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  • Elizabeth Forward Sch. Dist. v. Moore

    Publication Date: 2022-07-04
    Practice Area: Tax
    Industry: Real Estate
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Dumas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0744

    Petition to set aside sheriff's sale was untimely where COVID-19 emergency orders did not suspend or stay sheriff's sales and where the trial court had expressly relieved taxing authority of the requirement to provide new notice for the rescheduled sheriff's sale. Order of the trial court affirmed.

  • Ivy Hill Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses v. Pa. Dep't of Human Servs.

    Publication Date: 2022-06-06
    Practice Area: Family Law
    Industry: Non-Profit | State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Dumas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0625

    Religious congregation lacked standing to seek summary relief against DHS to obtain a ruling that its "elders" were clergymen who were entitled to the evidentiary privilege that relieved them from certain reporting obligations under the Child Protective Services Law, since DHS was not responsible for enforcing criminal penalties for violations of mandated reporter obligations. Petition for review dismissed.

  • Artisan Constr. Group, LLC v. Zoning Hearing Bd. of Upper Pottsgrove Twp.

    Publication Date: 2022-05-09
    Practice Area: Civil Appeals
    Industry: Construction | Real Estate | State and Local Government
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Dumas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0505

    The commonwealth court refused to quash the appeal at bar based on appellant's failure to include a certificate of mailing with its statement of matters complained of on appeal where appellant reasonably selected a commercial carrier to perfect service upon the trial court in a timely fashion. The appellate court remanded for a trial court opinion on the merits.

  • Waterford Twp. v. Pub. Util. Comm'n

    Publication Date: 2022-05-09
    Practice Area: Public Utilities
    Industry: State and Local Government | Technology Media and Telecom
    Court: Commonwealth Court
    Judge: Judge Dumas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 22-0506

    Commission erred in rejecting certain fees authorized by township on the ground they were preempted by the Public Utility Code in action by telecommunications public utility challenging township's permitting fees for access to public rights-of-way and court found the fees had neither a regulatory purpose nor effect, were not preempted by the code and pursuant to the Business Corporation Law and the Second Class Township Code, township could impose reasonable permitting fees. Reversed.

  • Schlachterman v. Calkins

    Publication Date: 2020-01-06
    Practice Area: Litigation
    Industry:
    Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
    Judge: Judge Dumas
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-1468

    Plaintiffs could not proceed with their claims of wrongful and malicious use of civil proceedings against defendants where the evidence failed to demonstrate that defendants acted in a grossly negligent manner, without probable cause, or for an improper purpose in pursuing a collection action against plaintiffs. The court recommended affirmance.