The following are the judicial opinions as published in the Lebanon County Legal Journal.
Heagy v. Haduck and Heagy No. 2012-20214
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:29
Civil Action-Family Law-Custody-Grandparents-Preliminary Objection-Standing-Incarceration of Parent-Statutory Construction-In Loco Parentis-Best Interests of the Child Plaintiffs Margaret Heagy and Timothy Heagy (“Grandparents”), paternal grandparents of the child in this case, lodged a Complaint seeking partial physical and shared legal custody of their five (5) year old grandchild against the child’s mother, Defendant Kristine Haduck (“Mother”), and the child’s father, Defendant Tyler Heagy […]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Uwan English, et al Nos. CP-38-CR-0000824-2017, CP-38-CR-0000825-2017, CP-38-CR-0000826-2017, CP-38-CR-0001149-2017, CP-38-CR-0001148-2017 and CP-38-CR-0001147-2017
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 10:00
Criminal Action-Law-Corrupt Organizations-Drug Trafficking-Discovery-Electronically Stored Information-Disclosure-Obligation of the Commonwealth-Good Faith-Exculpatory Evidence Defendants were charged with violations of the Corrupt Organizations statute, Title 18 Pa.C.S. § 911, based upon an alleged drug trafficking scheme that occurred in Lebanon County during 2016 and 2017. In response to Defendants’ Motions for Discovery, the Commonwealth provided a thumb nail drive containing approximately 10,000 documents […]
Laura F. Silsbee v. Christopher J. Silsbee No. 2015-20331
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 10:00
Civil Action-Family Law-Divorce-Equitable Distribution-Post Secondary Educational Expenses-Agreement for Support-Nonmarital Property-Counsel Fees-Pets The parties filed Exceptions to the Order of Court adopting the Report and Recommendation of the Special Master in Divorce. Defendant Christopher J. Silsbee (“Husband”) asserted that the Special Master erred or abused her discretion by directing him to pay post secondary educational expenses for the parties’ adult daughter, […]
Estate of Dawn M. Bortner and Estate of Ralph V. Chevalier v. Andre D. Kennedy and May Furniture, Inc. No. 2016-01227
Wednesday, December 27, 2017 10:00
Civil Action-Law-Motor Vehicle Accident-Wrongful Death-Survival Action-Negligence-Preliminary Objections-Specificity of Pleading-“Catch All” Allegations-Fitness of Driver-Fitness of Vehicle-Violation of Statute Plaintiffs filed a Complaint alleging that Dawn M. Bortner and Ralph Chevalier died in a motor vehicle accident on November 20, 2015 when their vehicle was rear-ended by a tractor trailer operated by Defendant Andre D. Kennedy (“Kennedy”) acting within the scope of […]
Sainty Renewable Energy Investment Holding, Inc. v. Energy Systems & Installations, Inc., et al. No. 2015-00869
Wednesday, December 20, 2017 10:00
Civil Action-Law-Breach of Contract-Judgment on the Pleadings-Responsive Pleading-Effect of General Denial-Amendment of Pleadings Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings with regard to its First Amended Complaint filed against Defendant Cory C. Wolff (“Wolff”), as well as a Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer filed by Wolff. 1. Pa.R.C.P. Rule 1034 provides that any […]
Commonwealth of PA v. Arturo Vizcarrondo No. CP-38-CR-0001648-2015
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 10:00
Criminal Action-Law-Homicide-Motion in Limine-Crimen Falsi-Expert Testimony-Method of Homicide Investigation-Credibility of Eyewitness Defendant was charged with Criminal Homicide and related charges relating to the deaths of two (2) victims who were shot. The Commonwealth filed Motions in Limine prior to trial first seeking a ruling on the admissibility of Defendant’s prior crimen falsi conviction of Robbery that occurred in 1997 and […]
Commonwealth of PA v. Arturo Vizcarrondo
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 14:12
Criminal Action-Law-Homicide-Motion in Limine-Crimen Falsi-Expert Testimony-Method of Homicide Investigation-Credibility of Eyewitness Defendant was charged with Criminal Homicide and related charges relating to the deaths of two (2) victims who were shot. The Commonwealth filed Motions in Limine prior to trial first seeking a ruling on the admissibility of Defendant’s prior crimen falsi conviction of Robbery that occurred in 1997 and […]
Joanne Weiser Konevitch v. Christopher G. Konevitch No. 2014-20241
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 14:09
Civil Action-Family Law-Sanctions-Contempt-Marital Dissolution Agreement-Modification-Failure to Pay-Supervening Impracticability-Financial Inability to Pay Plaintiff Joanne Weiser Konevitch (“Wife”) filed a Motion for Sanctions alleging that Defendant Christopher G. Konevitch (“Husband”) failed to comply with an Order of Court that held him in contempt for failing to comply with the terms of the parties’ Marital Dissolution Agreement that was incorporated but not merged […]
Commonwealth of PA v. Brandon R. Holbrook No. No. CP-38-CR-0002100-2014
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 10:00
Criminal Action-Law-Sentencing Alternatives-Work Release-Eligibility-Authority of Court-Authority of Correctional Institution Defendant, who has a history of multiple convictions of indecent exposure, most recently was re-sentenced on a violation of probation to five (5) months to one (1) year’ imprisonment with the Court’s re-sentencing Order indicating that the claimant was eligible for the work release program. Officials at the Lebanon County Correctional […]
Commonwealth of PA v. Michael Hilton-Cribari No. CP-38-CR-16-2017
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 10:00
Criminal Action-Law-Motion to Dismiss-Subsequent Prosecution Barred-Former Prosecution-Same Criminal Conduct or Episode Defendant, who was charged with three (3) counts of Receiving Stolen Property pertaining to three (3) firearms that were found in his home during the execution of a search warrant for two other (2) stolen firearms, filed a Motion to Dismiss the charges on the basis that the charges […]