Legal Opinion
The Honorable v. Spencer, Mayor of the City of Reading v. City of Reading Charter Board
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 8, 2014No. 1377 C.D. 2013PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
The City of Reading Charter Board (Charter Board) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County (trial court) that reversed the Charter Board’s adjudication charging The Honorable Vaughn D. Spencer, Mayor of the City of Reading, with violations of the City of Reading’s Charter. 1 The trial court held, without taking additional evidence, that the Charter Board capriciously disregarded evidence and made findings of fact not supported by substantial evidence. Mayor Spencer has filed a motion to quash asserting the Charter Board lacks standing to appeal. We…
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