kmbApr14
December 1, 2013
A Philadelphia man sentenced to probation in Philadelphia’s “Gun Court” persuaded the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the Gillin Court Tules were illegal. Philadelphia’s Gun Court is not actually a court; instead, it is simply a program designed to fast track trial and sentencing in gun possession crimes. The program was designed to decrease the number […]
kmbApr14
December 1, 2013
Pennsylvania law permits municipalities to choose a preferred ambulance company and to appropriate public funds for ambulance and emergency medical services. But when a Pennsylvania township effectively banned all competing ambulance companies from doing business in the township, it exceeded its powers under the law. The township had passed an ordinance designating the township’s ambulance […]
kmbApr14
December 1, 2013
Shortly after Januагу 1, county delinquent tax collection authorities will start notifying some Pennsylvania property owners that they are delinquent in the payment of their real estate taxes. Eventually, that real estate will be sold at tax sale if the taxes remain unpaid. If you receive a delinquent tax notice in the upcoming months, don’t […]
kmbApr14
December 1, 2013
Many Pennsylvania laws affect the power, responsibilities, and liabilities of law enforcement authorities who engage in high speed chases. A recent Pennsylvania appeals case clarified one issue relating to high-speed chases-the liability of a police office to a third party injured as a result of the chase. In the case, police officers pursued a mildly […]
kmbApr14
December 1, 2013
Very recent changes to Pennsylvania inheritance tax law make it more affordable for families to pass on interests in family businesses. Businesses in existence for five years, with book value assets worthless than $5 million, and with fewer than 50 full-time employees can take advantage of the new law. All owners must be family members. […]
kmbApr14
October 15, 2013
LHR Supports the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Western PA and West Virginia Chapter organized the Greater Alleghenies Light the Night Walk held on Oct. 5 at the University of Pitt-Johnstown Campus. Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, LLC (LHR) formed the team, Move to Strike Cancer, and […]
kmbApr14
October 1, 2013
Leventry, Haschak & Rodkey, LLC (LHR) is celebrating its 30th anniversary! What was once known as Leventry Law Office consisting of Attorney Timothy Leventry as a sole practitioner has developed into a full-service law firm with seven full-time attorneys, one counsel of Record, two paralegals and a professional staff of cleven employees. LIIR represents individuals, […]
kmbApr14
October 1, 2013
Employees who commit “willful misconduct” are not eligible for unemployment compensation after they are terminated. But what is considered “willful misconduct? In Pennsylvania, willful misconduct, as determined in UCIBOR v. Vereenu, a 1977 case, is considered “an act of wanton or willful disregard of the employer’s interests, the deliberate violation of rules, the disregard of […]
kmbApr14
October 1, 2013
Just about every homeowner carries insurance for losses from fire and other causes. But many insured homeowners don’t realize that their insurance policies include “vacancy clauses.” Such clauses suspend or restrict some insurance coverage if the home is vacant or unoccupied for 60 or more consecutive days before the occurrence of the loss. Pennsylvania’s “snow […]
kmbApr14
October 1, 2013
An easement is a limited right to use the property of another. Common easements include driveways, private roads, and utility rights-of-way for electric, water, or communication lines. Most easements are contained indeeds; some can arise simply due to the passage of time. A “prescriptive’ easement arises when, for 21 consecutive years, one landowner uses the […]
