McGowan v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Decided October 28, 2014. Patricia A. McCullough wrote the opinion for the court.

103 A.3d 374 · Cited 96 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.

• Office of the Governor v. Scolforo · 65 A.3d 1095
• Carey v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections · 61 A.3d 367
• Bowling v. Office of Open Records · 75 A.3d 453
• Levy v. Senate of Pennsylvania · 65 A.3d 361
• SWB YANKEES LLC v. Wintermantel · 45 A.3d 1029
• Commonwealth v. Borrin · 80 A.3d 1219
• Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System · 762 F. Supp. 2d 123
• Commonwealth v. Borrin · 12 A.3d 466
• Joe v. Prison Health Services, Inc. · 782 A.2d 24
• COM. EX REL. UNIFIED JUD. SYS. v. Vartan · 733 A.2d 1258
• Commonwealth, Office of Open Records v. Center Township · 95 A.3d 354
• Commonwealth v. Vartan · 733 A.2d 1258
• Commonwealth v. Eiseman · 85 A.3d 1117
• Manchester v. Drug Enforcement Admin., U.S. Dep't of Justice · 823 F. Supp. 1259
• Department of Transportation v. Drack · 42 A.3d 355

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• T. Mutchler v. PA PUC (OOR)
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• M. Haverstick v. PA OAG
• PA Dept. of Ed. v. R. Bagwell PSU v. R. Bagwell · 131 A.3d 638
• Township of Worcester v. Office of Open Records · 129 A.3d 44
• Smith Ex Rel. Smith Butz, LLC v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · 161 A.3d 1049
• California University of PA v. B. Schackner and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 168 A.3d 413
• W.E. Webster III v. PBPP
• W.E. Webster III v. PBPP
• C. Picarella Jr. v. DOC (OOR)
• Dept. of Health v. W. Capouillez (OOR)
• S. Mack v. DOC (OOR)
• P. Jensen v. PA DOC (OOR)
• Comwlth. Charter Academy Charter School v. S. Spicka & Education Voters of PA
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• Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia v. Bagwell · 155 A.3d 1119
• Office of the Governor v. R.H. Davis, Jr. · 122 A.3d 1185
• Uniontown Newspapers, Inc., d/b/a The Herald Standard and C. Haines v. PA Dept. of Corrections · 151 A.3d 1196
• Com., Office of the Governor v. P. Engelkemier · 148 A.3d 522

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