Legal Opinion

Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of State, State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers & Salespersons

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 7, 1986No. Appeal, No. 3046 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge MacPhail,

Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. (Avis) has filed a petition for review in both our original and appellate jurisdiction seeking, inter alia, a writ of mandamus to require the State Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons (Board) to refrain from prohibiting current and future “off premise sales”.1 The Board has filed preliminary objections to the petition filed in our original jurisdiction and a motion to dismiss the action filed in our appellate jurisdiction.2

In considering preliminary objections, we must accept as true all of the factual averments of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Callahan v. Pennsylvania State PoliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Pennsylvania Department of Aging v. LindbergSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Madden v. JeffesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Young J. Lee, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of Revenue, Bureau of State LotteriesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Investigation Upon Commission Motion Into the Installment Sale Purchase Program of Metro Transportation Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Uniontown Newspapers, Inc., d/b/a The Herald Standard and C. Haines v. PA Dept. of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  2. Capinski v. Upper Pottsgrove TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  3. Avis Rent a Car System, Inc. v. Commonwealth, Department of StateCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  4. D.J. Grant v. PBPPCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  5. R. Duquette v. OORCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023

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