Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Pennsylvania Power Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 1974No. Appeal, No. 543 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Kramer,
This is an appeal filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Resources (DER) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County (dated April 19, 1973) dismissing DER’s petition and rule to show cause why Pennsylvania Power Company (PPC) and Ray E. Semmler, President of PPC (Semmler), should not be adjudged in contempt of court. This case involves very important first impression questions of law concerning the enforceability of unappealed orders of a regulatory agency (and an order of court) where, in a contempt proceeding for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brocker v. BrockerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Commonwealth v. Harmar Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Bortz Coal Co. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Federal Trade Commission v. BlaineDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1970
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. McClintock v. KellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
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3Cited by14 opinions
- CMWLTH., DEPT. OF ENV. R. v. Pa. Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth v. United States Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Rochez Bros. v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Ermel v. ErmelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
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