Legal Opinion
MacElree v. Chester County
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 1995PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
The Honorable James L. MaeElree (appellant), formerly a full-time district attorney in Chester County, Pennsylvania, appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County (trial court). The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Chester County (or county) in an action concerning the compensation of full-time district attorneys. We affirm.
Section 1401(g) of the County Code1 authorizes commissioners of third and fourth class counties to make the office of the district attorney a full-time position, subject to certain requirements. One requirement is that…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MagwoodSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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