Legal Opinion

Schindler v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 1, 2009No. 906 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department), appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) that sustained the appeal of Derek Daniel Schindler (Schindler) from a one-year suspension of his operating privileges for refusal to submit to chemical testing. Concluding that the arresting officer lacked reasonable grounds to believe that Schindler had been operating his vehicle under the influence of alcohol, we affirm.

On August 28, 2007, Schindler was charged with driving under the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Banner v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Stein v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  3. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. MossCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Farnack v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  2. Bonatesta v. Northern Cambria School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Com. v. Giampa, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. Ulrich, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County2010
  5. D. Lephew v. PennDOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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