Murphy v. Commonwealth

Decided August 30, 1984. Robert W. Williams Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

85 Pa. Commw. 23 · Cited 51 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.

• General Electric Credit Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. · 437 Pa. 463
• Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission · 413 A.2d 1037
• Commonwealth v. Palmer · 448 Pa. 282
• Kundrat v. Commonwealth, State Dental Council & Examining Board · 67 Pa. Commw. 341
• Geiger v. Schneyer · 398 Pa. 69
• Goldberg v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. · 149 A. 104
• Barnes v. Commonwealth · 70 Pa. Commw. 47
• Lewis v. Commonwealth · 63 Pa. Commw. 148
• Lewis v. Commonwealth · 70 Pa. Commw. 531
• Mufson v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare · 72 Pa. Commw. 404

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• Peak v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review · 509 Pa. 267
• Monaci v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · 541 A.2d 60
• J.S. v. Commonwealth · 528 Pa. 243
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• Foderaro v. Sch. Dist. of Phila. · 531 A.2d 570
• City of Philadelphia v. Gray · 576 A.2d 411
• Rosselli v. Reading Housing Authority · 541 A.2d 417
• E.M. v. Dep't of Human Servs. · 191 A.3d 44
• Gomez v. Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare · 111 Pa. Commw. 234
• J. S. v. Commonwealth · 125 Pa. Commw. 168
• Arcurio v. Commonwealth · 125 Pa. Commw. 557
• Drs. William & James Katsur & Associates v. Commonwealth · 509 A.2d 926
• Globe Lining, Inc. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board · 121 Pa. Commw. 68
• McGee v. Bucks County Housing Authority · 110 Pa. Commw. 10
• Korin v. Department of Corrections · 585 A.2d 559
• Jones v. Commonwealth · 127 Pa. Commw. 635
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