Legal Opinion

Hatalski v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 17, 1995PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County that sustained the appeal of Michelle D. Hatalski from DOT’s one-year suspension of her operating privilege pursuant to Pennsylvania’s Implied Consent Law, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b)(1). We reverse.

On September 4, 1994, Wilkes-Barre police officer Brian Horst observed a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a one-way street. Officer Horst stopped the vehicle which was operated by Hatalski. Observing several in-dicia of intoxication, Officer Horst…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. COM. DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. IngramSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Heddings v. SteeleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. MalizioCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Larkin v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Wright v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  2. Finney v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Lancos v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Bridges v. Commonwealth Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Jacobs v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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