Germantown Cab Co. v. Philadelphia Parking Authority

OPINION BY

JUDGE COSGROVE

The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) appeals from a May 13, 2016 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which reversed the decision of a PPA Hearing Officer finding Germantown Cab Company (Ger-mantown Cab) liable for a $350 fine for failing to install a protective shield in one of its partial-rights taxi cabs. Upon review, although on different grounds, we affirm the trial court order, finding that the regulation is invalid and unenforceable. 1

On January 31, 2014, Germantown Cab vehicle G-13 was impounded after the Philadelphia…