Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

The most-cited opinions of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on UpLaw — 5,252 decisions from 1808–2019, each with its treatment history and the cases that cite it.

• Commonwealth v. Turner 518 Pa. 491 · cited by 1,803
• Commonwealth v. Finley 379 Pa. Super. 390 · cited by 1,764
• In re T.S.M. 620 Pa. 602 · cited by 909
• Commonwealth v. Pierce 515 Pa. 153 · cited by 865
• Commonwealth v. Widmer 560 Pa. 308 · cited by 779
• Commonwealth v. Santiago 602 Pa. 159 · cited by 647
• Commonwealth v. Grazier 552 Pa. 9 · cited by 608
• Commonwealth v. Lord 553 Pa. 415 · cited by 605
• In re Adoption of S.P. 616 Pa. 309 · cited by 559
• Commonwealth v. Bennett 593 Pa. 382 · cited by 559
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Washington v. Maroney 427 Pa. 599 · cited by 558
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Walker, T. 185 A.3d 969 · cited by 533
• Commonwealth v. Grant 572 Pa. 48 · cited by 522
• Commonwealth v. Fahy 558 Pa. 313 · cited by 476
• Commonwealth v. Muniz, J., Aplt. 2017 Pa. LEXIS 1682 · cited by 446
• In the Interest of R.J.T. 608 Pa. 9 · cited by 437
• Commonwealth v. Spotz 624 Pa. 4 · cited by 424
• Commonwealth v. Walls 592 Pa. 557 · cited by 390
• Commonwealth v. Clay 619 Pa. 423 · cited by 384
• Commonwealth v. Johnson 600 Pa. 329 · cited by 384
• Commonwealth v. Devers 519 Pa. 88 · cited by 374
• Commonwealth v. Fears 624 Pa. 446 · cited by 365
• Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co. 457 Pa. 255 · cited by 357
• Griffith v. United Air Lines, Inc. 416 Pa. 1 · cited by 355
• Commonwealth v. Edmunds 526 Pa. 374 · cited by 352
• Commonwealth v. Hubbard 472 Pa. 259 · cited by 347
• Commonwealth v. Clair 458 Pa. 418 · cited by 342
• Commonwealth v. Washington, T., Aplt. 636 Pa. 301 · cited by 342
• Commonwealth v. Albrecht 606 Pa. 64 · cited by 339
• Commonwealth v. Castillo 585 Pa. 395 · cited by 332
• Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of Pittsburgh 464 Pa. 168 · cited by 330
• Commonwealth v. Spotz 610 Pa. 17 · cited by 327
• In the Interest of L.J. 622 Pa. 126 · cited by 327
• Commonwealth v. Tuladziecki 513 Pa. 508 · cited by 308
• Commonwealth v. Albrecht 554 Pa. 31 · cited by 307
• Commonwealth v. Holmes 621 Pa. 595 · cited by 306
• Commonwealth v. Treiber, S., Aplt 632 Pa. 449 · cited by 304
• Commonwealth v. Ali 608 Pa. 71 · cited by 303
• Commonwealth v. McClendon 495 Pa. 467 · cited by 300
• Standard Venetian Blind Co. v. American Empire Insurance 503 Pa. 300 · cited by 290
• Commonwealth v. Mouzon 571 Pa. 419 · cited by 289
• Commonwealth v. Grant 813 A.2d 726 · cited by 283
• Commonwealth v. Story 476 Pa. 391 · cited by 278
• Thompson Coal Co. v. Pike Coal Co. 488 Pa. 198 · cited by 273
• Commonwealth v. Pitts 603 Pa. 1 · cited by 273
• Commonwealth v. Mason, L., Aplt 634 Pa. 359 · cited by 271
• Commonwealth v. Gamboa-Taylor 562 Pa. 70 · cited by 265
• Commonwealth v. Washington 592 Pa. 698 · cited by 264
• Commonwealth v. Zettlemoyer 500 Pa. 16 · cited by 261
• Millili v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing 719 A.2d 306 · cited by 259
• In Re: Adoption of: L.B.M., A Minor 639 Pa. 428 · cited by 259
• Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELL 521 Pa. 242 · cited by 259
• Commonwealth v. Lord 719 A.2d 306 · cited by 259
• Taylor v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review 474 Pa. 351 · cited by 257
• Commonwealth v. Lark 560 Pa. 487 · cited by 253
• Commonwealth v. Champney 574 Pa. 435 · cited by 248
• Estate of McGovern v. Commonwealth, State Employees' Retirement Board 512 Pa. 377 · cited by 248
• Valley View Civic Ass'n v. Zoning Board of Adjustment 501 Pa. 550 · cited by 248
• Madison Construction Co. v. Harleysville Mutual Insurance 557 Pa. 595 · cited by 247
• Commonwealth v. Robinson 575 Pa. 500 · cited by 246
• Webb v. Zern 422 Pa. 424 · cited by 246
• Commonwealth v. Koehler 614 Pa. 159 · cited by 245
• Commonwealth v. Johnson 604 Pa. 176 · cited by 244
• Commonwealth v. Starr 541 Pa. 564 · cited by 242
• In re E.M. 533 Pa. 115 · cited by 242
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Hopkins, K. 632 Pa. 36 · cited by 242
• Commonwealth v. Chmiel 612 Pa. 333 · cited by 241
• Gianni v. Russell Co., Inc. 281 Pa. 320 · cited by 239
• Hamil v. Bashline 481 Pa. 256 · cited by 238
• Matter of Adoption of Charles EDM, II 550 Pa. 595 · cited by 236
• Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co. 309 Pa. 236 · cited by 234
• Commonwealth v. Marshall 596 Pa. 587 · cited by 233
• Commonwealth v. Zirkle 107 A.3d 127 · cited by 233
• Commonwealth v. Roney 622 Pa. 1 · cited by 232
• Feld v. Merriam 506 Pa. 383 · cited by 227
• Kachinski v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board 516 Pa. 240 · cited by 225
• Commonwealth v. Kloiber 378 Pa. 412 · cited by 224
• Commonwealth v. Travaglia 541 Pa. 108 · cited by 221
• Commonwealth v. Blair 460 Pa. 31 · cited by 221
• Commonwealth v. Bosurgi 411 Pa. 56 · cited by 219
• Commonwealth v. Edmiston 619 Pa. 549 · cited by 219
• Geary v. United States Steel Corp. 456 Pa. 171 · cited by 219
• Commonwealth v. Williams 574 Pa. 487 · cited by 218
• Commonwealth v. Chester 586 Pa. 468 · cited by 213
• Samuel-Bassett v. Kia Motors America, Inc. 613 Pa. 371 · cited by 213
• Commonwealth v. Riggins 474 Pa. 115 · cited by 211
• Commonwealth v. Williams 557 Pa. 207 · cited by 210
• Commonwealth v. Lantzy 558 Pa. 214 · cited by 208
• Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education 453 Pa. 584 · cited by 205
• Gaito v. Pennsylvania Board of Probation & Parole 488 Pa. 397 · cited by 204
• Commonwealth v. Kimball 555 Pa. 299 · cited by 201
• Commonwealth v. Pierce 567 Pa. 186 · cited by 199
• Mascaro v. Youth Study Center 514 Pa. 351 · cited by 199
• Hutchison v. Sunbeam Coal Corp. 513 Pa. 192 · cited by 198
• Pocono International Raceway, Inc. v. Pocono Produce, Inc. 503 Pa. 80 · cited by 197
• Commonwealth v. Bomar 573 Pa. 426 · cited by 195
• Mayle v. Pennsylvania Department of Highways 479 Pa. 384 · cited by 195
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Burton, S. 638 Pa. 687 · cited by 194
• Commonwealth v. Futch 447 Pa. 389 · cited by 194
• Kvaerner Metals Division of Kvaerner US, Inc. v. Commercial Union Insurance Company 589 Pa. 317 · cited by 193
• Reilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority 507 Pa. 204 · cited by 193
• Fine v. Checcio 582 Pa. 253 · cited by 188
• Commonwealth v. Hill 609 Pa. 410 · cited by 188
• Commonwealth v. Sherwood 603 Pa. 92 · cited by 187
• Commonwealth v. Jones 605 Pa. 188 · cited by 186
• Commonwealth v. Chmiel 585 Pa. 547 · cited by 186
• Steuart v. McChesney 498 Pa. 45 · cited by 185
• Commonwealth v. Abu-Jamal 596 Pa. 219 · cited by 185
• Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc. 480 Pa. 547 · cited by 185
• Bruno, D., Aplts. v. Erie Insurance 630 Pa. 79 · cited by 185
• Commonwealth v. Basemore 560 Pa. 258 · cited by 184
• Commonwealth v. Abu-Jamal 553 Pa. 485 · cited by 184
• Commonwealth v. Peterkin 554 Pa. 547 · cited by 182
• Gibbs v. Ernst 538 Pa. 193 · cited by 180
• Commonwealth v. Ragan 592 Pa. 217 · cited by 180
• Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp. 462 Pa. 83 · cited by 179
• Commonwealth v. McGill 574 Pa. 574 · cited by 176
• Smith v. Bell Telephone Co. 397 Pa. 134 · cited by 175
• Commonwealth v. Jones 549 Pa. 58 · cited by 174
• Peak v. Commonwealth, Unemployment Compensation Board of Review 509 Pa. 267 · cited by 174
• Sinn v. Burd 486 Pa. 146 · cited by 174
• Commonwealth v. Sneed 616 Pa. 1 · cited by 173
• In re T.S. 192 A.3d 1080 · cited by 173
• Commonwealth v. Briggs 608 Pa. 430 · cited by 173
• In Re BLW 581 Pa. 668 · cited by 172
• In Re Adoption of Atencio 539 Pa. 161 · cited by 171
• Commonwealth v. Campana 452 Pa. 233 · cited by 171
• Com. v. GENTLES 589 Pa. 728 · cited by 170
• Commonwealth v. Blakeney 631 Pa. 1 · cited by 169
• Commonwealth v. Dancer 460 Pa. 95 · cited by 169
• Commonwealth v. Simpson 620 Pa. 60 · cited by 169
• Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. 578 Pa. 479 · cited by 168
• Bowling v. Office of Open Records 621 Pa. 133 · cited by 164
• Commonwealth v. Farquharson 467 Pa. 50 · cited by 163
• Commonwealth v. Strickler 563 Pa. 47 · cited by 162
• Frumento v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review 466 Pa. 81 · cited by 160
• Commonwealth v. Hackett 598 Pa. 350 · cited by 160
• Commonwealth v. Paddy 609 Pa. 272 · cited by 159
• Commonwealth v. Hairston 624 Pa. 143 · cited by 159
• Hoy v. Angelone 554 Pa. 134 · cited by 159
• In re Jones 720 A.2d 693 · cited by 158
• Commonwealth v. Albrecht 720 A.2d 693 · cited by 158
• Commonwealth v. Busanet 618 Pa. 1 · cited by 158
• Delahanty v. First Pennsylvania Bank, N.A. 318 Pa. Super. 90 · cited by 158
• Commonwealth v. Williams 557 Pa. 285 · cited by 157
• Murphy v. Duquesne University of Holy Ghost 565 Pa. 571 · cited by 157
• Commonwealth v. Spotz 587 Pa. 1 · cited by 156
• Ertel v. Patriot-News Co. 544 Pa. 93 · cited by 156
• Commonwealth v. Bomar 826 A.2d 831 · cited by 156
• Commonwealth v. Halley 582 Pa. 164 · cited by 155
• Commonwealth v. Hanible 612 Pa. 183 · cited by 155
• Commonwealth v. Campana 455 Pa. 622 · cited by 155
• In the Matter of: L.Z., Appeal of: L.Z. 631 Pa. 343 · cited by 155
• Commonwealth v. Dugger 506 Pa. 537 · cited by 155
• Commonwealth v. Watts 611 Pa. 80 · cited by 154
• Wilson v. Philadelphia School District 328 Pa. 225 · cited by 154
• Harman Ex Rel. Harman v. Borah 562 Pa. 455 · cited by 154
• Commonwealth v. Fulton 574 Pa. 282 · cited by 154
• Commonwealth v. Brown 538 Pa. 410 · cited by 154
• Marks v. Tasman 527 Pa. 132 · cited by 154
• Commonwealth v. Murray 562 Pa. 1 · cited by 153
• Commonwealth v. Lesko 609 Pa. 128 · cited by 151
• Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Wolfe, M. 636 Pa. 37 · cited by 150
• White's Appeal 287 Pa. 259 · cited by 150
• Toy v. Metropolitan Life Insurance 593 Pa. 20 · cited by 149
• Commonwealth v. D'Amato 579 Pa. 490 · cited by 147
• Carrender v. Fitterer 503 Pa. 178 · cited by 147
• Hutchison Ex Rel. Hutchison v. Luddy 582 Pa. 114 · cited by 147
• Commonwealth v. Daniels 600 Pa. 1 · cited by 145
• Commonwealth v. Williams 832 A.2d 962 · cited by 145
• Commonwealth v. Batts, Q., Aplt. 2017 Pa. LEXIS 1477 · cited by 145
• Commonwealth v. Robinson, A., Aplt. 635 Pa. 592 · cited by 144
• Commonwealth v. Diggs 597 Pa. 28 · cited by 144
• Pugar v. Greco 483 Pa. 68 · cited by 144
• Incollingo v. Ewing 444 Pa. 299 · cited by 143
• Summers v. CERTAINTEED CORP. 606 Pa. 294 · cited by 143
• Tincher, T. v. Omega Flex, Inc., Aplt. 628 Pa. 296 · cited by 143
• Builders Supply Co. v. McCabe 366 Pa. 322 · cited by 143
• Commonwealth v. Stoltzfus 462 Pa. 43 · cited by 142
• Commonwealth v. Maldonado 576 Pa. 101 · cited by 141
• Commonwealth v. Monumental Properties, Inc. 459 Pa. 450 · cited by 141
• Guy v. Liederbach 501 Pa. 47 · cited by 140
• Incollingo v. EWING 444 Pa. 263 · cited by 140
• Commonwealth v. Kichline 468 Pa. 265 · cited by 139
• Commonwealth v. Starr 664 A.2d 1326 · cited by 139
• Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, P.L.L.C. v. Law Firm of Malone Middleman, P.C. 635 Pa. 427 · cited by 139
• Phillips v. A-Best Products Co. 665 A.2d 1167 · cited by 139
• Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Kaloustian 664 A.2d 1326 · cited by 139
• Wiegand v. Wiegand 461 Pa. 482 · cited by 138
• Commonwealth ex rel. McClain v. Locke 72 Pa. 491 · cited by 138
• Commonwealth v. Drum 58 Pa. 9 · cited by 138
• Commonwealth v. Sanchez 614 Pa. 1 · cited by 138
• Commonwealth v. Jette 611 Pa. 166 · cited by 137
• Laudenberger v. Port Auth. of Allegheny 496 Pa. 52 · cited by 137
• Commonwealth v. Ellis 534 Pa. 176 · cited by 137
• Daniels v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board 574 Pa. 61 · cited by 137
• Commonwealth v. Tedford 598 Pa. 639 · cited by 136
• Brakeman v. Potomac Insurance Co. 472 Pa. 66 · cited by 135
• In Re William L. 477 Pa. 322 · cited by 135
• Commonwealth v. Wharton 584 Pa. 576 · cited by 135