Legal Opinion

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

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 14, 2000PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COLINS, Judge.

Thomas J. Tarka (Tarka) appeals from the October 15, 1999 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (Trial Court) denying his appeal and sustaining a suspension of his operating privilege by the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) for refusing to submit to chemical testing pursuant to Section 1547(b) of the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547(b). 1 We affirm.

This matter was originally before former Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Bernard J. Avellino, who after a very brief hearing on September 13, 1994, granted Tarka’s appeal.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Com., Dept. of Transp. v. O'CONNELLSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Terraciano v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Mooney v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Com., DOT, Bur. of Dr. Lic. v. MeaseCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Koller v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Nardone v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  2. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. GomboczSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Orloff v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. McGee v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Gombocz v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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