Legal Opinion

Bahian v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 7, 1985No. 2849 C.D. 1984PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

John and Dolores Bahian (petitioners) have filed a petition for review addressed to our Court’s original jurisdiction, seeking equitable relief in the nature of mandamus1 against, inter alia, the Department of Public Welfare, the Secretary of the Department and the Deputy Secretary of the Department for Mental Retardation (Commonwealth), as well as the County of Philadelphia and various appointed and elected officials thereof (County). The petitioners seek to com*646pel the County to arrange to provide for a suitable residential placement for their son, the minor plaintiff,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Wells v. Pittsburgh Board of Public EducationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. United States Steel Corp. v. PapadakosCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. In re Nominating Petition of BarlipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Ass'n of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. PA. GAME COMM. v. PennDERCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. County of Allegheny v. DominijanniCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Norbert v. Com., State PoliceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Feigley v. JEFFESCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Giovannitti v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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