Horst v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

These appeals were consolidated for argument because of the similarity of the legal issues.

Petitioners Horst et al. are the owners of an indoor tennis facility, the Hershey Bacquet Club (Hershey), which is the subject of the first of these two appeals, 1874 C.D. 1977. They are also the owners of the Olde Hickory Bacquet Club (Olde Hickory), which is the subject of the second appeal, 1312 C.D. 1978. The Industrial Board of the Department of Labor and Industry (Board) found both buildings to be in violation of the Fire and Panic Act, Act of April 27, 1927, P.L. 465, as…