Legal Opinion
Lowes v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 12, 1954No. Civ. A. 4890PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOLLMER, District Judge.
Plaintiffs having filed their complaint against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, it moved to dismiss as follows:
“1. To dismiss the action on the ground that the Court is without jurisdiction to entertain this action because it is, in substance and effect, against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania which has not consented to be sued or waived its immunity from suit.
“2. To dismiss the action because of improper venue in that any and all actions at law against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission shall be brought only in the proper Courts at the County of Dauphin,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Hopkins v. Clemson Agricultural College of South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Louisiana Highway Commission v. FarnsworthCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
- Hunkin-Conkey Const. Co. v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1940
- Guaranty Trust Co. of New York v. West Virginia Turnpike CommissionDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1952
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Taylor v. New Jersey Highway AuthoritySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- Rader v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Specter v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Eastern Motor Express, Inc. v. EspenshadeDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1956
- Litton RCS, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
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