Case Updates
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rejects common sense limitations on the Commonwealth’s consumer protection law, allowing Commonwealth entities to be considered a “person in interest” when acting as a plaintiff, but not a “person” when acting as a defendant
September 25, 2018
Click here to view the opinion.
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief
October 30, 2017
The U.S. Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to uphold the lower court’s common sense interpretation of the Commonwealth’s Consumer Protection Law, which avoids incentives for abusive litigation while preserving consumers’ interests.
Ashley C. Parrish and Amy R. Upshaw of King & Spalding LLP served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.
Case Documents
- Opinion and Order -- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC (Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania).pdf
- Briefof Appellant Commonwealthof Pennsylvaniav Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC Supreme Courtof Pennsylvania
- CARIE Amicus Brief -- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania).pdf
- AARP and AARP Foundation Amicus Brief (Amended) -- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania).pdf
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania).pdf
- Opinion -- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Golden Gate National Senior Care LLC (Supreme Court of Pennsylvania).pdf