Legal Opinion
LaValle v. Office of General Counsel
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 1999PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLINS, President Judge.
The present case is an appeal pursuant to what is commonly known as the Right-to-Know Act (Act)1 filed by Gerald L. LaValle and Richard A. Kasunic (Petitioners), seeking access to certain documents in the possession of the Office of General Counsel.2
In 1993, Envh’otest Partners entered into a contract with DOT to perform centralized automobile emission testing. In November 1994, after suspension of this emissions program by the General Assembly, DOT unilaterally cancelled the contract. As a result, Envirotest commenced a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court and the Board of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sapp Roofing Co. v. Sheet Metal Workers' International Ass'n, Local Union No. 12Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- North Hills News Record v. Town of McCandlessSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Morning Call, Inc. v. Lower Saucon TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Thornburgh v. LewisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Butera v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
3Cited by9 opinions
- LaValle v. OFFICE OF GEN. COUNSEL OF COM.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Heffran v. Department of CorrectionsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- LaValle v. OFFICE OF GEN. COUNSEL OF COM.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- DCNR v. Office of Open RecordsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
- D.A. Crocker v. WCAB (Georgia Pacific LLC)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2020
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