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CASE DIGESTS BY SUBJECTATTORNEYS FEESCourt Imposes Reasonableness Standard on Attorney'sFees Provision in Property Settlement Agreement.[McMullen v. Kutz, 925 A.2d 832 (Pa. Super. 2007)].Amy J. Phillips. 29:88-91.Grant of Counsel Fees for Continuing Conduct inCustody Case. [Holler v. Smith, 928 A.2d 330 (Pa.Super. 2007)]. Sally R. Miller. 29:123-24.Prevailing Party in Contract Enforcement Case notEntitled to Attorney’s Fees Upon Settlement. [ProfitWize Marketing v. Weist, 812 A.2d 1270 (Pa. Super.2002)]. David I. Grunfeld. 25:8-9.Supreme Court Finds That Reasonableness Must beImplied When Determining an Award of ContractualCounsel Fees. [McMullen v. Kutz, 985 A.2d 769 (Pa.2009)]. Elizabeth J. Billies. 32:18-20.BANKRUPTCYBankruptcy: Non-Dischargeability of SupportObligation. [Deichert v. Deichert, 402 Pa. Super. 415,587 A.2d 319 (1991)]. 12(3):2-4.Courts Have Equitable Power to Appoint Trustee inReceivership. [Mayhue v. Mayhue, 336 Pa. Super. 188,485 A.2d 494 (1984)]. 6:754-56.Effect of Bankruptcy Action on Divorce Proceeding.[In re Murray v. Murray and Ganz, 31 B.R. 499(1983)]. 4:473.Non-Debtor Spouse’s Unliquidated E. D. ClaimDischarged in Spouse’s Bankruptcy. [Schorr v. Schorr,299 B.R. 97 (Bankr. W.D. Pa., 2003)]. David I.Grunfeld. 25:100-1.Supreme Court Rejects the Theory that Marriage andSpousal Loans are Separate Transactions for Purposesof the Bankruptcy Recoupment Doctrine. [Cohen v.Goldberg, 554 Pa. 201, 720 A.2d 1028 (1998)]. SelinaJ. Schultz. 21:5-6.When Bankruptcy and Divorce Coincide EsoteriaPrevails . [Cohen v. Goldberg, 695 A.2d 806 (Pa.Super. 1997)]. 19:54-55.BIGAMYBigamy and Pension Benefits. [Board of Pensions andRetirement, City of Philadelphia v. Boelter, 132 Pa.Cmwlth. 336, 573 A.2d 867 (1990)]. 11:148-49.COMMON LAW MARRIAGEAdding Uncertainty to Uncertainty About CommonLaw Marriage. [PNC Bank Corp. v. W.C.A.B (Stamos),831 A.2d 1269 (Pa Cmwlth. 2003)]. Robert E. Rains.25:101-4.Common Law Marriage A Doctrine Whose Time hasCome and Gone? [Staudenmayer v. Staudenmayer, 552Pa. 253, 714 A.2d 1016 (1998)]. Ellen GoldbergWeiner. 20:92-94.Legal Impediment to Common Law Marriage. [Canutev. Canute, 384 Pa. Super. 60, 557 A.2d 772 (1989)].10:91-92."Seven Year Ache" of Missing Spouse may be CuredWithout Petition of Surviving Spouse to Declare Death.[Cann v. Cann, 429 Pa. Super. 234, 632 A.2d 322(1993)]. 15(1):14-15.Superior Court Recognizes Precedential Power ofCommonwealth Court’s Abolition of Common LawMarriage and Limit Its Prospective Application toCommon Law Marriages Entered After September 13,2003. [Stackhouse v. Stackhouse, 862 A.2d 102 (Pa.Super. 2004)]. Ann M. Funge. 27:9-10.CONTEMPTCivil Contempt: Standard of Review. [Baum v. Baum,395 Pa. Super. 182, 576 A.2d 1104 (1990)]. 11:179.Contempt Powers Available to Enforce Counsel FeeOrder. [Motheral v. Motheral, 7 A.C.D.D. 103, 133P.L.J. 116 (1984)]. 5:655-56.Courts May Attach Pension as Contempt Sanction.[Richardson v Richardson, 774 A.2d 1267 (Pa. Super.2001)]. Patricia T. Brennan. 23:60-62.A Finding of Criminal Contempt is ImmediatelyAppealable. [Diamond v. Diamond, 715 A.2d 1190 (Pa.64