Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Shapp
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 17, 1979No. 166 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
Presented for our consideration are the merits of preliminary objections filed by the Defendants, the Governor and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation (PennDOT), to a complaint sounding in mandamus and an action for specific performance *305by the City of Philadelphia, its Mayor, and its Commissioner of Streets.1
The City alleges four separate counts:
I. That the Secretary and Governor, in violation of constitutional and legislative mandates, have failed to expend all monies appropriated for the maintenance, repair and construction of state streets,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Valley Forge Racing Ass'n v. State Horse Racing CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Volunteer Firemen's Relief Ass'n v. MinehartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
- Commonwealth ex rel. Lindsley v. RobinsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. Borough of East WashingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Styers v. WADECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Shovel Transfer & Storage, Inc. v. SimpsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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