Legal Opinion

Laurita v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 29, 1993No. 385 C.D. 1993PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

RODGERS, Senior Judge.

Mark Anthony Laurita (Laurita) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Fayette County which dismissed Laurita’s appeal from the suspension of his operating privileges by the Department of Transportation (the Department) pursuant to Section 1547 of the Vehicle Code (the Code), 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547.1 We reverse.

Pennsylvania State Troopers Joseph Sibal, Sr. and Mark Russo observed Laurita operating a motorcycle -without a helmet, failing to stop at a red traffic light, and parking in a handicapped parking slot. As the troopers approached Lauri-ta, he walked…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
Commonwealth v. DanforthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. KilrainCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. FiesterCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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3Cited by1 opinion

Yoon v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998