Case Name: Gene STILP, Appellant v. Dennis O'BRIEN, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Joseph Scarnati, President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate; and Edward G. Rendell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellees Cross-Appeal of Joseph Scarnati, President Prothonotary Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate (@ No. 87 MAP 2007)
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2009-07-28
Citations: 979 A.2d 836
Docket Number: 
Parties: Gene STILP, Appellant v. Dennis O’BRIEN, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Joseph Scarnati, President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate; and Edward G. Rendell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellees Cross-Appeal of Joseph Scarnati, President Prothonotary Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate (@ No. 87 MAP 2007).
Judges: Justice SAYLOR files a dissenting statement.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 979
Pages: 836–837

Head Matter:
Gene STILP, Appellant v. Dennis O’BRIEN, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; Joseph Scarnati, President Pro Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate; and Edward G. Rendell, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellees Cross-Appeal of Joseph Scarnati, President Prothonotary Tempore of the Pennsylvania Senate (@ No. 87 MAP 2007).
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
July 28, 2009.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 28th day of July, 2009, the order of the Commonwealth Court is VACATED and Appellant's complaint is dismissed. Appellant has failed to establish standing based on taxpayer status pursuant to the requirements set forth in Pittsburgh Palisades Park, LLC v. Commonwealth, 585 Pa. 196, 888 A.2d 655, 661 (2005); Consumer Party of Pennsylvania v. Commonwealth, 510 Pa. 158, 507 A.2d 323, 328 (1986); and Application of Biester, 487 Pa. 438, 409 A.2d 848 (1979).
Justice SAYLOR files a dissenting statement.