· 11/20/1995
Brown v. Philadelphia Tribune Co.
Citations
- 668 A.2d 159
- 447 Pa. Super. 52
- 24 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1505
- 1995 Pa. Super. LEXIS 3637
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that an appellant must make a timely objection at trial to properly preserve an issue for appeal
- holding dentist who was thrust into controversy over his actions by press reports was not thereby rendered a public figure
- to properly preserve an issue for appeal, a party must make a timely objection at trial and raise the issue on post-trial motions
- appellants must make timely and specific objections at trial to preserve an issue for appeal
- issues not raised below are waived on appeal, even if issues raised on appeal are of constitutional dimension
- dentist who received state reimbursement for dental work provided to lower-income patients was not a limited purpose public figure
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Judges: Cirillo, Tamilia, Hoffman
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