Control, Inc.......................................................................................22(J)Deborah and Ronald Stack v. Starr Mushroom Market

and Lee and William Smay ............................................................30(J)Anthony J. Vita, Jr. and Wende Vita, his wife v.

Jack J. Kessler and Ellen P. Kessler, his wife ............................104(J)Aarie W. Holt-Scruggs & James C. Scruggs, her husband v.

The Borough of Brackenridge......................................................116(J)Karola M. Yourison v. Nelson M. Richards and Barbara G.

Richards, husband and wife v. Dormont Concrete Co., Inc.,Additional Defendant ....................................................................117

(J)Patricia Coffey-Fazio v. Bernard Hensch ....................................156(J)Vivian Onorato v. Elaine Jewart & Co., Inc., t/d/b/a Jewart’s

Gymnastics v. Horn Bros., Inc. ....................................................157(J)Ellie Schaeffer v. The Finish Line, Inc. ........................................157(J)Michael A. Evanovich v. Sandino Molinari and Beemer’s, Inc. 305(J)Peter Mohan v. The Book Rack; Donna Nardozi; and Grassman

Group, Inc.......................................................................................306(J)Amy E. Grainger v. UPMC St. Margaret, a Pennsylvania

Corporation ....................................................................................342(J)Patricia Greenhow and William Greenhow, her husband v. Giant

Eagle, Inc., t/a Giant Eagle Markets Co. ....................................343

Preservation of Issues for Appeal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacqueline Lorraine Scott ......151

Presumption of Gift—Reinhold Charles Witt, Executor of the Estate of Reinhold F.

Witt, Deceased, an Individual v. Robert B. Witt ........................215

Presumption of Innocence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamal Rasheed ........................249

Presumption of Paternity—Victoria L. Vargo v. Richard K. Schwartz ........................................307

Pretrial Motion to Dismiss—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Alan Mancuso ..........200

Prior Bad Acts—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49

Prior Conviction—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Frank Henry Williams ............301


Prisoner Mailbox Rule—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrance Jamar Thompson ....124Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Christopher Marts....................220

Private School Tuition—(C)Michelle A. Bushee v. Philip J. Bushee........................................329

Probable Cause—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Zupsic..........................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jay Leslie Satterwhite

a/k/a J. Brown ..................................................................................83

Probation—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dwayne Flowers ........................75

Product Liability—(J)Thomas Shafer, Extr. of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer, Deceased v.

Goodman Manufacturing Corporation; D & M Heating andCooling, Inc.; Michael and Catherine Manfredi ........................117

(J)Daniel J. Selepec, individually and as Adminstrator of theEstate of Sandra L. Selepec, deceased v. Ethicon Endo-Surgery,Inc., a subsidiary company of Johnson and Johnson, Inc. ........304

(J)Susan Bayani v. QVC, Inc. and Connors Footwear ......................305

Product Line—Joyce A. Schmidt v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,


Prompt Pay Act—JEM Products Company, Inc. v. Protean Construction

Products, Inc. v. Phoenix Glazing, Inc. ......................................234

Proof of Age of Defendant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Nicholas Freeman ........240

Prosecutorial Misconduct—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Debra Ann Liberman ..............202Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Nicholas Freeman ........240

Protection From Abuse—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald H. Stettner ..................109

Protection of Subrogation Rights—Erie Insurance Group v. Orie & Zivic, John R. Orie,

John R. Orie, P.C., and Stephen J. Zivic......................................218

Public Easement—Ronald B. Livingston, Joann Livingston, Russell M. Livingston,


Public Records—(C)Steven Addlespurger v. Julie Addlespurger..................................16

Quantum Meruit—Law Offices of William W. McVay and William W. McVay,


Questions for Jury—Michael Irish v. AXA Financial, Inc., t/d/b/a Mony Life Insurance


Questions of First Impression—Teamsters Local Union No. 250, an Unincorporated Association v.

Diane Gallo ....................................................................................143

Questions by Trial Judge—Bonnie L. and Jerome Potosnak v. Giant Eagle, Inc., et al. ..............98

Ray Factors—Joyce A. Schmidt v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,


Reasonable Suspicion—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Aaron Atkins ............................195Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Anthony Berecky..........208Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William John Keenan ..............301

Recusal Denied—(C)Patricia H. DiSanti v. Robert R. DiSanti......................................316

Rehabilitation—(C)Michelle A. Bushee v. Philip J. Bushee........................................329

Reinstatement of Appellate Rights—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................244

Relevant and Mitigating Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Mark Knorr ..............177

Relocation—Robert D. Keenan v. Veronica B. Keenan ..........................................33(C)T.K. v. C.C.K. ....................................................................................46(C)Marie Klos v. Stanley Klos ............................................................184

Remand—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jared Henkel


Remedial Measures—Joyce A. Schmidt v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,


Remedy of Rescission—U.S. Underwriters Insurance Co. v. Dholu, Inc. d/b/a Gladd Tower


Removal from Board of Directors—In Re: Pleasant Hills Post, Inc. ..........................................................237

Repossession—Francine Malachin v. Daimler Chrysler Financial Services

Americas LLC ................................................................................209

Request for Waiver of Sidewalk Requirement—In re: Appeal of Maronda Homes, Inc.................................................14

Resentencing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Larry Holiday

a/k/a Larry Mitchell ......................................................................193


Res Judicata—(C)Lee Ann Banks v. Mark E. Banks ................................................314

Restitution—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Lee....................................221

Retirement Board—Robert Jankowski v. Retirement Board of Allegheny County ............3

Retroactive Application—(C)Elizabeth Hargrove v. Daniel B. Hargrove..................................314

Right to a Speedy Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Darryll Leland Briston ............292

Robbery—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Burns ................................239

Role of Act 47 Coordinator—Anthony J. Pokora, Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v.

Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, PittsburghCity Council, The Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh,Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Communityand Economic Development, and the IntergovernmentalCooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class ..............223

Rule 600—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Alan Mancuso ..........200

Rules of Court—Mark W. Ambrose and Ronald A. Kramer v.


Scope of Review—Elmhurst Company, L.P. by Elmhurst Corporation as Sole General

Partner, the City of Pittsburgh and the First Baptist Church ofPittsburgh, Appellants v. City of Pittsburgh Historic ReviewCommission, Appellee, and Ira Weiss, The Bristol, H. LewisLobdell, Katherine Laffey Lobdell, Schenley Farms CivicAssociation and Edward Kabala, Intervenors ............................153

Anthony J. Pokora, Controller of the City of Pittsburgh v.Luke Ravenstahl, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, PittsburghCity Council, The Act 47 Coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh,Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Communityand Economic Development, and the IntergovernmentalCooperation Authority for Cities of the Second Class ..............223

Search Warrant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jay Leslie Satterwhite

a/k/a J. Brown ..................................................................................83

Self-Defense—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Michael Bradley ..........133Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gary Stevenson ........................280

Sentence Modification—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Mark Knorr ..............177

Sentencing Guidelines—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dwayne Flowers ........................75Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jacqueline Lorraine Scott ......151Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marty Allen Armstrong ..........181Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Larry Holiday

a/k/a Larry Mitchell ......................................................................193Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brian Coker ..............................199Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Debra Ann Liberman ..............202Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Debra Ann Liberman ..............202Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Lee....................................221

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Molly Eileen Pepper ................274Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Abramovitz......................293Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Frank Henry Williams ............301

Severance of Charges—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Oscar Brown ..............................95

Sheriff ’s Sale—National Tax Funding, L.P. and Caulis Negric, L.L.C., (Capital

Research Corporation Ltd., Servicing Agent), Assignees ofthe City of Pittsburgh, School District of Pittsburgh and thePittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority v. Rose Marie Bruce ......216

Slip and Fall—(J)Lawrence Dugas and Kathleen Dugas v. Observer Publishing

Company, d/b/a Almanac and Donna Murtha ..............................30

Social Security—(C)Ronald J. Lapko v. Kathy J. Lapko ..............................................295

Special Needs—Cheryl Dippold v. Robert Dippold ......................................................13

Speedy Trial Requirements—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Matthew Alan Mancuso ..........200Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Darryll Leland Briston ............292

Spoliation of Evidence—Zavala, Inc. v. Five-R Excavating, Inc. and Western Surety Co. ......57

Stacking—Stacking of Coverages—Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Jesse Ayers....................334

Standard of Care—Ronald E. Coates, and Patricia Coates, his wife v.


Standard of Review—Township of Moon v. Sheila Zipporah, L.P., t/d/b/a


State Ethics Code—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey E. Habay ......................119

Statement—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Markeia Naquae Nixon............260

Statute of Limitations—Faye A. Pellasce and Carl Pellasce, her husband v.


Ashley Ostrander, et al. v. James T. Katsur, et al. ..............................55Evaluation Services, Inc. and Willman & Associates, Inc. v.

Lender’s Service, Inc. LSI Title Agency, Inc.f/k/a Lender’s Service, Inc. v. Evaluation Services, Inc.,Willman & Associates, Inc., Mark L. Stockton,Kathleen F. Stockton, and Stephen L. Willman ............................89

Mary Shipers v. Barry Tunic and Nancy Tunic................................219Travelers Service Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck, Leslie C.


Joseph Stanish v. Suburban General Hospital, LCO, Inc. ..............247Amy J. Vivio v. Bernard L. Rottschaefer, M.D. ................................283Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Pittsburgh v.



Statutory Counsel Fees—Zavala, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Five-R Excavating, Inc.


Subpoena—(C)Steven Addlespurger v. Julie Addlespurger..................................16

Substantive Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Markeia Naquae Nixon............260

Successor Liability—Joyce A. Schmidt v. Coraopolis Volunteer Fire Department,


Sufficiency of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Michael Bradley ..........133Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Alfred Pearce ..................177Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marty Allen Armstrong ..........181In the Interest of M.A., a minor ........................................................210Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Nicholas Freeman ........240

Summary Judgment—Ashley Ostrander, et al. v. James T. Katsur, et al. ..............................55Travelers Service Company, Inc., Otto W. Beck, Leslie C.


Support—Joan Dunn v. Jeffry Dunn ....................................................................11(C)Constance Preece v. Trevor Preece................................................16(C)Michelle A. Bushee v. Philip J. Bushee........................................329(C)Kimberly Zeek v. Eric V. Hooe......................................................330

Suppression—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Tabano ..........................258

Suppression of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jay Leslie Satterwhite

a/k/a J. Brown ..................................................................................83Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Poindexter....................126Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Aaron Atkins ..................Page 195

Taxation—Montour School District and Township of Robinson v.


Telephone Consumer Protection Act—pair Networks, Inc., PAX 69, Inc., Apple Marine, Inc., v. Interland,


Civil Design Solutions, Inc. v. Olympia Funding, Inc.,f/k/a Hogarty Funding Group, Inc., William Hogarty,d/b/a Olympic Funding, Paul Schofield & John Does 1-100 ....289

Tenant Action—Cheryle Gault v. James O’Connor, individually and

t/d/b/a Total Entertainment; Miller Associates, Inc., t/d/b/aAuggie’s Roadhouse; Steve Delcorso; Louis H. Farmer;and Carolyn Farmer ........................................................................18

Tentative Approval—In re: Appeal of Maronda Homes, Inc.................................................14

Termination of Parental Rights—(C)In Re: N.I.R., a minor ....................................................................232

Terroristic Threats—(C)In the Interest of: C.B., a minor....................................................264

Testing Procedures Improper—Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 91 v. North Versailles Twp.........265

Theft By Deception—In Re: John W. Terlecki ......................................................................107

Third-Party Beneficiary—Laura Reardon v. Allegheny College, et al. ........................................73

Timeliness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. One Thousand Two Hundred


Timeliness of Notice of Appeal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Christopher Marts....................220

Title Search Requirement—County of Allegheny v. Richard W. Rush and the


Tort Cases—David Pail and Dan Pail v. Allstate Insurance Co. and

Michael J. Profeta..........................................................................165

Tort Claims Act—Robert J. Csaszar v. Eleanor Jasick v.

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority ........................................85

Traffic Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William John Keenan ..............301

Trespass—(J)James Baker and Mary Baker, his wife v.

Pennsylvania American Water Co. ..............................................158

Trial Attire—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. James Nicholas Freeman ........240

Trial Court Opinion—Belfair Property Owners’ Association, Inc. v. Vincent C. Deluzio and

Rita S. Deluzio................................................................................142

Trial Court Proceedings—(C)Karen L. Serbin v. David N. Serbin ................................................16

True Identity of Defendant Tortfeasor—Joseph Stanish v. Suburban General Hospital, LCO, Inc. ..............247

Underinsured Motorist Benefits—Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. John Svitesic ................41

Underinsured Motorist Coverage—Stacey Edds Hunt v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance

Company ........................................................................................174Government Employees Insurance Co. v. Jesse Ayers....................334

Undue Influence—Law Offices of William W. McVay and William W. McVay,



Uniform Partnership Act—Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. v. Jeffrey L. Martin


Uniformity Clause—James C. Clifton, Charles and Lorrie Cranor, husband and wife,


Uninsured Motorist Benefits—Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Anthony Yungwirth ......69

Unreimbursed Medical Expenses—(C)Joseph W. Kaule v. Cynthia Kaule ................................................184

Variance By Estoppel—Daniel A. Vaughn, et ux. v. Zoning Hearing Board of the

Township of Shaler, et al. ..............................................................312

Vicarious Liability—Ashley Ostrander, et al. v. James T. Katsur, et al. ..............................55

Violent Conduct—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Oscar Brown ..............................95

Voir Dire—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz v. David J. Deitrick, D.O.,

Mercy Primary Care, Inc., Khalili Noorbakhsh and DeitrickMetropolitan Obstetric Gynecology Associates, Inc. ........324&325

Voluntary Drug Condition—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49

Voluntary Intoxication—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Constant........................49Voluntary Manslaughter—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamal Rasheed ........................249

Wage Payment and Collection Act—Mark W. Ambrose and Ronald A. Kramer v.


Weight of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John Alfred Pearce ..................177Robin M. Wytiaz and Keith Wytiaz v. David J. Deitrick, D.O.,

Mercy Primary Care, Inc., Khalili Noorbakhsh and DeitrickMetropolitan Obstetric Gynecology Associates, Inc. ........324&325

Wills—Reinhold Charles Witt, Executor of the Estate of Reinhold F.

Witt, Deceased, an Individual v. Robert B. Witt ........................215

Wrongful Discharge—(J)David Langa v. United States Steel Corporation t/d/b/a United

States Steel Clairton Works ..........................................................306

Zoning Ordinance—Lamar Advertising Co. v. Forward Township

Zoning Hearing Board, et al. ........................................................311

Zoning Variance—Coventry Park, LLC., v. Zoning Hearing Board of Township of

Robinson, Pennsylvania and Township of Robinson CoventryPark, LLC., v. Robinson Township Board of Commissionersand Township of Robinson............................................................161

Chatelain Corporation v. Zoning Hearing Boardof the Municipality of Penn Hills, et al. ......................................300

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