Legal Opinion

In re C.W.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 24, 2008PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County finding Appellant Anthony R. Tunnell, Esquire to be in contempt, directing him to return all monies paid to him, and replacing him with new court-appointed counsel in the underlying involuntary termination of parental rights case.1 On appeal, Attorney Tunnell contends, inter alia, that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a finding of contempt.2 We reverse.

¶2 The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows: In November of 2003, due to physical abuse, C.W. was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KolanskySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Fenstamaker v. FenstamakerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Behr v. BehrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Weingrad v. LippySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Com. v. Brifu, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015

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