Legal Opinion
Sweeney v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 3, 2002PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Senior Judge DOYLE.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver Licensing (DOT) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, which sustained the statutory appeal of Flora Sweeney challenging DOT’s imposition of a one-year suspension of her driving privilege pursuant to section 1547(b)(1) of the Vehicle Code (Code).2 We reverse.
*686DOT suspended Sweeney’s driving privilege as the result of a reported refusal to submit to chemical testing. Sweeney filed an appeal with Common Pleas, which held a de novo hearing.
At the hearing,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Todd v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. BoucherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. KilrainCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Pappas v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Bomba v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Quick v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
- Riley v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- Spera v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Driver LicensingCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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