Legal Opinion

Duttry v. Talkish

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 31, 1990No. 1507PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This case involves an appeal from the May 17, 1989, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie Count denying a motion for the appointment of counsel by the appellant, James A. Duttry. 1 We quash.

The record reflects the occurrence of the following events: On April 13, 1989, the appellant, an inmate in the State Correctional Institution at Pittsburgh, 2 obtained an order of court permitting him to file a complaint seeking partial custody and visitation rights to his minor child (Erika). The sheriff made service of the complaint on April 17, 1989, and therein the appellant…

Also in this document: Concurrence.

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. Frederick C. Wilborn v. Antonio Escalderon and Ruth RushenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  4. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. v. RisjordSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Flanagan v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In re N.B.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. McGourty v. Pennsylvania Millers Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Commonwealth v. SalvaggioSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. SteckelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. In Re NBSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API