Legal Opinion

O'Brien, J. v. Beatty, K.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 20, 2024No. 2969 EDA 2023PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J-A20033-24

2024 PA Super 307

JOHN J. O'BRIEN III : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF : PENNSYLVANIA Appellant : : : v. : : : KRISTA K. BEATTY : No. 2969 EDA 2023 Appeal from the Order Entered November 1, 2023 In the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County Civil Division at No(s): 2023-16625 BEFORE: LAZARUS, P.J., PANELLA, P.J.E., and DUBOW, J. OPINION PER CURIAM: FILED DECEMBER 20, 2024 The issue in this appeal is whether counsel for the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) who prosecutes a lawyer through the disciplinary process is immune from a civil action that the prosecuted lawyer…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Montgomery v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  2. Hill v. OfaltSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  3. Durham v. McElynnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Commonwealth v. SchabSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Lynn v. Nationwide InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Boyle, J. v. Meyer, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2025
  2. John J. O’Brien, III, Esq. v. Emily R. Provencher, Esq., et al.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2026

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