Legal Opinion · Dissent

Com v. UPMC, Appeal of Com. by A.G.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 28, 2019No. 39 MAP 2019Published

1Dissent

JUSTICE BAER, Concurring and Dissenting

While I agree with the Majority that the Commonwealth Court erred in holding that this matter is controlled by our prior decision in Commonwealth by Shapiro v. UPMC , 188 A.3d 1122 (Pa. 2018) (" Shapiro I "), I respectfully dissent from my colleagues' conclusion that the modification provision of the parties' Consent Decree is ambiguous, necessitating a remand to the Commonwealth Court for evidentiary development of the parties' intent in using the term "modification."1 Instead, I conclude that the "modification" sought by the OAG is not a modification…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Bilt-Rite Contractors, Inc. v. Architectural StudioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Mazur v. Trinity Area School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  3. Commonwealth v. UPMC, Appeal of: UPMCSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  4. Sabatine v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Salazar v. Dist. of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018

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