Moore v. Moore

How courts have described this case

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

• holding that “post-trial motions are an unnecessary step in a custody appeal as the concept of waiver would be inappropriate in a case where the welfare of the child is the ultimate concern of the [c]ourt”
• stating that “A motion for reconsideration is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court....”
• explaining that “a motion for reconsideration does not act as a stay of the appeal period”
• noting that post-trial motions are not required in custody cases as “the concept of waiver would be inappropriate in a ease where the welfare of the child is the ultimate concern of the Court”
• stating, a motion for reconsideration of an order does not stay the deadline in which to file a notice of appeal
• although scope of review in custody cases is broad, appellate court erroneously substituted its own judgment for that of the trial court

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

59 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• In Re: Adoption of: L.B.M., A Minor
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2017-03-28· cited 468×
• Jackson v. Beck
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-09-14· cited 189×
• Jacobs v. Halloran
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-04-02· cited 168×
• Bovard v. Baker
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2001-04-25· cited 109×
• Commonwealth v. Cooper
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-04-08· cited 84×
• Johns v. Cioci
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2004-12-30· cited 81×
• Valley Forge Center Associates v. Rib-It/K.P., Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-04-25· cited 71×
• Wiseman v. Wall
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-10-16· cited 70×
• Costello v. Costello
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-10-26· cited 47×
• Silfies v. Webster
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-06-01· cited 42×
• Clapper v. Harvey
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-07-30· cited 41×
• Ellenbogen v. PNC Bank, N.A.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1999-05-28· cited 39×
• T.B. v. L.R.M.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-06-05· cited 38×
• M.B.S. v. W.E.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2020-05-19· cited 36×
• Wheeler v. Mazur
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2002-02-22· cited 35×
• Jordan v. Jackson
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2005-06-02· cited 35×
• Bupp v. Bupp
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-10-19· cited 34×
• Oak Tree Condominium Association v. J.R. Greene, Sr.
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 2016-02-03· cited 32×
• Commonwealth v. Brown
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-02-17· cited 31×
• Simmons v. Simmons
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1998-12-31· cited 31×

Cites

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

• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Spriggs v. Carson
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1977-01-28· cited 224×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Robinson v. Robinson
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-06-28· cited 140×
• McMillen v. McMillen
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-01-28· cited 137×
• Karis v. Karis
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-08-10· cited 81×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Pierce v. Pierce
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-02-04· cited 69×
• Seger v. Seger
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-09-08· cited 60×
• In Re Custody of Frank
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-12-19· cited 58×
• Sipe v. Shaffer
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1979-01-24· cited 53×
• Lombardo v. Lombardo
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-06-09· cited 51×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cox v. Cox
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-07-12· cited 40×
• Schoff v. Richter
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-08-14· cited 37×
• Tettis v. Boyum
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-07-15· cited 28×
• Commonwealth v. Willow Grove Veterans Home Ass'n
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-05-21· cited 26×
• Corabi v. Curtis Publishing Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1970-01-20· cited 26×
• Shoemaker Appeal
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1959-07-02· cited 26×
• Gerald G. v. Theresa G.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-02-27· cited 25×
• Davidyan v. Davidyan
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-08-08· cited 22×
• Commonwealth Ex Rel. Leighann A. v. Leon A.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-08-29· cited 17×
• Pedersen v. South Williamsport Area School District
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-02-14· cited 10×
• Commonwealth ex rel. Ashield v. Cortes
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1967-09-15· cited 8×