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In re the Suspension or Revocation of the License to Practice as a Dentist

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 1977No. Appeal, No. 61 C.D. 1976PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

President Judge Bowman,

Dr. William F. Bruteyn has appealed from a decision of the State Dental Council and Examining Board (Board) revoking his license to practice dentistry. He contends that his due process rights to a fair and impartial hearing were violated alleging that both the prosecuting Deputy Attorney General and the Board itself unconstitutionally commingled the investigatory, prosecutory, and adjudicative functions.

These proceedings find their genesis in a complaint filed with the Board December 3, 1973 by the Lancaster County Dental Society charging Dr. Bruteyn with…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Tumey v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Withrow v. LarkinSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  4. State Dental Council & Examining Board v. PollockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Horn v. Township of HilltownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Lyness v. Com., State Bd. of MedicineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Allen v. State Bd. of DentistrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
  3. Davis v. WoodSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981
  4. Shah v. State Board of MedicineCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Bruteyn AppealCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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