Legal Opinion

Roethlein v. Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 20, 2013PublishedCited by 87 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In the instant case, we consider whether Pennsylvania’s Loan Interest and Protection Law (“Act 6” or “the Act”)1 provides taxpayers with a cause of action to challenge costs imposed for the collection of delinquent taxes or to seek damages and attorneys’ fees for improperly-imposed costs. We also consider whether Section 7103 of the Municipal Claims and Tax Liens Act (“MCTLA”)2 authorizes a mu*818nicipality to recover the administrative costs it incurs in collecting delinquent taxes. For the reasons that follow, we hold that Act 6 does not provide a cause of action for claims…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. American & Foreign Insurance v. Jerry's Sport Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Schott v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  3. Tito Pollice Violet Pollice, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated Linda Mansfield, in No. 99-3856 v. National Tax Funding, L.P. Capital Asset Research Corporation, Ltd. Tito Pollice Violet Pollice, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated Linda Mansfield v. National Tax Funding, L.P. Capital Asset Research Corporation, Ltd. In No. 99-3857 Tito Pollice Violet Pollice, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated Linda Mansfield, in No. 99-4049 v. National Tax Funding, L.P. Capital Asset Research Corporation, Ltd. Gladys Houck Marie Demitras Bragette Parker Mary Walsh, on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated Mary Tabb, in No. 99-3858 v. Capital Asset Research Corp., Ltd. National Tax Funding, L.P. Capital Asset Holdings Gp Inc. Gladys Houck Marie Demitras Bragette Parker Mary Walsh, on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated Mary Tabb v. Capital Asset Research Corp., Ltd. National Tax Funding, L.P. Capital Asset Holdings Gp Inc. In No. 99-3859 Gladys Houck Marie Demitras Bragette Parker Mary Walsh, on Their Own Behalf and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated Mary Tabb, in No. 99-3898 v. Capital Asset Research Corp., Ltd. National Tax Funding, L.P. Capital Asset Holdings Gp IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  4. Martin v. DOT, Bureau of Driver LicensingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  5. Mishoe v. Erie InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

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3Cited by87 opinions

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  3. Michael Lutz v. Portfolio Recovery AssociatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2022
  4. Commonwealth v. Giulian v. Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  5. Merscorp, Inc. v. Del. Cnty.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2019

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