Legal Opinion
Owner Operator Indep. Drivers Ass'n, Inc. v. Pa. Tpk. Comm'n
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 13, 2019No. 19-1775PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHWARTZ, Circuit Judge.
*288 Plaintiffs are individuals and members of groups who pay tolls to travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. They allege that Pennsylvania state entities and officials ("Defendants") have violated the dormant Commerce Clause and their right to travel. Specifically, Plaintiffs assert that Defendants have set exorbitantly high tolls for use of the Pennsylvania Turnpike and that the amounts collected exceed the costs to operate the Turnpike. They contend the extra funds are being used for projects that disproportionately benefit local interests and that the high tolls deter…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Mark D. Tourscher v. Martin Horn, Secretary of the Pa. Dept. Of Corrections John McCullough Superintendent ,(d.c. Civil No. 98-Cv-00176j)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
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