Title: In Re: Nomination Petition of Harold Katofsky, as candidate for the democratic nomination for Mayor of the Municipality of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, Petition of: James J. Lomeo (Summary Disposition)
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 181WAL2005
State: Pennsylvania
Issuer: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Date: May 4, 2005

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT IN RE: NOMINATION PETITION OF HAROLD KATOFSKY, AS CANDIDATE FOR THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION FOR MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA PETITION OF: JAMES J. LOMEO : : : : : : : : No. 181 WAL 2005 Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court dated April 15, 2005 at No. 679CD2005, affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dated March 22, 2005, at No.GD05-006356. ORDER PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 3rd day of May 2005, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal in the above-captioned matter is hereby GRANTED; the order of the Commonwealth Court is REVERSED; and respondent Harold Katofsky’s name is ordered to be STRICKEN from the Municipal Primary Ballot for the Democratic Party nomination for Mayor of the Municipality of Monroeville, Pennsylvania. The Statement of Financial Interest filed in this case failed to include, inter alia, other sources of income which were not ascertainable from the face of the statement. Contrast In Re: Benninghoff, 852 A.2d 1182, 1187 (Pa. 2004) (although candidate failed to expressly name employer and list employer as direct source of income on financial statement, omitted information could be facially obtained from information provided on form as whole because candidate had listed his job title in other portions of statement; thus, candidate “substantially complied” with Act and was permitted to amend statement).