Legal Opinion
In re Nomination Petition of Shuli
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 27, 1987No. Appeal, No. 675 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
Michael J. Defino appeals from an order of the Common Pleas Court of Fayette County which dismissed his petition challenging the nominating petition of Anthony A. Shuli. The Common Pleas Courts order directed that Mr. Shulis name be placed on the ballot as a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the primary for the office of District Justice for District 14-3-03. We reverse.
The Common Pleas Court found, after an evidentiary hearing, that Mr. Shulis nominating petition did not contain the requisite number of valid signatures. The Court refused to invalidate Mr.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Wm. Penn Parking Garage, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Buehler v. United States Fashion Plate Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Tops Apparel Manufacturing Co. v. RothmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- In Re Nomination Petition of JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- In re Nominating Petition of BarlipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by4 opinions
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