Commonwealth v. Alessi

WRIGHT,. J.,

Petitioner, Cynthia Alessi, by her parents and natural guardians filed a petition requesting a rule to show cause why the commonwealth and the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare should not be held in contempt for failing to *107obey an order of commitment entered by this court on October 28, 1986, pursuant to the Mental Health/Mental Retardation Act. A rule was entered and served on respondents.

After entry of the order of commitment, the commonwealth filed a notice of appeal to the Commonwealth Court. The Commonwealth Court quashed the appeal…