Commonwealth v. RST Partners

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

RST Partners and/or Amrit Lai (RST) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County that quashed and dismissed RST’s attempted appeals from ninety-five summary convictions. It was further ordered that a hearing be held to determine whether attorney’s fees should be awarded to the plaintiff as a sanction against the defendant and the amount of such an award. 1

RST owns properties in the City of Coatesville (City). On July 24, 2003, RST was convicted in the district court of multiple housing code violations. On September 8, 2003, RST filed a…