Title: City Council of Philadelphia, et al. v. PA Public Utility Commission (Per Curiam Order)

State: pennsylvania

Issuer: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Document:

J-77-2004 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND BONDHOLDERS OF PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS REVENUE BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND DAVID COHEN, MARIAN TASCO AND ANGEL ORTIZ, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL and RESIDENT VOTERS OF PHILADELPHIA AND CUSTOMERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS AND MARIAN TASCO, AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE PHILADELPHIA GAS COMMISSION, Appellants v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION, Appellees : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : No. 32 EAP 2002 Appeal from the order of the Commonwealth Court at No. 34 M.D. 2000 dated September 12, 2002 granting preliminary objections to the Petition for Review. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA, FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND : : : No. 33 EAP 2002 Appeal from the Order of the BONDHOLDERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS REVENUE BONDS ISSUED BY THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA AND DAVID COHEN, MARIAN TASCO AND ANGEL ORTIZ, INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA CITY COUNCIL AND RESIDENT VOTES OF PHILADELPHIA AND CUSTOMERS OF THE PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS AND MARIAN TASCO, AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE PHILADELPHIA GAS COMMISSION v. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION Appeal of: Action Alliance of Senior Citizens of Greater Philadelphia , The Consumers Education and Protective Association, The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and Leray Williamson, Intervenor : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : Commonwealth Court at No. 34 M.D. 2000 dated September 12, 2002 granting preliminary objections to the Petition for Review ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 15th day of April of 2004, in light of the stipulation at argument by the parties that power over the Philadelphia Gas Works has been transferred to the Pennsylvania Utility Commission, the order of the Commonwealth Court granting the preliminary objections on the basis that these matters are not ripe is now VACATED. These matters are REMANDED to the Commonwealth Court for its expeditious consideration of the matters. Jurisdiction relinquished. Madame Justice Newman did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.