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Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Jun 24, 1999
557 Pa. 11 (Pa. 1999)

Summary

holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process

Summary of this case from Public Defender's Office v. Venango County Court of Common Pleas

Opinion

[J-247-1998].

Argued November 18, 1998.

Decided: June 24, 1999.

Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court Entered November 12, 1997, at No. 1826 CD 1995, Affirming the Public Utility Commission's Denial of Respondent's Right-to-Know Act Request, Dated June 22, 1995, Nos. 77 78 M.D. Appeal Docket 1998.


ORDER


The order of the Commonwealth Court is hereby affirmed on the basis of Judge Leadbetter's opinion.


Summaries of

Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Jun 24, 1999
557 Pa. 11 (Pa. 1999)

holding that courts will dismiss an appeal as moot unless an actual case or controversy exists at all stages of the judicial or administrative process

Summary of this case from Public Defender's Office v. Venango County Court of Common Pleas
Case details for

Sierra Club v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

Case Details

Full title:SIERRA CLUB, THE COMMISSION ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY OF LUZERNE COUNTY, AND…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District

Date published: Jun 24, 1999

Citations

557 Pa. 11 (Pa. 1999)
731 A.2d 133

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