Blount v. Philadelphia Parking Authority

DISSENTING OPINION BY

President Judge COLINS.

I must dissent from the well-presented opinion of the majority. For jurisdictional purposes, the Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) is a Commonwealth Agency.

As noted by the majority, Act 22 of 2001 (Act 22) 1, recodified the Parking Authority Law2 and made dramatic changes to the substance of the law. Act 94 of 20043 effectively transferred the regulation of the Philadelphia taxicab and limousine industry from the Pennsylvania Utility Commission to PPA.

As further noted by the majority:

In general, for a taxicab or limousine to operate in…