PENNSYLVANIA – After Ellen Greenberg was stabbed 20 times in her Manayunk apartment in 2011, the case now moves to the PA Supreme Court, following an appeal by the family to change the manner of her death from suicide to homicide.

“For everyone citizen in this commonwealth this case could potentially have a bearing in their lives or the lives of their family members,” said Lamb McErlane partner, Joseph Podraza, the family’s lawyer.

Ellen’s manner of death was originally ruled a homicide by officials in 2011, but was then changed to suicide. Since that change, her family has been fighting for justice.

“We believe that if we are allowed to go to trial that a jury or a judge will decide that the evidence is so overwhelming that Ellen did not commit suicide, but instead a homicide that will bring someone or some people to justice,” said Podraza.

That pursuit for justice began in lower court, where Ellen’s family fought for the right to change the manner of death to something else, whether it be homicide or undetermined in September of 2023. The court ruled against them in that case. However, that’s when judges acknowledged the “deeply flawed investigation” of Ellen Greenberg by the Philadelphia Police, the DA, and the Medical Examiner’s Office. Podraza says he is 100% sure Ellen did not commit suicide.

“We have proven psychologically all the wounds could not have been inflicted by Ellen, “said Podraza.

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The Greenbergs then went on to appeal, and take the case to the PA Supreme Court, in order to “reverse the order of the Trial Court in this action” per the court records.

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