Hernandez, L. v. Zook, S.
CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date FiledSeptember 15, 2026
Docket208 MAL 2026
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
LUIS HERNANDEZ, : No. 208 MAL 2026
:
Respondent :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal
: from the Published Opinion and
v. : Order of the Superior Court at
: No. 560 MDA 2025, at 351 A.3d
: 795 (Pa. Super. 2026) entered on
SHARON ZOOK, : January 6, 2026, affirming and
: remanding the Order of the
Petitioner : Lebanon County Court of
: Common Pleas at No. 2024-CV-
: 1155 entered on April 3, 2025
ORDER
PER CURIAM DEDICED: September 15, 2026
AND NOW, this 15th day of September, 2026, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal
is GRANTED, the order of the Superior Court is VACATED, and the case is REMANDED
for the Superior Court to enter an order affirming the decision of the trial court on the
grounds that the effective date of 42 Pa.C.S. ยง 8340.16 has not been established. See
Act of July 17, 2024, P.L. 836, No. 72, ยงยง 3, 7.