Legal Opinion

Fisher v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 24, 1996PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County that sustained the appeal of John Paul Fisher (Fisher) from DOT’s reinstatement of the suspension of his operating privileges originally imposed pursuant to Section 1543(c)(1) of the Vehicle Code (Code), as amended, 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(c)(1). The questions presented on appeal are whether DOT unreasonably delayed reinstating the suspension of Fisher’s license and whether this delay resulted in prejudice to Fisher.

*1355On March 19, 1991, Fisher…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bennett v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  2. Howarth v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Walsh v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Dardozzi v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing v. RichardsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Terraciano v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Mickens-Thomas v. Commonwealth, Board of Probation & ParoleCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  3. Orloff v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Cesare v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  5. Gombocz v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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