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Commonwealth v. Derhammer

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 3, 1988No. Appeal 2566 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

The Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety (DOT) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County (trial court) which sustained the appeal of Melvin R. Derhammer (Appellee) and reversed a one-year suspension of his motor vehicle operating privileges. We reverse.

On March 23, 1986, Appellee was involved in a one-vehicle accident in Kingston Township, Luzerne County. Appellee was injured in the accident 1 and was trapped in the vehicle for nearly an hour before being extricated. Appellee was loud and boisterous and physically resisted the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. DayCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Lewis v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Schnitzer v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. CassidyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. MichalecCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Gombar v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  2. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. GroscostCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  3. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. WalshCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. HolstenCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. PeckCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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