CONSUMERS ED. & PROT. ASS'N v. Schwartz

495 Pa. 10 (1981)

432 A.2d 173

CONSUMERS EDUCATION AND PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, et al.,

v.

George X. SCHWARTZ, et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 18, 1981.

Decided July 8, 1981.

David Kairys, Peter Goldberger, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Alan Davis, Arlan Spector, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, KAUFFMAN and WILKINSON, JJ.

OPINION

KAUFFMAN, Justice.

Appellants challenge the order of the Commonwealth Court upholding the validity of salary increases for members of the Philadelphia City Council ("Council") and other elected officials authorized by a 12-0…