Blount v. Philadelphia Parking Authority

I must respectfully dissent because I believe (1) the majority’s conclusion that the Philadelphia Parking Authority *290(“PPA”) is a statewide agency is unsupportable; and, more importantly, (2) the statutes addressing (a) parking authorities 1 and (b) taxicabs and limousines in first class cities2 signal the legislature’s intent that the PPA is to be treated as a local authority for purposes of original jurisdiction over many if not most civil actions brought against it, including the underlying dispute in this case.

The Commonwealth Court has original jurisdiction over civil actions brought…