City of Easton v. Andy's Excavating, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

The City, of Easton appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County which declared unconstitutional a City ordinance which restricted commercial truck traffic on certain of the City’s streets.

One of the streets which was subject to the restriction was Line Street which, for portions of it, serves as the boundary line between the City and the Township of Williams. The restrictive ordinance excepts from its application commercial trucks having a destination within City limits.

Andy’s Excavating, Inc., the plaintiff, is a business located on the…