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Morrell v. Dept. of Transp.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 1, 1990No. 1789 C.D. 1989PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARRY, Senior Judge.

Mary Deanne Morrell appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County which dismissed Morrell’s appeal and affirmed a one year suspension of her operator’s privilege imposed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) pursuant to the Implied Consent Law, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1547 (refusing to submit to chemical testing). We affirm.

On January 24, 1989, Morrell was stopped by Trooper Ward of the Pennsylvania State Police after he observed her driving at a high rate of speed on the Schuylkill Expressway. Upon approaching her vehicle, Trooper Ward saw Morrell place…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Bronson v. Commonwealth Board of Probation & ParoleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Smith v. Board of Probation & ParoleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Polinsky v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Reinhart v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. DiCola v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Postgate v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Ausburn v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  5. Phillips v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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