Legal Opinion

Port Authority v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 2, 1981No. Nos. 197 to 201PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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KAUFFMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court affirming the orders of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (“PUC”) granting to intervenors, five companies in Allegheny County, the right to provide paratransit service.1 At issue is whether the PUC has been divested of jurisdiction over paratransit within Allegheny County by the Second Class County Port Authority Act (“Port Authority Act”), Act of April 6, 1956, P.L. 1414, as amended, 55 P.S. §§ 551-563.5, which grants to appellant, the Port Authority of Allegheny County (“Port Authority”), exclusive…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lynch v. Owen J. Roberts School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Western Pennsylvania Water Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority v. RugareCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  4. Port Authority of Allegheny County v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Amram Enterprises, Inc. v. Port AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Carol Lines, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

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