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McKinley v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 19, 2001PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

Appeal was allowed to determine whether the authority vested in officers of the Harrisburg International Airport police rendered them “police officers” for purposes of enforcing the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code’s Implied Consent Law.

At the time of the incident under review, the Harrisburg International Airport (“HIA”) was owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through *1154its Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aviation, which maintained authorization to employ (subject to gubernatorial approval) individuals commissioned as “police officers.”…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State v. LussierSupreme Court of Vermont · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. LeetSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  4. Fishbein v. KozlowskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1999
  5. State Ex Rel. State v. GustkeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Martin v. DOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Commonwealth v. FirmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Commonwealth v. FirmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. McKinley v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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