Legal Opinion
Gwinn v. Kane
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 26, 1975PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Per curiam
The order of the Commonwealth Court is affirmed. 339 A.2d 838. Opinion to follow.
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
Appellant Richard H. Gwinn brought this action in quo warranto in the Commonwealth Court against then Attorney General Israel Packel 1 and Walter Phillips, a deputy attorney general in charge of the “Office of the Special Prosecutor, Department of Justice.” It challenges the appointment of Phillips as a special attorney superseding the District Attorney of Philadelphia in certain matters. 2 On cross-motions for summary judgment, the Commonwealth Court concluded that there was…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by30 opinions
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