Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Shanahan
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 9, 1988No. Appeal No. 1894 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Senior Judge Narick,
John J. Shanahan (Appellee) filed a complaint in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County against the City of Philadelphia (City), seeking to have City Council (Council) Bill No. 516 stricken for failure to properly advertise its consideration. The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter requires that notice of public hearings on Council bills be published in the three daily newspapers in the City having the largest paid circulation. Bill No. 516 was advertised on October 8, 1985 only in The Legal Intelligencer and The Philadelphia Tribune, due to the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mt. Lebanon v. County Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Schultz v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Kurren AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- City of Medina v. RoseWashington Supreme Court · 1966
- Calesnick v. PA. BD. OF FIN. & REV.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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