Legal Opinion
Germantown Cab Co. v. Philadelphia Parking Authority
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 20, 2012No. 10 EAP 2011, 11 EAP 2011, 12 EAP 2011, 13 EAP 2011PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice SAYLOR.
In 2001, the Pennsylvania General Assembly divested the Mayor of Philadelphia of appointment authority for members of the governing body of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and placed such prerogative with the Governor of Pennsylvania. In 2004, the Legislature allocated to the Authority certain regional regulatory functions pertaining to taxi and limousine services. This Court has previously determined that the Parking Authority is a Commonwealth agency for purposes of such regulation. The Authority has maintained, nonetheless, that, in light of the primarily local…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Oliver v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Snizaski v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
- Blount v. Philadelphia Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- City of Philadelphia v. Clement & Muller, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Borough of Bedford v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental ProtectionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Naylor v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
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