Legal Opinion

Accu-Weather, Inc. v. Thomas Broadcasting Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 19, 1993No. 00649PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge.

The case involves an appeal of the August 27, 1992, order entering judgment in favor of and granting the Appellee/Defendant’s 1 preliminary objections in the nature of a lack of in personam jurisdiction and dismissing the Appellant/Plaintiffs 2 complaint. We reverse.

In considering a motion to dismiss, this Court is to view as true the allegations in the complaint. However, this general rule does not apply where the movant is challenging in personam jurisdiction. When the Defendant mounts such an attack, the Plaintiff must come forward with sufficient jurisdictional facts by…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Time Share Vacation Club v. Atlantic Resorts, Ltd. And Coastal Marketing Associates, Inc. And Schuman, Martin L., JrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
  2. National Equipment Rental, Ltd. v. SzukhentSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Chorba v. Davlisa Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Westinghouse Electric Co. v. Murphy, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  5. Hedden v. LupinskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. GMH Associates, Inc. v. Prudential Realty GroupSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Mountain Properties, Inc. v. Tyler Hill Realty Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  3. O'BRIEN v. Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. First Home Savings Bank, FSB v. NernbergSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Schreiber v. Olan MillsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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