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VOLUME 156 2008Supplement to The Lawyers Journal

(J)3609 Forbes Oakland Assoc., LLC, et al. v. Steel City Glass, Inc.;Pamela Creese, Admrx. of the Estate of Deborah Jean Creese,Deceased v. ....................................................................................168

A4 Place, Inc.; Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. ....................353Adams, Silas Joseph; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............159Addlespurger, Steven; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...............181(J)Addo, Joseph v. Edward Smith ......................................................445Advisa Mortgage Corporation, et al.; Rita Helen Ference,

for herself and all others similarly situated v. ..........................358Aiello, Ronald; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................246A.J. Silberman & 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 and SodaCompany, Inc. and ........................................................................530

A J N P Development, LLC; Gill Hall Land Co. v. ..........................197AK Steel Corporation; Spurgeon E. Landis, et ux. v.

A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.; John F. Tooey, et ux. v. ....................378Alexander, Michele J., individually, and t/d/b/a WinACrown by

Lily Entertainment v. Stephen T. Lupinetti, individually, andt/d/b/a Miss Pittsburgh and/or Miss Greater Pittsburgh, andMiss Pittsburgh Scholarship Organization, a PennsylvaniaNonprofit Corporation ..................................................................523

(J)Alexander, Taren v. University of Pittsburgh MedicalCenter/Shadyside Hospital ..........................................................519

Allegheny County and Greenbriar Investment Co., LLC;William Booker and Candice Booker, husband and wife v. ......327

Allegheny County); Moon Area School District v.Board of Property Assessment Appeals and Review (InterestedParties: Maronda Homes, Inc., Moon Township and ..................75

Allegheny County; Tech One Associates v. Board of PropertyAssessment, Appeals and Review of ..........................................113

(J)Allegheny General Hospital; Paul Belsterling, as Administratorof the Estate of Ruth Belsterling, and Paula Murray, asTrustee Ad Litem v. Sergio Betancourt, M.D. and ....................350

(J)Allegheny Medical Practice Network, d/b/a Crafton MedicalGroup; James E. Kahle v. Daniel D. Janiak, D.O. and ..............394

Allegheny Power, and Townsend Tree Service Co., Inc.;Dennis J. Spyra, Esq. and Charney R. Sypra, Esq. v.West Penn Power Company d/b/a ................................................324

Allegheny Valley Education Association; Allegheny Valley SchoolDistrict v. ........................................................................................15

Allegheny Valley School District v. Allegheny Valley EducationAssociation........................................................................................15

Allen, Amir; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................................33Allshouse, Todd R.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................367Alzheimers Disease Alliance of Western Pennsylvania a/k/a

Disease Alliance Alzheimer’s; Commonwealth ofPennsylvania v. Martha Bell Fenchak and ..................................535

(J)American National Property and Casualty Company, Inc.;Gordon Gebbens v. ........................................................................521

Amsouth Bank as Trustee of the Estate of Elias J. Hakimand Janet R. Hakim; Jeffrey Clement d/b/aParke Place Properties v. ................................................................17

(J)Andreen, Kelly v. Michael L. Sturdivant andKelly K. Sturdivant........................................................................291

(J)Animal Clinic of West Mifflin; Shannon L. Campolong, a minor,

by and through her Parents and Natural Guardians, JamieCampolong and Kerry Campolong, and Jamie Campolong andKerry Campolong, in their own right, v. James Jackson andChung N. Tran, DVM, t/d/b/a ......................................................393

Arbogast, Thomas D. v. Kenneth F. Gregory; John Doe (Familymember of Kenneth F. Gregory; and Jane Doe (Family memberof Kenneth F. Gregory)..................................................................325

(J)Arcadia Court Office Condominium Association;Linda Dillard v. ..............................................................................291

Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company; Rebecca RichterVilla and Nicholas Villa, her husband v. ....................................234

Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Associates; Janice Lux andJohn Lux, her husband v. Leo P. Bidula, M.D. and ....................323

Ashley, Antonio; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.........................158(J)Ashmun, Heath, and Jon Nordquist; Alton D. Brown v.

Anthony Bovo, Kevin Geppert, ....................................................352Atkinson, Diane M. v. Michael Vargas and Deborah Vargas;

Margaret E. McHenry and ..........................................................325Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut;

Barbara J. Gunn v. ........................................................................381A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.; John F. Tooey, et ux. v.

AK Steel Corporation; Spurgeon E. Landis, et ux. v. ................378(J)Aziz, Abdulrab, M.D., Mordecai Klein, M.D. and Specialist in

Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C.; Norma J. Matheys asExecutrix of the Estate of Robert Matheys v. ............................167

Baker, Desmond Jacolby; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.........407(J)Baldwin Residential Care Facility, Inc., d/b/a Baldwin Residential

Care Facility; Landmark Home Health Care Services, andDavid Blinn, M.D.; Judy Ann Olszeski, as Admrx. of theEstate of Mary Furman, Deceased v. ..........................................521

(J)Barlow, Craig v. Isaac Hamilton ....................................................165Barnes, Michelle a/k/a Michelle Dervis; Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania v. ..............................................................................512Barrett, Julia K; In re: Estate of ......................................................107Basking, Andre; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................95(J)Bauer, George v. Penn Animal Hospital, P.C., t/d/b/a

Penn Animal Hospital ..................................................................291Beard, James & Margaret Beard, his wife; Helen Pampena v. ......323Beaver Mall Associates, LLP, v. Zoning Hearing Board of the

Borough of Sewickley, and Mary Beth Pastorius andNeighboring Property Owners named at the June 5, 2007meeting of the Zoning Board of the Borough of Sewickley,and the Borough of Sewickley......................................................449

(J)Bedillion, Karen, individually and on behalf of the Estate ofOrville Bedillion, Deceased v. Taiwen Chen, M.D., PittsburghPulmonary Associates, Ltd. and Prime Medical Group, PC ....522

Beecher, Brett; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...........................120Beeman, Lasaun Sandy, Yolanda Godson & Artishae Martin;

Cynthia L. Schofield v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,............................305Beemer’s Inc.; Michael Evanovich v. Sandino Molinari and ............86Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bellevue v.

Nicholas A. Sychak & Mary Jo Sychak; Northwest SavingsBank, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Successor by Merger to....220

Bell, William, M.D., St. Clair Memorial Hospital, et al.;Lynn A. Flaherty and James Flaherty v. ....................................299

C U M U L AT I V E I N D E X - V O L U M E 1 5 6 - 2 0 0 8This 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. 156 - 2008). 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 156 2008Cumulative Index to the Pittsburgh Legal Journal

(J)Bohichick, Michael C. v. Mark Bishop..........................................168(J)Bonaroti, Eugene; Kirk and Erik Rettger, Co-Extrs.

of the Estate of Michael Rettger v. UPMC Shadyside & ..........447(J)Bonin, Donald, Penske Truck Leasing Corporation and

Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. and National EquipmentServices, Inc.; Karen Diaz v. ........................................................165

Booker, William and Candice Booker, husband and wife v.County of Allegheny and Greenbriar Investment Co., LLC......327

Borough Council of the Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania;James L. Pascoe, Mayor v. ............................................................157

Borough of West View; Douglas Drwal v. ..........................................63Borough of Wilkinsburg and Civil Service Commission of the

Borough of Wilkinsburg; Richard Colella v. ................................80Bostard, Steven v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; and Richard Clinger v.

Peoples Oakland, Inc., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J.Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.;Sergiu Sanielevici, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; ........................25

Boswell, Jr., Benjamin; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.................1(J)Bovo, Anthony, Kevin Geppert, Heath Ashmun, and

Jon Nordquist; Alton D. Brown v. ..............................................352(J)Boykin, Betty J. v. Daniel J. Martin ..............................................445Brentzel, Cathy Marie; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............185(J)Broker’s Settlement Services v. Magyar Holdings, Inc. and

Gregory Pellathy v. William F. Gruber & Charles T. Reiff,Additional Defendants; GGR of Delaware, Inc. t/d/b/a ............165

Brown, Allen; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.............................403(J)Brown, Alton D. v. Anthony Bovo, Kevin Geppert,

Heath Ashmun, and Jon Nordquist..............................................352Brown, Julius James a/k/a Julius James Clark;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............................................242Brown, Leslie v. Steven Brown ..........................................................156(C)Brown, Leslie A. v. Steven C. Brown............................................164(J)Brown, Richard D. v. T. H. Lyda ..................................................445Brown, Samuel; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................274Brunwasser, Allen v. Mellon Bank, N.A. a/k/a Mellon Financial ..198Bryan, Matthew and Kristin, Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich

and Deborah Crawford v. Findlay Township and Edward Kosis;Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, Fred and Michelle MasonLiechti, Thomas and Jennifer Collins, ........................................271

Bryant, Marlynn Devaughn; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..282Bullard, Keith, Keith Bullard’s Auto Liquidation Center, Inc.,

and USAA Federal Savings Bank; Jamil Wyatt v. ......................297(J)Bulseco, Patricia J., M.D., P.C., a Pennsylvania Professional

Corporation; Dawn Mapel and Michael Mapel, wife andhusband, individually, and as Co-Administrators of theEstate of Andrea Rose Mapel, Deceased v. St. Clair MemorialHospital, a Pennsylvania corporation; Deborah Ann Lenart,M.D., individually; and..................................................................166

Burke, David Charles; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............548(J)Burke, Paul and Terry, individually & t/d/b/a Burke-Lees v.

Hartley King and Mon Valley Petroleum, Inc. ..........................445(J)Burnett, Lottie v. Loretta Perri v. Letitia Blakey,

Additional Defendant ....................................................................393Burns, Dawn v. GJ Sales Co. ..............................................................295Burton, John S.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...........................71(J)Busis, Neil A., M.D. and Pittsburgh Neurology Group;

Thelma Caplan v. ..........................................................................291Butkovic, Donn K. and Jessie Butkovic; US Bank, N.A. v...............427

Cabbagestalk, Shaila v. William Taylor ............................................326(J)Cameron Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.;

Wesley D. Boggs and Julia Boggs, his wife v. Michael Duff, ....519Campbell, Roman v. Marvin Schoeffel, additional defendant;

Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. v. Clyde Wheeler andVirginia Wheeler, James Parker and ..........................................261

(J)Campolong, Shannon L., a minor, by and through her Parentsand Natural Guardians, Jamie Campolong and Kerry

Belmont Financial Services Group, Inc. v. Curtis Hawkins, Sr. ....376(J)Belsterling, Paul, as Administrator of the Estate of Ruth

Belsterling, and Paula Murray, as Trustee Ad Litem v.Sergio Betancourt, M.D. and Allegheny General Hospital ......350

(C)Benedict, Terri; Jeffrey D. Martin v...............................................47Beneficial Consumer Discount Company d/b/a Beneficial

Mortgage Company of Pennsylvania v. Paul John Kern............399(J)Beresford, Dana v. Forbes Regional Hospital; Mary Lou

Dahmen, Lindsay Dahmen and....................................................291(J)Berry, Julia v. Rosing, Inc. ............................................................165(J)Betancourt, Sergio, M.D. and Allegheny General Hospital;

Paul Belsterling, as Administrator of the Estate of RuthBelsterling, and Paula Murray, as Trustee Ad Litem v. ............350

Bethel Park-Municipality of, Pennsylvania and Municipality ofBethel Park; Voicestream Pittsburgh L.P. by VoicestreamPittsburgh General Partner, Inc., d/b/a T-Mobile v.Zoning Hearing Board of the........................................................293

Beverly Enterprises-Pennsylvania, Inc. et al.;Sharon E. Freeman-Whitted, Administratrix of theEstate of Elizabeth Freeman, deceased v. ..................................360

Bicker, Russell F.; Ada P. DeArmitt and Gerald W. DeArmitt v.New York Life Insurance Co. and ................................................335

Bidula, Leo P., M.D. & Arthritis and Rheumatic DiseaseAssociates; Janice Lux and John Lux, her husband v. ..............323

Birth Place (Midwifery Services of West Penn Hospital) AuroraMiranda, M.D., Carol Manspeaker, C.N.M.; Grady Jordan, aminor, Brian Jordan and Pamela Jordan v. The WesternPennsylvania Hospital, d/b/a West Penn Hospital, West PennAllegheny Health System, Inc.,....................................................236

(J)Bishop, Mark; Michael C. Bohichick v. ........................................168Bjerke, Elizabeth F., Personal Representative of the

Estate of Richard Bjerke, deceased v.Laura Bjerke n/k/a Laura Rousseau............................................525

Black Box Corporation of Pa.; Thomas Yancich; Marshall Limetti;Timothy Huffmeyer; Michael McAndrew; and Fred Young;Carol Palmer v. ..............................................................................474

Blair, Terry; Laura Catherine Gorecki v. Polly Elkin-Walker v. ....304(J)Blashford, Matthew v. William Blashford ....................................168Blick, William David; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............485(J)Blinn, David, M.D.; Judy Ann Olszeski, as Admrx. of the

Estate of Mary Furman, Deceased v. Baldwin ResidentialCare Facility, Inc., d/b/a Baldwin Residential Care Facility;Landmark Home Health Care Services, and..............................521

Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review for6847 Juniata Place, 14th Ward, City and School District ofPittsburgh; In re: Appeal of Morton and Frances DeBroff,of the Real Estate Tax Assessment Made by the ......................259

Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review (InterestedParties: Maronda Homes, Inc., Moon Township andAllegheny County); Moon Area School District v. ......................75

Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review ofAllegheny County; Tech One Associates v. ................................113

Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review of the propertylocated at 301 Smithfield Street, Block and Lot 1-H-351;Interested parties: Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh andCity of Pittsburgh School District.; Appeal of: Chartiers ValleyIndustrial & Commercial Development Authority, Maurice A.Nernberg and Nancy N. Nernberg, Lessees, of the real estatetax assessment made by the;In re: Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N. Nernberg v. Board ofProperty Assessment, Appeals and Review, City of PittsburghSchool District and City of Pittsburgh ..........................................84

Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review, Office ofProperty Assessment; Edward L. Flaherty, III, andJulie L. Flaherty v. County of Allegheny, ....................................380

(J)Boggs, Wesley D. and Julia Boggs, his wife v. Michael Duff,Cameron Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ..............519


Campolong, and Jamie Campolong and Kerry Campolong, intheir own right, v. James Jackson and Chung N. Tran, DVM,t/d/b/a Animal Clinic of West Mifflin ..........................................393

(J)Campos & Stratis, Certified Public Accountants, and Gerald J.Vancko, C.P.A., an individual; Erie Insurance Exchange v. ......292

(J)Caplan, Thelma v. Neil A. Busis, M.D. and PittsburghNeurology Group............................................................................291

Carey, Sameania Lyn; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............26Carnevale, Daniel; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................412Caroscilli, Donna; Angelo DeCiantis v...............................................326Carter, Keith Navaro; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................92Case, Bonnie, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.;

Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates; William I.McNeff, Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., and CVSPharmacy, Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v.....................169

Cash, Robert Lynn; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................532Cash, Thomas; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................121Cavalla, Inc. v. Tri-State Plastics, Inc. ................................................40Cavalla, Inc. v. Tri-State Plastics, Inc. ..............................................139Celesti, John R.; Target National Bank/Target Visa v.

Liz G. Samanez and Target National Bank v. ..............................76Celin, Scott, M.D.; Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates;

William I. McNeff, Administrator of the Estate of MadalynMcNeff v. Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D.,and CVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v.Bonnie Case, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; ................................169

(J)Century III Associates, Century III Mall, L.P. and SimonProperty Group, L.P.; Arlene E. Hammerstrom and Wayne S.Hammerstrom, Individually and as husband and wife v. ........446

Century Indemnity Company, et al.; Mine Safety AppliancesCompany v. ......................................................................................73

Century Indemnity Company and Resolute Management, Inc.;Mine Safety Appliances Company v. ..........................................387

Chaffin, William Joseph, III; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....212Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development

Authority/Appeal of:; Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N.Nernberg, Lessees, of the real estate tax assessment made bythe Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review of theproperty located at 301 Smithfield Street, Block and Lot 1-H-351; Interested parties: Allegheny County, City of Pittsburghand City of Pittsburgh School District.In re: Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N. Nernberg v. Board ofProperty Assessment, Appeals and Review, City of PittsburghSchool District and City of Pittsburgh ..........................................84

(J)Chen, Taiwen, M.D., Pittsburgh Pulmonary Associates, Ltd.and Prime Medical Group, PC; Karen Bedillion, individuallyand on behalf of the Estate of Orville Bedillion, Deceased v. ..522

Cherry, Nathan; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................214Chevrolet Motors, a Division of General Motors Corporation;

Monaco Coach Corporation v. ......................................................457Choice Chiropractic and Wellness Center, P.C. v.

Dr. Adam Rathfon, and Rathfon Family Chiropractic, LLC ....483Christie, M.D., William C v. Houston Harbaugh, P.C. and Jacqueline

W. Phillips; Scott & Christie and Associates, P.C., and ..............103(J)Chupinsky, Estate of Priscilla W., Deceased, Mary B. Cohen in

her own right and Daniel J. Chupinsky v. Gordan J. Gebbens v.Daniel J. Chupinsky, Additional Defendant; Mary B. Cohen,Executrix ........................................................................................520

Churma Chiropractic Center, P.C.; Michelle Walton andRichard Walton v. ..........................................................................332

(J)Cindric, Karen and Steven v. Joyce Gamber Schuetz ................519Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and Mellon Bank, N.A.;

Wyatt Incorporated v. ....................................................................329City of Pittsburgh, Eric DiLucente, Edward A. Contestabile, Jr.

and Janet T. Contestabile; Michael M. Lench andThomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the

City of Pittsburgh,..........................................................................425City of Pittsburgh; Brian Fisher v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

of the City of Pittsburgh and ..........................................................58City of Pittsburgh and Mitchell A. Hahne; Merry Lee Conway v.

Billie Jo Streyle, the ......................................................................484City of Pittsburgh; David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

of the City of Pittsburgh and ........................................................473City of Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment and

City of Pittsburgh; Cherylie Fuller v. ..........................................426Clark, Alexander Steven; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........547Clark, Julius James a/k/a Julius James Brown;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................................242Classic Development Consultants, Inc., John K. Trant & Donald P.

Trant and John Doe; Zokaites Contracting, Inc., & WoodsideDevelopment, Inc. v. Trant Corporation, Shuty, Inc., ................384

Clement, Jeffrey d/b/a Parke Place Properties v. Amsouth Bank asTrustee of the Estate of Elias J. Hakim and Janet R. Hakim ....17

Clinger, Richard v. Peoples Oakland, Inc., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. Ronald Taylor,et al.; Sergiu Sanielevici, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; StevenBostard v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; and..............................................25

CNA; Guardian Construction Management Services, Inc. v.Contractor’s Experienced Operators, Ltd., In Re: TransportationInsurance Company, d/b/a ............................................................429

Cobbs, Orlando S.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.....................460(J)Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.; Wesley D. Boggs and Julia Boggs,

his wife v. Michael Duff, Cameron Coca-Cola and ....................519(J)Cohen, Mary B., Executrix of the Estate of Priscilla W.

Chupinsky, Deceased, Mary B. Cohen in her own right andDaniel J. Chupinsky v. Gordan J. Gebbens v. Daniel J.Chupinsky, Additional Defendant ................................................520

Colella, Richard v. Borough of Wilkinsburg and Civil ServiceCommission of the Borough of Wilkinsburg ................................80

Collier Township Zoning Hearing Board v. Ray and Janet Maioli;Township of Collier v.....................................................................173

(J)Collinger, Laverne v. Forest City Enterprises and Noble TowerAssociates ......................................................................................446

Collins, Thomas and Jennifer, Matthew and Kristin Bryan,Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v.Findlay Township and Edward Kosis; Mark and Mary PatPinsoneault, Fred and Michelle Mason Liechti, ........................271

Colombari, Michael J. and Roberta L. Colombari v.Port Authority of Allegheny County ..............................................30

Columbia Gas Company of Pennsylvania v. Beverly E. Houtzand Dorsey I. Houtz, individually and Beverly E. Houtz andDorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/a Houtz Apartments and Beverly E. Houtzand Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/a Houtz Apts., additional defendants;Stephen Heckman, Executor of the Estate of Andrew Heckman,deceased, and Dena Yeagley, Administratrix of the Estate ofAbigail Yeagley, deceased v. ........................................................263

Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., Columbia Gas of Maryland,Inc. and Columbia Energy Group Service Corporation;Trafford Corporation v. ................................................................125

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Silas Joseph Adams ................159Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Addlespurger ..............181Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Aiello ............................246Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amir Allen ..................................33Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd R. Allshouse ....................367Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Antonio Ashley ........................158Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Desmond Jacolby Baker..........407Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michelle Barnes a/k/a

Michelle Dervis..............................................................................512Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Basking............................95Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brett Beecher ..........................120Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William David Blick ................485Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Benjamin Boswell, Jr. ..................1Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cathy Marie Brentzel ..............185


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Allen Brown..............................403Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Samuel Brown ..........................274Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marlynn Devaughn Bryant ....282Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Charles Burke ..............548Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John S. Burton............................71Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sameania Lyn Carey..................26Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Carnevale ....................412Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Lynn Cash ....................532Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Cash ............................121Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Joseph Chaffin, III ....212Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nathan Cherry..........................214Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alexander Steven Clark ..........547Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Julius James Clark

a/k/a Julius James Brown ............................................................242Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando S. Cobbs......................460Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Marshall Covington ....467Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daron Cox ................................244Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremiah Rico Davidson ..........23Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Pedro Diaz ................................465Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Joseph Dolata ............517Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bradley George Duda..............513Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Purnell Evans ............315Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Martha Bell Fenchak and

Alzheimers Disease Alliance of Western Pennsylvania a/k/aDisease Alliance Alzheimer’s ......................................................535

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Fitzgerald ..................265Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John H. Ford ............................150Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Fuentes ......................432Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Dewayne Grace ............248Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dorian Lamont Gray..................65Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Gribschaw........435Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Theodore Grier ........................176Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alonzo Griffin ............................67Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cecil Earl Grow........................467Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mitchell Harris ..........................69Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Harris ........................118Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Bruce Haynes ..................409Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph E. Hill ..........................346Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd Jonathan Hollis ................41Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Leon Hudson..............494Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Charles Hyatt ..............42Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joyce Jackson ..........................210Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Richard Jasek;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Shaw ........................488Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Noel Johnson ............................516Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrell Johnson ........................264Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Sylvester Jones ............287Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robin Lyn Kaczynski ..............503Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin King..................................36Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William D. King, Jr. ................201Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Derrick Jamar Lawrence..........13Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jonathan Liebro ......................178Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Vicki Mastalski ........................280Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Scott Mead....................414Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amy Beth Milner ......................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Ralph Moore ..................4Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Lee Moultrie ................251Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin Lee Napper ....................283Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaun Carl Nolder ..................227Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremy Benjamin Ogrosky ....147Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charla Osborne ..........................10Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Peter Perry Pajich....................249

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Parham ............................366Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nino Petrocelli..........................202Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Stephen Prysock ......349Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Rasmussan ......................491Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Rhone ............................21Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yusef Rhone................................18Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenyatta Shmar Robinson ......433Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George Anthony Ross ..............208Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Labron Ray Ross......................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Casey Lee Shepard ..................506Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jason Silliman ..........................162Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Smith..........................414Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Blake Smith ..............................206Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey Lee Steadman..............430Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tommie Lee Stribling,

a/k/a Tommie Lee Stribing ..........................................................368Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Stephen Sullivan ..........143Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George M. Szitas ......................465Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joan Tapia ....................................9Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William H. Thomas, IV............284Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Thompson ........362Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sandra Lee Thompson ............463Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dion Tolliver-Hardman ..........498Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamar Lashawn Travillion ......278Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald Varner ..........................123Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerald Watkins ........................306Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Barbara Lynn Webb ..................45Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond S. White ..................252Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jumaul Williams ......................364Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando Williams ......................60Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Lamar Yates ..................317Comunale, James, North Versailles Township and John Doe;

Scott Snyder, Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder,Estate of Michael Tomko by and through its executor,Matthew Snyder, by and through his guardian v. ......................402

(C)Conley, Mary E. v. Geary M. Conley ..............................................62(J)Connor, Christine v. Mark A. Salerno ..........................................292Contestabile, Edward A., Jr. and Janet T. Contestabile; Michael M.

Lench and Thomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board of Adjustment ofthe City of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh, Eric DiLucente, ....425

Contractor’s Experienced Operators, Ltd., In Re: TransportationInsurance Company, d/b/a CNA; Guardian ConstructionManagement Services, Inc. v. ......................................................429

Conway, Merry Lee v. Billie Jo Streyle, the City of Pittsburghand Mitchell A. Hahne ..................................................................484

Cornerstone Land Development Company of Pittsburgh, LLC v. H &R Excavating, Inc. ........................................................................477

County of Allegheny, Board of Property Assessment Appealsand Review, Office of Property Assessment;Edward L. Flaherty, III, and Julie L. Flaherty v. ......................380

Covington, Joseph Marshall; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..467Cox, Daron; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................244(J)Crafton Medical Group; James E. Kahle v. Daniel D. Janiak,

D.O. and Allegheny Medical Practice Network, d/b/a ..............394(J)Craig, John J. and Donna, husband and wife; Steven R. Gonzalez

and Wendy A. Clayton-Gonzalez, husband and wife v. ..............520Crawford, Deborah v. Findlay Township and Edward Kosis;

Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, Fred and Michelle MasonLiechti, Thomas and Jennifer Collins, Matthew and KristinBryan, Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich and....................271

(J)Creese, Pamela, Admrx. of the Estate of Deborah Jean Creese,Deceased v. 3609 Forbes Oakland Assoc., LLC, et al. v.Steel City Glass, Inc. ....................................................................168

Crown Communications, and Barbara Crown, his wife; Thomas S.White, Mark G. Trombetta, M.D., Robert E. Faust, Leonard C.


Highley, and H. Scott Hawkins v. Township of Upper St. Clair,Robert Crown t/d/b/a ....................................................................471

(J)Cunningham, Denise C. v. Carol S. Emerson ..............................393CVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v.

Bonnie Case, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.;Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates; William I.McNeff, Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., and ..............169

(C)Cyphert, Kythryn; Michael Faber v. ............................................270(C)Czapko, Susan A., James P. Czapko and Terence Dineen, Jr.;

Rose Ann Lackovic v. ....................................................................154

D&M Heating and Cooling, Inc.; Michael Monfredi andCatherine Monfredi; Thomas Shafer, as Administratorof the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer, Deceased v.Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, L.P.; ..............................397

(J)Dahmen, Mary Lou, Lindsay Dahmen and Dana Beresford v.Forbes Regional Hospital..............................................................291

(J)David, Dana M. v. Louis C. Glasso, III; Olivia L. Glasso,a minor, through her parent and guardian, ................................446

Davidson, Jeremiah Rico; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........23Dayieb, George M., Jr., et al.; Kim Smith v. ....................................355(J)Dayton, Margaret & Michael Dayton, her husband v.

Gayle R. Yunk and Pittsburgh Transportation Co. ....................394DeArmitt, Ada P. and Gerald W. DeArmitt v.

New York Life Insurance Co. and Russell F. Bicker..................335DeBroff, Morton and France-In re: Appeal of, of the Real Estate

Tax Assessment Made by the Board of Property Assessment,Appeals and Review for 6847 Juniata Place, 14th Ward,City and School District of Pittsburgh ........................................259

DeCiantis, Angelo v. Donna Caroscilli ..............................................326(J)Dehus, Kenneth R. v. Fullard Environmental Controls, Inc.

and Kent Peterson..........................................................................519Denardo, Joseph N., et al.; Peter G. Petousis v.................................509Dervis, a/k/a Michelle; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.

Michelle Barnes ............................................................................512(J)Diaz, Karen v. Donald Bonin, Penske Truck Leasing

Corporation and Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. andNational Equipment Services, Inc. ..............................................165

Diaz, Pedro; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................465Difenderfer, William H. of Difenderfer, Rothman & Haber;

Jamar Lashawn Travillion v. ........................................................451(J)Dillard, Linda v. Arcadia Court Office Condominium

Association......................................................................................291DiLucente, Eric, Edward A. Contestabile, Jr. and Janet T.

Contestabile; Michael M. Lench and Thomas P. Lench v.Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pittsburgh,City of Pittsburgh,..........................................................................425

(J)Dilucia, Ronald J. and Nancy Dilucia, his wife v.Chet Phitayakorn, M.D., P.C., Chet Phitayakorn, M.D.and Arthur Santos, M.D. ..............................................................520

DiNardo, Jason, d/b/a Keystone Judgment Recovery, Assignee v.Robert Kennedy and Rana Felton; William Wiesenfeld, by ....116

(C)Dineen, Jr., Terence; Rose Ann Lackovic v. Susan A. Czapko,James P. Czapko and ....................................................................154

Doe, Jane (Family member of Kenneth F. Gregory); Thomas D.Arbogast v. Kenneth F. Gregory; John Doe (Family memberof Kenneth F. Gregory; and ..........................................................325

Doe, Jane and John Doe, wife and husband v.J.J. Gumberg Company ................................................................524

Doe, John; Scott Snyder, Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder,George Snyder, Estate of Michael Tomko by and through itsexecutor, Matthew Snyder, by and through his guardian v.James Comunale, North Versailles Township and ....................402

Doe, John; Zokaites Contracting, Inc., and Woodside Development,Inc. v. Trant Corporation, Shuty, Inc., Classic DevelopmentConsultants, Inc., John K. Trant and Donald P. Trant and ......384

Dolata, Thomas Joseph; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........517Dollar Savings Bank FSB; William S. Unger and

Gail Unger Fryncko v. ..................................................................237D’Orazio, Alfonso C. and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio; G. Gray

Garland, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v. ......................................88(J)Dougherty, Matthew v. Eat ’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. ......520(J)Drelles, Speros and Marie D. Drelles, husband and wife v.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company,Manulife Financial and Jeffrey Joel Sherman ..........................394

(J)Dreucci, John Oriano; Kenneth James Tuttle v...........................448Drwal, Douglas v. Borough of West View............................................63Duda, Bradley George; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.............513Duerr, Michelle; and Francis Duerr; Andrew A. Lang, Jr. v.

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.; Reliable ApplianceInstallation, Inc.; ............................................................................196

(J)Duff, Michael, Cameron Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises,Inc.; Wesley D. Boggs and Julia Boggs, his wife v. ....................519

Eaborn, David A. and Michele L. Eaborn, his wife v.Township of Findlay ......................................................................527

East Pittsburgh Borough v. Martin Media, et al...............................459(J)Eat ’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc.; Matthew Dougherty v. ......520(J)Edelman, Rebecca D.; Paula H. Eury and Peter Eury,

her husband v. ................................................................................165Ehrlich, Bill and Deborah Crawford v. Findlay Township and

Edward Kosis; Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, Fred andMichelle Mason Liechti, Thomas and Jennifer Collins,Matthew and Kristin Bryan, Victoria Evans-Crawford,............271

Elkin-Walker, Polly v. Terry Blair; Laura Catherine Gorecki v. ....304(J)Emerson, Carol S.; Denise C. Cunningham v. ..............................393(J)Erie Insurance Exchange v. Campos & Stratis, Certified Public

Accountants, and Gerald J. Vancko, C.P.A., an individual ........292(J)Ernst, Lisa and Robert Ernst, her husband v. Parkview Manor

Homeowners Assoc. v. Rusch Glass, Inc.....................................446Estate of Elias J. Hakim and Janet R. Hakim; Jeffrey Clement

d/b/a Parke Place Properties v. Amsouth Bank asTrustee of the ..................................................................................17

(J)Eury, Paula H and Peter Eury, her husband v.Rebecca D. Edelman ....................................................................165

(J)Evagues, Laura, Personal Representative of the Estate ofLois Evagues v. Julian E. Gray, Personal Representativeof the Estate of Nirmala Somani, M.D. ......................................446

Evanovich, Michael v. Sandino Molinari and Beemer’s Inc. ............86Evans-Crawford, Victoria, Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v.

Findlay Township and Edward Kosis; Mark and Mary PatPinsoneault, Fred and Michelle Mason Liechti, Thomas andJennifer Collins, Matthew and Kristin Bryan, ..........................271

Evans, Michael Purnell; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........315

(C)Faber, Michael v. Kythryn Cyphert ..............................................270Fairbanks, Sarah; Zoe Malinoski, a minor, by and through her

parent and natural guardian, Sandra Malinoski v. ....................325Faust, Robert E., Leonard C. Highley, and H. Scott Hawkins v.

Township of Upper St. Clair, Robert Crown t/d/b/a CrownCommunications, and Barbara Crown, his wife; Thomas S.White, Mark G. Trombetta, M.D., ................................................471

Felton, Rana; William Wiesenfeld, by Jason DiNardo,d/b/a Keystone Judgment Recovery, Assignee v.Robert Kennedy and......................................................................116

Fenchak, Martha Bell and Alzheimers Disease Alliance ofWestern Pennsylvania a/k/a Disease Alliance Alzheimer’s;Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................................535

Ference, Rita Helen, for herself and all others similarly situated v.Advisa Mortgage Corporation, et al.............................................358

(J)Fern Valley Industries v. Orion Power Midwest, LP;Marino Fiore and Nello Fiore t/d/b/a/ ........................................393

FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Jeffrey M. Kirasic....................................39


Findlay Township and Edward Kosis; Mark and Mary PatPinsoneault, Fred and Michelle Mason Liechti, Thomas andJennifer Collins, Matthew and Kristin Bryan, Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v. ......................271

(J)Fiore, Marino and Nello Fiore t/d/b/a/ Fern Valley Industries v.Orion Power Midwest, LP ............................................................393

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pittsburgh v.Roger H. Pogozelski and Joyce S. Pogozelski; PNC Bank, N.A.f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee of ................................454

Fisher, Brian v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of theCity of Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh ....................................58

Fisher, D. Michael, et al.; John Gagliardi v.........................................49Fisher, Gordon D., an Individual, t/d/b/a Maerlin Company,

a Sole Proprietorship; PNC Bank, National Association v. ......189Fitzgerald, Anthony; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................265(J)Fitzsimmons, Sondra K., Administratrix of the Estate of

Avanell L. Simpson; Brandy L. Womack v. ................................395Flaherty, Edward L., III, and Julie L. Flaherty v.

County of Allegheny, Board of Property AssessmentAppeals and Review, Office of Property Assessment................380

Flaherty, Lynn A. and James Flaherty v. William Bell, M.D.,St. Clair Memorial Hospital, et al. ..............................................299

(J)Forbes Regional Hospital; Mary Lou Dahmen, LindsayDahmen and Dana Beresford v. ..................................................291

Ford, John H.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................150(J)Forest City Enterprises and Noble Tower Associates;

Laverne Collinger v. ......................................................................446Fortunato, Joseph, Eileen D. Scott, Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly,

James Sander, William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, and DavidHeilman; John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v.Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation,Michael K. Meyers, ......................................................................479

Forward Township Zoning Hearing Board, and ForwardTownship; Lamar Advertising Company v. ....................................1

(J)Frankl Electric, Inc. v. Universal Stainless & Alloy Products ..350Freeman-Whitted, Sharon E., Administratrix of the Estate of

Elizabeth Freeman, deceased v. Beverly Enterprises-Pennsylvania, Inc. et al. ................................................................360

Friedman, Robert v. Hershey Foods Corporation andGiant Eagle, Inc. ............................................................................303

(J)Frontier Business Technologies, Inc.; Micros Fidelio DirectNorth Central; Mark Gillie and Larry Lange; Roth Cash Registerand Shenango Systems Solutions v. Micros Systems, Inc.; ......522

Fryncko, Gail Unger and William S. Unger v.Dollar Savings Bank FSB..............................................................237

Fuentes, Michael; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................432(J)Fullard Environmental Controls, Inc. and Kent Peterson;

Kenneth R. Dehus v. ......................................................................519Fuller, Cherylie v. City of Pittsburgh Zoning Board of

Adjustment and City of Pittsburgh ..............................................426(J)Furman, Estate of Mary, Deceased v. Baldwin Residential

Care Facility, Inc., d/b/a Baldwin Residential Care Facility;Landmark Home Health Care Services, and David Blinn, M.D.;Judy Ann Olszeski, as Admrx. of the ..........................................521

Gagliardi, John v. D. Michael Fisher, et al. ........................................49(J)Gardner Denver, Inc. and Gardner Denver Water Jetting

Systems, Inc.; Eric Kelvington v. ................................................292Garland, Jr., G. Gray and Margaret G. Garland v. Alfonso C.

D’Orazio and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio ....................................88(J)Gebbens, Gordan J. v. Daniel J. Chupinsky, Additional

Defendant; Mary B. Cohen, Executrix of the Estate ofPriscilla W. Chupinsky, Deceased, Mary B. Cohen in herown right and Daniel J. Chupinsky v. ........................................520

(J)Gebbens, Gordon v. American National Property andCasualty Company, Inc. ................................................................521

General Nutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers, Joseph

Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott, Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly,James Sander, William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, and DavidHeilman; John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v.Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a ..........................................................479

(J)Geppert, Kevin, Heath Ashmun, and Jon Nordquist;Alton D. Brown v. Anthony Bovo, ................................................352

(J)GGR of Delaware, Inc. t/d/b/a Broker’s Settlement Services v.Magyar Holdings, Inc. and Gregory Pellathy v. William F.Gruber & Charles T. Reiff, Additional Defendants....................165

Ghaznavi, John J., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.;Sergiu Sanielevici, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; Steven Bostardv. Ronald Taylor, et al.; and Richard Clinger v. Peoples Oakland,Inc., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. ..................................................25

(J)Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle, Inc. t/d/b/a Giant Eagle, andKossman Development Company t/d/b/a Parkway Center Mall;Henry and Carmen Kasavich v. ..................................................395

Gill Hall Land Co. v. A J N P Development, LLC ............................197(J)Gillen, Eric Anthony and Janet Gillen, husband and wife v.

Robert Gillen..................................................................................521(J)Gillie, Mark; and Larry Lange; Roth Cash Register and Shenango

Systems Solutions v. Micros Systems, Inc.; Frontier BusinessTechnologies, Inc.; Micros Fidelio Direct North Central; ........522

GJ Sales Co.; Dawn Burns v. ..............................................................295(J)Glasso, Olivia L., a minor, through her parent and guardian,

Dana M. David v. Louis C. Glasso, III ........................................446Godson, Yolanda & Artishae Martin; Cynthia L. Schofield v.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lasaun Sandy Beeman, ..........................305Goldberg, Nelson and Marsha Goldberg; Donald Levitt, M.D. v.

Craig Patrick, ................................................................................105(J)Gonzalez, Steven R. and Wendy A. Clayton-Gonzalez, husband

and wife v. John J. and Donna Craig, husband and wife ..........520Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, L.P.; D&M Heating and

Cooling, Inc.; Michael Monfredi and Catherine Monfredi;Thomas Shafer, as Administrator of the Estate ofJeffrey Shafer, Deceased v. ..........................................................397

Gorecki, Laura Catherine v. Polly Elkin-Walker v. Terry Blair......304Gould, Sally, in her own behalf and as Executrix of the Estate of

Donald Gould, deceased v. Liberty Lighting Products, Inc.and Joshua Spiegel, an individual................................................326

Grace, Keith Dewayne; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........248Grane Healthcare Co., d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center; Reginald

Hickman, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate ofCatherine Hickman, Deceased v. Woodhaven Care Center, LLC,d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center, and..............................................257

Grane Healthcare Company, Grane Associates, L.P., Trebro, Inc.;Richard Scampone, Extr. of the Estate of Madeline Scampone v.Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park CareCenter, ............................................................................................324

Grant, Leabert George; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........321Grave Healthcare Company, Grave Associates, L.P., Trebro,

Incorporated; Richard Scampone, Executor of the Estate ofMadeline Scampone v. Highland Park Care Center, LLCd/b/a Highland Park Care Center, ..............................................231

Gray, Dorian Lamont; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................65(J)Gray, Julian E., Personal Representative of the Estate of

Nirmala Somani, M.D.; Laura Evagues, PersonalRepresentative of the Estate of Lois Evagues v. ........................446

Greenbriar Investment Co., LLC; William Booker and CandiceBooker, husband and wife v. County of Allegheny and ............327

Gregory, Kenneth F.; John Doe (Family member of Kenneth F.Gregory; and Jane Doe (Family member of Kenneth F.Gregory); Thomas D. Arbogast v. ..............................................325

Gribschaw, David Patrick; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......435Grier, Theodore; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................176Griffin, Alonzo; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................67Grow, Cecil Earl; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................467(J)Gruber, William F. & Charles T. Reiff, Additional Defendants;


GGR of Delaware, Inc. t/d/b/a Broker’s Settlement Services v.Magyar Holdings, Inc. and Gregory Pellathy v. ........................165

(J)Grumski, Tammi and John v. Jones, Palmieri & Saldutte, Inc.,t/d/b/a Suburban Buick Subaru ..................................................394

Guardian Construction Management Services, Inc. v.Contractor’s Experienced Operators, Ltd.,In Re: Transportation Insurance Company, d/b/a CNA ............429

Gunn, Barbara J. v. The Automobile Insurance Company ofHartford, Connecticut ..................................................................381

Guzzo, Katie v. Kenneth M. Ross ......................................................375

(J)H & M Services, Inc.; Christine L. Simmons v.............................350H & R Excavating, Inc.; Cornerstone Land Development Company

of Pittsburgh, LLC v. ....................................................................477Hahne, Mitchell A.; Merry Lee Conway v. Billie Jo Streyle,

the City of Pittsburgh and ............................................................484(J)Haines, Paul E., Executor of the Estate of Margaret M. Haines,

Deceased v. Mary Ann Portman, M.D.; University of PittsburghPhysicians; and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center........352

Hairston, Kenneth; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................341Hamilton, Deborah A., Deborah A. Noble n/k/a, v.

J. William Noble a/k/a James W. Noble, et al. ............................134(J)Hamilton, Isaac; Craig Barlow v. ..................................................165(J)Hammerstrom, Arlene E. and Wayne S. Hammerstrom,

Individually and as husband and wife v. Century III Associates,Century III Mall, L.P. and Simon Property Group, L.P. ............446

(J)Harris, Lynne v. Diane Renee Stewart t/d/b/aD. Renee’s Nails ............................................................................350

Harris, Mitchell; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................69Harris, Thomas; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................118Hawkins, Curtis Sr.; Belmont Financial Services Group, Inc. v. ....376Hawkins, H. Scott v. Township of Upper St. Clair, Robert Crown

t/d/b/a Crown Communications, and Barbara Crown, his wife;Thomas S. White, Mark G. Trombetta, M.D., Robert E. Faust,Leonard C. Highley, and................................................................471

Haynes, Eric Bruce; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................409Haynes, Gerard Von; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............500Health Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. University of Pittsburgh ..........29Heckman, Stephen, Executor of the Estate of Andrew Heckman,

deceased, and Dena Yeagley, Administratrix of the Estate ofAbigail Yeagley, deceased v. Columbia Gas Company ofPennsylvania v. Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz,individually and Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/aHoutz Apartments and Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtzt/d/b/a Houtz Apts., additional defendants ................................263

Heilman, David; John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v.Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation,Michael K. Meyers, Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott,Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly, James Sander,William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, and......................................479

Henderson Brothers, Inc. v. Paul R. Schaaf andPeoples First Insurance ..................................................................89

Hershey Foods Corp. & Giant Eagle, Inc.; Robert Friedman v. ....303Hertzog, David v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of

Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh................................................473Hickman, Reginald, Individually and as Administrator of the

Estate of Catherine Hickman, Deceased v. Woodhaven CareCenter, LLC, d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center, and GraneHealthcare Co., d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center..........................257

(J)Higgins, Natalie; Tommy Mefford and Cheryl Mefford,his wife v. ........................................................................................351

Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park Care Center,Grave Healthcare Company, Grave Associates, L.P., Trebro,Incorporated; Richard Scampone, Executor of the Estate ofMadeline Scampone v. ..................................................................231

Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park Care

Center, Grane Healthcare Company, Grane Associates, L.P.,Trebro, Inc.; Richard Scampone, Extr. of the Estate ofMadeline Scampone v. ..................................................................324

Highley, Leonard C., and H. Scott Hawkins v. Township ofUpper St. Clair, Robert Crown t/d/b/a Crown Communications,and Barbara Crown, his wife; Thomas S. White, Mark G.Trombetta, M.D., Robert E. Faust, ..............................................471

Hill, Joseph E.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................346(J)Hill, Kelly E. and Jeffrey Welsh; Dolly J. King v. ......................166Hindman, Joan F. v. Frances Jennings ..............................................450(J)Hoehn, Cara A. v. Gildas A. Kaib, Jr.............................................166Hollis, Todd Jonathan; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............41(J)Homa, Joan T. v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ................447(J)Horlick, Andrew J. v. Bradley Vasy ..............................................292Houston Harbaugh, P.C. and Jacqueline W. Phillips; Scott & Christie

and Associates, P.C., and William C. Christie, M.D. v. ..............103Houtz, Beverly E. and Dorsey I. Houtz, individually and Beverly E.

Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/a Houtz Apartments andBeverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/a Houtz Apts.,additional defendants; Stephen Heckman, Executor of theEstate of Andrew Heckman, deceased, and Dena Yeagley,Administratrix of the Estate of Abigail Yeagley, deceased v.Columbia Gas Company of Pennsylvania v.................................263

Hudenski, Leon A. v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Township ofRobinson, Pennsylvania and Township of Robinson ................195

Hudson, Michael Leon; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........494Huffmeyer, Timothy; Michael McAndrew; and Fred Young;

Carol Palmer v. Black Box Corporation of Pa.;Thomas Yancich; Marshall Limetti; ............................................474

(J)Hunsinger, Christine & Douglas Hunsinger, husband & wife v.Port Authority Transit of Allegheny Co. ....................................166

Hyatt, Edward Charles; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............42

Ilyas, Mohammad, M.D.; Todd Moody v. St. Margaret’s Hospital,Warren Ostlund, M.D. and............................................................326

In re: Appeal of Morton and Frances DeBroff, of the Real EstateTax Assessment Made by the Board of Property Assessment,Appeals and Review for 6847 Juniata Place, 14th Ward,City and School District of Pittsburgh ........................................259

In re: Estate of Julia K. Barrett ........................................................107In re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ................................................109In re: I.L.P. and I.L.P. Joint Petition on Assisted Conception

Birth Registration ..........................................................................273(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48In re: Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N. Nernberg v. Board of

Property Assessment, Appeals and Review, City of PittsburghSchool District and City of PittsburghAppeal of: Chartiers Valley Industrial & CommercialDevelopment Authority, Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N.Nernberg, Lessees, of the real estate tax assessment made bythe Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review of theproperty located at 301 Smithfield Street, Block and Lot 1-H-351; Interested parties: Allegheny County, City of Pittsburghand City of Pittsburgh School District. ........................................84

In re: Carolyn A. Sparks ....................................................................293In re: Ignatius Streshenkoff................................................................294In re: Transportation Insurance Company, d/b/a CNA;

Guardian Construction Management Services, Inc. v.Contractor’s Experienced Operators, Ltd., ................................429

In the Interest of B.L., A Minor ........................................................174In the Interest of S.B. a Minor, A.B. a Minor, B.G. a Minor,

and D.G. a Minor ..........................................................................155Itri, Deborah L. v. Liken Health Care, Inc. ......................................371

(J)Jackson, James and Chung N. Tran, DVM, t/d/b/a Animal


Clinic of West Mifflin; Shannon L. Campolong, a minor, by andthrough her Parents and Natural Guardians, Jamie Campolongand Kerry Campolong, and Jamie Campolong and KerryCampolong, in their own right, v. ................................................393

Jackson, Joyce; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................210(J)Jackson, Nisha v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ..............350(J)Janiak, Daniel D., D.O. and Allegheny Medical Practice

Network, d/b/a Crafton Medical Group; James E. Kahle v.......394Janicijevic, B., M.D., and CVS Pharmacy, Inc.Leona Koppel and

John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar, D.O.;Scott Celin, M.D.; Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates;William I. McNeff, Administrator of the Estate of MadalynMcNeff v. Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. ........................................169

Jasek, Richard; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.;Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Shaw ........................488

Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Joan McCauley v.Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser, DMD; and ........475

Jefferson Regional Medical Center v. Vascular & InterventionalAssociates, Inc., et al. ....................................................................142

Jennings, Frances; Joan F. Hindman v. ............................................450J.J. Gumberg Company; Jane Doe and John Doe,

wife and husband v. ......................................................................524Johnson, Noel; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................516Johnson, Terrell; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................264Jones, David Sylvester; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........287(J)Jones, Palmieri & Saldutte, Inc., t/d/b/a Suburban

Buick Subaru; Tammi and John Grumski v. ..............................394Jones Soda Company, Inc. f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company,

Inc. and A.J. Silberman & Company; Major Mid-AtlanticDistributors, Inc. f/k/a Three Rivers Juice andSoda Company, Inc. v. ....................................................................530

Jones, Theodore, a/k/a Ted A. Jones; Marshall Pappert andJulia Pappert, his wife v. Donald Snyder and Cheryl Snyder,his wife, and ....................................................................................83

Jordan, Grady, a minor, Brian Jordan and Pamela Jordan v.The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, d/b/a West Penn Hospital,West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc., Birth Place(Midwifery Services of West Penn Hospital) Aurora Miranda,M.D., Carol Manspeaker, C.N.M. ................................................236

Kaczynski, Robin Lyn; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............503(J)Kahle, James E. v. Daniel D. Janiak, D.O. and Allegheny

Medical Practice Network, d/b/a Crafton Medical Group ........394(J)Kaib, Jr., Gildas A.; Cara A. Hoehn v. ..........................................166(J)Kasavich, Henry and Carmen v. Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle, Inc.

t/d/b/a Giant Eagle, and Kossman Development Companyt/d/b/a Parkway Center Mall ........................................................395

Kelly, Gary R., James Sander, William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak,and David Heilman; John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra,his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a General NutritionCorporation, Michael K. Meyers, Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D.Scott, Marilyn Renkey, ..................................................................479

(J)Kelvington, Eric v. Gardner Denver, Inc. and Gardner DenverWater Jetting Systems, Inc. ..........................................................292

Kennedy, Robert and Rana Felton; William Wiesenfeld, by JasonDiNardo, d/b/a Keystone Judgment Recovery, Assignee v. ......116

Kern, Paul John; Beneficial Consumer Discount Company d/b/aBeneficial Mortgage Company of Pennsylvania v. ....................399

Keystone Judgment Recovery, Assignee v. Robert Kennedy andRana Felton; William Wiesenfeld, by Jason DiNardo, d/b/a ....116

(J)King, Dolly J. v. Kelly E. Hill and Jeffrey Welsh ........................166(J)King, Hartley and Mon Valley Petroleum, Inc.;

Paul and Terry Burke, individually & t/d/b/a Burke-Lees v. ..445King, Kevin; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.................................36King, Spencer T., DDS/DMD, a licensed professional; Spencer T.

King, DDS t/d/b/a Spencer T. King & Associates, Spencer T.

King & Associates, Inc. and/or Dr. King & Assoc.; KameelaRoach, an individual v. Mark M. Pikur, DDS/DMD, a licensedprofessional; ..................................................................................325

King, William D., Jr.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............201Kirasic, Jeffrey M.; FIA Card Services, N.A. v. ................................39(J)Kirin, Linda A.; Sara Lesovich v. ..................................................447Kirkpatrick, James and Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife;

Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney, his wife v.Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Monroeville,Municipality of Monroeville and..................................................472

(J)Klein, Mordecai, M.D. and Specialist in CardiovascularMedicine, P.C.; Norma J. Matheys as Executrix of theEstate of Robert Matheys v. Abdulrab Aziz, M.D., ....................167

Kocyan, Edward and Holly v. Rodolfo Spena (Colville, J.) ............187Kocyan, Edward and Holly v. Rodolfo Spena(Strassburger, J.) ....188Koppel, Leona and John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.;

Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; MetropolitanEar, Nose and Throat Associates; William I. McNeff,Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., andCVS Pharmacy, Inc. ......................................................................169

Kosis, Edward; Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, Fred and MichelleMason Liechti, Thomas and Jennifer Collins, Matthew andKristin Bryan, Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich andDeborah Crawford v. Findlay Township and..............................271

(J)Kossman Development Company t/d/b/a Parkway Center Mall;Henry and Carmen Kasavich v. Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle, Inc.t/d/b/a Giant Eagle, and................................................................395

Kozel, Deborah L. v. David F. Kozel ..................................................336Kroll, Carol S., et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.

v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; Sergiu Sanielevici, et al. v. RonaldTaylor, et al.; Steven Bostard v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; andRichard Clinger v. Peoples Oakland, Inc., et al. ..........................25

Kuniak, Anthony, and David Heilman; John A. Zarra, Jr. andMarsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a GeneralNutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers, Joseph Fortunato,Eileen D. Scott, Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly, James Sander,William E. Watts, ..........................................................................479

(C)Lackovic, Rose Ann v. Susan A. Czapko, James P. Czapko andTerence Dineen, Jr.........................................................................154

Lamar Advertising Company v. Forward Township ZoningHearing Board, and Forward Township..........................................1

Landis, Spurgeon E., et ux. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.;John F. Tooey, et ux. v. AK Steel Corporation ............................378

(J)Landmark Home Health Care Services, and David Blinn, M.D.;Judy Ann Olszeski, as Admrx. of the Estate of Mary Furman,Deceased v. Baldwin Residential Care Facility, Inc.,d/b/a Baldwin Residential Care Facility; ....................................521

Lang, Andrew A., Jr. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.;Reliable Appliance Installation, Inc.; Michelle Duerr; andFrancis Duerr ................................................................................196

(J)Lange, Larry; Roth Cash Register and Shenango SystemsSolutions v. Micros Systems, Inc.; Frontier BusinessTechnologies, Inc.; Micros Fidelio Direct North Central;Mark Gillie and ............................................................................522

Lautar, Stephanie Arlene v. Michael David Lautar..........................419Lawrence, Derrick Jamar; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.........13(J)Lenart, Deborah Ann, M.D., individually; and Patricia J. Bulseco,

M.D., P.C., a Pennsylvania Professional Corporation;Dawn Mapel and Michael Mapel, wife and husband,individually, and as Co-Administrators of the Estate ofAndrea Rose Mapel, Deceased v. St. Clair Memorial Hospital,a Pennsylvania corporation; ........................................................166

Lench, Michael M. and Thomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board ofAdjustment of the City of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh,


Eric DiLucente, Edward A. Contestabile, Jr. andJanet T. Contestabile ....................................................................425

Lesoon, Edward J. v. Pittsburgh Water & Sewage Authority............59(J)Lesovich, Sara v. Linda A. Kirin....................................................447(J)Letitia Blakey, Additional Defendant; Lottie Burnett v.

Loretta Perri v. ..............................................................................393Levitt, M.D., Donald v. Craig Patrick, Nelson Goldberg

and Marsha Goldberg....................................................................105Liberty Lighting Products, Inc. and Joshua Spiegel, an individual;

Sally Gould, in her own behalf and as Executrix of theEstate of Donald Gould, deceased v.............................................326

Liebro, Jonathan; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................178Liechti, Fred and Michelle Mason, Thomas and Jennifer Collins,

Matthew and Kristin Bryan, Victoria Evans-Crawford,Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v. Findlay Township andEdward Kosis; Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, ......................271

(J)Lightner, David v. Trish Steinhart ................................................522Liken Health Care, Inc.; Deborah L. Itri v. ......................................371Limbacher, Edward and Kristin v. Second Chance Body

Armor, Inc., a corporation, et al. ..................................................217Limetti, Marshall; Timothy Huffmeyer; Michael McAndrew; and

Fred Young; Carol Palmer v. Black Box Corporation of Pa.;Thomas Yancich; ............................................................................474

Lobos Management v. Alaina Stallworth ..........................................218(J)Lorent, Amanda R. v. Paul G. Lorincy, D.P.M. ............................351(J)Lorincy, Paul G., D.P.M.; Amanda R. Lorent v.............................351Love, Quinton; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................221(J)Lowry, Frank A. v. Siesta Motel, Inc. ............................................351Lukacs, Mark A. v. Plum Borough School District, Dawn Caruso,

Kevin Dowdell, Linda Eazor, Dan Lioy, Jeffrey Matthews,Tom McCough, Paul Olijar, Kris Traficanti, Loretta White ........82

Lupinetti, Stephen T., individually, and t/d/b/a Miss Pittsburghand/or Miss Greater Pittsburgh, and Miss PittsburghScholarship Organization, a Pennsylvania NonprofitCorporation; Michele J. Alexander, individually, andt/d/b/a WinACrown by Lily Entertainment v. ............................523

Lux, Janice and John Lux, her husband v. Leo P. Bidula, M.D.and Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Associates ......................323

(J)Lyda, T. H.; Richard D. Brown v. ..................................................445

Maerlin Company, t/d/b/a, a Sole Proprietorship; PNC Bank,National Association v. Gordon D. Fisher, an Individual, ........189

Magee Women’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, UPMC HealthSystem, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Inc. andUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center a/k/a UPMC;Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. ......................................333

(J)Magyar Holdings, Inc. and Gregory Pellathy v. William F. Gruber& Charles T. Reiff, Additional Defendants; GGR of Delaware,Inc. t/d/b/a Broker’s Settlement Services v. ..............................165

Maioli, Ray and Janet; Township of Collier v. Collier TownshipZoning Hearing Board v. ..............................................................173

Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc. f/k/a Three Rivers Juiceand Soda Company, Inc. v. Jones Soda Company, Inc.f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc. andA.J. Silberman & Company ..........................................................530

Malinoski, Zoe, a minor, by and through her parent and naturalguardian, Sandra Malinoski v. Sarah Fairbanks ........................325

Manfred, Diller & Lloyd; Edward Simon t/d/b/a Edward Simon &Company v. ....................................................................................324

Manspeaker, Carol, C.N.M.; Grady Jordan, a minor, Brian Jordanand Pamela Jordan v. The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, d/b/aWest Penn Hospital, West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc.,Birth Place (Midwifery Services of West Penn Hospital) AuroraMiranda, M.D., ..............................................................................236

(J)Manufacturers Life Insurance Company, Manulife Financialand Jeffrey Joel Sherman; Speros Drelles and

Marie D. Drelles, husband and wife v. ........................................394(J)Manulife Financial and Jeffrey Joel Sherman; Speros Drelles

and Marie D. Drelles, husband and wife v.The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company,............................394

(J)Mapel, Dawn and Michael Mapel, wife and husband,individually, and as Co-Administrators of the Estate ofAndrea Rose Mapel, Deceased v. St. Clair Memorial Hospital,a Pennsylvania corporation; Deborah Ann Lenart, M.D.,individually; and Patricia J. Bulseco, M.D., P.C.,a Pennsylvania Professional Corporation ..................................166

Marcucci, Maxwell, a minor, by Bernard and Lisa Marcucci,his natural Parents and Guardians, as individuals and intheir own right v. Raymond Matthews Bus Company, aPennsylvania Corporation ............................................................456

Maronda Homes, Inc., Moon Township and Allegheny County);Moon Area School District v. Board of Property AssessmentAppeals and Review (Interested Parties:......................................75

(J)Marrero, Miguel A., M.D., and Miguel A. Marrero, M.D., P.C.;Manus O’Donnell, Executor of the Estate of Patricia O’Donnell,Deceased v. ....................................................................................352

Martin, Artishae; Cynthia L. Schofield v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.,Lasaun Sandy Beeman, Yolanda Godson & ................................305

(J)Martin, Daniel J.; Betty J. Boykin v. ............................................445(C)Martin, Jeffrey D. v. Terri Benedict ..............................................47Martin Media, et al.; East Pittsburgh Borough v. ............................459Mastalski, Vicki; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................280(J)Matheys, Norma J. as Executrix of the Estate of Robert Matheys

v. Abdulrab Aziz, M.D., Mordecai Klein, M.D. and Specialist inCardiovascular Medicine, P.C. ....................................................167

McAndrew, Michael; and Fred Young; Carol Palmer v.Black Box Corporation of Pa.; Thomas Yancich;Marshall Limetti; Timothy Huffmeyer; ......................................474

McCarty, Kenneth S., Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’s Hospital,University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Health System, University ofPittsburgh Physicians, Inc. and University of PittsburghMedical Center a/k/a UPMC ........................................................333

McCauley, Joan v. Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser,DMD; and Jefferson Regional Medical Center ..........................475

(J)McComb, Ralf ; Barbara A. Stark v. ............................................167McGreevy, Daniel J. and Daniel M. McGreevy; Tracy Nolan v. ....219McHenry, Margaret E. and Diane M. Atkinson v. Michael Vargas

and Deborah Vargas ......................................................................325McNeff, William I., Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff

v. Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., andCVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v.Bonnie Case, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.;Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates; ........................169

Mead, Daniel Scott; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...................414Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., and CVS Pharmacy,

Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.;Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; Metropolitan Ear,Nose and Throat Associates; William I. McNeff, Administratorof the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v. ............................................169

(JMefford, Tommy and Cheryl Mefford, his wife v.Natalie Higgins ..............................................................................351

Mellon Bank, N.A. a/k/a Mellon Financial; Allen Brunwasser v. ..198Mellon Bank, N.A.; Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of

Pennsylvania and ..........................................................................329Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat Associates; William I. McNeff,

Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., andCVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v.Bonnie Case, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; 169

Meyers, Michael K., Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott, MarilynRenkey, Gary R. Kelly, James Sander, William E. Watts,Anthony Kuniak, and David Heilman; John A. Zarra, Jr.and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a


General Nutrition Corporation, ....................................................479(J)Micros Systems, Inc.; Frontier Business Technologies, Inc.;

Micros Fidelio Direct North Central; Mark Gillie andLarry Lange; Roth Cash Register and Shenango SystemsSolutions v. ......................................................................................522

Mikkilineni, M.R. and Talasila, Inc. v. Municipal Authority of theBorough of Punxsatawney ............................................................130

Milner, Amy Beth; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.......................44Miloser, Stephen, DMD; and Jefferson Regional Medical Center;

Joan McCauley v. Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; ..........................475Mine Safety Appliances Company v.

Century Indemnity Company, et al. ..............................................73Mine Safety Appliances Company v. Century Indemnity

Company and Resolute Management, Inc. ................................387Miranda, Aurora, M.D., Carol Manspeaker, C.N.M.; Grady Jordan, a

minor, Brian Jordan and Pamela Jordan v. The WesternPennsylvania Hospital, d/b/a West Penn Hospital, West PennAllegheny Health System, Inc., Birth Place (Midwifery Servicesof West Penn Hospital)..................................................................236

Miss Pittsburgh and/or Miss Greater Pittsburgh, and MissPittsburgh Scholarship Organization, a PennsylvaniaNonprofit Corporation; Michele J. Alexander, individually,and t/d/b/a WinACrown by Lily Entertainment v.Stephen T. Lupinetti, individually, and t/d/b/a ..........................523

Mlakar, Michelle, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; Metropolitan Ear,Nose and Throat Associates; William I. McNeff,Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., andCVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Leona Koppel and John Koppel v.Bonnie Case, M.D.; ........................................................................169

(C)M.M.H. v. L.B.H. ............................................................................102Molinari, Sandino and Beemer’s Inc.; Michael Evanovich v. ..........86Monaco Coach Corporation v. Chevrolet Motors, a Division of

General Motors Corporation ........................................................457Monfredi, Michael and Catherine Monfredi; Thomas Shafer, as

Administrator of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer, Deceased v.Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, L.P.; D&M Heatingand Cooling, Inc.; ..........................................................................397

Monroe, Inc. v. PSF Industries Incorporated ..................................400(J)Mon Valley Petroleum, Inc.Paul and Terry Burke, individually

& t/d/b/a Burke-Lees v. Hartley King and ..................................445Moody, Todd v. St. Margaret’s Hospital, Warren Ostlund, M.D.

and Mohammad Ilyas, M.D. ........................................................326Moon Area School District v. Board of Property Assessment

Appeals and Review (Interested Parties: Maronda Homes, Inc.,Moon Township and Allegheny County) ......................................75

Moore, Thomas Ralph; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............4(J)Morewood Point Community Association v. Port Authority of

Allegheny County ..........................................................................522Moultrie, Justin Lee; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............251(J)Muckle, Matthew; Richard Scholze v. ..........................................447Municipal Authority of the Borough of Punxsatawney; M.R.

Mikkilineni and Talasila, Inc. v. ..................................................130Municipality of Monroeville; Stephen Todorovich v. ........................57Municipality of Monroeville and James Kirkpatrick and

Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife; Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney,his wife v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality ofMonroeville,....................................................................................472

(J)Murray, Paula, as Trustee Ad Litem v. Sergio Betancourt, M.D.and Allegheny General Hospital; Paul Belsterling, asAdministrator of the Estate of Ruth Belsterling, and................350

Napper, Kevin Lee; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................283NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., and CVS Pharmacy, Inc.; Leona

Koppel and John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.; Michelle Mlakar,D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; Metropolitan Ear, Nose and Throat

Associates; William I. McNeff, Administrator of the Estate ofMadalyn McNeff v. Medi-Help, P.C.; ..........................................169

Nernberg, Maurice A. and Associates v. Reed Smith, LLP ............138Neubauer, Matthew; Rosemarie M. Pugliese, Individually and as

Administratrix of the Estate of Louis S. Pugliese, Deceased;and Tara Pugliese v. ......................................................................323

New York Life Insurance Co. and Russell F. Bicker;Ada P. DeArmitt and Gerald W. DeArmitt v. ..............................335

Nickle, John C., Jr. and Evelyn Nickle, husband and wife v.Port Authority of Allegheny County ............................................323

Noble, Deborah A. n/k/a Deborah A. Hamilton v.J. William Noble a/k/a James W. Noble, et al. ............................134

(J)Noble Tower Associates; Laverne Collinger v.Forest City Enterprises and..........................................................446

Nolan, Tracy v. Daniel J. McGreevy and Daniel M. McGreevy ....219Nolder, Shaun Carl; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...................227(J)Nordquist, Jon; Alton D. Brown v. Anthony Bovo,

Kevin Geppert, Heath Ashmun, and............................................352North Versailles Township and John Doe; Scott Snyder,

Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder, Estate ofMichael Tomko by and through its executor, MatthewSnyder, by and through his guardian v. James Comunale, ......402

Northwest Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Successorby Merger to Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association ofBellevue v. Nicholas A. Sychak & Mary Jo Sychak....................220

(J)O’Donnell, Manus, Executor of the Estate of Patricia O’Donnell,Deceased v. Miguel A. Marrero, M.D., andMiguel A. Marrero, M.D., P.C.......................................................352

Ogrosky, Jeremy Benjamin; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....147(J)Olszeski, Judy Ann, as Admrx. of the Estate of Mary Furman,

Deceased v. Baldwin Residential Care Facility, Inc.,d/b/a Baldwin Residential Care Facility; Landmark HomeHealth Care Services, and David Blinn, M.D.............................521

(J)O’Neal, Joetta A. and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v.Anna Whiteherse; Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her hus-band v. Tudi Mechanical Systems, Inc. and Wesley Rosso ......167

(J)Orion Power Midwest, LP; Marino Fiore and Nello Fioret/d/b/a/ Fern Valley Industries v. ................................................393

Osborne, Charla; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................10Ostlund, Warren, M.D. and Mohammad Ilyas, M.D.; Todd Moody v.

St. Margaret’s Hospital, ................................................................326

Pajich, Peter Perry; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...................249Palmer, Carol v. Black Box Corporation of Pa.; Thomas Yancich;

Marshall Limetti; Timothy Huffmeyer; Michael McAndrew;and Fred Young..............................................................................474

Pampena, Helen v. James Beard & Margaret Beard, his wife........323Pappert, Marshall and Julia Pappert, his wife v. Donald Snyder

and Cheryl Snyder, his wife, and Theodore Jones,a/k/a Ted A. Jones ..........................................................................83

Parham, Leon; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................366Parke Place Properties d/b/a v. Amsouth Bank as Trustee of the

Estate of Elias J. Hakim and Janet R. Hakim;Jeffrey Clement................................................................................17

Parker, James and Roman Campbell v. Marvin Schoeffel,additional defendant; Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. v.Clyde Wheeler and Virginia Wheeler, ........................................261

(J)Parkview Manor Homeowners Assoc. v. Rusch Glass, Inc.;Lisa Ernst and Robert Ernst, her husband v. ............................446

(J)Parkway Center Mall; Henry and Carmen Kasavich v.Giant Eagle, Giant Eagle, Inc. t/d/b/a Giant Eagle, andKossman Development Company t/d/b/a....................................395

Pascoe, James L., Mayor v. Borough Council of theBorough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania ............................................157


Pastorius, Mary Beth and Neighboring Property Ownersnamed at the June 5, 2007 meeting of the Zoning Boardof the Borough of Sewickley, and the Borough of Sewickley;Beaver Mall Associates, LLP, v. Zoning Hearing Boardof the Borough of Sewickley, and ................................................449

Patrick, Craig, Nelson Goldberg and Marsha Goldberg;Donald Levitt, M.D. v. ..................................................................105

(J)Pellathy, Gregory v. William F. Gruber & Charles T. Reiff,Additional Defendants; GGR of Delaware, Inc. t/d/b/a Broker’sSettlement Services v. Magyar Holdings, Inc. and ....................165

(J)Penn Animal Hospital, P.C., t/d/b/a Penn Animal Hospital;George Bauer v...............................................................................291

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. A4 Place, Inc.......................353(J)Penske Truck Leasing Corporation and Penske Truck Leasing

Co., L.P. and National Equipment Services, Inc.;Karen Diaz v. Donald Bonin, ........................................................165

Peoples First Insurance; Henderson Brothers, Inc. v.Paul R. Schaaf and ..........................................................................89

Peoples Oakland, Inc., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J.Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.;Sergiu Sanielevici, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; Steven Bostardv. Ronald Taylor, et al.; and Richard Clinger v.............................25

(J)Perri, Loretta v. Letitia Blakey, Additional Defendant;Lottie Burnett v. ............................................................................393

(J)Peterson, Kent; Kenneth R. Dehus v.Fullard Environmental Controls, Inc. and..................................519

Petousis, Peter G. v. Joseph N. Denardo, et al. ................................509Petrocelli, Nino; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.........................202Phillips, Jacqueline W.; Scott & Christie and Associates, P.C., and

William C. Christie, M.D. v. Houston Harbaugh, P.C. and........103(J)Phitayakorn, Chet, M.D., P.C., Chet Phitayakorn, M.D. and

Arthur Santos, M.D.; Ronald J. Dilucia and Nancy Dilucia,his wife v. ........................................................................................520

Pikur, Mark M., DDS/DMD, a licensed professional; Spencer T.King, DDS/DMD, a licensed professional; Spencer T. King, DDSt/d/b/a Spencer T. King & Associates, Spencer T. King &Associates, Inc. and/or Dr. King & Assoc.; Kameela Roach,an individual v. ..............................................................................325

Pinsoneault, Mark and Mary Pat, Fred and Michelle Mason Liechti,Thomas and Jennifer Collins, Matthew and Kristin Bryan,Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v.Findlay Township and Edward Kosis ..........................................271

(J)Pittsburgh Neurology Group; Thelma Caplan v.Neil A. Busis, M.D. and ................................................................291

(J)Pittsburgh Pulmonary Associates, Ltd. and Prime Medical Group,PC; Karen Bedillion, individually and on behalf of theEstate of Orville Bedillion, Deceased v. Taiwen Chen, M.D., ..522

(J)Pittsburgh Transportation Co.; Margaret Dayton &Michael Dayton, her husband v. Gayle R. Yunk and ................394

Pittsburgh Water & Sewage Authority; Edward J. Lesoon v.............59Pituch, Daniel, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser, DMD; and

Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Joan McCauley v. ............475Plum Borough School District, Dawn Caruso, Kevin Dowdell,

Linda Eazor, Dan Lioy, Jeffrey Matthews, Tom McCough,Paul Olijar, Kris Traficanti, Loretta White; Mark A. Lukacs v...82

PNC Bank, National Association v. Gordon D. Fisher, anIndividual, t/d/b/a Maerlin Company, a Sole Proprietorship ..189

PNC Bank, N.A. f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee ofFirst Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pittsburgh v.Roger H. Pogozelski and Joyce S. Pogozelski ............................454

Pogozelski, Roger H. and Joyce S. Pogozelski; PNC Bank, N.A.f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee of First FederalSavings and Loan Association of Pittsburgh v. ..........................454

Port Authority of Allegheny County; Michael J. Colombari andRoberta L. Colombari v. ..................................................................30

(J)Port Authority of Allegheny County; Joan T. Homa v.................447(J)Port Authority of Allegheny County; Nisha Jackson v. ..............350

(J)Port Authority of Allegheny County; Morewood PointCommunity Association v. ............................................................522

Port Authority of Allegheny County; John C. Nickle, Jr. andEvelyn Nickle, husband and wife v. ............................................323

(J)Port Authority of Allegheny County; Joyce A. Spiering v. ........395(J)Port Authority of Allegheny County; Delia Szerbin v. ................351(J)Port Authority Transit of Allegheny Co.; Christine Hunsinger

& Douglas Hunsinger, husband & wife v. ....................................166(J)Portman, Mary Ann, M.D.; University of Pittsburgh Physicians;

and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Paul E. Haines,Executor of the Estate of Margaret M. Haines, Deceased v.....352

Potter, Edith; Remit Corporation v.....................................................305(J)Prime Medical Group, PC; Karen Bedillion, individually and on

behalf of the Estate of Orville Bedillion, Deceased v. TaiwenChen, M.D., Pittsburgh Pulmonary Associates, Ltd. and..........522

Prysock, Kenneth Stephen; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....349PSF Industries Incorporated; Monroe, Inc. v. ..................................400Pugliese, Rosemarie M., Individually and as Administratrix of the

Estate of Louis S. Pugliese, Deceased; and Tara Pugliese v.Matthew Neubauer ........................................................................323

Rasmussan, Eric; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................491Rathfon Family Chiropractic, LLC; Choice Chiropractic and

Wellness Center, P.C. v. Dr. Adam Rathfon, and ........................483Raymond Matthews Bus Company, a Pennsylvania Corporation;

Maxwell Marcucci, a minor, by Bernard and Lisa Marcucci,his natural Parents and Guardians, as individuals and intheir own right v.............................................................................456

Reed Smith, LLP; Maurice A. Nernberg and Associates v. ............138(J)Reiff, Charles T., Additional Defendants; GGR of Delaware, Inc.

t/d/b/a Broker’s Settlement Services v. Magyar Holdings, Inc.and Gregory Pellathy v. William F. Gruber & ............................165

Reliable Appliance Installation, Inc.; Michelle Duerr; andFrancis Duerr; Andrew A. Lang, Jr. v. St. Paul Fire &Marine Insurance Co.; ..................................................................196

Remit Corporation v. Edith Potter ....................................................305Renkey, Marilyn, Gary R. Kelly, James Sander, William E. Watts,

Anthony Kuniak, and David Heilman; John A. Zarra, Jr. andMarsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a GeneralNutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers, Joseph Fortunato,Eileen D. Scott, ..............................................................................479

Resolute Management, Inc.; Mine Safety Appliances Company v.Century Indemnity Company and................................................387

(J)Rettger, Kirk and Erik, Co-Extrs. of the Estate of MichaelRettger v. UPMC Shadyside & Eugene Bonaroti ......................447

Rhone, Yusef; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...............................18Rhone, Joseph; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........................21Roach, Kameela, an individual v. Mark M. Pikur, DDS/DMD, a

licensed professional; Spencer T. King, DDS/DMD, alicensed professional; Spencer T. King, DDS t/d/b/aSpencer T. King & Associates, Spencer T. King &Associates, Inc. and/or Dr. King & Assoc. ..................................325

Robinson, Kenyatta Shmar; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....433(J)Roma Landscaping, Inc., et al.; Tom Clark Chevrolet Inc. ........168(J)Rosing, Inc.; Julia Berry v. ............................................................165Ross, George Anthony; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............208Ross, Kenneth M.; Katie Guzzo v. ......................................................375Ross, Kenneth M.; Peter W. Thompson v...........................................298Ross, Labron Ray; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.....................239Ross Township Board of Commissioners and the Association of

North Hills Estates Residents; Julie Schwemm v. ....................453(J)Rosso, Wesley; Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v.

Anna Whiteherse; Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal,her husband v. Tudi Mechanical Systems, Inc. and ..................167

(J)Roth Cash Register and Shenango Systems Solutions v.Micros Systems, Inc.; Frontier Business Technologies, Inc.;


Micros Fidelio Direct North Central; Mark Gillie andLarry Lange....................................................................................522

Rousseau, Laura; Elizabeth F. Bjerke, Personal Representativeof the Estate of Richard Bjerke, deceased v.Laura Bjerke n/k/a ........................................................................525

Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation,Michael K. Meyers, Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott,Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly, James Sander, William E.Watts, Anthony Kuniak, and David Heilman; John A. Zarra, Jr.and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. ......................................................479

(J)Rusch Glass, Inc.; Lisa Ernst and Robert Ernst, her husband v.Parkview Manor Homeowners Assoc. v. ....................................446

(J)Salerno, Mark A.; Christine Connor v. ..........................................292Samanez, Liz G. and Target National Bank v.

John R. Celesti; Target National Bank/Target Visa v. ................76Sander, James, William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, and David

Heilman; John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v.Royal Numico, N.V., t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation,Michael K. Meyers, Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott,Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly, Joseph Fortunato,....................479

Sanetta, Robert; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v...........................12Sanielevici, Sergiu, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; Steven Bostard v.

Ronald Taylor, et al.; and Richard Clinger v. Peoples Oakland,Inc., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; CarolS. Kroll, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; ..........................................25

(J)Santos, Arthur, M.D.; Ronald J. Dilucia and Nancy Dilucia,his wife v. Chet Phitayakorn, M.D., P.C., Chet Phitayakorn, M.D.and ..................................................................................................520

Scampone, Richard, Executor of the Estate of Madeline Scamponev. Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park CareCenter, Grave Healthcare Company, Grave Associates, L.P.,Trebro, Incorporated ....................................................................231

Scampone, Richard, Extr. of the Estate of Madeline Scampone v.Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park CareCenter, Grane Healthcare Company, Grane Associates, L.P.,Trebro, Inc. ....................................................................................324

Schaaf, Paul R. and Peoples First Insurance;Henderson Brothers, Inc. v.............................................................89

Schein, George, M.D.; Carmi Sibeto, Administratrix of theEstate of Joseph J. Sibeto, deceased v.........................................456

Schoeffel, Marvin, additional defendant; Vogel Disposal Service,Inc. v. Clyde Wheeler and Virginia Wheeler, James Parkerand Roman Campbell v. ................................................................261

Schofield, Cynthia L. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lasaun SandyBeeman, Yolanda Godson & Artishae Martin ............................305

(J)Scholze, Richard v. Matthew Muckle............................................447School District of Pittsburgh; In re: Appeal of Morton and

Frances DeBroff, of the Real Estate Tax Assessment Madeby the Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Reviewfor 6847 Juniata Place, 14th Ward, City and ..............................259

(C)Schroeder, John v. Kimberly K. Schroeder ..................................47(J)Schuetz, Joyce Gamber; Karen and Steven V. Cindric v.............519Schwemm; Julie v. Ross Township Board of Commissioners

and the Association of North Hills Estates Residents ..............453Scott & Christie and Associates, P.C., and William C. Christie, M.D.

v. Houston Harbaugh, P.C. and Jacqueline W. Phillips..............103Scott, Eileen D., Marilyn Renkey, Gary R. Kelly, James Sander,

William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, and David Heilman;John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico,N.V., t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers,Joseph Fortunato; ........................................................................479

Second Chance Body Armor, Inc., a corporation, et al.;Edward and Kristin Limbacher v.................................................217

(J)Senay, Brad S and Stacy L. v. Simon Property Group, LP,t/d/b/a South Hills Village Mall ..................................................395

Sewickley & Borough of Sewickley; Eric and Melanie Werner v.Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of....................................271

(J)Shadyside Hospital; Taren Alexander v.University of Pittsburgh Medical Center....................................519

Shafer, Thomas, as Administrator of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer,Deceased v. Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, L.P.;D&M Heating and Cooling, Inc.; Michael Monfredi andCatherine Monfredi ......................................................................397

(J)Shaffer, Mark S. and Timothy v. Township of O’Hara ................396Shaw, Justin; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Richard Jasek; ..................488(J)Shenango Systems Solutions v. Micros Systems, Inc.;

Frontier Business Technologies, Inc.; Micros Fidelio DirectNorth Central; Mark Gillie and Larry Lange; Roth CashRegister and ..................................................................................522

Shepard, Casey Lee; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................506(J)Sherman, Jeffrey Joel; Speros Drelles and Marie D. Drelles,

husband and wife v. The Manufacturers Life InsuranceCompany, Manulife Financial and ..............................................394

Shuty, Inc., Classic Development Consultants, Inc., John K. Trantand Donald P. Trant and John Doe; Zokaites Contracting, Inc.,and Woodside Development, Inc. v. Trant Corp., ......................384

Sibeto, Carmi, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph J. Sibeto,deceased v. George Schein, M.D. ................................................456

(C)Siciliano, Michele v. Vincent J. Siciliano ....................................270(C)Sieber, Glenn v. Michele Sieber ....................................................154(J)Siesta Motel, Inc.; Frank A. Lowry v.............................................351(C)Sigal, Judy L. v. Harry J. Sigal ....................................................164Silliman, Jason; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................162(J)Simmons, Christine L. v. H & M Services, Inc.............................350Simon, Edward t/d/b/a Edward Simon & Company v.

Manfred, Diller & Lloyd................................................................324(J)Simon Property Group, LP, t/d/b/a South Hills Village Mall;

Brad S. and Stacy L. Senay v. ......................................................395(J)Simon Property Group, L.P.; Arlene E. Hammerstrom and

Wayne S. Hammerstrom, Individually and as husband andwife v. Century III Associates, Century III Mall, L.P. and........446

(J)Simpson, Avanell L., Estate of Avanell L.; Brandy L. Womack v.Sondra K. Fitzsimmons, Administratrix of the ..........................395

Simpson-Tuttle, Corey Lea v. Universal Forest Productions, Inc.;Alan L. Tuttle and..........................................................................324

(J)Skolnick, Leon and Irene v. Walnut Neville Commons, L.P. ......521Slutzker, Steven; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................338Smith, Anthony; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.........................414Smith, Blake; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ............................206(J)Smith, Edward; Joseph Addo v. ....................................................445Smith, Kim v. George M. Dayieb, Jr., et al. ......................................355Snyder, Donald and Cheryl Snyder, his wife, and Theodore Jones,

a/k/a Ted A. Jones; Marshall Pappert and Julia Pappert,his wife v. ..........................................................................................83

Snyder, Scott, Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder, Estateof Michael Tomko by and through its executor, Matthew Snyder,by and through his guardian v. James Comunale, NorthVersailles Township and John Doe ..............................................402

(J)Somani, Nirmala, M.D.; Laura Evagues, Personal Representativeof the Estate of Lois Evagues v. Julian E. Gray, PersonalRepresentative of the Estate of ....................................................446

(J)South Hills Village Mall; Brad S. and Stacy L. Senay v.Simon Property Group, LP, t/d/b/a ..............................................395

(J)Specialist in Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C.; Norma J. Matheysas Executrix of the Estate of Robert Matheys v.Abdulrab Aziz, M.D., Mordecai Klein, M.D. and ......................167

Spena, Rodolfo; Edward and Holly Kocyan v.; (Colville, J.) ..........187Spena, Rodolfo; Edward and Holly Kocyan v.; (Strassburger, J.) ..188Spiegel, Joshua, an individual; Sally Gould, in her own behalf

and as Executrix of the Estate of Donald Gould, deceased v.Liberty Lighting Products, Inc. and ............................................326


(J)Spiering, Joyce A. v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ........395Spyra, Dennis J., Esq. and Charney R. Sypra, Esq. v.

West Penn Power Company d/b/a Allegheny Power, andTownsend Tree Service Co., Inc. ................................................324

(J)St. Clair Memorial Hospital, a Pennsylvania corporation;Deborah Ann Lenart, M.D., individually; and Patricia J. Bulseco,M.D., P.C., a Pennsylvania Professional Corporation;Dawn Mapel and Michael Mapel, wife and husband,individually, and as Co-Administrators of the Estate ofAndrea Rose Mapel, Deceased v. ................................................166

St. Clair Memorial Hospital, et al.; Lynn A. Flaherty andJames Flaherty v. William Bell, M.D., ........................................299

St. Margaret’s Hospital, Warren Ostlund, M.D. andMohammad Ilyas, M.D.; Todd Moody v. ....................................326

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.; Reliable ApplianceInstallation, Inc.; Michelle Duerr; and Francis Duerr;Andrew A. Lang, Jr. v. ..................................................................196

Stallworth, Alaina; Lobos Management v. ........................................218(J)Stark, Barbara A. v. Ralf McComb................................................167Steadman, Jeffrey Lee; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v.............430(J)Steel City Glass, Inc.; Pamela Creese, Admrx. of the

Estate of Deborah Jean Creese, Deceased v.3609 Forbes Oakland Assoc., LLC, et al. v. ................................168

(J)Steinhart, Trish; David Lightner v. ..............................................522(J)Stewart, Diane Renee t/d/b/a D. Renee’s Nails;

Lynne Harris v. ..............................................................................350Streyle, Billie Jo, the City of Pittsburgh and Mitchell A. Hahne;

Merry Lee Conway v. ....................................................................484Stribling, Tommie Lee, a/k/a Tommie Lee Stribing;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..............................................368(J)Sturdivant, Michael L. and Kelly K. Sturdivant;

Kelly Andreen v. ............................................................................291(J)Suburban Buick Subaru; Tammi and John Grumski v.

Jones, Palmieri & Saldutte, Inc., t/d/b/a ....................................394Sullivan, David Stephen; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........143Sychak, Nicholas A. & Mary Jo Sychak; Northwest Savings Bank,

a Pennsylvania Corporation, Successor by Merger toBell Federal Savings and Loan Association of Bellevue v.........220

(J)Szerbin, Delia v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ................351Szitas, George M.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................465

Talasila, Inc. v. Municipal Authority of the Borough ofPunxsatawney; M.R. Mikkilineni and ........................................130

Tapia, Joan; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..................................9Target National Bank/Target Visa v. Liz G. Samanez and

Target National Bank v. John R. Celesti........................................76Taylor, Ronald, et al.; Sergiu Sanielevici, et al. v. Ronald Taylor, et

al.; Steven Bostard v. Ronald Taylor, et al.; and Richard Clingerv. Peoples Oakland, Inc., et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J.Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. ........................................25

Taylor, William; Shaila Cabbagestalk v. ............................................326Tech One Associates v. Board of Property Assessment,

Appeals and Review of Allegheny County..................................113Thomas, William H., IV; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........284Thompson, David Patrick; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......362Thompson, Peter W. v. Kenneth M. Ross ..........................................298Thompson, Sandra Lee; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ..........463Three Rivers Juice and Soda Company, Inc. v. Jones Soda

Company, Inc. f/k/a Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc.and A.J. Silberman & Company; Major Mid-AtlanticDistributors, Inc. f/k/a ..................................................................530

Tierney, Joseph and Rita Tierney, his wife v. Zoning Hearing Boardof the Municipality of Monroeville, Municipality of Monroevilleand James Kirkpatrick and Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife ..........472

T-Mobile v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of BethelPark, Pennsylvania and Municipality of Bethel Park;

Voicestream Pittsburgh L.P. by Voicestream PittsburghGeneral Partner, Inc., d/b/a ..........................................................293

(C)Tobias, Sandra J. v. Carl W. Tobias ................................................62Todorovich, Stephen v. Municipality of Monroeville ........................57Tolliver-Hardman, Dion; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........498(J)Tom Clark Chevrolet Inc. v. Roma Landscaping, Inc., et al.......168Tomko, Estate of Michael by and through its executor, Matthew

Snyder, by and through his guardian v. James Comunale,North Versailles Township and John Doe; Scott Snyder,Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder, ............................402

Tooey, John F., et ux. v. AK Steel Corporation; Spurgeon E. Landis,et ux. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.; ............................................378

Townsend Tree Service Co., Inc.; Dennis J. Spyra, Esq. andCharney R. Sypra, Esq. v. West Penn Power Company d/b/aAllegheny Power, and ....................................................................324

Township of Collier v. Collier Township Zoning Hearing Board v.Ray and Janet Maioli ....................................................................173

Township of Findlay; David A. Eaborn and Michele L. Eaborn,his wife v. ........................................................................................527

(J)Township of O’Hara; Mark S. and Timothy Shaffer v.................396Township of Robinson; Leon A. Hudenski v. Zoning Hearing Board

of the Township of Robinson, Pennsylvania and........................195Township of Upper St. Clair, Robert Crown t/d/b/a Crown

Communications, and Barbara Crown, his wife; Thomas S.White, Mark G. Trombetta, M.D., Robert E. Faust, Leonard C.Highley, and H. Scott Hawkins v. ................................................471

Trafford Corporation v. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.,Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. and Columbia Energy GroupService Corporation ......................................................................125

(J)Tran, Chung N., DVM, t/d/b/a Animal Clinic of West Mifflin;Shannon L. Campolong, a minor, by and through her Parentsand Natural Guardians, Jamie Campolong and KerryCampolong, and Jamie Campolong and Kerry Campolong,in their own right, v. James Jackson and ....................................393

Trant Corp., Shuty, Inc., Classic Development Consultants, Inc.,John K. Trant and Donald P. Trant and John Doe; ZokaitesContracting, Inc., and Woodside Development, Inc. v. ..............384

Travillion, Jamar Lashawn; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....278Travillion, Jamar Lashawn v. William H. Difenderfer of

Difenderfer, Rothman & Haber....................................................451Trebro, Incorporated; Richard Scampone, Executor of the Estate

of Madeline Scampone v. Highland Park Care Center, LLCd/b/a Highland Park Care Center, Grave HealthcareCompany, Grave Associates, L.P., ................................................231

Trebro, Inc.; Richard Scampone, Extr. of the Estate of MadelineScampone v. Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a HighlandPark Care Center, Grane Healthcare Company, GraneAssociates, L.P.,..............................................................................324

Tri-State Plastics, Inc.; Cavalla, Inc. v. ..............................................40Tri-State Plastics, Inc.; Cavalla, Inc. v. ............................................139Trombetta, Mark G., M.D., Robert E. Faust, Leonard C. Highley,

and H. Scott Hawkins v. Township of Upper St. Clair,Robert Crown t/d/b/a Crown Communications, andBarbara Crown, his wife; Thomas S. White, ..............................471

(J)Tudi Mechanical Systems, Inc. and Wesley Rosso; Joetta A.O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v. Anna Whiteherse;Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v. ..................167

Tuttle, Alan L. and Corey Lea Simpson-Tuttle v.Universal Forest Productions, Inc. ..............................................324

(J)Tuttle, Kenneth James v. John Oriano Dreucci ..........................448

Unger, William S. and Gail Unger Fryncko v.Dollar Savings Bank FSB..............................................................237

Universal Forest Productions, Inc.; Alan L. Tuttle andCorey Lea Simpson-Tuttle v. ........................................................324

(J)Universal Stainless & Alloy Products; Frankl Electric, Inc. v. ..350


University of Pittsburgh; Health Monitoring Systems, Inc. v...........29(J)University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Paul E. Haines,

Executor of the Estate of Margaret M. Haines, Deceased v.Mary Ann Portman, M.D.; University of PittsburghPhysicians; and ..............................................................................352

(J)University of Pittsburgh Medical Center/Shadyside Hospital;Taren Alexander v. ........................................................................519

UPMC Health System, University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Inc.and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center a/k/a UPMC;Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’sHospital, University of Pittsburgh,..............................................333

(J)UPMC Shadyside & Eugene Bonaroti; Kirk and Erik Rettger,Co-Extrs. of the Estate of Michael Rettger v. ............................447

Urban Juice and Soda Company, Inc. and A.J. Silberman &Company; Major Mid-Atlantic Distributors, Inc. f/k/aThree Rivers Juice and Soda Company, Inc. v.Jones Soda Company, Inc. f/k/a....................................................530

USAA Federal Savings Bank; Jamil Wyatt v. Keith Bullard, KeithBullard’s Auto Liquidation Center, Inc., and..............................297

US Bank, N.A. v. Donn K. Butkovic and Jessie Butkovic................427

(J)Vancko, Gerald J., C.P.A., an individual; Erie Ins. Exchange v.Campos & Stratis, Certified Public Accountants, and ..............292

Vargas, Michael and Deborah Vargas; Margaret E. McHenryand Diane M. Atkinson v. ..............................................................325

Varner, Donald; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ........................123Vascular & Interventional Associates, Inc., et al.;

Jefferson Regional Medical Center v. ........................................142(J)Vasy, Bradley; Andrew J. Horlick v...............................................292Villa, Rebecca Richter and Nicholas Villa, her husband v.

Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company ............................234Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. v. Clyde Wheeler and Virginia Wheeler,

James Parker and Roman Campbell v. Marvin Schoeffel, addi-tional defendant ............................................................................261

Voicestream Pittsburgh L.P. by Voicestream Pittsburgh GeneralPartner, Inc., d/b/a T-Mobile v. Zoning Hearing Board of theMunicipality of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and Municipalityof Bethel Park ................................................................................293

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lasaun Sandy Beeman, Yolanda Godson &Artishae Martin; Cynthia L. Schofield v. ....................................305

(J)Walnut Neville Commons, L.P.; Leon and Irene Skolnick v. ......521Walton, Michelle and Richard Walton v. Churma Chiropractic

Center, P.C. ....................................................................................332Watkins, Gerald; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ......................306Watts, William E., Anthony Kuniak, and David Heilman; John A.

Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V.,t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers,Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott, Marilyn Renkey,Gary R. Kelly, James Sander, ......................................................479

Webb, Barbara Lynn; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................45(J)Welsh, Jeffrey; Dolly J. King v. Kelly E. Hill and ......................166Werner, Eric and Melanie v. Zoning Hearing Board of the

Borough of Sewickley & Borough of Sewickley ........................271West Penn Power Company d/b/a Allegheny Power, and

Townsend Tree Service Co., Inc.; Dennis J. Spyra, Esq. andCharney R. Sypra, Esq. v. ............................................................324

Western Pennsylvania Hospital, d/b/a West Penn Hospital,West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc., Birth Place(Midwifery Services of West Penn Hospital) Aurora Miranda,M.D., Carol Manspeaker, C.N.M.; Grady Jordan, a minor,Brian Jordan and Pamela Jordan v. ............................................236

Wheeler, Clyde and Virginia Wheeler, James Parker andRoman Campbell v. Marvin Schoeffel, additional defendant;Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. v.......................................................261

White, Raymond S.; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................252White, Thomas S., Mark G. Trombetta, M.D., Robert E. Faust,

Leonard C. Highley, and H. Scott Hawkins v. Township ofUpper St. Clair, Robert Crown t/d/b/a Crown Communications,and Barbara Crown, his wife........................................................471

(J)Whiteherse, Anna; Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, herhusband v. Tudi Mechanical Systems, Inc. and Wesley Rosso;Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v. ..................167

Wiesenfeld, William, by Jason DiNardo, d/b/a Keystone JudgmentRecovery, Assignee v. Robert Kennedy and Rana Felton ........116

Williams, Jumaul; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................364Williams, Orlando; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ....................60WinACrown by Lily Entertainment v. Stephen T. Lupinetti,

individually, and t/d/b/a Miss Pittsburgh and/or Miss GreaterPittsburgh, and Miss Pittsburgh Scholarship Organization,a Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation; Michele J. Alexander,individually, and t/d/b/a ................................................................523

Wolf, Loretta France; In re: Estate of ..............................................109(J)Womack, Brandy L. v. Sondra K. Fitzsimmons,

Administratrix of the Estate of Avanell L. Simpson..................395Woodhaven Care Center, LLC, d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center,

and Grane Healthcare Co., d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center;Reginald Hickman, Individually and as Administrator of theEstate of Catherine Hickman, Deceased v. ................................257

Woodside Development, Inc. v. Trant Corp., Shuty, Inc., ClassicDevelopment Consultants, Inc., John K. Trant and Donald P.Trant and John Doe; Zokaites Contracting, Inc., and................384

Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania andMellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329

Wyatt, Jamil v. Keith Bullard, Keith Bullard’s Auto LiquidationCenter, Inc., and USAA Federal Savings Bank ..........................297

Yancich, Thomas; Marshall Limetti; Timothy Huffmeyer;Michael McAndrew; and Fred Young; Carol Palmer v.Black Box Corporation of Pa.; ......................................................474

Yates, Andre Lamar; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. ................317Yeagley, Dena, Administratrix of the Estate of Abigail Yeagley,

deceased v. Columbia Gas Company of Pennsylvania v.Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz, individually andBeverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/a Houtz Apartmentsand Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/a Houtz Apts.,additional defendants; Stephen Heckman, Executor of theEstate of Andrew Heckman, deceased, and ..............................263

Young, Fred; Carol Palmer v. Black Box Corporation of Pa.;Thomas Yancich; Marshall Limetti; Timothy Huffmeyer;Michael McAndrew; and ..............................................................474

(J)Yunk, Gayle R. and Pittsburgh Transportation Co.;Margaret Dayton & Michael Dayton, her husband v. ................394

Zarra, John A., Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V.,t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers,Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott, Marilyn Renkey, Gary R.Kelly, James Sander, William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, andDavid Heilman ..............................................................................479

Zokaites Contracting, Inc., and Woodside Development, Inc. v.Trant Corp., Shuty, Inc., Classic Development Consultants, Inc.,John K. Trant and Donald P. Trant and John Doe ....................384

Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pittsburgh,City of Pittsburgh, Eric DiLucente, Edward A. Contestabile, Jr.and Janet T. Contestabile; Michael M. Lench andThomas P. Lench v. ........................................................................425

Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pittsburgh andCity of Pittsburgh; Brian Fisher v. ................................................58

Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Pittsburgh andCity of Pittsburgh; David Hertzog v. ..........................................473


Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Sewickley &Borough of Sewickley; Eric and Melanie Werner v. ..................271

Zoning Hearing Board of the Borough of Sewickley, andMary Beth Pastorius and Neighboring Property Ownersnamed at the June 5, 2007 meeting of the Zoning Boardof the Borough of Sewickley, and the Borough of Sewickley;Beaver Mall Associates, LLP, v. ..................................................449

Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Bethel Park,Pennsylvania and Municipality of Bethel Park; VoicestreamPittsburgh L.P. by Voicestream Pittsburgh General Partner, Inc.,d/b/a T-Mobile v. ............................................................................293

Zoning Hearing Board of the Municipality of Monroeville,Municipality of Monroeville and James Kirkpatrick andJoyce Kirkpatrick, his wife; Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney,his wife v. ........................................................................................472

Zoning Hearing Board of the Township of Robinson, Pennsylvaniaand Township of Robinson; Leon A. Hudenski v. ......................195


C U M U L AT I V E I N D E X - V O L U M E 1 5 6 - 2 0 0 8This 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. 156 - 2008). 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.

18 Pa.C.S. §2701(a)(1)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Cash ............................121

18 Pa.C.S. §2709(a)(1), (2), and (3)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Cash ............................121

18 Pa.C.S. §7311(b), (h)—William Wiesenfeld, by Jason DiNardo, d/b/a Keystone Judgment

Recovery, Assignee v. Robert Kennedy and Rana Felton ........116

42 Pa.C.S.A. §2503—(C)Sandra J. Tobias v. Carl W. Tobias..................................................62

42 Pa.C.S. §8522(b)—John Gagliardi v. D. Michael Fisher, et al...........................................49

Abandonment of Conspiracy—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yusef Rhone................................18Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Rhone ............................21

Abuse of Discretion—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12Edward J. Lesoon v. Pittsburgh Water & Sewage Authority ............59

Abuse of Position of Trust and Confidence—In re: Estate of Julia K. Barrett ........................................................107

Access Device—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joan Tapia ....................................9

Acquittal of Greater Offense—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin King..................................36

Action to Quiet Title—Gill Hall Land Co. v. A J N P Development, LLC ............................197

Admissibility of Confession—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221

Admissibility of Crime Lab Report—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Noel Johnson ............................516

Admissibility of Prior Bad Acts—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341

Admission as Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald Varner ..........................123

Admission of E-Mail—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Barbara Lynn Webb ..................45

Admission of Photographs—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221

Admission of Prior Bad Acts—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Labron Ray Ross......................239

Adverse Inferences—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amir Allen ..................................33

Affidavit of Probable Cause—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338

Agency—Michelle Walton and Richard Walton v.

Churma Chiropractic Center, P.C.................................................332Aggravated Assault—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Derrick Jamar Lawrence..........13Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Carnevale ....................412Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Charles Burke ..............548

Agreement for Sale of Real Estate—Tracy Nolan v. Daniel J. McGreevy and Daniel M. McGreevy ......219

Agreement or Common Design—(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48

Agreement to Arbitrate—Reginald Hickman, Individually and as Administrator of the


Aider and Abettor Liability—Maurice A. Nernberg and Associates v. Reed Smith, LLP..............138

Alibi Instruction—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amir Allen ..................................33Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William David Blick ................485

Alibi Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Leon Hudson..............494

Alimony—(C)Glenn Sieber v. Michele Sieber ....................................................154

Alleged Excessive Verdict—Edward Kocyan and Holly Kocyan v. Rodolfo Spena ......................187

Alteration & Repair—Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and

Mellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329

Alternative Arguments—Robert Friedman v. Hershey Foods Corporation and

Giant Eagle, Inc. ............................................................................303

Amendment to Criminal Information—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92


Animal—(J)Shannon L. Campolong, a minor, by and through her Parents

and Natural Guardians, Jamie Campolong and KerryCampolong, and Jamie Campolong and Kerry Campolong,in their own right, v. James Jackson and Chung N. Tran,DVM, t/d/b/a Animal Clinic of West Mifflin ..............................393

Apparent Authority—Cornerstone Land Development Company of Pittsburgh, LLC v.

H & R Excavating, Inc. ................................................................477

Appeal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando Williams ......................60Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mitchell Harris ..........................69Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John S. Burton............................71Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Sylvester Jones ............287Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cecil Earl Grow........................467

Appeal from Award of Board of Arbitrators—Guardian Construction Management Services, Inc. v.

Contractor’s Experienced Operators, Ltd.,In Re: Transportation Insurance Company, d/b/a CNA ............429

Application for Expansion—Michael M. Lench and Thomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board of

Adjustment of the City of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh,Eric DiLucente, Edward A. Contestabile, Jr. and Janet T.Contestabile ....................................................................................425

Cherylie Fuller v. City of Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustmentand City of Pittsburgh ..................................................................426

Appointment of a Board of Viewers—Michael J. Colombari and Roberta L. Colombari v. Port Authority of

Allegheny County ............................................................................30

Arbitration—Peter W. Thompson v. Kenneth M. Ross............................................298Major 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. Silberman & Company ..........................................................530

Arbitration Agreement—Sharon E. Freeman-Whitted, Administratrix of the Estate of

Elizabeth Freeman, deceased v.Beverly Enterprises-Pennsylvania, Inc. et al. ............................360

Asbestos—Mine Safety Appliances Company v. Century Indemnity

Company and Resolute Management, Inc. ................................387

Assessment Appeals—Appeal of: Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development

Authority, Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N. Nernberg,Lessees, of the real estate tax assessment made by the Boardof Property Assessment, Appeals and Review of the propertylocated at 301 Smithfield Street, Block and Lot 1-H-351;Interested parties: Allegheny County, City of Pittsburghand City of Pittsburgh School District.

In re: Maurice A. Nernberg and Nancy N. Nernberg v.Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and Review,City of Pittsburgh School District and City of Pittsburgh ..........84

Assessments of Acreage—Moon Area School District v. Board of Property Assessment


Assignee of Judgment—William Wiesenfeld, by Jason DiNardo, d/b/a Keystone Judgment


Assisted Conception—In re: I.L.P. and I.L.P. Joint Petition on Assisted Conception

Birth Registration ..........................................................................273Attempt Sufficient to Establish Crime—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nino Petrocelli..........................202

Attorneys Fees—(C)Sandra J. Tobias v. Carl W. Tobias..................................................62Jamil Wyatt v. Keith Bullard, Keith Bullard’s Auto Liquidation

Center, Inc., and USAA Federal Savings Bank ..........................297Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and

Mellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329PNC Bank, N.A. f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee of

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Pittsburgh v.Roger H. Pogozelski and Joyce S. Pogozelski ............................454

Authority to Consent to Search—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Basking............................95Automatic Rollover—William S. Unger and Gail Unger Fryncko v.

Dollar Savings Bank FSB..............................................................237

Award of Judgment of Possession—Northwest Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Successor

by Merger to Bell Federal Savings and Loan Association ofBellevue v. Nicholas A. Sychak & Mary Jo Sychak....................220

Bad Faith Claim—Barbara J. Gunn v. The Automobile Insurance Company of

Hartford, Connecticut ..................................................................381

Best Interest of Estate—In re: Carolyn A. Sparks ....................................................................293

Birth Certificates—In re: I.L.P. and I.L.P. Joint Petition on Assisted Conception

Birth Registration ..........................................................................273

Boundary Dispute—Peter G. Petousis v. Joseph N. Denardo, et al...................................509

Breach of Contract—Jeffrey Clement d/b/a Parke Place Properties v. Amsouth Bank as

Trustee of the Estate of Elias J. Hakim and Janet R. Hakim ....17Trafford Corporation v. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.,

Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc. and Columbia EnergyGroup Service Corporation ..........................................................125

M.R. Mikkilineni and Talasila, Inc. v.Municipal Authority of the Borough of Punxsatawney ............130

Jefferson Regional Medical Center v.Vascular & Interventional Associates, Inc., et al. ......................142

(J)GGR of Delaware, Inc. t/d/b/a Broker’s Settlement Services v.Magyar Holdings, Inc. and Gregory Pellathy v. William F.Gruber & Charles T. Reiff, Additional Defendants....................165

Dawn Burns v. GJ Sales Co.................................................................295

Breach of Warranty—Jamil Wyatt v. Keith Bullard, Keith Bullard’s Auto Liquidation

Center, Inc., and USAA Federal Savings Bank ..........................297


Breakdown of Court System—Scott Snyder, Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder,

Estate of Michael Tomko by and through its executor,Matthew Snyder, by and through his guardian v.James Comunale, North Versailles Township and John Doe....402

Building Permit—David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of

Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh................................................473

Burden of Proof—Edward J. Lesoon v. Pittsburgh Water & Sewage Authority ............59In re: Estate of Julia K. Barrett ........................................................107Joan F. Hindman v. Frances Jennings ..............................................450Julie Schwemm v. Ross Township Board of Commissioners

and the Association of North Hills Estates Residents ..............453

Burglary—(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Carnevale ....................412

Business Activities—Michelle Walton and Richard Walton v.

Churma Chiropractic Center, P.C.................................................332

Calculation of Penalty Provisions—PNC Bank, N.A. f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee of


Cancer—Todd Moody v. St. Margaret’s Hospital, Warren Ostlund, M.D.

and Mohammad Ilyas, M.D. ........................................................326(J)Karen Bedillion, individually and on behalf of the Estate of

Orville Bedillion, Deceased v. Taiwen Chen, M.D., PittsburghPulmonary Associates, Ltd. and Prime Medical Group, PC ....522

Cardiac/Circulatory—(J)Mary Lou Dahmen, Lindsay Dahmen and Dana Beresford v.

Forbes Regional Hospital..............................................................291

Carrying a Firearm Without a License—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tommie Lee Stribling, a/k/a

Tommie Lee Stribing ....................................................................368

Cashier’s Checks—Allen N. Brunwasser v. Mellon Bank, N.A. a/k/a Mellon Financial198

Cause of Action—Michelle Walton and Richard Walton v.

Churma Chiropractic Center, P.C.................................................332

Certainty of Date of Crime—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Rasmussan ......................491

Certificate of Deposit—William S. Unger and Gail Unger Fryncko v.


Certificate of Merit—Leona Koppel and John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.;

Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; MetropolitanEar, Nose and Throat Associates William I. McNeff,Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., and

CVS Pharmacy, Inc. ......................................................................169Zokaites Contracting, Inc., and Woodside Development, Inc. v.

Trant Corporation, Shuty, Inc., Classic Development Consultants,Inc., John K. Trant and Donald P. Trant and John Doe ............384

Challenge to Jury Array—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Samuel Brown ..........................274

Character Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William David Blick ................485

Character Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Benjamin Boswell, Jr. ..................1

Child Abuse—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Charles Burke ..............548

Child Support—(C)Judy L. Sigal v. Harry J. Sigal ......................................................164Deborah L. Kozel v. David F. Kozel ..................................................336Stephanie Arlene Lautar v. Michael David Lautar ..........................419Circumstantial Evidence—(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48

Civil Conspiracy—Maurice A. Nernberg and Associates v. Reed Smith, LLP..............138

Civil Summary Appeal—Douglas Drwal v. Borough of West View ............................................63

Claim for Reimbursement by DPW—Grady Jordan, a minor, Brian Jordan and Pamela Jordan v.

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, d/b/a West Penn Hospital,West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc., Birth Place(Midwifery Services of West Penn Hospital) Aurora Miranda,M.D., Carol Manspeaker, C.N.M. ................................................236

Class Action Certification—Rita Helen Ference, for herself and all others similarly situated v.

Advisa Mortgage Corporation, et al.............................................358

Clerical Error—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremiah Rico Davidson ..........23Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500

Coerced Consent for Vehicle Search—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Desmond Jacolby Baker..........407

Collateral Estoppel—Donald Levitt, M.D. v. Craig Patrick, Nelson Goldberg and

Marsha Goldberg ..........................................................................105

Collection Agency—William Wiesenfeld, by Jason DiNardo, d/b/a Keystone Judgment


Commercial Loans—Deborah A. Noble n/k/a Deborah A. Hamilton v.

J. William Noble a/k/a James W. Noble, et al. ............................134

Competency of Child Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221

Concurrent Sentences—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12

Concurrent Trials—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Sylvester Jones ............287


Conditional Privilege—John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V.,

t/d/b/a General Nutrition Corporation, Michael K. Meyers,Joseph Fortunato, Eileen D. Scott, Marilyn Renkey, Gary R.Kelly, James Sander, William E. Watts, Anthony Kuniak, andDavid Heilman ..............................................................................479

Conditional Use—Stephen Todorovich v. Municipality of Monroeville ..........................57Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, Fred and Michelle Mason Liechti,

Thomas and Jennifer Collins, Matthew and Kristin Bryan,Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v.Findlay Township and Edward Kosis ..........................................271

Confession—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Rhone ............................21

Confidential Informant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Scott Mead....................414Confidential Information—Henderson Brothers, Inc. v. Paul R. Schaaf and

Peoples First Insurance ..................................................................89

Confidential Relationship—In re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ................................................109

Consecutive Sentences—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12

Consent—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin King..................................36

Conspiracy—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Silas Joseph Adams ................159Carol Palmer v. Black Box Corporation of Pa.; Thomas Yancich;

Marshall Limetti; Timothy Huffmeyer; Michael McAndrew;and Fred Young..............................................................................474

Constitutional—Jane Doe and John Doe, wife and husband v.

J.J. Gumberg Company ................................................................524Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Martha Bell Fenchak and


Constitutional Uniformity of Assessment—Tech One Associates v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and

Review of Allegheny County ........................................................113

Construction—Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and

Mellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329

Consumer Credit Transactions—FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Jeffrey M. Kirasic....................................39

Consumer Protection Law—Ada P. DeArmitt and Gerald W. DeArmitt v.

New York Life Insurance Co. and Russell F. Bicker..................335

Contempt—(C)Rose Ann Lackovic v. Susan A. Czapko, James P. Czapko

and Terence Dineen, Jr. ................................................................154

Contract—(J)Cara A. Hoehn v. Gildas A. Kaib, Jr. ............................................166(J)Erie Insurance Exchange v. Campos & Stratis, Certified Public

Accountants, and Gerald J. Vancko, C.P.A., an individual ........292Edward Simon t/d/b/a Edward Simon & Company v.

Manfred, Diller & Lloyd................................................................324Margaret E. McHenry and Diane M. Atkinson v.

Michael Vargas and Deborah Vargas ..........................................325(J)Frankl Electric, Inc. v.

Universal Stainless and Alloy Products ......................................350(J)Speros Drelles and Marie D. Drelles, husband and wife v.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company,Manulife Financial and Jeffrey Joel Sherman ..........................394

(J)Marino Fiore and Nello Fiore t/d/b/a/ Fern Valley Industries v.Orion Power Midwest, LP ............................................................393

Monroe, Inc. v. PSF Industries Incorporated ..................................400(J)Paul and Terry Burke, individually & t/d/b/a Burke-Lees v.

Hartley King and Mon Valley Petroleum, Inc. ..........................445(J)Kenneth R. Dehus v. Fullard Environmental Controls, Inc.

and Kent Peterson..........................................................................519(J)Steven R. Gonzalez and Wendy A. Clayton-Gonzalez, husband

and wife v. John J. and Donna Craig, husband and wife ..........520(J)Gordon Gebbens v. American National Property and

Casualty Company, Inc. ................................................................521(J)Leon Skolnick and Irene Skolnick v.

Walnut Neville Commons, L.P. ....................................................521(J)Roth Cash Register and Shenango Systems Solutions v.

Micros Systems, Inc.; Frontier Business Technologies, Inc.;Micros Fidelio Direct North Central; Mark Gillie andLarry Lange....................................................................................522

Contract Recission—Cornerstone Land Development Company of Pittsburgh, LLC v.

H & R Excavating, Inc. ................................................................477

Contractor/Subcontractor Payment Act—Trafford Corporation v. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.,


M.R. Mikkilineni and Talasila, Inc. v.Municipal Authority of the Borough of Punxsatawney ............130

Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania andMellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329

Cornerstone Land Development Company of Pittsburgh, LLC v.H & R Excavating, Inc. ................................................................477

Counsel Fees—(C)Rose Ann Lackovic v. Susan A. Czapko, James P. Czapko

and Terence Dineen, Jr. ................................................................154Leslie Brown v. Steven Brown............................................................156

Counsel Fee as Sanction—(C)Leslie A. Brown v. Steven C. Brown ............................................164

Counterclaim Award—Cavalla, Inc. v. Tri-State Plastics, Inc. ................................................40

Covenant Not to Compete—Choice Chiropractic and Wellness Center, P.C. v.

Dr. Adam Rathfon, and Rathfon Family Chiropractic, LLC ....483

Credibility—Douglas Drwal v. Borough of West View ............................................63Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Silas Joseph Adams ................159Joan F. Hindman v. Frances Jennings ..............................................450


Credit Card Collection—Belmont Financial Services Group, Inc. v. Curtis Hawkins, Sr. ....376

Credit for Time Served—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Dewayne Grace ............248

Criminal Law—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Stephen Sullivan ..........143Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremy Benjamin Ogrosky ....147Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Douglas Richard Kennedy ......150Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John H. Ford ............................150Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Labron Ray Ross......................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Julius James Clark a/k/a

Julius James Brown ......................................................................242Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daron Cox ................................244Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph E. Hill ..........................346Jamar Lashawn Travillion v. William H. Difenderfer of

Difenderfer, Rothman & Haber....................................................451Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Marshall Covington ....467Jane Doe and John Doe, wife and husband v.

J.J. Gumberg Company ................................................................524Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Martha Bell Fenchak and


Cruelty to Animals—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12

Custody—(C)Jeffrey D. Martin v. Terri Benedict................................................47(C)Rose Ann Lackovic v. Susan A. Czapko, James P. Czapko

and Terence Dineen, Jr. ................................................................154In the Interest of: S.B. a Minor, A.B. a Minor, B.G. a Minor,

and D.G. a Minor ..........................................................................155

Dead Man’s Act—Joan F. Hindman v. Frances Jennings ..............................................450Elizabeth F. Bjerke, Personal Representative of the

Estate of Richard Bjerke, deceased v. Laura Bjerken/k/a Laura Rousseau....................................................................525

Decertification of Juvenile—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Lee Moultrie ................251

Declaratory Judgment Action—Andrew A. Lang, Jr. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.;

Reliable Appliance Installation, Inc.; Michelle Duerr; andFrancis Duerr ................................................................................196

Declaratory Relief—Mine Safety Appliances Company v.

Century Indemnity Company, et al. ..............................................73

Defamation—Peter W. Thompson v. Kenneth M. Ross............................................298John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V.,


Definition of “Injury”—Deborah L. Itri, v. Liken Health Care, Inc. ......................................371Spurgeon E. Landis, et ux. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.;

John F. Tooey, et ux. v. AK Steel Corporation ............................378

Definition of “Publication”—John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V.,


Definition of “Voluntary”—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500

Demand for New Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sameania Lyn Carey..................26

De Minimis—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charla Osborne ..........................10

Denial of Continuance—Edward Kocyan and Holly Kocyan v. Rodolfo Spena ......................188Denial of Dimensional Variance—Leon A. Hudenski v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Township of

Robinson, Pennsylvania and Township of Robinson ................195

De Novo Trial—Beaver Mall Associates, LLP, v. Zoning Hearing Board of the


Dental Malpractice—Kameela Roach, an individual v. Mark M. Pikur, DDS/DMD, a

licensed professional; Spencer T. King, DDS/DMD, a licensedprofessional; Spencer T. King, DDS t/d/b/a Spencer T. King &Associates, Spencer T. King & Associates, Inc. and/orDr. King & Assoc. ..........................................................................325

Joan McCauley v. Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser,DMD; and Jefferson Regional Medical Center ..........................475

Dependency Case—In the Interest of B.L., A Minor ........................................................174

Direct Appeal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alonzo Griffin ............................67Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William H. Thomas, IV............284Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Fuentes ......................432

Directed Verdict—Monaco Coach Corporation v. Chevrolet Motors, a Division of

General Motors Corporation ........................................................457

Disclosure of Public Judicial Records—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Smith..........................414

Discontinuance of Direct Appeal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jumaul Williams ......................364

Discovery—East Pittsburgh Borough v. Martin Media, et al...............................459

Discretion—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando Williams ......................60


Discussions with Juror Without Presence of Defendant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George Anthony Ross ..............208

Dismissal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Richard Jasek;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Shaw ........................488

Dismissal with Prejudice—Belmont Financial Services Group, Inc. v. Curtis Hawkins, Sr. ....376

Display of Replica Firearms at Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221

Docket Entry—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Ralph Moore ..................4

Dog Bite—Laura Catherine Gorecki v. Polly Elkin-Walker v. Terry Blair ......304

Double Jeopardy—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338Driving Under the Influence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Douglas Richard Kennedy ......150Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Addlespurger ..............181Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Vicki Mastalski ........................280Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sandra Lee Thompson ............463Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bradley George Duda..............513

Driving While Imbibing Statute—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Brett Beecher ..........................120

Duty to Control—Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.


Duty to Warn—Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.


Dying Declaration—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221

Earning Capacity—(C)Michele Siciliano v. Vincent J. Siciliano ......................................270

Easement—G. Gray Garland, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v.

Alfonso C. D’Orazio and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio ..................88

Easement by Necessity—Gill Hall Land Co. v. A J N P Development, LLC ............................197

Electronic Communications—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald Varner ..........................123

Elements of Contract—Kim Smith v. George M. Dayieb, Jr., et al.........................................355

Eminent Domain—Michael J. Colombari and Roberta L. Colombari v. Port Authority of

Allegheny County ............................................................................30

Enforcement—(C)Mary E. Conley v. Geary M. Conley ..............................................62

Enforcing Personal Injury Settlement Agreement—Merry Lee Conway v. Billie Jo Streyle, the City of Pittsburgh

and Mitchell A. Hahne ..................................................................484

Entitlement to Interest—Allen N. Brunwasser v. Mellon Bank, N.A. a/k/a Mellon Financial198

Equitable Distribution—(C)John Schroeder v. Kimberly K. Schroeder ....................................47(C)Glenn Sieber v. Michele Sieber ....................................................154

Equitable Estoppel—Health Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. University of Pittsburgh ..........29

Estoppel—Stephanie Arlene Lautar v. Michael David Lautar ..........................419

Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92

Evidence of Prior Lawsuit—Marshall Pappert and Julia Pappert, his wife v. Donald Snyder


Evidentiary Hearing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Pedro Diaz ................................465

Exception to Deadline—Witness’s Right Against Self-Incrimination Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania v. Thomas Joseph Dolata ......................................517

Excessive Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Peter Perry Pajich....................249Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond S. White ..................252Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alexander Steven Clark ..........547

Excessive Verdict—Michael Evanovich v. Sandino Molinari and Beemer’s Inc. ............86

Exclusivity Provisions—Deborah L. Itri, v. Liken Health Care, Inc. ......................................371Spurgeon E. Landis, et ux. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.;


Existence of Contract—Health Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. University of Pittsburgh ..........29

Expectation of Privacy—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Desmond Jacolby Baker..........407

Expert Demonstration—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William David Blick ................485

Expert Opinions—Maxwell Marcucci, a minor, by Bernard and Lisa Marcucci,

his natural Parents and Guardians, as individuals and intheir own right v. Raymond Matthews Bus Company, aPennsylvania Corporation ............................................................456

Expert Report—Peter G. Petousis v. Joseph N. Denardo, et al...................................509


Expert Testimony—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Theodore Grier ........................176Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Thompson ........362Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bradley George Duda..............513David A. Eaborn and Michele L. Eaborn, his wife v.

Township of Findlay ......................................................................527

Expert Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Bruce Haynes ..................409

Eyewitness Testimony—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amir Allen ..................................33

Failure to Call Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321

Failure to Cooperate with Insurer—Edward and Kristin Limbacher v. Second Chance Body Armor,

Inc., a corporation, et al. ..............................................................217Failure to Defend and Provide Coverage—Mine Safety Appliances Company v.


Failure to File Standard Brief on Exceptions—(C)Mary E. Conley v. Geary M. Conley ..............................................62

Failure to Insure—(J)Julia Berry v. Rosing, Inc...............................................................165

Failure to Preserve Appeal—Witness’s Right Against Self-Incrimination Commonwealth of


Failure to Secure Interpreter—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321

Fee Agreement—Maurice A. Nernberg and Associates v. Reed Smith, LLP..............138

Fingerprints—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamar Lashawn Travillion ......278

Fire Department Promotion—Richard Colella v. Borough of Wilkinsburg and Civil Service

Commission of the Borough of Wilkinsburg ................................80

First Degree Murder—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yusef Rhone................................18Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Silas Joseph Adams ................159

Forbearance Agreement—Deborah A. Noble n/k/a Deborah A. Hamilton v.


Forced Abandonment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alonzo Griffin ............................67

Forfeiture—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marlynn Devaughn Bryant ....282

Forum Non Conveniens—Stephen Heckman, Executor of the Estate of Andrew Heckman,

deceased, and Dena Yeagley, Administratrix of the Estate ofAbigail Yeagley, deceased v. Columbia Gas Company ofPennsylvania v. Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz,

individually and Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtz t/d/b/aHoutz Apartments and Beverly E. Houtz and Dorsey I. Houtzt/d/b/a Houtz Apts., additional defendants ................................263

Foster Parents—In the Interest of B.L., A Minor ........................................................174

Fraud—Jefferson Regional Medical Center v.

Vascular & Interventional Associates, Inc., et al. ......................142

Fraud in the Inducement—Ada P. DeArmitt and Gerald W. DeArmitt v.

New York Life Insurance Co. and Russell F. Bicker..................335

Future Claims—Mine Safety Appliances Company v.


Gestational Carriers—In re: I.L.P. and I.L.P. Joint Petition on Assisted Conception


Gifts Pursuant to Power of Attorney—In re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ................................................109

Grandmother’s Standing—In the Interest of: S.B. a Minor, A.B. a Minor, B.G. a Minor,

and D.G. a Minor ..........................................................................155

Grounds for Investigatory Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jason Silliman ..........................162

Guardianship—In re: Carolyn A. Sparks ....................................................................293In re: Ignatius Streshenkoff................................................................294

Guilty Plea—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sandra Lee Thompson ............463Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michelle Barnes

a/k/a Michelle Dervis ....................................................................512

Hand Money—Tracy Nolan v. Daniel J. McGreevy and Daniel M. McGreevy ......219

Harassment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd Jonathan Hollis ................41

Harmless Error—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Aiello ............................246

Hearsay—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dorian Lamont Gray..................65Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Lamar Yates ..................317Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd R. Allshouse ....................367Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Leon Hudson..............494

Identification—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Lee Moultrie ................251Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamar Lashawn Travillion ......278


IDSI—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Rasmussan ......................491

Illegal Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond S. White ..................252Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Parham ............................366

Impeachment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Benjamin Boswell, Jr. ..................1

Impermissible Interference—G. Gray Garland, Jr. and Margaret G. Garland v.

Alfonso C. D’Orazio and Theresa Donahue D’Orazio ..................88

Implied Consent—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sandra Lee Thompson ............463

Incapacitated Person—In re: Ignatius Streshenkoff................................................................294

Incidents of Disturbances—Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. A4 Place, Inc.......................353

Inconsistent Statutes—William Booker and Candice Booker, husband and wife v.

County of Allegheny and Greenbriar Investment Co., LLC......327

Incorrect Identification of Case on Appeal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500

In-Court Identification of Defendant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Fuentes ......................432

Indecent Assault—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nino Petrocelli............................20

Indemnity—Monaco Coach Corporation v. Chevrolet Motors, a Division of


Ineffective Assistance of Counsel—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremy Benjamin Ogrosky ....147Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Addlespurger ..............181Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaun Carl Nolder ..................227Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Labron Ray Ross......................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Julius James Clark a/k/a

Julius James Brown ......................................................................242Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daron Cox ................................244Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Raymond S. White ..................252Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William H. Thomas, IV............284Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerald Watkins ........................306Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Lamar Yates ..................317Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph E. Hill ..........................346Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Thompson ........362Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jumaul Williams ......................364Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Allen Brown..............................403Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Fuentes ......................432Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Gribschaw........435Jamar Lashawn Travillion v. William H. Difenderfer of

Difenderfer, Rothman & Haber....................................................451Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William David Blick ................485Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Leon Hudson..............494

Inflammatory Photographs—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dorian Lamont Gray..................65

Injunction—Health Monitoring Systems, Inc. v. University of Pittsburgh ..........29

Insufficient Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dorian Lamont Gray..................65Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John H. Ford ............................150Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Sylvester Jones ............287Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Thompson ........362

Insurance Clauses—Mine Safety Appliances Company v. Century Indemnity

Company and Resolute Management, Inc. ................................387

Intent to Kill—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yusef Rhone................................18Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Gribschaw........435

Interest as Delay Damages—(C)John Schroeder v. Kimberly K. Schroeder ....................................47Interested Parties—Mine Safety Appliances Company v.


Interference With Custody of Children—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Peter Perry Pajich....................249

Intimidation of a Witness—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nino Petrocelli..........................202

Invasion of Trust Agreement—Deborah A. Noble n/k/a Deborah A. Hamilton v.


Investigatory Detention—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Addlespurger ..............181

Investigatory Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amy Beth Milner ......................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tommie Lee Stribling, a/k/a


Investment Experience—(C)John Schroeder v. Kimberly K. Schroeder ....................................47

Involuntary Intoxication—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charla Osborne ..........................10

Involuntary Nonsuit—Michael Evanovich v. Sandino Molinari and Beemer’s Inc. ............86

Judgment N.O.V.—David A. Eaborn and Michele L. Eaborn, his wife v.


Juror Misconduct—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sameania Lyn Carey..................26

Jury Charge—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92Lynn A. Flaherty and James Flaherty v. William Bell, M.D.,

St. Clair Memorial Hospital, et al. ..............................................299

Jury Instruction—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Rhone ............................21Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amir Allen ..................................33


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341

Jury Trial—Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’s Hospital,

University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Health System, University ofPittsburgh Physicians, Inc. and University of PittsburghMedical Center a/k/a UPMC ........................................................333

David A. Eaborn and Michele L. Eaborn, his wife v.Township of Findlay ......................................................................527

Laches—Thomas S. White, Mark G. Trombetta, M.D., Robert E. Faust,

Leonard C. Highley, and H. Scott Hawkins v. Township ofUpper St. Clair, Robert Crown t/d/b/a Crown Communications,and Barbara Crown, his wife........................................................471

Lack of Informed Consent—Carmi Sibeto, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph J. Sibeto,

deceased v. George Schein, M.D. ................................................456

Land Subdivision—Lamar Advertising Company v. Forward Township Zoning

Hearing Board, and Forward Township..........................................1

Landlord-Tenant Action—Lobos Management v. Alaina Stallworth ..........................................218

Layering of Claims—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Lamar Yates ..................317

Legal Malpractice—Scott & Christie and Associates, P.C., and William C. Christie, M.D.

v. Houston Harbaugh, P.C. and Jacqueline W. Phillips..............103

Legality of Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaun Carl Nolder ..................227Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michelle Barnes


Legally Nonconforming Setback—David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of


Liquor Control Board Objections—Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. A4 Place, Inc.......................353

Local Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District (LNC)—David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of


Long-term Lease—Tech One Associates v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and


Loss of Consortium—John A. Zarra, Jr. and Marsha Zarra, his wife v. Royal Numico, N.V.,


(J)Karen and Steven V. Cindric v. Joyce Gamber Schuetz..............519

Mandatory Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Antonio Ashley ........................158

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando S. Cobbs......................460Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Sandra Lee Thompson ............463

Marital Settlement Agreement—(C)Mary E. Conley v. Geary M. Conley ..............................................62(C)Judy L. Sigal v. Harry J. Sigal ......................................................164

Mayor’s Voluntary Resignation—James L. Pascoe, Mayor v. Borough Council of the

Borough of Carnegie, Pennsylvania ............................................157

Mechanics’ Lien—Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and

Mellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329

Medical Care Availability & Reduction of Error Act—Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’s Hospital,


Sharon E. Freeman-Whitted, Administratrix of the Estate ofElizabeth Freeman, deceased v.Beverly Enterprises-Pennsylvania, Inc. et al. ............................360

Medical Expenses—(C)Michele Siciliano v. Vincent J. Siciliano ......................................270

Medical Malpractice—(J)Dawn Mapel and Michael Mapel, wife and husband,

individually, and as Co-Administrators of the Estate ofAndrea Rose Mapel, Deceased v. St. Clair Memorial Hospital,a Pennsylvania corporation; Deborah Ann Lenart, M.D.,individually; and Patricia J. Bulseco, M.D., P.C.,a Pennsylvania Professional Corporation ..................................166

(J)Norma J. Matheys as Executrix of the Estate of Robert Matheysv. Abdulrab Aziz, M.D., Mordecai Klein, M.D. and Specialistin Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C. ................................................167

Leona Koppel and John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.;Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; MetropolitanEar, Nose and Throat Associates William I. McNeff,Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., andCVS Pharmacy, Inc. ......................................................................169

(J)Mary Lou Dahmen, Lindsay Dahmen and Dana Beresford v.Forbes Regional Hospital..............................................................291

(J)Thelma Caplan v. Neil A. Busis, M.D. andPittsburgh Neurology Group ........................................................291

Janice Lux and John Lux, her husband v. Leo P. Bidula, M.D.and Arthritis and Rheumatic Disease Associates ......................323

Todd Moody v. St. Margaret’s Hospital, Warren Ostlund, M.D.and Mohammad Ilyas, M.D. ........................................................326

(J)Paul Belsterling, as Administrator of the Estate of RuthBelsterling, and Paula Murray, as Trustee Ad Litem v.Sergio Betancourt, M.D. and Allegheny General Hospital ......350

(J)Amanda R. Lorent v. Paul G. Lorincy, D.P.M...............................351(J)Paul E. Haines, Executor of the Estate of Margaret M. Haines,

Deceased v. Mary Ann Portman, M.D.; University of PittsburghPhysicians; and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center........352

(J)Manus O’Donnell, Executor of the Estate ofPatricia O’Donnell, Deceased v. Miguel A. Marrero, M.D.,and Miguel A. Marrero, M.D., P.C. ..............................................352

(J)James E. Kahle v. Daniel D. Janiak, D.O. and AlleghenyMedical Practice Network, d/b/a Crafton Medical Group ........394

(J)Laura Evagues, Personal Representative of the Estate of LoisEvagues v. Julian E. Gray, Personal Representative of the Estateof Nirmala Somani, M.D. ..............................................................446

(J)Kirk and Erik Rettger, Co-Extrs. of the Estate of Michael Rettger


v. UPMC Shadyside & Eugene Bonaroti......................................447Carmi Sibeto, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph J. Sibeto,

deceased v. George Schein, M.D. ................................................456Joan McCauley v. Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser,

DMD; and Jefferson Regional Medical Center ..........................475(J)Ronald J. Dilucia and Nancy Dilucia, his wife v.

Chet Phitayakorn, M.D., P.C., Chet Phitayakorn, M.D.and Arthur Santos, M.D. ..............................................................520

(J)Judy Ann Olszeski, as Admrx. of the Estate of Mary Furman,Deceased v. Baldwin Residential Care Facility, Inc., d/b/aBaldwin Residential Care Facility; Landmark Home HealthCare Services, and David Blinn, M.D. ........................................521

(J)Karen Bedillion, individually and on behalf of the Estate ofOrville Bedillion, Deceased v. Taiwen Chen, M.D., PittsburghPulmonary Associates, Ltd. and Prime Medical Group, PC ....522

Mens Rea—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charla Osborne ..........................10

Mental Capacity of Principal—In re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ................................................109

Mental Health Procedures Act—Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.


Mental Stress—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Joseph Chaffin, III ....212

Merger—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Lynn Cash ....................532

Merger of Counts—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Dewayne Grace ............248

Merger of Offenses—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Parham ............................366

Miranda Warnings—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jonathan Liebro ......................178

Miscellaneous—(J)Alton D. Brown v. Anthony Bovo, Kevin Geppert,

Heath Ashmun, and Jon Nordquist..............................................352(J)Mark S. Shaffer and Timothy Shaffer v. Township of O’Hara ..396

Mistrial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nathan Cherry..........................214

Modifiable Alimony—(C)Glenn Sieber v. Michele Sieber ....................................................154

Mortgage Foreclosure—Northwest Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Successor


Beneficial Consumer Discount Company d/b/a BeneficialMortgage Company of Pennsylvania v. Paul John Kern............399

Motion for Judgment of Acquittal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Theodore Grier ........................176Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dion Tolliver-Hardman ..........498

Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings—Northwest Savings Bank, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Successor


Motion for New Trial—Marshall Pappert and Julia Pappert, his wife v. Donald Snyder


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Theodore Grier ........................176Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joyce Jackson ..........................210

Motion for Post-Conviction Relief—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George Anthony Ross ..............208

Motion for Post-Trial Relief—Cavalla, Inc. v. Tri-State Plastics, Inc. ..............................................139

Motion for Reconsideration—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando Williams ......................60PNC Bank, N.A. f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee of


Motion for Remittitur—Edward Kocyan and Holly Kocyan v. Rodolfo Spena ......................187

Motion for Summary Judgment—Robert Friedman v. Hershey Foods Corporation and

Giant Eagle, Inc. ............................................................................303Ada P. DeArmitt and Gerald W. DeArmitt v.

New York Life Insurance Co. and Russell F. Bicker..................335US Bank, N.A. v. Donn K. Butkovic and Jessie Butkovic................427

Motion to Correct Illegal Sentence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Dewayne Grace ............248

Motion to Mold Verdict—Cavalla, Inc. v. Tri-State Plastics, Inc. ................................................40

Motion to Open Default Judgment—Cynthia L. Schofield v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lasaun Sandy

Beeman, Yolanda Godson & Artishae Martin ............................305

Motion to Strike Default Judgment—Cynthia L. Schofield v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lasaun Sandy


Motion to Suppress—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cathy Marie Brentzel ..............185Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Sylvester Jones ............287Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Scott Mead....................414

Motion to Suppress Identification—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey Lee Steadman..............430

Motorcycle—Thomas D. Arbogast v. Kenneth F. Gregory; John Doe (Family

member of Kenneth F. Gregory; and Jane Doe (Familymember of Kenneth F. Gregory) ..................................................325

Motor Vehicle—(J)Craig Barlow v. Isaac Hamilton ....................................................165(J)Karen Diaz v. Donald Bonin, Penske Truck Leasing Corporation

and Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. and National EquipmentServices, Inc. ..................................................................................165

(J)Paula H. Eury and Peter Eury, her husband v. Rebecca D.Edelman..........................................................................................165


(J)Christine Hunsinger & Douglas Hunsinger, husband & wife v.Port Authority Transit of Allegheny Co. ....................................166

(J)Dolly J. King v. Kelly E. Hill and Jeffrey Welsh ........................166(J)Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v. Anna

Whiteherse; Joetta A. O’Neal and Leroy O’Neal, her husband v.Tudi Mechanical Systems, Inc. and Wesley Rosso ....................167

(J)Barbara A. Stark v. Ralf McComb ................................................167(J)Michael C. Bohichick v. Mark Bishop ..........................................168(J)Christine Connor v. Mark A. Salerno ............................................292(J)Andrew J. Horlick v. Bradley Vasy ..............................................292Zoe Malinoski, a minor, by and through her parent and natural

guardian, Sandra Malinoski v. Sarah Fairbanks ........................325Thomas D. Arbogast v. Kenneth F. Gregory; John Doe (Family

member of Kenneth F. Gregory; and Jane Doe (Familymember of Kenneth F. Gregory) ..................................................325

Sally Gould, in her own behalf and as Executrix of the Estate ofDonald Gould, deceased v. Liberty Lighting Products, Inc.and Joshua Spiegel, an individual................................................326

Shaila Cabbagestalk v. William Taylor ..............................................326Angelo DeCiantis v. Donna Caroscilli................................................326(J)Christine L. Simmons v. H & M Services, Inc. ............................350(J)Tommy Mefford and Cheryl Mefford, his wife v.

Natalie Higgins ..............................................................................351(J)Lottie Burnett v. Loretta Perri v. Letitia Blakey,

Additional Defendant, Colville, J. ....................................Page 393(J)Denise C. Cunningham v. Carol S. Emerson ................................393(J)Margaret Dayton & Michael Dayton, her husband v. Gayle R.

Yunk and Pittsburgh Transportation Co. ....................................394(J)Joyce A. Spiering v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ..........395(J)Brandy L. Womack v. Sondra K. Fitzsimmons,

Administratrix of the Estate of Avanell L. Simpson..................395(J)Joan T. Homa v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ................447(J)Wesley D. Boggs and Julia Boggs, his wife v. Michael Duff,

Cameron Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ..............519(J)Karen and Steven V. Cindric v. Joyce Gamber Schuetz..............519(J)Mary B. Cohen, Executrix of the Estate of Priscilla W. Chupinsky,

Deceased, Mary B. Cohen in her own right and Daniel J.Chupinsky v. Gordan J. Gebbens v. Daniel J. Chupinsky,Additional Defendant ....................................................................520

(J)Eric Anthony Gillen and Janet Gillen, husband and wife v.Robert Gillen..................................................................................521

(J)David Lightner v. Trish Steinhart ................................................522

Motor Vehicle—Crossing Center Line—(J)Sara Lesovich v. Linda A. Kirin ....................................................447

Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law (“MVFRL”)—Rebecca Richter Villa and Nicholas Villa, her husband v.

Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company ............................234

Motor Vehicle–Pedestrian—Rosemarie M. Pugliese, Individually and as Administratrix of the

Estate of Louis S. Pugliese, Deceased; and Tara Pugliese v.Matthew Neubauer ........................................................................323

Zoe Malinoski, a minor, by and through her parent and naturalguardian, Sandra Malinoski v. Sarah Fairbanks ........................325

Shaila Cabbagestalk v. William Taylor ..............................................326(J)Denise C. Cunningham v. Carol S. Emerson ................................393(J)Joyce A. Spiering v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ..........395(J)Richard D. Brown v. T. H. Lyda ....................................................445

Motor Vehicle–Rear-End Collision—Angelo DeCiantis v. Donna Caroscilli................................................326(J)Joseph Addo v. Edward Smith ......................................................445(J)Betty J. Boykin v. Daniel J. Martin ..............................................445(J)Richard Scholze v. Matthew Muckle ............................................447(J)Kenneth James Tuttle v. John Oriano Dreucci............................448

Motor Vehicle Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jason Silliman ..........................162

Multiple Convictions—(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48

Municipal Authorities Act—Edward J. Lesoon v. Pittsburgh Water & Sewage Authority ............59

Natural Expansion—Voicestream Pittsburgh L.P. by Voicestream Pittsburgh General

Partner, Inc., d/b/a T-Mobile v. Zoning Hearing Board of theMunicipality of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and Municipalityof Bethel Park ................................................................................293

Negligence—Jeffrey Clement d/b/a Parke Place Properties v. Amsouth Bank as

Trustee of the Estate of Elias J. Hakim and Janet R. Hakim ....17Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.


(J)Julia Berry v. Rosing, Inc...............................................................165(J)Matthew Blashford v. William Blashford ....................................168(J)Tom Clark Chevrolet Inc. v. Roma Landscaping, Inc., et al.......168(J)Kelly Andreen v. Michael L. Sturdivant and

Kelly K. Sturdivant........................................................................291Richard Scampone, Extr. of the Estate of Madeline Scampone v.

Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park CareCenter, Grane Healthcare Company, Grane Associates, L.P.,Trebro, Inc. ....................................................................................324

Dennis J. Spyra, Esq. and Charney R. Sypra, Esq. v.West Penn Power Company d/b/a Allegheny Power, andTownsend Tree Service Co., Inc. ................................................324

Alan L. Tuttle and Corey Lea Simpson-Tuttle v.Universal Forest Productions, Inc. ..............................................324

Margaret E. McHenry and Diane M. Atkinson v.Michael Vargas and Deborah Vargas ..........................................325

(J)Frank A. Lowry v. Siesta Motel, Inc. ............................................351(J)Delia Szerbin v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ................351(J)Tammi and John Grumski v. Jones, Palmieri & Saldutte, Inc.,

t/d/b/a Suburban Buick Subaru ..................................................394(J)Henry Kasavich and Carmen Kasavich, his wife v. Giant Eagle,

Giant Eagle, Inc. t/d/b/a Giant Eagle, and KossmanDevelopment Company t/d/b/a Parkway Center Mall ..............395

(J)Brad S. Senay and Stacy L. Senay v. Simon Property Group,LP, t/d/b/a South Hills Village Mall ............................................395

(J)Olivia L. Glasso, a minor, through her parent and guardian, DanaM. David v. Louis C. Glasso, III ..................................................446

(J)Morewood Point Community Association v.Port Authority of Allegheny County ............................................522

New Construction Tax Abatement—Edward L. Flaherty, III, and Julie L. Flaherty v.


Newly Discovered Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrell Johnson ........................264

Nolle Prosequi—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Richard Jasek;



No-Oral-Modification Clause—Trafford Corporation v. Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc.,


No Unnecessary Hardship—Leon A. Hudenski v. Zoning Hearing Board of the Township of

Robinson, Pennsylvania and Township of Robinson ................195

Nonconforming Use—Beaver Mall Associates, LLP, v. Zoning Hearing Board of the


Non-Jury Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin King..................................36

Non-Pros—Zokaites Contracting, Inc., and Woodside Development, Inc. v.

Trant Corporation, Shuty, Inc., Classic Development Consultants,Inc., John K. Trant and Donald P. Trant and John Doe ............384

Nonsuit—Henderson Brothers, Inc. v. Paul R. Schaaf and

Peoples First Insurance ..................................................................89Monroe, Inc. v. PSF Industries Incorporated ..................................400

Non-Testifying Expert’s Report—Thomas Shafer, as Administrator of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer,

Deceased v. Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, L.P.;D&M Heating and Cooling, Inc.; Michael Monfredi andCatherine Monfredi ......................................................................397

Notice—Wyatt Incorporated v. Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania and

Mellon Bank, N.A...........................................................................329

Notice of Intent—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Benjamin Boswell, Jr. ..................1

Notice of Service—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Ralph Moore ..................4

Nursing Home Facility—Richard Scampone, Executor of the Estate of Madeline Scampone v.

Highland Park Care Center, LLC d/b/a Highland Park CareCenter, Grave Healthcare Company, Grave Associates, L.P.,Trebro, Incorporated ....................................................................231

Nursing Home Malpractice—Richard Scampone, Executor of the Estate of Madeline Scampone v.


Occupancy—Brian Fisher v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of

Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh..................................................58

Off-Duty Police Traffic Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Vicki Mastalski ........................280

Outstanding Factual Issues—US Bank, N.A. v. Donn K. Butkovic and Jessie Butkovic................427

Overbroad Search Warrant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Yusef Rhone................................18

Overt Act—(C)In re: In the Interest of B.F., a minor ............................................48

Ownership and Control—Andrew A. Lang, Jr. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.;

Reliable Appliance Installation, Inc.; Michelle Duerr; andFrancis Duerr ................................................................................196

Pa. R.A.P. 2119(f)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Leon Hudson..............494

Pa. Rules of Appellate Procedure—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Marshall Covington ....467

Pa. Rules of Civil Procedure—Jamar Lashawn Travillion v. William H. Difenderfer of

Difenderfer, Rothman & Haber....................................................451Jane Doe and John Doe, wife and husband v.

J.J. Gumberg Company ................................................................524

Pa. R. Crim. P. 581 (1)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cathy Marie Brentzel ..............185

Pa. Rule of Criminal Procedure 564—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92

Pa. R.C.P. 1910.19—Deborah L. Kozel v. David F. Kozel ..................................................336

Pa. R. Evid. 803(2)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Lamar Yates ..................317

Pa. Whistleblower Law—Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’s Hospital,


Partial Custody—(C)Michael Faber v. Kythryn Cyphert ..............................................270

Parking Variance—Brian Fisher v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of


Parol Evidence—PNC Bank, National Association v. Gordon D. Fisher, an Individual,

t/d/b/a Maerlin Company, a Sole Proprietorship ......................189Gill Hall Land Co. v. A J N P Development, LLC ............................197

Pennsylvania Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Martha Bell Fenchak and


Pennsylvania Mortgage Satisfaction Act—PNC Bank, N.A. f/k/a Pittsburgh National Bank assignee of



Petition Dismissed—In the Interest of B.L., A Minor ........................................................174

Petition for Post-Conviction Relief—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Fitzgerald ..................265

Petition to Intervene—In the Interest of B.L., A Minor ........................................................174Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Anthony Smith..........................414

Photo Array—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremy Benjamin Ogrosky ....147Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Fuentes ......................432

Plea—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando Williams ......................60

Plea Agreement—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremiah Rico Davidson ..........23

Pleading Requirements—FIA Card Services, N.A. v. Jeffrey M. Kirasic....................................39

Plotting Errors in Survey—Peter G. Petousis v. Joseph N. Denardo, et al...................................509

Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act—David A. Eaborn and Michele L. Eaborn, his wife v.


Possession of Firearm—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Antonio Ashley ........................158

Possession of Controlled Substance—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Noel Johnson ............................516

Possession With Intent to Deliver—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Derrick Jamar Lawrence..........13Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Bruce Haynes ..................409Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dion Tolliver-Hardman ..........498

Post-Argument Submissions—PNC Bank, National Association v. Gordon D. Fisher, an Individual,

t/d/b/a Maerlin Company, a Sole Proprietorship ......................189

Post-Conviction Collateral Relief Act—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338

Post-Conviction Relief Act (“PCRA”)—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Benjamin Boswell, Jr. ..................1Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Addlespurger ..............181Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaun Carl Nolder ..................227Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Labron Ray Ross......................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Julius James Clark a/k/a

Julius James Brown ......................................................................242Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daron Cox ................................244Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrell Johnson ........................264Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerald Watkins ........................306Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Purnell Evans ............315Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Lamar Yates ..................317Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph E. Hill ..........................346Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jumaul Williams ......................364Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Gribschaw........435Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Pedro Diaz ................................465Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cecil Earl Grow........................467

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William David Blick ................485Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Leon Hudson..............494Witness’s Right Against Self-Incrimination Commonwealth of


Post-Sentence Motions—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Charles Hyatt ..............42Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Stephen Sullivan ..........143Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Blake Smith ..............................206Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341

Post-Sentencing Issues—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph E. Hill ..........................346

Power of Attorney—Reginald Hickman, Individually and as Administrator of the


Prejudgment Interest—Cavalla, Inc. v. Tri-State Plastics, Inc. ................................................40

Prejudice—Marshall Pappert and Julia Pappert, his wife v. Donald Snyder


Preliminary Injunction—Henderson Brothers, Inc. v. Paul R. Schaaf and

Peoples First Insurance ..................................................................89

Preliminary Objections—Jeffrey Clement d/b/a Parke Place Properties v. Amsouth Bank as

Trustee of the Estate of Elias J. Hakim and Janet R. Hakim ....17Michael J. Colombari and Roberta L. Colombari v. Port Authority of

Allegheny County ............................................................................30Target National Bank/Target Visa v. Liz G. Samanez and

Target National Bank v. John R. Celesti........................................76Mark A. Lukacs v. Plum Borough School District, Dawn Caruso,

Kevin Dowdell, Linda Eazor, Dan Lioy, Jeffrey Matthews, TomMcCough, Paul Olijar, Kris Traficanti, Loretta White ................82

Scott & Christie and Associates, P.C., and William C. Christie, M.D.v. Houston Harbaugh, P.C. and Jacqueline W. Phillips..............103

Reginald Hickman, Individually and as Administrator of theEstate of Catherine Hickman, Deceased v. Woodhaven CareCenter, LLC, d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center, and GraneHealthcare Co., d/b/a Woodhaven Care Center..........................257

Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’s Hospital,University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Health System, University ofPittsburgh Physicians, Inc. and University of PittsburghMedical Center a/k/a UPMC ........................................................333

Katie Guzzo v. Kenneth M. Ross ........................................................375Belmont Financial Services Group, Inc. v. Curtis Hawkins, Sr. ....376Carmi Sibeto, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph J. Sibeto,

deceased v. George Schein, M.D. ................................................456Michele J. Alexander, individually, and t/d/b/a WinACrown by


Premises Liability—(J)Pamela Creese, Admrx. of the Estate of Deborah Jean Creese,

Deceased v. 3609 Forbes Oakland Assoc., LLC, et al. v. Steel CityGlass, Inc. ......................................................................................168


Presumption of Paternity—Stephanie Arlene Lautar v. Michael David Lautar ..........................419

Prior Knowledge—Laura Catherine Gorecki v. Polly Elkin-Walker v. Terry Blair ......304

Private Criminal Complaint—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd Jonathan Hollis ................41

Probable Cause—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Rhone ............................21

Probable Cause to Arrest—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William D. King, Jr. ................201

Probable Cause to Search—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William D. King, Jr. ................201

Probation Revocation Hearing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd R. Allshouse ....................367

Probation Violation—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alexander Steven Clark ..........547

Procurement Code—M.R. Mikkilineni and Talasila, Inc. v.

Municipal Authority of the Borough of Punxsatawney ............130

Product Liability—(J)Eric Kelvington v. Gardner Denver, Inc. and Gardner Denver

Water Jetting Systems, Inc. ..........................................................292Thomas Shafer, as Administrator of the Estate of Jeffrey Shafer,

Deceased v. Goodman Manufacturing Corporation, L.P.;D&M Heating and Cooling, Inc.; Michael Monfredi andCatherine Monfredi ......................................................................397

Property—Appeal of: Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development



Property Assessment—Edward L. Flaherty, III, and Julie L. Flaherty v.


Property Assessment Appeal—In re: Appeal of Morton and Frances DeBroff, of the Real Estate


Prosecutorial Discretion—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Todd Jonathan Hollis ................41

Prosecutorial Misconduct—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin King..................................36Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Labron Ray Ross......................239Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341

Protection from Abuse—(C)M.M.H. v. L.B.H. ............................................................................102

Protective Order to Stay Discovery—Barbara J. Gunn v. The Automobile Insurance Company of


Prothonotary—Scott Snyder, Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder,


Proximity to Trial—Edward Kocyan and Holly Kocyan v. Rodolfo Spena ......................188

Public Transportation—John C. Nickle, Jr. and Evelyn Nickle, husband and wife v.

Port Authority of Allegheny County ............................................323(J)Nisha Jackson v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ................350(J)Joyce A. Spiering v. Port Authority of Allegheny County ..........395

Puffing—Jefferson Regional Medical Center v.

Vascular & Interventional Associates, Inc., et al. ......................142

Punitive Damages—Richard Scampone, Executor of the Estate of Madeline Scampone v.


Sharon E. Freeman-Whitted, Administratrix of the Estate ofElizabeth Freeman, deceased v.Beverly Enterprises-Pennsylvania, Inc. et al. ............................360

Carmi Sibeto, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph J. Sibeto,deceased v. George Schein, M.D. ................................................456

Questions of Material Fact—Maxwell Marcucci, a minor, by Bernard and Lisa Marcucci,


R-1 Residential Zoning District—Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney, his wife v. Zoning Hearing Board

of the Municipality of Monroeville, Municipality of Monroevilleand James Kirkpatrick and Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife ..........472

Real Estate Tax Assessment—Tech One Associates v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and


Real Estate Assessment—East Pittsburgh Borough v. Martin Media, et al...............................459

Rear-End Collision—(J)Christine Connor v. Mark A. Salerno ............................................292(J)Christine L. Simmons v. H & M Services, Inc. ............................350(J)Margaret Dayton & Michael Dayton, her husband v.

Gayle R. Yunk and Pittsburgh Transportation Co. ....................394(J)Brandy L. Womack v. Sondra K. Fitzsimmons,

Administratrix of the Estate of Avanell L. Simpson..................395(J)Wesley D. Boggs and Julia Boggs, his wife v. Michael Duff,


Cameron Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. ..............519(J)Eric Anthony Gillen and Janet Gillen, husband and wife v.

Robert Gillen..................................................................................521(J)David Lightner v. Trish Steinhart ................................................522

Reasonable Suspicion—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John S. Burton............................71Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cathy Marie Brentzel ..............185Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George M. Szitas ......................465

Recusal—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Steven Slutzker ........................338

Redemption—William S. Unger and Gail Unger Fryncko v.


Refusal of Court to Approve Nolle Prosse—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bradley George Duda..............513

Reissuance of Lost Cashier’s Check—Allen N. Brunwasser v. Mellon Bank, N.A. a/k/a Mellon Financial198

Reliability of Statements—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Scott Mead....................414

Removal of Executrix—In re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ................................................109

Renewal of Liquor License—Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. A4 Place, Inc.......................353

Re-Opening of Equitable Distribution—Elizabeth F. Bjerke, Personal Representative of the

Estate of Richard Bjerke, deceased v. Laura Bjerken/k/a Laura Rousseau....................................................................525

Requirements—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando S. Cobbs......................460

Requirements of Commonality—Rita Helen Ference, for herself and all others similarly situated v.

Advisa Mortgage Corporation, et al.............................................358

Requirement of Expert Reports—Joan McCauley v. Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser,

DMD; and Jefferson Regional Medical Center ..........................475

Requirements of Responsive Pleadings—Beneficial Consumer Discount Company d/b/a Beneficial

Mortgage Company of Pennsylvania v. Paul John Kern............399

Rescission—Jamil Wyatt v. Keith Bullard, Keith Bullard’s Auto Liquidation


Residential Compatibility Standards—David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of


Res Judicata—Michele J. Alexander, individually, and t/d/b/a WinACrown by


Restatement of Torts—Monaco Coach Corporation v. Chevrolet Motors, a Division of


Restitution—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Cecil Earl Grow........................467

Revocation of Probation—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kevin Lee Napper ....................283

Right of Redemption after Sheriff ’s Sale—William Booker and Candice Booker, husband and wife v.

County of Allegheny and Greenbriar Investment Co., LLC......327

Right to Appear Pro Se—William Wiesenfeld, by Jason DiNardo, d/b/a Keystone Judgment


Right to Appeal Conviction—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Marshall Covington ....467

Right to Appellate Review—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaun Carl Nolder ..................227

Right to Counsel—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Stephen Prysock ......349

Right to Remain Silent—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nathan Cherry..........................214Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey Lee Steadman..............430

Rule 206.5(C)—Cynthia L. Schofield v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Lasaun Sandy


Rule 13200(a) of the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedures—Peter W. Thompson v. Kenneth M. Ross............................................298

Rules of Professional Conduct—Maurice A. Nernberg and Associates v. Reed Smith, LLP..............138

Sale of Real Property—In re: Carolyn A. Sparks ....................................................................293

Sanctions—(C)Rose Ann Lackovic v. Susan A. Czapko, James P. Czapko

and Terence Dineen, Jr. ................................................................154Leona Koppel and John Koppel v. Bonnie Case, M.D.;

Michelle Mlakar, D.O.; Scott Celin, M.D.; MetropolitanEar, Nose and Throat Associates William I. McNeff,Administrator of the Estate of Madalyn McNeff v.Medi-Help, P.C., NENAD v. B. Janicijevic, M.D., andCVS Pharmacy, Inc. ......................................................................169

Schools—Mark A. Lukacs v. Plum Borough School District, Dawn Caruso,


Scope of Arbitration—Katie Guzzo v. Kenneth M. Ross ........................................................375

Scope of Power of Attorney—Sharon E. Freeman-Whitted, Administratrix of the Estate of

Elizabeth Freeman, deceased v.


Beverly Enterprises-Pennsylvania, Inc. et al. ............................360

Scope of Review—Lamar Advertising Company v. Forward Township Zoning

Hearing Board, and Forward Township..........................................1Allegheny Valley School District v. Allegheny Valley Education

Association........................................................................................15Julie Schwemm v. Ross Township Board of Commissioners


Search and Seizure—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amy Beth Milner ......................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Harris ........................118Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Antonio Ashley ........................158

Search Warrant—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joseph Rhone ............................21Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Dion Tolliver-Hardman ..........498

Second Class County CodeMoon Area School District v. Board of Property Assessment


Second Story Addition Blocking Adjacent Owner’s View—David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of


Seizure of Property—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Marlynn Devaughn Bryant ....282

Self-Defense—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Derrick Jamar Lawrence..........13

Sentencing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremiah Rico Davidson ..........23Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Charles Hyatt ..............42Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John S. Burton............................71Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Samuel Brown ..........................274Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leon Parham ............................366Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Allen Brown..............................403Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenyatta Shmar Robinson ......433Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robin Lyn Kaczynski ..............503Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robin Lyn Kaczynski ..............503Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Lynn Cash ....................532Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alexander Steven Clark ..........547

Service of Subpoena—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Richard Jasek;


Setback Requirements—Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney, his wife v. Zoning Hearing Board

of the Municipality of Monroeville, Municipality of Monroevilleand James Kirkpatrick and Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife ..........472

Settlement of Minor’s Claim—Grady Jordan, a minor, Brian Jordan and Pamela Jordan v.

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, d/b/a West Penn Hospital,West Penn Allegheny Health System, Inc., Birth Place(Midwifery Services of West Penn Hospital) Aurora Miranda,M.D., Carol Manspeaker, C.N.M. ................................................236

Shared Physical Custody—(C)Michael Faber v. Kythryn Cyphert ..270Special Needs Children—(C)Michele Siciliano v. Vincent J. Siciliano ......................................270

Simple Assault—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Charla Osborne ..........................10Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Cash ............................121

Slip and Fall—(J)George Bauer v. Penn Animal Hospital, P.C., t/d/b/a

Penn Animal Hospital ..................................................................291(J)Linda Dillard v. Arcadia Court Office Condominium

Association......................................................................................291Helen Pampena v. James Beard & Margaret Beard, his wife ........323(J)Lynne Harris v.

Diane Renee Stewart t/d/b/a D. Renee’s Nails ..........................350(J)Laverne Collinger v. Forest City Enterprises and Noble Tower

Associates ......................................................................................446(J)Lisa Ernst and Robert Ernst, her husband v. Parkview Manor

Homeowners Assoc. v. Rusch Glass, Inc.....................................446(J)Arlene E. Hammerstrom and Wayne S. Hammerstrom,

Individually and as husband and wife v. Century III Associates,Century III Mall, L.P. and Simon Property Group, L.P. ............446

(J)Taren Alexander v. University of Pittsburgh MedicalCenter/Shadyside Hospital ..........................................................519

(J)Matthew Dougherty v. Eat ’n Park Hospitality Group, Inc. ......520

Sovereign Immunity—John Gagliardi v. D. Michael Fisher, et al...........................................49

Special Exception—Michael M. Lench and Thomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board of



Special Needs Children—(C)Michele Siciliano v. Vincent J. Siciliano ......................................270

Standard & Scope of Review—(C)Mary E. Conley v. Geary M. Conley ..............................................62

Standard of Review—Douglas Drwal v. Borough of West View ............................................63

Statute of Frauds—PNC Bank, National Association v. Gordon D. Fisher, an Individual,

t/d/b/a Maerlin Company, a Sole Proprietorship ......................189Kim Smith v. George M. Dayieb, Jr., et al.........................................355

Statute of Limitations—(C)Judy L. Sigal v. Harry J. Sigal ......................................................164Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Daniel Carnevale ....................412

Statutory Appeal—Richard Colella v. Borough of Wilkinsburg and Civil Service

Commission of the Borough of Wilkinsburg ................................80

Statutory Arbitration Appeal—Allegheny Valley School District v. Allegheny Valley Education

Association........................................................................................15

Statutory Maximum—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robin Lyn Kaczynski ..............503

Substantial Question—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Orlando Williams ......................60


Sufficiency of Complaint—Target National Bank/Target Visa v. Liz G. Samanez and

Target National Bank v. John R. Celesti........................................76

Sufficiency of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joan Tapia ....................................9Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Derrick Jamar Lawrence..........13Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Barbara Lynn Webb ..................45Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mitchell Harris ..........................69Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. John S. Burton............................71Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Cash ............................121Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Nino Petrocelli..........................202Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Lee Moultrie ................251Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jamar Lashawn Travillion ......278Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey Lee Steadman..............430Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenyatta Shmar Robinson ......433Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Bradley George Duda..............513

Summary Harassment—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Thomas Cash ............................121

Summary Judgment—Carol S. Kroll, et al. v. John J. Ghaznavi, et al.; Carol S. Kroll, et al.


PNC Bank, National Association v. Gordon D. Fisher, an Individual,t/d/b/a Maerlin Company, a Sole Proprietorship ......................189

Andrew A. Lang, Jr. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.;Reliable Appliance Installation, Inc.; Michelle Duerr; andFrancis Duerr ................................................................................196

Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. v. Clyde Wheeler and Virginia Wheeler,James Parker and Roman Campbell v. Marvin Schoeffel,additional defendant......................................................................261

Laura Catherine Gorecki v. Polly Elkin-Walker v. Terry Blair ......304Michelle Walton and Richard Walton v.

Churma Chiropractic Center, P.C.................................................332Maxwell Marcucci, a minor, by Bernard and Lisa Marcucci,


Joan McCauley v. Daniel Pituch, DMD, M.D.; Stephen Miloser,DMD; and Jefferson Regional Medical Center ..........................475

Sunshine Law—Mark A. Lukacs v. Plum Borough School District, Dawn Caruso,


Supplement to Post Conviction Relief Act Claim—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Aiello ............................246

Support—(C)Michele Siciliano v. Vincent J. Siciliano ......................................270

Suppression—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Charles Hyatt ..............42Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amy Beth Milner ......................44Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jonathan Liebro ......................178Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Stephen Prysock ......349

Suppression Motion Granted—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Alonzo Griffin ............................67

Suppression of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeremy Benjamin Ogrosky ....147Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Casey Lee Shepard ..................506

Supression of Drugs and Weapons—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Andre Basking............................95

Suspensions and Terminations—Mark A. Lukacs v. Plum Borough School District, Dawn Caruso,


Tax Rates—In re: Appeal of Morton and Frances DeBroff, of the Real Estate


Teenager’s Preference—(C)Michael Faber v. Kythryn Cyphert ..............................................270

Temporary Easement—Gill Hall Land Co. v. A J N P Development, LLC ............................197

Termination Date—William S. Unger and Gail Unger Fryncko v.


Terry Frisk—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Tommie Lee Stribling, a/k/a


Testamentary Capacity—In re: Estate of Julia K. Barrett ........................................................107

Theft By Deception—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Barbara Lynn Webb ..................45

Third Party Criminal Activity—Michael Evanovich v. Sandino Molinari and Beemer’s Inc. ............86

Timeliness of Petition—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Terrell Johnson ........................264

Timely Filing of Appeal—Scott Snyder, Shanni Snyder, Mark Snyder, George Snyder,


Tortious Interference—Maurice A. Nernberg and Associates v. Reed Smith, LLP..............138

Totality of the Circumstances—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Gerard Von Haynes ................500Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Casey Lee Shepard ..................506

Trademarks—Michele J. Alexander, individually, and t/d/b/a WinACrown by



Traffic—Stephen Todorovich v. Municipality of Monroeville ..........................57

Traffic Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jonathan Liebro ......................178

Transfer of Debt—Remit Corporation v. Edith Potter ....................................................305

Transferred Intent—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Keith Navaro Carter ..................92

Trial Counsel’s Failure to Comply with CLE Requirements—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321

Trial de Novo—Guardian Construction Management Services, Inc. v.

Contractor’s Experienced Operators, Ltd.,In Re: Transportation Insurance Company, d/b/a CNA ............429

Underinsured Motorist Benefits—Barbara J. Gunn v. The Automobile Insurance Company of


Undue Delay in Filing Petition—In the Interest of B.L., A Minor ........................................................174

Undue Influence—In re: Estate of Julia K. Barrett ........................................................107In re: Estate of Loretta Frances Wolf ................................................109

Unfair Trade Practice—Jamil Wyatt v. Keith Bullard, Keith Bullard’s Auto Liquidation


Uniformity Clause of Pennsylvania Constitution—Appeal of: Chartiers Valley Industrial & Commercial Development



Unimproved Property—Moon Area School District v. Board of Property Assessment


Unjust Enrichment—Kim Smith v. George M. Dayieb, Jr., et al.........................................355

Unpaid Rent—Lobos Management v. Alaina Stallworth ..........................................218

Untimely Filing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Purnell Evans ............315

Use of Prior Testimony—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Eric Rasmussan ......................491

Use Variance—Brian Fisher v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of


Validity of a Guilty Plea—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Shaun Carl Nolder ..................227

Validity of Traffic Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Casey Lee Shepard ..................506

Valuation of Improvements—Tech One Associates v. Board of Property Assessment, Appeals and


Variance—Michael M. Lench and Thomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board of



Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney, his wife v. Zoning Hearing Boardof the Municipality of Monroeville, Municipality of Monroevilleand James Kirkpatrick and Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife ..........472

Vehicle Stop—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George M. Szitas ......................465

Venue—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. Silberman & Company ..........................................................530

Verdict Contrary to Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Mitchell Harris ..........................69

Vested Right—Eric and Melanie Werner v. Zoning Hearing Board of the

Borough of Sewickley & Borough of Sewickley ........................271

Victim Impact Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Kenneth Hairston ....................341

Violations of Liquor Code—Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board v. A4 Place, Inc.......................353

Vital Statistics—In re: I.L.P. and I.L.P. Joint Petition on Assisted Conception


Waiver of Claims—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jumaul Williams ......................364Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michelle Barnes


Waiver of Insurance Coverage—Edward and Kristin Limbacher v. Second Chance Body Armor,

Inc., a corporation, et al. ..............................................................217

Waiver of Jury Trial—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Leabert George Grant ............321Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Gribschaw........435


Waiver of Objection to Testimony—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Amir Allen ..................................33

Waiver of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage(“UM/UIM”)—Rebecca Richter Villa and Nicholas Villa, her husband v.

Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company ............................234

Weight of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Joan Tapia ....................................9Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Edward Charles Hyatt ..............42Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Quinton Love ............................221Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Justin Lee Moultrie ................251Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Jeffrey Lee Steadman..............430Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. David Patrick Gribschaw........435

Weight and Sufficiency of Evidence—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Allen Brown..............................403

Withdrawal of Guilty Plea—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Robert Sanetta............................12Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Blake Smith ..............................206Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Joseph Chaffin, III ....212

Witness Certifications Regarding Defendant’s Character—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Ronald Aiello ............................246

Witness not Appearing—Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Richard Jasek;


Workers’ Compensation Act—Deborah L. Itri, v. Liken Health Care, Inc. ......................................371Spurgeon E. Landis, et ux. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al.;


Wrongful Discharge—Kenneth S. McCarty, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. v. Magee Women’s Hospital,


Carol Palmer v. Black Box Corporation of Pa.; Thomas Yancich;Marshall Limetti; Timothy Huffmeyer; Michael McAndrew;and Fred Young..............................................................................474

Zoning—Stephen Todorovich v. Municipality of Monroeville ..........................57Brian Fisher v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of

Pittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh..................................................58Mark and Mary Pat Pinsoneault, Fred and Michelle Mason Liechti,

Thomas and Jennifer Collins, Matthew and Kristin Bryan,Victoria Evans-Crawford, Bill Ehrlich and Deborah Crawford v.Findlay Township and Edward Kosis ..........................................271

Voicestream Pittsburgh L.P. by Voicestream Pittsburgh GeneralPartner, Inc., d/b/a T-Mobile v. Zoning Hearing Board of theMunicipality of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and Municipalityof Bethel Park ................................................................................293

Michael M. Lench and Thomas P. Lench v. Zoning Board ofAdjustment of the City of Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh,Eric DiLucente, Edward A. Contestabile, Jr. and Janet T.Contestabile ....................................................................................425


Beaver Mall Associates, LLP, v. Zoning Hearing Board of theBorough of Sewickley, and Mary Beth Pastorius andNeighboring Property Owners named at the June 5, 2007

meeting of the Zoning Board of the Borough of Sewickley,and the Borough of Sewickley......................................................449

Joseph Tierney and Rita Tierney, his wife v. Zoning Hearing Boardof the Municipality of Monroeville, Municipality of Monroevilleand James Kirkpatrick and Joyce Kirkpatrick, his wife ..........472

David Hertzog v. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City ofPittsburgh and City of Pittsburgh................................................473

Zoning Appeal—Julie Schwemm v. Ross Township Board of Commissioners


Zoning Ordinance—Eric and Melanie Werner v. Zoning Hearing Board of the

Borough of Sewickley & Borough of Sewickley ........................271

Zoning Variance—Township of Collier v. Collier Township Zoning Hearing Board v.

Ray and Janet Maioli ....................................................................173

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