Legal Opinion
A. Scott Enterprises v. City of Allentown, Aplt.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 19, 2016No. 55 MAP 2015, 56 MAP 2015PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice DOUGHERTY.
In this discretionary appeal, we consider whether an award of a statutory penalty and attorney fees under the prompt payment provisions of the Commonwealth’s Procurement Code, see 62 Pa.C.S. § 3935, is mandatory upon a finding of bad faith, irrespective of the statute’s permissive phrasing. We hold such an award is not mandatory, and therefore reverse the order of the Commonwealth Court and remand the case to the trial court for proceedings consistent with this Opinion.
Appellant City of Allentown (City) contracted with appellee A. Scott Enterprises, Inc. (ASE), to…
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