Ernest Renda Contracting Co. v. Commonwealth

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This matter is here on direct appeal from the order of Commonwealth Court denying the petition of appellants, Ernest Renda Contracting Co., Inc. and Ernest Renda Construction Co., Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “the corporations”) to stay execution 1 pending appeal or reduce the amount of the bond required to secure a supersedeas during the pendency of an appeal of a Sales and Use Tax deficiency assessment.

The pertinent facts are as follows. 2 The department of revenue assessed against the corporations tax deficiencies plus penalties, for three separate…