In Re Petition for the Approval of Special Counsel Appeal of Luzerne County Retirement Board

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

The Luzerne County Retirement Board (Retirement Board) appeals from a February 3, 2003 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County (trial court) which granted the Petition for Approval of Special Counsel filed by the solicitor of Luzerne County. The Retirement Board also appeals the trial court’s March 1, 2003 order denying its Petition to Strike/Vacate the trial court’s February 3, 2003 order. We affirm.

Some time before February of 2003, the Luzerne County solicitor was informed by a majority of the Luzerne County Commissioners (Commissioners) that…