Newman v. Thorn

MONTEMURO, Judge:

This appeal challenges an order of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas vacating a grant of summary judgment. Appellants raise issues that the General Assembly has committed to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Court. We therefore transfer this case to that court.

On February 16, 1983, appellant, Joseph Thorn, Mayor of the Borough of Morton, suspended appellee, Leon Newman, from his position as a police officer for the Borough. Appellants, James McCaffrey, Joseph Savukinas, George Dickerson and Paul Lytle, all members of the Borough Council, voted on March 9,…