Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• observing a “trial court is in the best position to weigh fairly the competing needs and interests of parties affected by discovery.” (citation omitted)
• the principle is almost universal that the majority of a quorum may act for the body

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Cited by

6 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Shearer, D., Aplts. v. Hafer, S.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2018-01-18· cited 84×
• Meyer-Chatfield Corp. v. Bank Financial Services
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-07-14· cited 30×
• Cabot Oil v. Speer, C.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-10-26· cited 24×
• Linde, B. v. Linde, S.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-11-01· cited 11×
• Brooks v. Cole; Apl of: Family Court
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2021-09-22
• Com. v. Loughran, J.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-11-26

Cites

56 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu
  Ninth Circuit· 2006-05-16· cited 2,412×
• Unnamed case
  Ninth Circuit· 2003-06-18· cited 1,933×
• Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart
  Supreme Court· 1984-05-21· cited 1,798×
• Whalen v. Roe
  Supreme Court· 1977-02-22· cited 1,722×
• United States v. Amodeo
  Second Circuit· 1995-12-08· cited 1,404×
• Nixon v. Administrator of General Services
  Supreme Court· 1977-06-28· cited 1,340×
• Carey v. Brown
  Supreme Court· 1980-06-20· cited 986×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1994-05-02· cited 609×
• Baxter International, Incorporated v. Abbott Laboratories
  Seventh Circuit· 2002-07-16· cited 570×
• Michael D. Van Etten v. Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc
  Eleventh Circuit· 2001-08-28· cited 441×
• Citizens First National Bank of Princeton v. Cincinnati Insurance Company, Cross-Appellee
  First Circuit· 1999-05-28· cited 353×
• Unnamed case
  Third Circuit· 1995-05-23· cited 249×
• Ben v. Schwartz
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-04-21· cited 216×
• Bond v. Utreras
  Seventh Circuit· 2009-11-10· cited 159×
• United Nuclear Corporation v. Cranford Insurance Company
  Tenth Circuit· 1990-06-15· cited 157×
• Richard and Anita Poliquin v. Garden Way, Inc.
  First Circuit· 1993-04-20· cited 143×
• Melvin v. Doe
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-11-19· cited 133×
• Geniviva v. Frisk
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-04-01· cited 129×
• Negri v. Slotkin
  Michigan Supreme Court· 1976-07-08· cited 116×
• Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  Federal Circuit· 2013-08-23· cited 113×

Other cases named Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.

6 other CourtListener records share this case name.

• Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2015-10-29
• Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-06-14
• Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-06-14
• Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-06-14
• Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-06-14
• Dougherty, J., Aplt. v. Heller, K.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-06-14