In Re B.

Decided October 5, 1978. Thomas W. Pomeroy wrote the opinion for the court.

394 A.2d 419 · Cited 150 times

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• In Re Lifschutz · 467 P.2d 557
• Skruch v. Metropolitan Life Insurance · 131 A. 186
• MacK Appeal · 386 Pa. 251
• Woods v. Dunlop · 334 A.2d 619
• National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. Patterson · 357 U.S. 449
• Tarasoff v. Regents of University of California · 551 P.2d 334
• Taylor and Selby Appeals · 412 Pa. 32
• Waring v. WDAS Broadcasting Station, Inc. · 194 A. 631
• Commonwealth v. Clair · 458 Pa. 418
• Wiegand v. Wiegand · 337 A.2d 256
• In Re Martorano · 346 A.2d 22
• Girard School District v. Pittenger · 392 A.2d 261
• Bennett v. Norban · 396 Pa. 94
• Commonwealth v. Charlett · 391 A.2d 1296
• Commonwealth v. Staley · 381 A.2d 1280
• Reed v. Sloan · 381 A.2d 421

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