Legal Opinion · Dissent

Harmon v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 7, 2017No. D. Harmon v. UCBR - 787 C.D. 2015Published

1Dissent

DISSENTING OPINION BY

JUDGE COSGROVE

I join the thoughtful dissent of President Judge Leavitt in its entirety. I write separately to- emphasize several additional points; '

In fulfilling our duty to discern the intent of the General Assembly whenever statutory interpretation is part of our decision making, we are not limited to examination of the particular provision before us but must instead view the entire body of legislation as an organic whole. We, indeed, are compelled to do so. President Judge Leavitt carefully outlines how the Majority mistakenly limits the interpretation of Section…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lehr v. Unemployment Compensation Board of ReviewCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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