Legal Opinion
Morabito's Auto Sales v. Com., Dept. of Transp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 20, 1998No. 104, 105 W.D. Appeal Docket 1997PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by allowance from an order of Commonwealth Court which affirmed an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Armstrong County dismissing statutory appeals from penalties levied against an automobile dealership by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT).
The appellant, Morabito’s Auto Sales (Morabito), is a dealership that sells used cars. In that capacity it serves as an issuing agent for temporary registration plates and cards. In August of 1994, DOT conducted a hearing to review charges that Morabito was not properly…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Laudenberger v. Port Auth. of AlleghenySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Kuca v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Page's Department Store v. VelardiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Misitis v. Steel City Piping Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by46 opinions
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- Lucchino v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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