Sule v. Philadelphia Parking Authority

OPINION BY

Judge LEAVITT.

Adewale A. Sule petitions for review of an adjudication of the Philadelphia Parking Authority 1 imposing a $500 fine for his alleged violation of an executive order of the Authority, which provides that a taxicab driver may not prevent a passenger from using a credit card. Because the Hearing Officer’s factual findings were based solely on uncorroborated hearsay and, therefore, not supported by substantial evidence, we reverse the Authority’s order.

On September 15, 2009, Sule, a certified taxicab driver, was driving Medallion taxicab number P-1096 in the City of…