Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Weiner

Dissenting Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish:

This issue simply turns on a Semantic difference. Is the term “no” synonymic with the phrase “express objection” as written in Section 18(a) of the Pennsylvania Urban Mass Transportation Law, Act of July 10, 1980, P.L. 427, as amended, 66 P.S. §1971.319(a). I expressed my opinion following the special panel, hearing Weiner v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 56 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 97, 418 A.2d 776 (1980). Now, I must register opposition.

The majority would have us argue that an “express objection” for “veto” purposes requires…