Legal Opinion

Manning v. Capelli

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 8, 1980No. 2985PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DOWLING, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order of the court below confirming distribution of the proceeds of a wrongful death action pursuant to a schedule of distribution submitted by the appellee, Patricia Ann Manning, Administratrix of the estate of the deceased. The sole question presented for our determination is whether appellant, Linda Civitella, an adult, emancipated child of the deceased, is entitled to share in the distribution of damages, when the deceased has also left surviving minor, unemancipated and/or dependent children.

The appellant is the daughter of the deceased by a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pezzulli v. D'AmbrosiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Gaydos v. DomabylSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  3. Lewis v. Hunlock's Creek & Muhlenburg Turnpike Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Rowe v. MarderDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Bortner v. GladfelterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Holmes v. LadoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. OppermanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Guy v. JohnsonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983

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