Legal Opinion
Galena v. PA. DEPT. OF STATE
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 23, 1988No. Appeal 501 C.D. 1988PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Colins,
Harold Galena (petitioner) appeals from an order of the State Board of Medicine (Board), which mandated an automatic suspension of his license to practice medicine pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1985 (1985 Act), Act of December 20, 1985, P.L. 457, as amended, 63 P.S. §§422.1-422,45. Petitioner requests that this Court vacate the suspension and direct that the Board conduct an evidentiary hearing.
Petitioner held a license, issued August 25, 1978, to practice medicine and surgery in the Commonwealth. On April 15, 1986, a criminal indictment was filed in the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- De Veau v. BraistedSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Hawker v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Commonwealth v. GradySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. RileySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Cassella v. PA. ST. BD. OF MED.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Johnson v. Allegheny Intermediate UnitCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Firman v. Department of State, State Board of MedicineCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Brown v. Com., State Bd. of PharmacyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Denier v. State Board of Medicine, Bureau of Professional & Occupational AffairsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Horvat v. DEPT. OF STATE PRO. & OCC. AFF.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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