Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 11/18/1994
McMillen v. 84 Lumber, Inc.
Citations
- 649 A.2d 932
- 538 Pa. 567
- 1994 Pa. LEXIS 617
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- holding that the request for a new trial was waived because the appellees failed to make a timely request for the declaration of a mistrial
- holding that counsel had waived right to a mistrial by failing to object at the time of a blatant violation of court’s pre-trial ruling
- finding waiver, under the circumstances, where counsel failed to move for a mistrial after successfully objecting to improper testimony
- finding waiver, under the circumstances, where counsel failed to move for a mistrial after successfully objecting to improper testimony
- finding waiver of right to new trial upon failure of appellees to make timely request for declaration of a mistrial
- reversing Superior Court’s overbroad application of public interest exception to waiver rule
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Judges: Nix, Flaherty, Zappala, Papadakos, Cappy, Castille, Montemuro, Montemúro
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- Kaplan v. O'KANESuperior Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-10-28· cited 10×
- Factor v. Bicycle Technology Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-02-26· cited 8×
- Factor v. Bicycle Technology, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1996-07-23· cited 3×
- Farese, L. v. Robinson, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2019-11-08· cited 1×
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- Torres v. Episcopal HospitalPhiladelphia County Court of Common Pleas· 2000-01-27
- Williams v. RobertsDelaware County Court of Common Pleas· 1997-07-14
- Rawdin v. RealMontgomery County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-08-21
- Pino v. Pocono Medical CenterMonroe County Court of Common Pleas· 2013-11-07
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- D. White v. R. McGill; ~ Appeal of: SEPTACommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2025-06-30
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