Legal Opinion
Mays v. Scranton City Police Department
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 1980No. Civ. 79-271PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEALON, Chief Judge.
May the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania authorize the removal of an unlicensed, uninspected and unattended motor vehicle without prior notification to its owner? May the Commonwealth condition release of the vehicle upon payment of towing and storage costs without first affording the owner an opportunity to contest the justifications for the removal? These are the dispositive issues presented to the court on stipulated facts and cross-motions for summary judgment. After careful consideration of the parties’ respective arguments, and close examination of…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Rizzo v. GoodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. StrunkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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