2008 Pa. Super. 258 - Olympus Corp. v. Canady’s Empirical Analysis
2008
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
1
states following
August 2025
most recently cited
7 state decisions
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Applies 35 U.S.C. § 285
Relies on Alyeska Pipeline Service Company v. Wilderness Society · Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co. · Herrmann v. United States · Smith International, Inc. v. Hughes Tool Co. · Mamlin v. Genoe
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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 7 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“(b) Filing and status of foreign judgments. — A copy of any foreign judgment including the docket entries incidental thereto authenticated in accordance with act of Congress or this title may be filed in the office of the clerk of any court of common pleas of this Commonwealth. The clerk shall treat the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of any court of common pleas of this Commonwealth. A judgment so filed shall be a lien as of the date of filing and shall have the same effect and be subject to the same procedures, defenses and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of any court of common pleas of this Commonwealth and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner. [[Image here]] (f) Definition. — As used in this section “foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court requiring the payment of money which is entitled to full faith and credit in this Commonwealth.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“[We] are constrained by the rules of statutory interpretation, particularly as found in the Statutory Construction Act. 1 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 1501 - 1991. The goal in interpreting any statute is to ascertain and effectuate the intention of the General Assembly. Our Supreme Court has stated that the plain language of a statute is in general the best indication of the legislative intent that gave rise to the statute. When the language is clear, explicit, and free from any ambiguity, we discern intent from the language alone, and not from the arguments based on legislative history or "spirit" of the statute. We must construe words and phrases in the statute according to rules of grammar and according to their common and approved usage. We also must construe a statute in such a way as to give effect to all its provisions, if possible, thereby avoiding the need to label any provision as mere surplusage.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage“In our judicial system the power of courts to formulate pronouncements of public policy is sharply restricted; otherwise they would become judicial legislatures rather than instrumentalities for the interpretation of law. Generally speaking, the Legislature is the body to declare the public policy of a state and to ordain changes therein.... This is peculiarly so where a matter of expediency is up for consideration ;... In many eases, on questions of'good morals, as opposed to mere expediency, the courts may declare and apply the public policy of the State; ... again, where an alteration in public policy on any point of general interest has actually taken place, and is indicated by long-continued change of conduct on the part of the people affected, when such -a change has become practically universal, the courts may recognize this fact and declare the governing public policy accordingly.... But neither of these rules controls the ... case ... where no question of morality is involved; it is purely one of expediency; and no gradual or universal change of customary practice has occurred. Public policy in the administration of the law by the court is essentially different from what may be public policy in the view of the legislature. With the legislature it may be, and often is, nothing more than expediency. The public policy which dictates the enactment of a law is determined by the wisdom of the legislature. Public policy ... with the latter [the legislature] may be, and ofte”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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