Case Name: Joseph A. Malatesta, Appellant v. Board of Supervisors, East Penn Township, Appellee
Court: Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1978-10-30
Citations: 38 Pa. Commw. 326
Docket Number: Appeals, Nos. 2083 and 2081 C.D. 1977
Parties: Joseph A. Malatesta, Appellant v. Board of Supervisors, East Penn Township, Appellee.
Judges: before Judges Wilkinson, Jr., DiSalle and MacPhajcl, sitting as a panel of three.
Reporter: Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 326–327

Head Matter:
Joseph A. Malatesta, Appellant v. Board of Supervisors, East Penn Township, Appellee.
Argued September 29, 1978,
before Judges Wilkinson, Jr., DiSalle and MacPhajcl, sitting as a panel of three.
October 30, 1978:
Alfred 8. Pierce, with him Teel, Stettz, Shimer & DiGiacomo, Ltd., for appellant.
Robert Lazorchick, with him Scott & Lazorchick, for appellee.

Opinion:
Per Curiam
Opinion,
Joseph A. Malatesta appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County, dated September 30, 1977. The lower court affirmed the decision of the Board of Supervisors of East Penn Township abolishing the office of full-time policeman, and dismissed the appeal. 'We affirm on the able opinion of Senior Judge Heimbach which is located at 6 Carbon Cnty. L.J. 210 (1977).
Per Curiam Order
And Now, this 30th day of October, 1978, the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County, dated September 30, 1977, is hereby affirmed.