Case Name: The CITY OF HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, John H. Quigley, individually and as Mayor of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Jean Gormley, Norbert O'Donnell, Anthony Coffina, Susan Nenstiel, and Dr. David Sosar, individually and as residents and taxpayers of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Appellants, v. The CITY COUNCIL OF the CITY OF HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, Joseph Yannuzzi, individually and as President of the City Council of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Jacob A. Ripa, III, Thomas D. Marnell, Arthur F. Smith, etc., et al.
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1992-01-15
Citations: 528 Pa. 604
Docket Number: Appeal No. 76 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1991
Parties: The CITY OF HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, John H. Quigley, individually and as Mayor of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Jean Gormley, Norbert O’Donnell, Anthony Coffina, Susan Nenstiel, and Dr. David Sosar, individually and as residents and taxpayers of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Appellants, v. The CITY COUNCIL OF the CITY OF HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, Joseph Yannuzzi, individually and as President of the City Council of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Jacob A. Ripa, III, Thomas D. Marnell, Arthur F. Smith, etc., et al.
Judges: Before LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 528
Pages: 604–605

Head Matter:
600 A.2d 191
The CITY OF HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, John H. Quigley, individually and as Mayor of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Jean Gormley, Norbert O’Donnell, Anthony Coffina, Susan Nenstiel, and Dr. David Sosar, individually and as residents and taxpayers of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Appellants, v. The CITY COUNCIL OF the CITY OF HAZLETON, Pennsylvania, Joseph Yannuzzi, individually and as President of the City Council of the City of Hazleton, Pennsylvania, Jacob A. Ripa, III, Thomas D. Marnell, Arthur F. Smith, etc., et al.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Argued Dec. 5, 1991.
Decided Jan. 15, 1992.
William A. Meehan, Christopher K. Walters, Henry F. Reichner, Philadelphia, Charles P. Gelso, Wilkes-Barre, Bruce W. Kauffman, Paul S. Diamond, Lynne A. Sitarski, Philadelphia, for appellants.
Edward D. Reibman, Allentown, for appellee.
Before LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
The Court being equally divided, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is affirmed.
NIX, C.J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.
FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT and PAPADAKOS, JJ., dissent.