Browse Pennsylvania Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 26 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Pollution Exclusion Does Not Bar Coverage for Fugitive Emissions
Balfour Beatty v. Penn Patriot Ins., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether an insuran...
Pollution exclusion applies; 'sudden and accidental' exception does not save coverage
Balfour Beatty v. Penn Patriot Ins., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether an insuran...
Insurer Must Defend Insured Against Defective Work Claims
Balfour Beatty v. Penn Patriot Ins., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed whether an insure...
Pennsylvania court denies firearm permit, citing lack of specific threat
Doubs-Clark, A., Aplt. v. PPB, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Doubs-Clark, challenged a decision by PPB that denied the...
Landlord Not Liable for Tenant's Guest Injuries from Pre-Lease Defect
DiMeo v. Gross; Pet of: Gross, P., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a landlord could be held liable fo...
Dog custody dispute affirmed based on prior court order
DiMeo v. Gross; Pet of: Gross, P., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved a dispute over a dog's ownership and custo...
Tax Sale Upheld Due to Sufficient Notice
Miron, T., Aplt. v. Delaware Cty. Tax Claim Bur, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Miron, challenged the Delaware County T...
Tax sale notice sufficient despite owner not receiving mail
Miron, T., Aplt. v. Delaware Cty. Tax Claim Bur, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Miron, challenged the Delaware County T...
Pennsylvania Court Affirms Custody Order Based on Child's Best Interests
T.B. v. A.A-C., IV, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The appellant, T.B., challenged a custody order that granted primary physica...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest lawful, court rules
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
PA Supreme Court: Cell phone search incident to arrest may be permissible
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from the de...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Search of cell phone incident to arrest is lawful
Commonwealth v. Kurtz, J., Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the suppression of evidence obtained from t...
Court finds PUC lacked authority to impose surcharge on wastewater company
Consum Adv v. PUC; Apl of: Aqua PA Wastewater Inc, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute involved whether the Pennsylvania P...
PA Court Affirms PUC Rate Increase for Aqua Pennsylvania
Consum Adv v. PUC; Apl of: East Whiteland Twp, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania reviewed a Public...
Search of vehicle upheld due to probable cause and plain view doctrine
Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Weatherholtz, challenged the trial court's deni...
Search of vehicle upheld due to probable cause and plain view doctrine
Weatherholtz, K., Aplt. v. McKelvey, D., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Weatherholtz, challenged the trial court's deni...
Easement upheld: Court finds valid execution and consideration
Duncan v. Chartiers Nature Conservancy, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Duncan, challenged the Chartiers Nature C...
County seal not a "public office" for ballot placement
County of Fulton, Aplts v. Sec. of Com., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The County of Fulton challenged the Secretary of the Commonweal...
County ordinance restricting strip clubs upheld against free speech challenge
Hahn, C., Aplt. v. Lawrence County, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hahn, challenged the county's denial of a permit to o...
Court Denies Access to Records in Ongoing Investigation
Hahn, C., Aplt. v. OOR, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Hahn, challenged a decision by the Office of Open Records (OOR) t...
Court Affirms Denial of "Red Flag" Protection Order
K. H., Aplt. v. PA State Police, decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, K.H., challenged the Pennsylvania State Police's denial ...
PA Supreme Court strikes down school's 'controversial materials' ban
Coleman, J. v. Parkland School District, Aplt., decided by Pennsylvania Supreme Court on November 24, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether a scho...
CaseLawBrief tracks 26 opinions from Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (9 cases), Search Incident To Lawful Arrest (7 cases), Digital Privacy (3 cases), Insurance Policy Interpretation (2 cases), Digital Privacy And Cell Phones (2 cases).
Outcomes: Plaintiff Win: 4, Defendant Win: 21, Reversed: 1.