Legal Opinion

Scott v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 11, 1999PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEADBETTER, Judge.

In these consolidated appeals,1 Jarrett Carl Scott and Mathew S. Liero (appellants) appeal from orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County (common pleas) dismissing their statutory appeals from a one-year suspension of their operating privileges. At issue is whether the Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (Department) met its burden of proving that appellants’ convictions under the New Jersey driving while intoxicated (DWI) statute are substantially similar to convictions under the Pennsylvania driving under the influence (DUI) statute.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FellmethCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Beers v. MuthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  3. Harmon v. Mifflin County School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  4. Seibert v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. Kiebort v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1998

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. 3D Trucking v. Wcab (Fine and Anthony)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. Scott v. COM., BUREAU OF DRIVER LICENSINGSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Koterba v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. 3d Trucking Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Zawacki v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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