Commonwealth v. Frank Briscoe Co.

Memorandum Opinion by

Senior Judge Satterthwaite,

This litigation arises out of the construction of the David L. Lawrence Convention-Exposition Center in Pittsburgh for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through the Department of General Services, under contracts aggregating more than $40,000,000. The threshold questions now before the Court involve determination of the subject-matter jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Court to hear and act upon certain aspects, of an action brought therein by the Department, in the name of the Commonwealth, against Prank Briscoe Co., Inc. (hereinafter…