Legal Opinion
Abramson v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 6, 1977No. Appeal, No. 1250 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Mencer,
In this case, we are called upon once again to examine the difference between a petition for rehearing and a petition for rescission or amendment of order under the Public Utility Law1 (Act). At first view, it may seem that only a semantical purist would consider the distinction to be of importance, but, upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the difference is critical here, and we are compelled to quash this appeal.
On May 14, 1976, the Public Utility Commission (PUC) entered a final order canceling the certificate of public convenience and imposing other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Purolator Courier Corp. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Appeal of Mobilfone of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. Reading Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
3Cited by1 opinion
- Commonwealth, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Zanella Transit, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980