Legal Opinion

City of Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh Press Co.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1974No. Appeal, No. 787 C.D. 1973PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

Per Curiam,

We affirm the final order of the court below upon the comprehensive and scholarly adjudication of Judge Loran L. Lewis, those portions of which we deem it necessary here to reproduce, follow:

“The plaintiff, the Pittsburgh Press Company, brings this suit in equity praying that this Court restrain and enjoin the defendant, the City of Pittsburgh, and its *553Chief Executive and Financial Officers from levying, imposing, assessing and collecting the Business Privilege Tax from the plaintiff based on its gross receipts from advertising....
“Pursuant to the Local Tax Enabling Act, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Weiland Packing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  2. Commonwealth v. Sunbeam Water Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  3. Philadelphia School District v. Parent Metal Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Commonwealth v. Tetley Tea Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Commonwealth v. Wm. Mann Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Golden Triangle Broadcasting, Inc. v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Golden Triangle Broadcasting, Inc. v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Ohiopyle Prints v. Uniontown Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. City of Williamsport v. Sun-Gazette Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  5. Ikon Office Solutions, Inc. v. City of PittsburghCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001

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