Commonwealth v. Great American Indemnity Co.

Decided May 24, 1933. Alexander Simpson Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

167 A. 793 · Cited 92 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Commonwealth v. Nelson-Pedley Construction Co. · 154 A. 383
• Byram Lumber & Supply Co. v. Page · 146 A. 293
• Greene County v. Southern Surety Co. · 141 A. 27
• Reeves v. Philadelphia Suburban Water Co. · 135 A. 362
• Concrete Products Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. · 165 A. 492
• Davis v. Southern Surety Co. · 153 A. 119
• Scaife v. McKee · 148 A. 37
• H. H. Robertson Co. v. Globe Indemnity Co. · 268 Pa. 309
• Bridgeford v. Groh Et Ux. · 158 A. 260
• Pennsylvania Mut. Life Ins. Co. v. Cuyler · 129 A. 637
• Patterson v. New Eagle Borough · 144 A. 423
• Washington Steel Form Co. v. North City Trust Co. · 162 A. 829
• Commonwealth v. Evans · 156 A. 139
• Montgomery County v. Ambler-Davis Co. · 153 A. 621
• Dunn v. Milanovich · 157 A. 906

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• Commonwealth v. Derhammer, J., Aplt. · 173 A.3d 723
• Fleck-Atlantic Co. v. Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America · 191 A. 51
• Pittsburgh v. Parkview Construction Co. · 23 A.2d 847
• Mowrer v. Poirier & McLane Corp. · 382 Pa. 2
• Falsetti v. Local Union No. 2026, United Mine Workers of America · 400 Pa. 145
• General Equipment Manufacturers v. Westfield Insurance · 635 A.2d 173
• Gibson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board · 861 A.2d 938
• United States v. Dauphin Deposit Trust Co. · 50 F. Supp. 73
• Rieck-McJunkin Dairy Co. v. Milk Control Commission · 18 A.2d 868
• Williams v. Paxson Coal Co. · 31 A.2d 69
• Smiler v. Toll · 373 Pa. 127
• Frey v. U. T. Co. of Pittsburgh · 181 A. 775
• Comprehensive Group Health Services Board Directors v. Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education · 363 F. Supp. 1069
• City of Philadelphia Ex Rel. Allied Roofers Supply Corp. v. Joseph S. Smith Roofing Inc. · 599 A.2d 222
• Dravo-Doyle Co. v. Royal Indemnity Co. · 372 Pa. 64
• Hitchcock Estate · 385 Pa. 569
• Steinert v. Galasso · 69 A.2d 841
• Proudley v. Fidelity & Guaranty Fire Corp. · 29 A.2d 48
• Commonwealth v. Derhammer · 134 A.3d 1066
• Suermann v. Hadley, Treas. (White) · 193 A. 645
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Margiotti v. Lawrence · 193 A. 46
• Keefer v. Lombardi · 376 Pa. 367
• Giampalo v. Taylor · 6 A.2d 499
• Copeland's Estate · 169 A. 367
• Erie Trust Co. Bank v. Employers' Liability Assurance Corp. of London, Ltd. · 185 A. 224

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