Brentwood SD v. Held v. HSBC v. Grove Apl of: HSBC

I concur in the determination to summarily affirm the order below, writing only to explain why I agree an opinion need not accompany that mandate in this matter.

There are two Mnds of per curiam affirmances (PCAs): PCAs adopting the opinion below, thereby signaling the Court’s approval of the mandate and adoption of the reasoning of the court below, see, e.g., Commonwealth v. Greene, 623 Pa. 23, 81 A.3d 829 (2013), and PCAs affirming only the order below, such as here. In the latter instance, the Court offers neither approval nor disapproval of the reasoning below; the Court either agrees with…