Wecht v. Roddey

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

The Coroner of Allegheny County questions whether Allegheny County, whose government recently reorganized under the Second Class County Charter Law1 (Enabling Law) as a home rule county, has authority to bind his office under an Administrative Code, or whether that power remains with the General Assembly under the Second Class County Code.2 Specifically, Cyril H. Weeht, Coroner of Allegheny County (Coroner), appeals from the Order of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) which denied and dismissed his action for declaratory judgment against James…