Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Tillman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 1, 1983No. 81-3-430, 81-3-431, 81-3-434, 81-3-436, 81-3-439, 81-3-440PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Chief Justice.
Appellees are tractor-trailer operators who were separately charged under section 4522 of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 4522, 1 with having operated their vehicles in violation of various Motor Carrier Safety Regulations promulgated by the Federal Highway Administration pursuant to the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 304, and the Department of Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 1653 & 1655. After hearings before district justices, appellees were found guilty and fined pursuant to section 4522(b). In consolidated de novo proceedings, the Court of…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by16 opinions
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